actor
DREW KOPAS
"Kopas takes Romeo from goofy dreamer to laid-back romantic lead."
-Washington Post
"Drew Kopas as George [Gibbs in Our Town] expresses unimaginable grief without uttering a sound." - DC Theatre Scene
"the varied delivery of naïveté, petulance, youthful bluster, and sarcastic banter from Drew Kopas as Zeke creates a standout portrayal of this impetuous teen."
-BookListOnline.com
"Kopas’ secret was simple: he had totally internalized his lines and no longer had to think about them. He was completely natural, believed in his character, and just let things rip." - DC Theatre Scene
Drew lives in Washington DC with his wife, sons and chihuahua. He cooks. He teaches. He listens to a lot of vinyl.
Drew has performed with the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Everyman Theatre, Theatre J, Olney Theatre Center, Rep Stage, Constellation Theatre Company, Keegan Theatre, 1st Stage, We Happy Few, the Capital Fringe Festival, Clown Cabaret, and Faction of Fools, where he is also a company member.
Regionally, he has performed with Great Lakes Theatre, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Dobama Theater, Virginia Shakespeare Festival, and toured with the National Players.
Drew has appeared in commercials for Patient Point, Northrop Realty, Solidworks PDM, Ameritel, Yuengling, Ciena, Virginia Tire & Auto, e-Lofts, and industrials for BMW, ASCD, Comcast, FBI, DHS and the CIA. He records audiobooks for Graphic Audio. His hands have appeared in several Smyth Jewelers spots.
He holds an MFA in acting from Western Illinois University and a BA in Theatre and English from Cleveland State University. Proud member of Actors' Equity.