![]() Staller became the first person to direct all of George Bernard Shaw's 65 plays, including his last unfinished work, Why She Would Not, wherein Staller commissioned writers Israel Horovitz, David Cote, Michael Feingold, Jeremy McCarter and Robert Simonson to write their own endings to the piece. Warren's Profession, The Bald Soprano, and Hay Fever. Staller has made over 50 appearances Off-Broadway, including performances in Gas Light, for which he received a Drama League Citation for Distinguished Performer, Mrs. Stage work Īs an actor, Staller's appearances on Broadway include Cabaret, where he originated the role of Ernst Ludwig in the 1987 revival, Evita, and Hello, Dolly! As a tribute to her, Staller named Gingold Theatrical Group after her. His godmother was British actress Hermione Gingold. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, studied acting under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen, and studied cello at the University of Southern California. He is the founding artistic director of the Off-Broadway theatre company, Gingold Theatrical Group. The more I read, the more intrigued by his work and his life I became.Actor, Director, Artistic Director of Gingold Theatrical Groupĭavid Staller (born November 16, 1955) is an American theatre director and actor. He’d given his life to fighting for humanitarian causes, standing up for the disenfranchised in the world and, face it, that’s all of us. The notion of not allowing others to define whom we wish to be resonated and I began exploring his work. “It fascinated me, particularly since everyone I knew seemed to be in therapy. Life is about creating yourself,'” Staller explained to the site. “When I was about 10, I heard an old recording of Shaw from a radio broadcast saying, ‘Life isn’t about finding yourself. In an interview with Broadway World, Staller explained how Shaw influenced his work. In New York, he studied with Stella Adler and Uta Hagen.Īccording to Broadway World‘s bio page, Staller was born in Glencoe, Illinois. Staller, a bonafide Shavian (a Shaw devotee) before he began the endeavor, set out to direct a monthly public reading of the Irish writers plays at the… T04:00:40.000ZĪccording to his Gingold Group bio, Staller studied acting with Lee Strasberg in Los Angeles and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. The Conversation: David Staller On a short list of things to thank George Bush for there is David Staller's inspiration to produce and present the complete theatrical works of George Bernard Shaw. It sort of epitomizes what Shaw’s fascination with film was, which was the wider audience. It’s really thrilling to me that you’re making this work accessible to people. I began exploring who this guy was, and one of the ways I was able to do that was through these films that you’re rereleasing-when possible, on television or at revival houses. Life is about creating yourself.” At that age, that idea had never occurred to me. ![]() Then I heard the speaker quote him, saying “Life isn’t about finding yourself. I had no idea who Shaw was, and I was just enchanted by the sound of him. It was an amusing-sounding voice, almost pixieish. I was about nine or ten, and I was in England, and I heard a special broadcast about Shaw on the radio. In an interview with in 2010, Staller explained how he became obsessed with Gorge Bernard Shaw: This year’s Project Shaw 2017 includes productions of You Never Can Tell, Captain Bassbount’s Conversion, Press Cuttings and Candida. He founded the Gingold Group in January 2006.Īccording to the group’s website, their goal is to present “works celebrating human rights and free speech using the outspoken humanitarian precepts of George Bernard Shaw as its platform to entertain, enlighten and enrich.” The group is named after the late actress Hermione Gingold, who was a friend of Staller’s. Staller has become a “go-to speaker” on subjects related to George Bernard Shaw’s work. A few of the productions were filmed by the New York Public Library of Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. He’s directed several off-Broadway productions of Shaw’s work for their Shaw New York Festival. Staller is such a fan of George Bernard Shaw’s work that he is the Founding Artistic Director of the Gingold Group. Featuring: David Staller, TACT Acting Company Member. TACT Company Interviews – David Staller TACT/The Actors Company Theatre presents TACT COMPANY INTERVIEWS! Get up close and personal with TACT's Company Members.
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