Galen Fott

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Galen Fott (Leontes / Lepidus, Soothsayer) A Clarksville native, Galen graduated from th University of Memphis with a BFA in Theatre Performance. Local credits include Sweeney Todd, Company, and 1776 at Nashville Rem; Evita at Studio Tenn; Alford’s Smoke in Adams TN; and ABC Television’s Nashville. Credits elsewhere: Matt in Talley’s Folly; Arthur in Camelot; the title roles in Cyrano, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Phantom; and singing at Carnegie Hall and Houston Grand Opera. As a director and animator, Galen’s company Bigfott Studios has adapted eighteen children’s books into award-winning films for Scholastic. As a puppeteer, he has worked for the Jim Henson Company. As an author, he co-wrote eight books on computer graphics, and was a contributing editor to PC Magazine. Galen lives in Nashville with his wife Laura and son Burton.