Derek Cooper is an actor, puppeteer, writer, and educator born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. After being wildly entertained as a BROS audience member for several years, Derek was cast in 2019's production of Welcome to Shakesville. He has also performed in BROS's Shadow Showdown, pitched and co-wrote one of the short films in Holes: A Puppet Anthology, and participated in Monster World: Zoo Quest. Derek is a Senior Education Specialist at Port Discovery Children's Museum and performs with several other local theatres throughout the Maryland region. When he's able to steal some free time, Derek enjoys listening to music, writing, taking online courses, and dreaming up new concepts to entertain and educate his surrounding community.