David Hammond
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David Hammond is a director and acting teacher in the American theater.
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[edit] Education
Hammond trained at the Jules Faber Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He also attended Harvard and graduated magna cum laude with a concentration in Elizabethan literature.[1]
[edit] Teaching and directing
David Hammond was a teacher at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.[2] There, he directed the Crucifier of Blood in 1979.[3] He has also spent 21 years at the PlayMakers Repertory Company, 14 of which as artistic director. He also served as an acting teacher in the Conservatory program.[4] He staged the United States premiere of Simon Bent's A Prayer for Owen Meany.[5] In 2004 his production of "The Nutcracker" was staged at the University of Michigan.[6]
He has taught at Harvard, UNC-CH, and NYU, is contemplating directing projects in Italy and South America, and writing a book on Shakespeare.[7] He is currently a full time professor at Guilford College.[8]
[edit] Reception
The New York Times called his production of "The Philanderer" at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1982 "not Shavian", but notable for an exuberance that was called "engaging".[9] His production of the play by George Bernard Shaw was called "superbly cast" with "sublime" staging.[10]
In the classroom, his work with actors is known for its incisiviness and persistence with their growth.[11]
His play "Luminosity" was listed as one of the top ten shows of 2004 in North Carolina by Classical Voice of Carolina.[12] He received the PlayMaker Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 18th annual PlayMakers Ball on October 29, 2005. The recipient of two Los Angeles Drama-Logue Awards and the Florencio Award of the Association of Uruguayan Theatre Critics, Hammond was a 2005 Triangle Theatre Person of the Year.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Director, playwright David Hammond to receive PlayMaker Award. News from the College of Arts and Sciences (October 19th, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Orla Swift (April 16, 2006). Man of a Thousand Faces. News and Observer. Retrieved on 2006-10-26.
- ^ Production History. American Conservatory Theatre (January 1, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-10.
- ^ Robert C. Page III (December 25th, 2005). Hammond ankles as PlayMakers a.d. Stage man will return in the fall with emeritus status. Variety. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Kenneth Jones (October 13, 2003). PlayMakers Rep Has U.S. Premiere of Owen Meany Oct. 15-Nov. 30; Tandy Cronyn is Mrs. Meany. Playbill.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ The Nutcracker. University of Michigan Music Department (January 1, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
- ^ Byron Woods (January 4, 2006). $150 theater tix in '06?. The Independent Weekly. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ Guilford Welcomes 23 New Full-time Faculty for the 2006-07 Academic Year. Guilford College Relations (August 18, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- ^ Mel Gussow (December 9th, 1982). STAGE: 'THE PHILANDERER'. New York Times. Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ Robert W. McDowell (January 1, 2005). REVIEW: PlayMakers Repertory Company: Caesar and Cleopatra Ends PRC’S 2004-05 Season on a Very, Very High Note Indeed. Classical Voice of North Carolina. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
- ^ Lucia Mauro (April 26, 2002). Kate Harris. PerformInk Online. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
- ^ Robert W. McDowell, Scott Ross, & Alan R. Hall (January 1, 2004). ARTICLE: Robert’s Reviews Chooses The 10 Best Shows of 2004. Classical Voice of Carolina. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
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