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DAVID CAUDLE is a member of the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group at Primary Stages, where he has developed several plays, including Downwrd Facing Debbie, Likeness, Leg Man, South Beach Rapture, Damsel and The Common Swallow, and most recently, the original musical Show People, with music composed by James Rubio. Currently residing in New York, Mr. Caudle is a Miami native who often sets his plays in his hometown, or premieres them there. In Development and Likeness premiered at New Theatre in Miami in October '09 and September of '07. The Sunken Living Room, now published by Samuel French, also premiered at New Theatre as a co-production with Southern Rep in April '06, followed by an acclaimed New Orleans production at Southern Rep in Jan. '07. To purchase The Sunken Living Room, click here. David's one-act, Feet of Clay, is published in Samuel French's 29th Edition of Festival Plays. To purchase Feet of Clay, click here. The short film version was directed by True Blood's Carrie Preston. Most recently, he has written the screen adaptation of Major Conflict: One Gay Man's Life in the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Military, by retired US Army Major Jeffrey McGowan.
Please direct all professional inquiries to:
Agent, Ronald Gwiazda @ Abrams Artists Agency
Phone: (646) 486-4600, Email: Ron.Gwiazda@abramsartny.com
Manager, Cyrena Esposito @ Red Letter Entertainment
Phone: (212) 247-2375, Email: cyrena@redletterent.com
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COMING SOON in printed form: The Common Swallow and The Short Fall, in Martin and Rochelle Denton's online play library, www.indietheaternow.com. Check the plays out, and don't stop there! Peruse this amazing collection of new work!
MARCH 29- APRIL 21, 2012
reservations: 508-488-1460 or visit www.midcitytheatre.com.
Hot new New Orleans company RISING SHINERS presents the World Premiere of
VISITING HOURS
Mid-City Theatre
3540 Toulouse Street
Ann Mahoney Kadar directs a powerhouse cast: Becky Allen, Becki Davis, Tari Hohn, Jessie Terrebonne and Nick Thompson.
TO SUPPORT this PRODUCTION and this fantastic new company, whose production of The Weir was named the best of 2011 in New Orleans, follow this link to their fundraising campaign at www.rockethub.com.
ALL DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE - The production is sponsored by Fractured Atlas!
OLD NEWS
DECEMBER 1-11, 2011:
METROPOLIS OPERA PROJECT's
world premiere production of:
ONE HOT KITCHEN
an ELECTRONICA OPERA (90 minute, no intermission) by Kristin Hevner Wyatt and Daniel Wyatt, with Libretto by David Caudle, based on his play.
Produced by Metropolis Opera Project.
Directed by Norm Johnson.
Music Director Christopher Wilson
Featuring incredible vocal talent:
Wendi Bergamini, Katherine Cardin, Paris Carney, Greer Davis, Michael Deleget, Karla Faggard, Thomas Hendrickson, Brian Long, Caroline Selia, Alex Krasser, Parker Pogue, Alexandra Reed, Caroline Selia, Erica Steinhagen, Jonathan Tuzo Steve Uliana and Dan Zakarija.
For information, visit www.metropolisoperaproject.org.
Read an interview about OHK from Micheline Auger of Theaterspeak!
OTHER NEWS:
SHOW PEOPLE (book and lyrics by Caudle, music by James Rubio) has received a grant from the Anna Sosenko Trust for further development.
Sept. 27-October 3, 2011. The World Premiere of THE COMMON SWALLOW at the Town Hall in Provincetown, Mass. Starring Justin Campbell, Annie Golden, Angela C. Howell, Sean Maddox, Ethan Paulini, and Sunie Pope. Directed by Susan Grilli of Counter Productions. READ Steve Desroche's article in Provincetown Magazine, and Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll's article in the Cape Cod Times.
October 1o, 2011 at 8 PM. New full-length comedy, DOWNWARD FACING DEBBIE will have a staged reading at Theatre 80 on Saint Marks, directed by Josh Hecht. Cast TBA. As part of the programming of the HOWL Festival.
June 3-18, 2011: World Premiere of The Short Fall by the Toy Box Theatre Company in NYC, directed by David Michael Holmes. Featuring Ron Bopst, Ryan Colwell, Kally Duling, Dori Legg, Ryan Reilly and Karen Stanion. At the Choicirciati Cultural Center
64. E. 4th St.
Read LESLIE BRAMM'S REVIEW of THE SHORT FALL on nytheatre.com.
May 24, 2011. 3 pM at Primary Stages, 307 W. 38 Street, 15th Floor. Primary Stages Fresh Ink Reading Series: Reading of SHOW PEOPLE, Book and Lyrics by David Caudle, Music by James Rubio. (Click Link for info and reservations) Directed by Primary Stages Associate Artistic Director Michelle Bossy. With a terrific cast including Becca Ayers, Catherin Curtin, Tara Giordano, Annie Golden, Zachary James, Cristin Hubbard Miller, Brian Miskell, Aaron Serotsky, Anna Stone.
February 26 & 27 2011: The Common Swallow to have a staged reading at Cape Rep in Massachusetts, co-produced by Paulini-Howell Productions. Featuring Annie Golden and Angela Howell.
December 2010: XOXMas: AnElectronica Opera. Performs at Triad Theatre. Composer: Kristin Hevner; Libretto: David Caudle. Director: Margaret Lebron; Soprano: Caroline Selia; Baritone: Christopher Job.
October 2010: New Harmony Project Finalist screenplay LOVE A NURSE will have a reading Sunday, October 10th at 7 PM at the Torn Page Salon in New York City. Cast: Macleod Andrews, Brian Miskell, Laura Ramadei, Joan Shepard, Evan Thompson, Angelica Torn, and Jeremy Webb. For more info and to reserve a seat, rsvp to: david@davidcaudle.org
THE COMMON SWALLOW will have a staged reading directed by Jon Van Middlesworth in The Blank Theatre Company's Living Room Series Monday, October 25th at 8pm at:
2nd Stage Theatre
6500 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Wilcox)
Hollywood CA 90038
Reservations & Information: 323.661.9827
Suggested Donations Start at $8
Casting TBA.
September 2010: THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM will be presented as part of the HOWL! Festival in September, at Theatre 80, on St. Marks Place. Performances Sept. 14, 25 and 26 at 8 PM.
"a moving period drama about emotional abandonment. The solid performances by all the actors really make a witty and deep piece work on many levels." Case Aiken, nytheatre.com
All proceeds benefit the Howl! Help Fund, a health care initiative for Lower East Side artists and performers, administered by The Actors' Fund. Directed by renowned Italian director, Enrico Lamanna. For more information on the play and the production, visit: thesunkenlivingroom.com
.August 2010: SOUTH BEACH RAPTURE (formerly The Second House) will be going up in FringeNYC 2010, at Dixon Place. Directed by Michelle Bossy, associate artistic director of Primary Stages. (The play was developed at Primary in the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group.) Cast: Amelia Jean Alvarez, Bobby Moreno and John G. Preston. The production is sponsored by Fractured Atlas. To see more information about the play, or how to make a tax-deductible contribution, click on the link.SOUTH BEACH RAPTURE.
LEG MAN, a new play about the inventor of Nylon, has been named one of four finalists for the STAGE International competition.