Dan Cobbler

Daniel Cobbler

Trap Door credits

Acting
  • The Man who Fell with the Rain
  • Le Bal 
  • Green Corridors 
  • The Dutchman (Trap Open)
  • Galileo
  • The Mannequins’ Ball
  • Nana

Ensemble member Cobbler (he/him) has been a multidisciplinary performer and educator for over 20 years and is proud to be an ensemble member at Trap Door Theatre. He is also overjoyed to call Chicago home for over a decade. Cobbler has loved working at Free Street Theater, Strawdog Theater Company, Lifeline Theater, MPAACT, Teatro Vista and Oak Park Festival Theatre. He toured with the liturgical drama troupe Soul Purpose and holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul as well as having completed training at iO (formerly Improv Olympic). 

Gallery

Buescher’s vision for “Le Bal,” and the work of the amazing cast at Trap Door—Dan Cobbler, Genevieve Corkery, Cat Evans, Emily Nichelson, Gus Thomas, Jasz Ward and Carl Wisniewski—stretch the bounds of what theater can be.

Bill Esler, Buzz Center Stage (about Le Bal)

The seven-member ensemble is superb across the board.

Croydon Fernandez, Stage and Cinema (about Le Bal)

Dan Cobbler also makes his Trap Door debut and shows his versatility playing several characters.

Nancy Bishop, Third Coast Review (about Nana)