Steven McElroy (theatre director)

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Steven E. McElroy (born December 30, 1966) is an American director, actor, teacher and writer.

Education and Career Highlights

McElroy, a Providence, Rhode Island native, graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and English Literature from Brown University [http://www.eatheatre.org/members.php?u_peopleid=128 Steven McElroy - EAT profile page] ] in 1988 and received his M.F.A. from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Hall/7506/hamprog.html TNE program for "Hamlet", 1999] ]

In the late 1990's, McElroy was artistic director of Sensurround, Inc., where he directed Lynn Siefert's "Coyote Ugly" and "Little Egypt" as well as his own adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's "The Flies". From 1998 to 2002, he was artistic director of The New Ensemble Theatre Co., Inc. [http://www.geocities.com/newensemble The New Ensemble Theatre Co., Inc. (TNE) website] Accessed 17 March 2007.] (TNE) in New York City. He has been a member of Emerging Artists Theatre Co. (EAT) since 2001, and is also a member of LITE (Laboratory for International Theatre Exchange) [http://www.theliteco.org The LITE Company website] ] .

McElroy also writes for the daily Culture [McElroy, Steven. "The Comedy Is Restoration, but the Sex Is Timeless." "The New York Times", 7 March 2006.] pages and weekly Arts and Leisure [McElroy, Steven. "MyTheater, Seeking Friends." "The New York Times", 4 March 2007.] sections of "The New York Times", and "The New York Times on the Web" [McElroy, Steven. "Da Vinci Code Banned in Iran." "The New York Times on the Web", 26 July 2006.] .

Directing Credits

=Emerging Artists Theatre Co. (EAT) [http://www.eatheatre.org/ EAT - Emerging Artists Theatre website] ] =

* "Woman With Coffee"
* "The Child"
* Vanda, "Screaming in the Wilderness" (The Mint Theatre)
* Michael Murphy, "The Uninvited Guest" (The Mint Theatre)
* Bash Halow, "SPREAD 'EM" (INTAR)
* Bash Halow, "Roller Coasting With Fabio"
* Peter Macklin, "Someplace Warm" (winner, 2001 Samuel French New Play Competition)
* Bash Halow, "Forward Motion Matters"

Laboratory for International Theatre Exchange (LITE)/Chekov Now!

2004
* Anton Chekhov, "Three Sisters" [ [http://www.theliteco.org/chekhovnow.htm LITE/Chekhov Now! webpage] ]

The New Ensemble Theatre Co., Inc. (TNE)

* 1998:* William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet" (Access Theatre) [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Hall/7506/RJprog.html TNE program for "Romeo and Juliet", 1998] ]
* 1999:* Mike Nuckols, "And The Skies Were Opened"
* 2000:* Ron Owens, "Pig":* Paul Angelo Viggiano, "Hostage"
* 2001:* (adapted by Steven McElroy) "V: The Life of Henry Plantagenet"
* 2002:* Tom Noonan, "What Happened Was…":* Bash Halow, "Inertia" (includes "Forward Motion Matters" and "Roller Coasting With Fabio")

The Producers' Club

* Maria Seigenthaler, "The Sweet By & By" (reading)
* George Gustines, "Papered Over"

ensurround, Inc.

* Lynn Siefert, "Coyote Ugly" (Alice's Fourth Floor)
* Lynn Siefert, "Little Egypt" (Irish Arts Center)1999
* Jean-Paul Sartre (adapted by Steven McElroy), "The Flies"

ize ate productions and Emerging Artists Theatre Co.

