EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1984 - Present

• directing special events, award shows and celebrity gala presentations

• writing all of the above (comedy writing a specialty)

• speaker coaching for conventions and business meetings

• writing plays (many published and produced), 2 unpublished novels (sigh)

1972-1984

Founder and Artistic Director of Washington's New Playwrights' Theatre, producing 75 world premiere productions and over 200 readings of work-in-progress -- Joseph Papp's associate producer for the production of Ernest Joselovitz' HAGAR'S CHILDREN, New York Shakespeare Festival (1977) New Playwrights'

WRITER and/or DIRECTOR

AWARD SHOWS & SPECIAL EVENTS

(selected credits)

“CAMP WANNABEAPOLITI” 2007 - one-act comedy (writer-director) benefit for Arena Stage, Wash. DC, Starring 18 politicians, pundits and Washington VIPS, 3 professional actors and 3 students -- similar in context to 2006
“THE PUNDIT WHODUNIT” 2006 (writer-director) comedy, Arena Stage, one perf. featuring Senators, Congressmen & media stars (taped and broadcast by CSPAN) Client Specific
“SPIRIT OF AMERICA” 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 (Director, Script Co-Writer/Editor) for the U.S. Army Military District of Washington – Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH and MCI Arena, Wash DC – Sept 2002 / Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh PA and MCI Arena, Wash DC Sept 2003 / Centrum Arena, Worcester MA, MCI Center Wash DC, and Pepsi Arena, Albany NY 2004 / Gund Arena, Cleveland OH, MCI Center Wash DC and Blue Cross Arena, Rochester NY 2005 / Verizon Arena, Manchester, NH & Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2007 Spirit of America
“REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST - A Tribute to A Generation” 2004 – (Director& Co-writer) MCI Center, Washington, DC – a special theatre / musical presentation in conjunction with the dedication of the National WWII Memorial featuring a company of over 200 servicemen and women, The United States Army Orchestra and a 55-member marching band comprised of musicians from all 5 US Military Services WWII Tribute
“The National Tribute To Korean War Veterans” 2003 (Director) MCI Center, Wash., DC – a special event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War
“A Celebration of Cultures” 2002 & 2003 (Director & Production Stage Manager) The World Bank, Washington, DC
"Spirit Of America 2000" (Director & Production Stage Manager) for the US Army Military District of Washington, MCI Center, Washington, DC
AUSA Opening Ceremonies - 2007, '06, '05, ‘04, ‘03, ‘02, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1994, 1993 , (Director-Production Stage Manager) Association of the US Army Annual Meeting, Wash. DC – Marriott Wardman Park / ’03-07 DC Convention Center
Pentagon Pops “A Musical Salute To America's Hero of the Century, The American G.I." (Director & Production Stage Manager) 2000 - DAR Constitution Hall -- featuring armed forces musical performance groups, Ruth Pointer, Shane Minor, Phil Driscoll, and Tom Brokaw as Emcee
Pentagon Pops “A Musical Salute To America’s Guardians of Freedom” (Director &Production Stage Manager) 1999 - DAR Constitution Hall -- featuring several armed forces musical performance groups, Peabo Bryson, David Ball, John Carroll and Tom Brokaw as Emcee
National Alliance To End Homelessness Awards - 1999, 98, 97, 96, 95 (Writer/Director) Kennedy Ctr, Wash. DC
Choice Hotel Awards Show - 1998 (Writer) Numerous video and live comic bits for continuity as well as video presentations about nominees and winners for the 1998
Choice Hotels International annual managers meeting, Wash., DC Convention Center
US Army Experiment III and IV – 1997 & 1996 (Director) a theatrical presentation - exhibit hall - Association of the United States Army’s ‘96 & ‘97 meetings
Personal Communications Industry Association Convention - PCIA – 1997 (Writer & Director) numerous comic bits, Dallas, TX
ADL In Concert Against Hate - 1996 (Writer) dramatic monologues concerning victims of hate crimes read by Barbara Walters, Matthew Broderick and Billy Taylor, Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, DC
IAFF Opening Ceremonies (Writer & Director) International Association of Fire Fighters convention, Detroit, MI 1994 / Honolulu, HI 1996 / Toronto Canada 2006
Horatio Alger Awards 1996 (Writer) 5 events, 4 locations; Washington, DC
Diabetes Research Center’s “Tribute To Jack Benny” - 1992 (Co-Producer - Writer - Director) Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL featuring Chita Rivera, Gregory Hines, Ed MacMahon, Vic Damone, Joan Benny, Norm Crosby & the Peter Graves Orchestra
The America Awards 1991(Writer & Co-producer) Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, featuring Savion Glover, Leslie Uggams, Cliff Robertson, Robert Guillaume, Marlee Matlin, June Lockhart , Rita Coolidge, others & full orchestra (Fred Karns, Musical Director)
Inaugural Helen Hayes Awards - 1985 (Producer - Writer - Director) The National Theatre, Washington, DC - with large cast of national theatre celebrities, local arts movers and shakers, and full orchestra (Fred Karns, Musical Director)
Richard L. Coe Award - 1984 (Producer - Writer - Director) honoring Roger L. Stevens; Kennedy Center, Washington, DC featuring several celebrity guest speakers as well as the original cast of “Forbidden Broadway”

