<![CDATA[Playwright & Actor David Stallings - News]]>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:09:13 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[The Stranger to Kindness back on stage Feb 23-Mar 3]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:14:35 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2012/02/the-stranger-to-kindness-back-on-stage-feb-23-mar-3.htmlMy award-winning one-act The Stranger to Kindness is now part of FRIGID New York and will receive 5 performances at The Kraine Theatre in NYC.

Feb 23-Mar 3, 2012
We have a website for the show with more information www.TSTKPlay.Tumblr.com
Hope you can make it!
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]]><![CDATA[On Egdon Heath receives first public reading]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:11:26 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2012/02/on-egdon-heath-receives-first-public-reading.htmlOn Egdon Heath, my new adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel The Return of the Native receives its first public reading as part of The National NewBorn Festival in NYC, directed by Glory Kadigan.

The reading took play at The City College of New York, February 6th, 2011 ]]><![CDATA[ANAIS NIN GOES TO Key West]]>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:13:08 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/07/anais-nin-goes-to-key-west.htmlMy beloved Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell will go to Key West, FL - (Aug reading, Sept production) directed by Glory Kadigan.

Produced by Goode Productions and hosted by The Studios of Key West (http://www.tskw.org/). This project has an interesting twist - They will have a closed reading in August for their visual artists who will then create art inspired by the play and will display it during the run in September.

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]]><![CDATA[The STRANGER TO KINDNESS nominated for 7 Planet Connections Theatre Awards]]>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:07:55 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/07/the-stranger-to-kindness-nominated-for-7-planet-connections-theatre-awards.htmlMy play THE STRANGER TO KINDNESS which was part of this year's Planet Connections Theatre Festivity at the Robert Moss Theater received 7 nominations.

Outstanding Overall Production of a Short Play, One-Act, or Monologue
Outstanding Overall Production of an Entire Evening of One-Acts /Paired Productions
Outstanding Playwriting Short Form (One Act/Paired)
Outstanding Direction (Heather Cohn)
Outstanding Actress in a One-Act Production (Susan G. Bob)
Outstanding Actor in a One-Act Production (Antonio Miniño)
Outstanding Scenic Design (Cory Rodriguez)
Congeniality Award (Awarded)(Antonio Miniño)


Date & Time: Sunday, July 24th at 6:30pm, red carpet photo ops begin at 6pm

Where: The Triad (158 W. 72nd St.)

Tickets are $10 plus a two-drink minimum
Semi-formal attire is requested

Click here to purchase tickets



]]><![CDATA[REVIEWS ARE IN FOR THE FAMILY SHAKESPEARE]]>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:23:48 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/04/reviews-are-in-for-the-family-shakespeare.htmlFinal Week of Performances! must close April 30th.

"The Family Shakespeare raises key questions around the timely issue of censorship. These larger questions, along with a gifted cast, make for a compelling production... Cotton Wright is wonderful in her portayal of Henrietta, convincingly embodying a woman who is both intelligent and articulate yet also naive and childlike... The intricate, visually dazzling costumes by Rachel Dozier-Ezell add great beauty and authenticity, and often times resemble creations that would wow even on modern catwalks."
-Theatre Is Easy

"Part Shakespeare In Love, part Sam Shepard play in corsets, The Family Shakespeare is an interesting story.  The actors gave solid performances. Eric C. Bailey has some of the show’s best laugh lines, Alexandra Cohen-Spiegler is a delightful Dorcas, and Cotton Wright is an engaging Henrietta. The costumes by Rachel Dozier-Ezell are beautiful, and the set by Blair Mielnik is quite creative in the small theatre space. The show’s director Antonio Miniño has created some delightful staging sequences... It’s nice to see a new play in period costumes about censorship, family and poetry. It’s infinitely better than staying home and watching reruns of the network-approved version of Sex and the City." - nytheatre.com

"The time is right for David Stallings’s new play The Family Shakespeare... Cotton [Wright] is charming, with a naturally evident love of poetry and a contagious sense of play. Corey [Tazmania] is quite the opposite in an equally exciting way. Her harsh and pessimistic look on life is believable without falling into the stereotypes of villain or shrew. Instead, her complex, tortured past is on stage with her at all times. Frankie Seratch as the ten-year-old Fen is also loveable and honest, which is impressive especially at such a young age... The Family Shakespeareis interesting and provocative with an active thesis, which sets it apart from the crowd" - Show Business Weekly

"The performance has excellent production values (especially in Rachel Dozier-Ezell's costumes and Dan Gallagher's lights) and a versatile cast, especially Cotton Wright, whose performance as Henrietta Bowdler is worth the price of admission... The Family Shakespeare offers a pleasant theatrical experience." -OffOffOnline

