Drew Wutke

Me want cookie.

Cookie Monster has it right. The best thoughts and dreams are often the simplest.  A singular vision keeps us focused and looking ahead.

Me want cookie.
Me want curiosity.

There are a million ways to learn something. It’s our job as artists to organize a structure for what we’re taught, continue to challenge ourselves to learn more, and bravely put what we learn into practice.

Me want cookie.
Me want curiosity.
Me want creativity.

If we are determined to be theatre artists that change the world through simplicity, we must harness our creative energies to start the change from our own little corner— our own singular skill sets, perspectives, and aesthetic. This will cause ripples far beyond what we could imagine in our world, especially when we are people of simple integrity following our values and goals courageously.

Me want cookie.
Me want curiosity.
Me want creativity.
Me want community.

It can feel overwhelming to do plan and execute these ideas alone, armed with only a pad of paper (or your iPhone/iPad), your thoughts, and sometimes (if we’re lucky), a great song or script.  Simple ideas can end up changing the world, but we need people around us to put them into practice. We support each other through classes, coachings, seminars, concerts, shows, and everything in between.

Join me and the friends and family of this community as we pursue simple ideas together, our own little corners having a huge impact on our world and art form, one simple little idea at a time.

And anyway, who doesn’t love cookies?

Me want cookie.


(NOTE: Drew’s favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles. You can find more about him, his work, and jump in the conversation at DrewWutke.com or IG @drewwutke.)

DREW WUTKE proudly pioneered digital classes with the team at JWS, including Masterpiece Theatre, Anatomy of a Song, and Preparing a Role, and is always happy to be back in the studio. He is one of NYC’s most in-demand multidisciplinary artists, creating at the piano, studio, or stage alongside Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winners. Recent solo shows include Kelli O'Hara, Mason Park, and Billy Gilman. In 2020, he rocked Live from Lincoln Center with Stephanie Blythe/Blythely Oratonio. He is the first solo award-winning piano bar entertainer at Marie’s Crisis, as featured in NYTimes, The New Yorker, Time Out, and UK's Observer. Other Bway/Off-Bway/Tour credits; plus Kevin Smith Kirkwood’s Classic Whitney: Alive! concert series at Joe's Pub/The Public; he is the other half of Michelle Dowdy's Rowdy Dowdy Hour at The Q. (MM, vocal coaching, OKCU).