Stephanie Pope Lofgren (Director) is a Harlem, New York native. She is a director, writer,choreographer and musical theater veteran with a career that includes appearing in over 10 Broadway shows. Broadway and touring credits include the revival of PIPPIN, for which she received an Astaire Award nomination, an ACCA Award and the beloved Legacy Robe, CHICAGO (Velma Kelly), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Muzzy Van Hossmere), FOSSE (Leading Player), SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE - Original London Company (Brenda), A FUNNY THING... FORUM (Gymnasia), KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Stand-by for Ms. Chita Rivera), JELLY’S LAST JAM (The Hunnies) and THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES...just
to name a few. She recently received a Connecticut Critics Circle Award nomination for her production of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE at Act of CT as well as for her portrayal of Camila Rosario in Lin Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS at Playhouse On Park Theatre. Stephanie has the distinct honor of having been hand-picked to work with the legendary director/choreographer, Bob Fosse, along with his wife and muse, Gwen Verdon, on her first two Broadway shows, the revival of SWEET CHARITY starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth and BOB FOSSE’S BIG DEAL. She holds the distinct and treasured title of “Fosse Dancer” and
is one of a handful of performers sanctioned to teach Fosse Master Classes on behalf of The Fosse Estate and The Verdon Fosse Legacy LLC.
In addition to her work with Mr. Fosse and Ms. Verdon, Stephanie has shared the stage with such luminaries as Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen, Donna McKechnie, MariLu Henner, Gregory Hines, Brian “Stokes” Mitchell and Nathan Lane. She has worked with directors and choreographers such as Tommy Tune, Lester Wilson, Christopher Chadman, Chet Walker, Anne Reinking, Rob Marshall, Kathleen Marshall, Peter Gennaro, Michael Kidd, Michael Peters , Dianne McIntyre,
Jerry Zaks, Sean Harris, George C. Wolfe, Hal Prince, Alex Sanchez, Hope Clarke, George Faison, Darlene Zoller, Diane Paulus, Jason Sparks and Regina Taylor.
She most recently completed creating choreography for the pre-Broadway workshop of WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL, written by Matthew Lombardo and starring Jeremy Jordan and Harriet Harris and her original musical, which she is co-creating with Drama Desk Award winner, Chesney Snow, titled Grin and Bare It, has been chosen to be developed this fall at Montclair State University’s prestigious New Works Initiative. When Stephanie is able to remove her many theatrical hats, she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Aarne Lofgren and their daughter, Mari. www.stephaniepope.com