Nominations were announced on Monday, January 18th
The Lieutenant of Inishmore was nominated for:
Outstanding Production of a Play -- St. Louis Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Play -- Stuart Carden
Outstanding Set Design of a Play -- Gianni Downs
Outstanding Lead Actor of a Play -- David Whalen
Outstanding Ensemble of a Play -- David Whalen, Keira Keeley, Matt DeCaro, Dan McCabe, Chris McHale, Sean Meehan, Keith Gallagher
The Awards will be announced March 30
Monday, January 19, 2009
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Video from Lieutenant at THE REP
Click here for a montage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l88bWxcZWE
Click here for an interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TAhSXBET9Q
Click here for the making of Sean Meahan's head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtfdmkeTa3A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l88bWxcZWE
Click here for an interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TAhSXBET9Q
Click here for the making of Sean Meahan's head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtfdmkeTa3A
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Momentum Festival 2008 -- Refreshing Plays for the Summer
New for me this year at City Theatre is producing the Momentum Festival of New American Plays. With A.D. Tracy Brigden and Lit Manager Carlyn Aquiline we have selected four new plays in various stages of development for the festival.
The hot line-up includes:
Long Story Short by Brendan Milburn and Val Vigoda -- with Tracy Directing (this will be a week long work-shop culminating in two public readings)
Speak American by Eric Simonsen -- with Eric directing (a four day workshop with two public readings
When January Feels Like Summer by Cori Thomas -- with Billy Porter directing (two day rehearsal and reading)
Him by Daisy Foote -- I'll direct this one (two day rehearsal and reading)
It is a unique festival in that the plays are a mix of texts that we have slated for production in the 2008-09 season as well as works by playwrights we are just getting to know. This year Long Story Short and Speak American are the plays already slated and January and Him are works by exciting playwrights that we want to know better.
The big weekend of readings takes place June 12-15 and is scheduled in a way that allows playwrights to hear one another's work and promotes a dialogue between these artists. We'll hold playwright and industry panel discussions, and a musical theatre writing workshop aimed at providing working writers, as well as audience members a window into the type of new play development we do at City. And since everyone loves a party (especially the lushes at City Theatre) we'll throw one almost every night of the festival, celebrating the work of these excellent playwrights and the twenty five actors and directors participating in Momentum 2008.
Check out City's website in May for more details. www.citytheatrecompany.org
The hot line-up includes:
Long Story Short by Brendan Milburn and Val Vigoda -- with Tracy Directing (this will be a week long work-shop culminating in two public readings)
Speak American by Eric Simonsen -- with Eric directing (a four day workshop with two public readings
When January Feels Like Summer by Cori Thomas -- with Billy Porter directing (two day rehearsal and reading)
Him by Daisy Foote -- I'll direct this one (two day rehearsal and reading)
It is a unique festival in that the plays are a mix of texts that we have slated for production in the 2008-09 season as well as works by playwrights we are just getting to know. This year Long Story Short and Speak American are the plays already slated and January and Him are works by exciting playwrights that we want to know better.
The big weekend of readings takes place June 12-15 and is scheduled in a way that allows playwrights to hear one another's work and promotes a dialogue between these artists. We'll hold playwright and industry panel discussions, and a musical theatre writing workshop aimed at providing working writers, as well as audience members a window into the type of new play development we do at City. And since everyone loves a party (especially the lushes at City Theatre) we'll throw one almost every night of the festival, celebrating the work of these excellent playwrights and the twenty five actors and directors participating in Momentum 2008.
Check out City's website in May for more details. www.citytheatrecompany.org
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Another go at LIEUTENANT
Just got word from the splendid Steve Woolf at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis that I will kick off the 2008-2009 Off-Ramp series in the Grandel Theatre with THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE.
Steve and I have been corresponding for almost two years now beginning with an exchange about PILLOWMAN which he and I were both directing within a short period of time. That lively conversation turned to other ideas, theatrical and otherwise, over the following season. But we recently came back round to McDonagh and the idea of putting together a production of LT. of INISHMORE.
This will be my first time working with Steve, The Rep and their staff but already appreciate their generous spirit and professionalism. I can't wait to get out to St. Louis and rip up this fiercely black and comic eviseration of political extremism and perverted idealism. It is undoubtedly the funniest and likely the most violent, anti-violence play ever written. Bring on the splatter.
As the team develops I'll update.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
More Love for LIEUTENANT
Thrilled to find that The Lieutenant of Inishmore was named the "Number One Theater Story of the Year" by Alice Carter at the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
It was a ripping good time to direct and I'm hoping for the chance to tackle it again outside of Pittsburgh soon. The brilliant cast included David Whalen, Matt DeCaro, Will Brill, Amy Ward Phil Winters, Jarrod DiGiorgi and Jason McCune. Killer special effects from Steve Tolin, fantastic scenic design from Gianni Downs, beautifully layered lights from Jim French, rockin sound design from Liz Atkinson (Go Pogues!) and splatter canvas costuming by Marissa Miskanin. Stage Manager Alicia DeMara wrangled blood, cats, the cast as well as me with style.
Here's the blurb:
It was a ripping good time to direct and I'm hoping for the chance to tackle it again outside of Pittsburgh soon. The brilliant cast included David Whalen, Matt DeCaro, Will Brill, Amy Ward Phil Winters, Jarrod DiGiorgi and Jason McCune. Killer special effects from Steve Tolin, fantastic scenic design from Gianni Downs, beautifully layered lights from Jim French, rockin sound design from Liz Atkinson (Go Pogues!) and splatter canvas costuming by Marissa Miskanin. Stage Manager Alicia DeMara wrangled blood, cats, the cast as well as me with style.
Here's the blurb:
THEATER
1. "The Lieutenant of Inishmore": Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre triumphed with its production of Martin McDonagh's blood-spattered yet laugh-out-loud funny satire denouncing zealotry and terrorism.
And the link: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/living/arts/theater/s_545182.htmlThursday, January 3, 2008
Boy Wonder
Inexplicably at the age of 34 I've been named a Boy Wonder! My colleague George Cederquist, who long held this mantle, must be sickened to find himself dethroned. The reception I've been given thus far in Pittsburgh, from the media as well as the theatre community, has been great. Check this one out below....
Washington Observer-Reporter
"....Stuart Carden became a boy wonder in the pittsburgh theater community after directing "Stones in His Pockets," "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" and "the Pillowman" for Pittsburgh Irish and classical Theatre and also because he successfully launched the area premiere of "A Picasso" at City Theatre. But his days of moonlight in Pennsylvania are over. Just in time for Christmas, the talented Mr. Carden moved from Chicago to Pittsburgh so that he could begin his job associate artistic director at City Theatre."
Washington Observer-Reporter
"....Stuart Carden became a boy wonder in the pittsburgh theater community after directing "Stones in His Pockets," "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" and "the Pillowman" for Pittsburgh Irish and classical Theatre and also because he successfully launched the area premiere of "A Picasso" at City Theatre. But his days of moonlight in Pennsylvania are over. Just in time for Christmas, the talented Mr. Carden moved from Chicago to Pittsburgh so that he could begin his job associate artistic director at City Theatre."
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