Vernel Bagneris Biography (1949-)

Born July 31, 1949, in New Orleans, LA. Addresses: Agent: Barry Douglas, DGRW Agency, 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, dancer, choreographer, lyricist, writer
Birth Details
July 31, 1949
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Papa Du, One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs,New York City, 1979-1981, then Phoenix Theatre, London, 1981-1982
  • Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
  • Papa Du, Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
  • Ferdinand Joseph LaMenthe (Jelly Roll Morton), Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man (musical), Forty-Seventh Street Theatre, New York City, 1994
  • Lacy, The Life (musical), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City,1997-1998
  • Li'l Augie, St. Louis Woman (musical), Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 2000
  • Papa Du, One Mo' Time (musical; revival), Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2002
  • Appeared as Chester Kent, The Slow Drag, American Place Theatre, New York City; also appeared in productions with New Experience Players, and in regional theatre productions.
  • Major Tours
  • Appeared in touring productions of One Mo' Time.
  • Stage Director
  • One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, New YorkCity, 1979-1982
  • Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
  • Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
  • One Mo' Time (musical; revival), Longacre Theatre, New York City,2002
  • Also directed productions for New Experience Players and for regional theatres.
  • Film Appearances
  • High priest, Crypt of Dark Secrets, Omni International, 1976
  • Jelly Roll Morton and police officer, French Quarter, Crown International, 1978
  • Accordion man, Pennies from Heaven, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
  • Preston, Down by Law, Island, 1986
  • Film Choreographer
  • Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story, Crusader Entertainment, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Papa Du, One Mo' Time, syndicated, 1986
  • Joe Witherspoon, The Gift of Amazing Grace, ABC, 1986
  • Jean Toomer, "A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
  • Also appeared in Friday Night Surprise, NBC; narrator of the documentary Purple Rose of Cairo, PBS.
  • Episodic
  • Voice, Jazz, PBS, 2001
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Performed for the cast recording of One Mo' Time.
  • WRITINGS
  • Stage
  • One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, New YorkCity, 1979, then Phoenix Theatre, London, 1981-1982, revived at Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2002
  • (And lyricist, with others) Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
  • Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
  • Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man (musical), Forty-Seventh StreetTheatre, New York City, 1994
  • Television Specials
  • (With others) One Mo' Time, syndicated, 1986

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • American Theatre, April, 1999, p. 41
    • New Leader, January 30, 1995, p. 23