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A nineteen year member of Actor’s Equity, Fabio recently performed the roles of “Billy Hightower” in Bat Boy: the Musical and “Snout” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theatre Festival. Other theatre credits include “Thenardier” in the ... (read complete bio)

Stage Credits

  [Regional (US)]
Revised World Premiere, 2018
Richard Mason
  [Regional (US)]
Reading, 2005
Performer

Fabio Polanco Biography

A nineteen year member of Actor’s Equity, Fabio recently performed the roles of “Billy Hightower” in Bat Boy: the Musical and “Snout” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theatre Festival. Other theatre credits include “Thenardier” in the Broadway national tour of Les Miserables; Missionaries at Brooklyn Academy of Music, directed by Elizabeth Swados and starring Josie DeGuzman; “Ludovico Marsili” in the U.S. premiere of David Hare’s adaptation of Brecht’s The Life of Galileo, directed by Mark Wing-Davey at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California; Arthur Miller’s last play, Resurrection Blues, at The Signature Theatre Company; Willie and Rupert at The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center; A Christmas Carol at McCarter Theatre directed by Scott Ellis; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at Idaho Shakespeare Festival; The Mystery of Edwin Drood and A Little Night Music at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; A Christmas Carol and A Little Night Music at Great Lakes Theatre Festival; The Grapes of Wrath and A Grand Night for Singing at Cleveland Play House; A Little Night Music with Donna McKechnie at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Nine at Cain Park; The Fantasticks at Porthouse Theatre; Sunday in the Park with George at Arden Theatre Company; the U.S. premiere of Domino Heart; and the world premiere of DREAM/HOME both at Dobama Theatre. Fabio has also made numerous film, television, and radio appearances, including roles in The Next Three Days directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis and starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks, the upcoming The Ides of March written, directed by George Clooney and starring Ryan Gosling and Marisa Tomei, “Guiding Light,” and “As the World Turns.” Fabio is an assistant professor of Theatre at Ashland University where he teaches Acting, Shakespeare, Musical Theatre and Voice. He received his MFA in Acting from Case Western Reserve University.Directing credits include Sunday in the Park with George, Measure for Measure, The Spitfire Grill, Guys and Dolls, Dead Man Walking, Jesus Christ Superstar, Anyone Can Whistle, Godspell, Sweeney Todd, True West, Cloud Tectonics, Waiting for Lefty, I Love, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and an upcoming production of Circle Mirror Transformation. In 2004 Fabio directed the Midwest premiere of Elizabeth Swados’ Missionaries for which he was a finalist for Northern Ohio Live! Magazine’s Award of Achievement in Theatre.





Fabio Polanco News

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Rubber City Theatre Photo 12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Rubber City Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards;  at Chagrin Valley Photo Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: THE LAND OF OZ at Dobama Photo Review: THE LAND OF OZ at Dobama
by Roy Berko - Dec 8, 2022

What did our critic think of THE LAND OF OZ at Dobama? Since 1959, Dobama Theatre has been dedicated to premiering important new plays by established and emerging playwrights in professional productions of the highest quality. THE LAND OF OZ, is a good selection for them to undertake.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Rubber City Th Photo Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Rubber City Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Dobama Theatre Presents World Premiere Musical THE LAND OF OZ Photo Dobama Theatre Presents World Premiere Musical THE LAND OF OZ
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2022

The holiday production for Dobama Theatre's 2022/23 mainstage season is the World Premiere musical THE LAND OF OZ. This funny and heartfelt production will run from December 2- 31, 2022 at Dobama, Cleveland's Off-Broadway Theatre.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Chagrin Valley Little Th Photo First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards; Chagrin Valley Little Theatre's NEWSIES Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Cleveland Play House to Present ANTIGONE Photo Cleveland Play House to Present ANTIGONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2022

Cleveland Play House will present an urgent, strikingly relevant take on the classic Greek play, Antigone. Freely adapted by Emily Mann from the play by Sophocles, the epic tragedy runs March 5 – 27, 2022 in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square.

Cleveland Play House Will Reimagine Greek Tragedy ANTIGONE Photo Cleveland Play House Will Reimagine Greek Tragedy ANTIGONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020

Cleveland Play House (CPH) will reimagine the epic Greek tragedy Antigone with a contemporary interpretation, freely adapted by Emily Mann from the ancient play written by Sophocles. Performances begin March 28th, 2020 and continue through April 19th, 2020 in the intimate Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square. Led by Director Lauren Keating, the cast features Amara James Aja, Alex Brightwell, Mariah Burks, Conor Canning, Kasey Connolly, Comfort Dolo, Steve Gladstone, Gregory James, Jessica Ko, Vanessa Morosco, Fabio Polanco, Abdul Seidu, Laura Starnik and Elisabeth Yancey. Cleveland Play House is proud to recognize DLR Group/Westlake Reed Leskosky as Presenting Sponsor of Antigone.

BWW Review: PARADE Showcases Southern Anti-Semitism and Political Corruption on Stage Photo BWW Review: PARADE Showcases Southern Anti-Semitism and Political Corruption on Stage at Kent State
by Roy Berko - Feb 24, 2020

It is totally appropriate in this era of increased activity by White Supremist groups and rising anti-Semitism, that Kent State University's Musical Theatre program stage 'PARADE,' with book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.

BWW Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA Seeks and Finds the Impossible Dream at Porthouse Photo BWW Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA Seeks and Finds the Impossible Dream at Porthouse
by Roy Berko - Jun 15, 2019