Brian Dougherty

Brian Dougherty is making his twelfth appearance with Merlyn Productions, and most recently reprised his 2012 Winnipeg Fringe Festival role as the King in “The World of The Brothers Grimm” in December.

In August, Brian was seen at Gimli Summer Theatre, reprising his role as Tschubukov in “A Marriage Proposal” from ChekhovFest 2014. Other appearances include the Engine-Driver in “Through The Looking Glass”, and multiple roles in “Ming Lee and The Magic Tree” at the 2013 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.

After once venturing briefly onto the stage with a self-written solo comedy routine for the local “Free Laughs Comedy Series”, Brian decided to pursue theatre in earnest. He enrolled in the Spring 2011 session of “STAGE ONE: Adult Theatre” at the theatre school, and performed with the class in Dramatic Showcase 2011.

Brian's first major community theatre production was with Chase & Hamill, creating multiple characters in “HEY ABBOTT! - Another Classic Comedy Tribute Show” at the 2011 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.

Behind the scenes, Brian served as the Rehearsal Stage Manager for the company's ShawFest2012 production of “Augustus Does His Bit”, and has actively contributed his carpentry talents to numerous productions.