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About McRooney Entertainment LLC

Dan Rooney-5540McRooney Entertainment LLC is owned and operated by Dan Rooney of Minneapolis Minnesota.  We provide top quality writing, directing, acting, teaching, and touring theatrical productions.  Our clients have included McDonald’s, Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, Macy’s, Dudley Riggs’ Brave New Workshop, Mystery Café, Big Apple Circus, Minnesota Historical Society, Event Lab, and Comedy Sportz.  Contact us today to see what we can do for you!

Dan Rooney is a Minneapolis based actor, director, writer, teacher, and overall goofy guy!  Here’s a sampling of some of the things he’s done:

Actor, Stage:

  • Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown, National Tour
  • Mystery Café Company Member, 39 productions, 1995-Present, including “Let’s Kill The Boss,” “Murder By Chicken,” “Partners In Crime,” “Monky Business,” “Art of Murder,” “Holiday Homicide,” “Murder For Dummies,” “Who Wants To Kill A Millionaire,” “American HomicIdol,” “Lights Camera Murder,” “Big Tony’s Bootleg Showbar,” “Baccardi Club,” “Till Death Do Us Part,” “Murder With A Twist”
  • “Righteous!,” Bill Medley, St. Croix Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
  • “Martini and Olive,” Stuart the Security Guard, Hennepin Stages and Bryant Lake Bowl, 1994-2009
  • Minnesota Fringe Festival, 5 Productions including “Inconvenient Squirrel” and “MacBeth’s Awesome Scottish Castle Party” with Joseph Scrimshaw, and “The Temp,” named best comedy/musical by City Pages

Actor, Television:

  • “Let’s Bowl,” Comedy Central
  • “Workforce,” Comedy Central
  • “The Bozo Show,” WGN Chicago

Actor, Commercials/Industrials:

Toro, 3M, Best Buy, Honey Baked Ham, United Health Partners, Ronald McDonald House, Armed Forces Television, McDonald’s

Writer/Co Writer:

  • “Ronald McDonald in A Friendship Adventure,” National Distribution
  • “Ronald McDonald in Go Active!” National Distribution
  • “Bully Buster,” McRooney Entertainment, Minnesota Tour
  • “Work It Out,” McRooney Entertainment, Minnesota Tour
  • “Trek For Respect,” McRooney Entertainment, Minnesota Tour
  • “Choosing The Right Choice,” McRooney Entertainment, Minnesota Tour

Director:

  • “Bully Buster”
  • “Choosing The Right Choice”
  • “Trek For Respect (2011-2012)”
  • “Work It Out”
  • “On The Inside”
  • “Trek For Respect (2003-2004)

Teacher:

Comic Movement Classes

  • Dudley Riggs’ Brave New Workshop
  • Comedy Sportz Minneapolis
  • Miami University
  • Roseville Public Schools

Minneapolis History

  • Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Education:

  • Miami University, BFA Theatre Performance
  • Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College

Contact Dan at:

dan@mcrooneyentertainment.com

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