THEATRE

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PUBLISHED PLAYS

Samuel French “Love By The Numbers” a romantic comedy (with Ernest Joselovitz) 1994
The Playwrights’ Forum Press – Short Shorts “Sharon’s Play” a one-act drama 1995
Dramatic Publishing "Journey To The World's Edge - A Folk Tale In The Irish Tradition" (with Ernest Joselovitz) 2007 / “Capture The Moon” (with Ernest Joselovitz) 2001 (large cast, expanded version published 2007)
Meriwether Publishing LTD, Contemporary Drama Services (CDS) “Channel Surfing” 1996 / “The Actor’s Challenge” 1996 / “Channel Surfing, Two” 1997 / “Channel Surfing, 3” 1998 / “Total Comedy Live!” 2002 / “More Channel Surfing” 2003 / ”Eyes On The Media” 2003 / “Laughing Matters” 2004 / “Desperate Survivors” / “Desperacte Survivors” 2005 (all 10 co-written with Lisa Itté) “Show Me What’s On!” (with Rachel Bergstein) 2001 / “Altos Meet The Telebuddies, 2 TV Parodies In One” 2001 / “Funny You Should Ask …” 2002 / “CSI: Comic Sketch Investigationz" 2003 / "LAW & DISORDER: Comic Intent" 2007 (with Lisa Itté, Mark Murray and Austen Villemez) Comedy4 Students

NOTE: material published by CDS leased 3000 times in the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries

PRODUCTIONS

"Carrying On” (one-act)
Ceder Lane Stage July 2005
Henrico Theatre Co. Richmond, VA -2003- *Award Winner*
Honorable Mention 2002 Kernodle New Play Competition
“Snaps, parts I and II" New England Actor's Theatre, New Haven CT, March, 2000
“Love By The Numbers” (w/ Joselovitz) Mud Creek Players ‘97 & others
“Snaps, Part I” Source Theatre, Washington, DC; 1994
“Sharon’s Play” New England Actors Theatre; New Haven, Connecticut; 1993
“Patrick’s Play” New Works Theatre, Arlington, VA; 1993
“Sharon’s Play” Source Theatre, Washington, DC; 1993 -- *Award Winner*

PRODUCTIONS (scripts for young audiences)

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"No Child Left ... where?" a one-act musical comedy (music by Chris Brooks) Lee Middle School April 2007
Journey To The World's Edge - A Folk Tale In The Irish Tradition" (with Ernest Joselovitz) Deaf Access Program Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD (by commission) Jan/Feb 2007
“CAPTURE THE MOON” (large cast version) (with Ernest Joselovitz) Deaf Access Program Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD (by commission) Jan/Feb 2006
“SLAW & DISORDER: Comic Intent” (with Lisa Itté, Austen Villemez et al) comedy revue, Lee Middle School April 2006
“Laughing Matters” & “Laughing Matters, random comedy edition” (with Lisa Itté) Lee Middle ’04 and ‘05
”CSI: Comic Sketch Investigation … a comedy revue” Lee Middle 2003
“Funny Your Should Ask … a comedy revue” Lee Middle School 2002
“Capture The Moon” (with Joselovitz) Atlanta JCC, Dec 2004, Gallery Players, Jewish Community Center, Columbus, OH 2001 / Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, school tour, Ohio, Indiana, Fall, 2000 / Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD (commissioned) June 1998 (10 wk run)
“EveryoneHasAWebPage.Com, a comedy revue” (with Rachel Bergstein) Lee Middle School 2001
"Riddle Me A Prince" a new interactive musical for young audiences (with E. Joselovitz, Bari Biern & Lenny Williams) Imagination Stage, June, 2000 (10 wk run)
"Eyes On The Media, a comedy revue” (with Lisa Itté); Lee Middle School, April, 2000
“Clean My Room & Other Teenage Nightmares" comedy (with Lisa Itté); Lee Middle 1999
“Channel Surfing, 3” comedy revue (with Lisa Itté) - Lee Middle School 1998
“Channel Surfing, Two” comedy revue (with Lisa Itté) - Lee Middle School; 1997
“Channel Surfing” comedy revue (with Lisa Itté) - Lee Middle School; 1995

