The Water Coolers is a

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–based

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and

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act performing original songs, sketch comedy and pop parodies about the daily challenges of modern life. ''The Water Coolers'' was created specifically for the meetings and events industry but has also successfully expanded to

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, licensed productions in various cities and theatrical touring dates. ''The Water Coolers'' made its debut in

on September 30, 2000. An

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version opened in 2002.

Biography

Background

''The Water Coolers'' is the creation of husband-and-wife team Thomas Michael Allen (actor/writer, member of the Tony award-winning Lehman Engle Musical Theater Workshop and co-creator of Tony N' Tina's Wedding Tony n' Tina's Wedding) and corporate consultant Sally Allen. In the summer of 2000, they gathered a group of professional writers and friends in the corporate world to devise an act based on the dynamic of their own marriage: the union of music, comedy and business.

To Date

''The Water Coolers'' made its debut appearance in

on September 30, 2000. In 2002, they opened Off-Broadway for the fall season. During that time and since, the act has traveled around the country and the world doing both public theatrical performances and private corporate events. In 2009 and 2012 they received the Spotlight Award for Ensemble Entertainers of the Year, one of only 3 acts to win this award multiple times.

Current

In addition to Tom and Sally Allen, the team of writers currently consists of Joe Allen (sales manager), Ray Bokhour (lyricist), Dan Israel (composter), Phoebe Kreutz (lyricist), E. Andrew Sensenig (investment banker, and former CEO), and Justin Warner (lyricist). The actors in the revolving cast have appeared on and off Broadway, in television and radio commercials, in such TV shows as ''

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'' and in major comedy clubs and concert halls across the country.

Meetings and Events

''The Water Coolers'' have performed nationally and internationally for such clients as AT&T, Sterling Jewelers, Microsoft, Kindred Healthcare, Choice Hotels, Lego, Honeywell, Cigna, Pitney Bowes, IBM, Express Script, and AFLAC. In 2014, they introduced a keynote comedy show that outlines the keys to delivering a great performance.

Licensed Productions

Theatrical productions have been mounted in

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, and Rochester, NY.

Recordings

The Water Coolers: Original Off Broadway Cast Album
The Water Coolers Live (Recorded at the Napa Valley Opera House)

Footnotes

External links

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