"It is always risky to create a work of art with an unambiguous message, and an anti-censorship message is no exception. Ambiguity, irony, and multiple meanings are the stuff of good art; an unambiguous message, no matter how right or passionate, risks sliding into agit-prop. Playwright David Stallings’s The Family Shakespeare, which recently opened at the June Havoc Theater in Manhattan, avoids this trap. It comes down decisively on the side of freedom, but also gives Thomas Bowdler, famous for his early 19th century expurgated versions of Shakespeare’s plays, a chance to make his case." -The Free Expression Policy Project.
]]><![CDATA[AUDITION NOTICE: THE STRANGER TO KINDNESS (PLANET CONNECTIONS THEATRE FESTIVITY)]]>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:18:52 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/02/audition-notice-the-stranger-to-kindness-planet-connections-theatre-festivity.htmlDescription: Goode Productions (New York, NY);
UNION / NON-UNION / Travel Stipend.

Producer: Martha Goode
Playwright: David Stallings
Director: Heather Cohn

1st Rehearsal: 5/3/11; runs: 6 performances between 6/1/2011 - 6/26/2011 at the Robert Moss Theater part of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Synopsis:
When officer Greco is sent to check on a senior citizen, he finds her neighbor camped out in front of the apartment awaiting the woman’s estranged son. What should have been a simple assignment evolves into a test of compassion in this evocative tale by award-winning playwright David Stallings.

The Stranger to Kindness will run alongside Curious Frog Theatre Company's production of Rope of Sands by Toni Seger.

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity is New York's premiere eco-friendly theatre festival. Fostering a diverse cross-section of performances, the festival seeks to inspire artists and audiences both creatively and fundamentally, in a festive atmosphere. At the heart of the festivity are like-minded individuals striving to create professional, meaningful theatre, while supporting organizations, which give back to the community at large.

Seeking:

Lena Tripp:
Caucasian. Late 60s-70s. Lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan most of her life, vulnerable, blunt, aggressive, no nonsense personality.

Paul Valenti:
Early to late 40s. Estranged son of the non-responsive senior citizen, sincere and genuine.

Rehearsals will be evening weekdays and day weekends.

Appointment only auditions will be held on Tuesday, March 1st, 6pm to 9pm, at Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave, Manhattan.

Callbacks will be the same evening from 9pm-10pm (you might be asked to stay or come back at that time).

To be considered for an appointment, email photo and resume to: kindnesscasting@gmail.com.

Be sure to indicate in the subject line the role you would like to audition for.
Sides will be emailed with your time slot.

Deadline for submissions: March 1st, 2011


Job Start Date: 5/1/2011 Job End Date: 6/26/2011
Union Information: UNION / NON-UNION
Salary: Travel Stipend

Contact: David Stallings
kindnesscasting@gmail.com


Audition Information
When: Tuesday,  March 1st, 2011 between 6pm and 10pm (by appointment only).
Where: Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave, Manhattan.
Notes/What to bring: 2 copies of photo/resume
]]><![CDATA[2011 National NewBorn Festival, Feb 3-6, 2011]]>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:44:27 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/01/2011-national-newborn-festival-feb-3-6-2011.htmlPicture
The National NewBorn Festival, a flagship program to finding new playwrights from across the nation produced by MTWorks, is curated by David and his play The ReEducation of Arizona will receive it's first public reading Thursday, February 3rd at 6pm.

All readings will take place at City College of New York.

For more information and to make your reservations click here.

All readings are FREE.
The 2011 National NewBorn Festival is sponsored by City College of New York's Psychology Club and Department.
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The Family Shakespeare is slated to receive its world premiere by MTWorks.

April 13-30, 2011
June Havoc Theatre, NYC

Learn more about the play by visiting the plays area on the website.
]]><![CDATA[November 11-21, 2010]]>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:31:40 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/01/november-11-21-2010.htmlA Daughter of Israel will receive a workshop production by BOO-Arts in conjunction with The Looking Glass Theatre Grant.

This production will be directed by Kathleen O'Neill.

Visit the show's website.
]]><![CDATA[Spring 2011]]>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:29:44 -0800http://www.stallingswrites.com/1/post/2011/01/spring-2011.htmlBarrier Island (first play in the Galveston Cycle) is slated to receive its regional premiere by Ovation TheatreWorks in association with Actors Unlimited Inc in Acadiana, Louisiana.

The production will be directed by Cody Daigle.

More information to come, in the meantime become a fan of Ovation TheatreWorks on facebook.

Barrier Island received its world premiere in May of 2010 at Center Stage NY.]]>