PLAY READINGS 1972 - 2003

Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, MD; New England Actors Theatre, New Haven, CT; Source, New Playwrights’ and Arena Stage, Washington, DC; Fells Point Corner & Vagabond Theatres, Baltimore, MD

TEACHING

 Playwriting -- New Playwrights’ Theatre School; Washington, DC; 1975-1983

 Playwriting -- (wkly after school seminar); Ellington School for the Arts; Wash. DC 1982-1983

 Guest Lecturer on Theatre & Playwriting -- Galludet College; Georgetown U.; George Washington U.; Emerson College; George Mason U.; U. of Maryland; Montgomery College; Catholic U., Wash, DC

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE & ACTIVISM

New Playwrights’ Theatre -- founder and artistic director 1972 - 1984 of Washington’s premiere new play producing professional theatre company; producing 75 world premiere productions and over 200 readings of works-in-progress
New York Shakespeare Festival -- Associate Producer to Joseph Papp, E. Joselovitz’ HAGAR’S CHILDREN; 1977
Helen Hayes Awards -- producer, director and writer for the Inaugural Helen Hayes Awards, at the National Theatre, Washington, DC; 1985, founding member, Board of Directors,
Fund For New American Plays -- 1st or 2nd tier script reader 1987 to 1993, 1995, 1997 to 2002
Washington Theatre Awards Society – founding member, Board of Directors
League of Washington Theatres -- founding member, Board of Directors
National Endowment for the Arts - consultant, designed 1986 playwriting fellowship program also conducted site visits, evaluating over 50 regional theatres across the US from 1977 to 1986

SELECTED WRITING CREDITS (1991 - 2001)

NON-BROADCAST VIDEOS

(sample credits, list incomplete)

“Live and Let Dial“ *ITVA Award of Merit * video presentation for Ericsson featuring Desmond Llewelyn, the English actor who played the role of “Q” in nearly every one of the James Bond movies (1998)
“EMS, The Right Response” * Award Winner * video presentation for the International Association of Fire Fighters (1996)
“Oklahoma City Rescue” * Award Winner * a documentary/tribute to the members of the IAFF who responded to the bombing in Oklahoma City (1996)
"This Day Was Brought To You By AFSCME" * Award Winner *- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 1994 Convention
"Citizens Protecting America's Parks" * Award Winner * - 75th Anniversary video promotion of the National Parks and Conservation Association (1994)
"Many Faces, One Voice" -- * Award Winner * “Demographics: The Many Faces of the UFCW” * Award Winner * United Food and Commercial Workers Union 1993 International Convention, Toronto, Canada
"Like A Rock" -- * Award Winner * International Association of Fire Fighters 1992 Convention

INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS

Human Resources Family Feud” PricewaterhouseCoopers 1998 (game show/performance to inform new hires as well as PW and C&L personnel about HR procedures in the new PricewaterhouseCoopers - 1998
First Day – Scripted Q & A with Execs & a computer generated character for merger launch meetings in Washington, DC area when Price Waterhouse and Cooper Lybrand merged 1998
"Dairy Speaks" - 75-minute "state of the industry" presentation for the International Dairy Food Association (included speech writing for industry leaders as well as scripting video roll-ins)

TRAINING VIDEOS / CD ROMS

“Touring ecademie” a virtual tour of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ on line training program for new hires as well as CPE for their thousands of their MCS (management consultant service) professionals (Sept. 2001)
"Working In A Virtual World" adapted for web based training PricewaterhouseCoopers (Nov. 2000)
"Working In A Virtual World" 3-disk technology training for new hires joining PricewaterhouseCoopers (Feb. 2000)
"Need To Know" 3-disk employee introduction course for new hires at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Feb. 1999)
“Reasonable Suspicion Alcohol & Drug Testing” a four-part video training series for the DOT (1995)
Southern Management Corporation (created scripting for several training videos teaching apartment leasing skills, resident retention skills, telemarketing skills and telephone techniques) 1991

BROADCAST VIDEOS & INFOMERCIALS

14 EPISODES Discovery Channel’s “Science Discovery” a news magazine program for broadcast in China -- covering a broad variety of topics (1995)
"Save America's Wolves!" - * Award Winner * a 30-minute appeal for a Defenders of Wildlife campaign featuring Ed Asner as on-camera host and narrator (1994)
"Apartment Locators" -- created the first 18 episodes of Southern Management's 1/2 hour TV program promoting their 50 apartment home communities (1991)

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