2005
* Margaux Laskey, "size.ate" [http://sizeate.com Margaux Laskey - Size.Ate website] ] [ [http://offoffonline.com/archives.php?id=542 Krivohlavek, Amy. "Swiping Sizes." Off-Off Online, 5 November 2005.] Accessed 17 March 2007.] (winner, 2005 New York Innovative Theatre Award)

potlight ON Productions

2002
* Kevin Brofsky, "Awaken the Wolves" (winner, SpotlightON best production, 2002)

Wings Theatre Company

* Mark Finley, "Better Now" (part of "Beyond Christopher Street: A Night of Gay Shorts") [http://www.wingstheatre.com/beyond_christopher.html Wings Theatre Company presents "Beyond Christopher Street" website] ]

others

1995
* Ron Owens, "Todd of the Apes" [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Hall/7506/pigprog.html TNE program for "Pig", 2000] ] more TK

Acting Credits

tage

1980's
* Hector - John Byrne, "The Slab Boys" (Brown University) [ [http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Theatre_Speech_Dance/Playbills_86-87.html Brown University Theatre, Speech and Dance Department - Playbills] ]
* "Hotbed" (Miranda Theatre)1998
* "The King Stag" (Access Theatre) [http://www.theliteco.org/archives.htm LITE: Archives] ] 1999
* Michael John Garcez, "suits" (Theatre Three)
* Hamlet - William Shakespeare, "Hamlet" (TNE)2000
* "Camp Holocaust" (La Tea Theatre)

Film

* "Bamboozled" (2000), directed by Spike LeeMore TK

Writing Credits

Journalism

Selected
* "Now Arguing Near You: The Evolution Drama." "The New York Times", 12 October 2005.
* "A Domestic Play Takes a Stormy Path." "The New York Times", 4 December 2005.
* "Now, for the Accounting Of the Opera." "The New York Times", 8 January 2006.
* "Nine to Watch, Onstage and Off." "The New York Times", 26 February 2006.
* "The Comedy Is Restoration, but the Sex Is Timeless." "The New York Times", 7 March 2006.
* "Da Vinci Code Banned in Iran." "The New York Times on the Web", 26 July 2006.
* "Night at the Opera For the Price Of a Drink." "The New York Times", 6 August 2006.
* "Red-Nosed Life Lessons: Clowns With a Fear Factor." "The New York Times", 3 September 2006.
* "Off Off Broadway When It Was Just Downtown." "The New York Times", 22 September 2006.
* "Giving MaMa What She Wants: Vintage Sam Shepard." "The New York Times", 4 October 2006.
* "An Actor Uses His Second Language: Speech." "The New York Times", 15 October 2006.
* "Adapting a Book (and Himself) for the Stage." "The New York Times", 3 December 2006.
* "Efforts to Save a London Museum." "The New York Times on the Web", 2 January 2007.
* "How a Cast Got Its Kicks. And Throws. And Punches." "The New York Times", 24 February 2007.
* "MyTheater, Seeking Friends." "The New York Times", 4 March 2007.
* "Having Words About "That" Word." "The New York Times", 18 March 2007.
* "Illusory Characters With Startling Stage Presence." "The New York Times", 2 April 2007.
* "Clowns, Remember Your Balloon Deduction." "The New York Times", 15 April 2007.
* "Three Writers Of Nonfiction Are Honored." "The New York Times", 10 May 2007.
* "Faster Than a Flying Pumpkin." "The New York Times", 13 May 2007.
* "The Geisha-and-Houseboy-Liberation Theater." "The New York Times", 20 May 2007.
* "Where Off Off Took Off." "The New York Times", 8 June 2007.

Plays

Adaptations
* Jean-Paul Sartre, "The Flies" (1999)
* William Shakespeare, "V: The Life of Henry Plantagenet" (2001) [http://www.oobr.com/top/volSeven/thirty/henry.html Halpern, Julie. “Shakespeare at 78 rpm.” Off-Off Broadway Reviews 7:30, 2001.] Accessed 17 March 2007.]

External links

* [http://www.eatheatre.org/members.php?u_peopleid=128 Steven McElroy - EAT profile page]
* [http://www.geocities.com/newensemble/steven2.html Steven McElroy - TNE biography page]
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