Chase Brantley is an up-and-coming Director and performer whose career spans four countries and includes directing/writing credits for twenty original comedy shows since 2019. In 2018, he completed a two-year graduate program at the French theatre school Ecole Philippe Gaulier. Inspired by the school’s philosophy of playfulness and games, he founded Moonlight Theater Company (Athens, GA) in December of 2018.  Moonlight was Athens' first comedy venue.  This business grew into an award-winning program that hosted over 182 performances in under two years.  He also founded a residency program that hosted twelve professional artists from seven countries, taught comedy masterclasses throughout the surrounding counties, taught as a guest teacher of the University of Georgia, and gave many community members a platform to address important causes publicly.    

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Chase also directed/wrote twenty original comedies and performed in over 40 different performances at Moonlight.  The theater's work has received countless press from multiple local publications and was award "best place to get a laugh" by The Red and Black Newspaper.  He's recent creations include Sold Out Runs of the following Moonlight Shows: Moonlight Cabaret (Morton Theater), Amtrack Jack, Shakespeare on Fire, Horror Scouts, and Summer Wrestle Fest 2019.  Chase has performed and worked extensively with the Lexington Children's Theater (KY), Oconee Youth Playhouse (GA) and Camp Merrie Woode (NC).