NO ONE CRIES FOR THE BLACKSMITH Cast

CHUCK COOPER (Bobby Farrier)
won the Tony Award for his performance in Cy Coleman’s The Life. He has been featured in 15 Broadway shows in every theatrical genre from Shakespeare to musical comedy. His most recent guest-starring TV appearances include The Good Wife, House of Cards, Madam Secretary, Gossip Girl, Nurse Jackie and Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight. His other awards include the Lucille Lortel Award for The Piano Lesson; the San Diego Critics’ Circle Award for Two Trains Running; the Audelco Award for Caroline or Change; two Drama Desk nominations for Choir Boy and The Life. His favorite role is Eddie, Alex and Lilli’s father. He is gratefully married to playwright Deborah Brevoort.
ROBERT CUCCIOLI (Richard Stryker)
Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde (Tony nomination, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, FANY and Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Awards), Les Miserables, and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Off-Broadway 2019 season Robert was seen in Red Bull’s production of The White Devil and as Caesar in the Gingold Group’s production of Caesar & Cleopatra. Both were the NY Times’ Critic’s Pick. Pre-COVID shutdown, Robert was in rehearsal for A Touch of the Poet at The Irish Rep. which regretfully never made it to the stage. However, this past September, filming was completed on the play. It aired late Oct. 2020 and is slated to be a part of The Irish Rep’s Winter Festival (Jan 30 – Feb 16). Check the Irish Rep’s website for exact airing dates and times. Robert has also completed recording a radio-play version of Macbeth for the Actors’ Fund which aired late Oct. as well. Television: The Sinner, Elementary, White Collar. Film: Celebrity, The Stranger, The Rest of Us, Impossible Monsters, Columbus on Trial. Robert is extremely proud to be member of this resilient community of artists and is eager for the day when we can all support one another in person, once again. www.robertcuccioli.com.