BIO
David has worked in theatre, film, and music as an actor, director, and writer. During the mid-seventies he trained and was a contract performer with the Actor’s Workshop in Vancouver. Moving to Victoria in 1980, he established, owned and operated the Screen Actor’s Studio in Victoria B.C. 1985 – 2015. He is a founding member of both CineVic, the Society for Independent Filmmakers and the Victoria Film Festival. Serving as a board member of both. As a writer, he became interested in our own colorful local history. Researching and creating screenplays of Amor de Cosmos and Alma Rattenbury. He is an award winning lyricist. Author of two books. ‘The Teleporter’s Handbook’, a book of modern fables and tall tales. His latest book, ‘Picasso On A Napkin. is a collection of lyric poems, songs, raps and chants. David currently works as free-lance writer, seeking to collaborate and develop production of stage and screenplays, stories and musical projects .
Credits Include
Plays
See listing under www.playwrightersguild.ca
Published Books
‘The Teleporter’s Handbook’. Modern Fables and Tall Tales.
‘Picasso On A Napkin’, Lyric poems, Songs, Raps and Chants.
Writer/Director*
The Frozen Honeymoon Comedy for two actors.
* Moving Day (based on the music of Erik Satie),
(Workshop musical: Victoria Fringe Festiva).
Dinner with Nigel. Comedy for three actors.
Dir. Gorilla Love – 24 Hour Play Project (2007)
Film (Writer/Director)
Creekside – Writer, Script and Lyrics. Dir. Wayne Sterloff
Cravings – T.V. Writer/Dir. Broadcast Ch 11
The Weatherman – Writer. Dir. Arthur Rabin
Fortune Bay – Ind. Writer/Dir.
Two Tickets to Cairo – Ind. Writer/Dir.
Screenplays
‘Lozanne’. The (Alma Rattenbury story – feature length)
Postcards From Amor – Episodic on Amor de Cosmos
Rebeccah’s Revenge. – A Murderous Comedy (Short film / Episodic)
Actor (Film)
Buzz Wray and His Telephone (Lead: Weiner. Dir. Wayne Sterloff).
Patman (James Coburn).
Actor (Stage)
A Day in the Life (lead) – (Dir. Mallie Bowman)
I’ll Get My Man – Phillip King (Metro Vancouver)
Roll Call Record – Actors Studio (Vancouver)
Music (Writer/Lyrics)
One Step At A Time. (Michael Buble. First Dance E.P.)
Amelia Earhart (B.T.O. Rock n’ Roll Nights)
Jimmy Pattison Group Trade Show (Lyrics for 24 companies)
Between a Rock and a Heartache – Lee Greenwood
Ordinary People Bootleg Band (Winner B.C.M.A. Song of the Year.)
Commercials (Incl. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Denver Airlines, White Spot. Laura Secord, plus)
Affiliations
SOCAN. (Society of composers, authors & music publishers).
PGC. www.playwrightersguild.ca
VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL
CINEVIC. Society of Independent Film & Video.
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS. (Member)
T.W.U.C. The Writer’s Union of Canada.
Website: http://www.stagewords.com/