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about davidDavid John Preece has had several productions of his plays and screenplays, including Charles Dickens’ Ghost Stories (winner of Best Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2008), The Picture of Dorian Gray (winner of ten New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2011 nominations, including Best Original Play), The House of the Seven Gables (winner of the Best Original Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 009), and Tender (nominated for Best New Play by the Los Angeles Weekly 2004 and winner of Best New Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2007). According To John was recently named as a finalist in the Kentucky Theatre Association’s Roots of the Bluegrass New Play Contest. Charles Dickens’ Ghost Stories is published by Eldridge Plays and The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter are published by Norman Maine.
He has three plays in development: Last Gleaming, a critical moment in the lives of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon; The Story of Ruth, the journey of the actress of Ruth Gordon and the many people that influence her…including some of the theatre’s greats - Thornton Wilder, George Kaufman, Alexander Woollcott, Helen Hayes, Dorothy Parker, Edna Ferber, Edith Evans, and Jed Harris; and The American Poetess of 23 Fitzroy Road, a neighbor tries to save Sylvia Plath’s life. His movie, Lunch with Eddie, which he wrote, directed, and produced, was shown at over thirty international film festivals and won several awards including Best Short Film and Best Director. In addition to plays and screenplays, he has also written children’s picture books with Jim Webber about the adventures of little black Scottish terrier, named Mr. Higgins. David has received education and theatre/film training at Weber State University, Western Kentucky University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, HB Studios, Playwrights Horizons, American Conservatory Theatre, and University of California - Los Angeles. He currently resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. |
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Los Angeles, California 1994-1996 American Conservatory Theater San Francisco, California 1991-1992 Playwrights Horizons New York, New York 1990-1991 HB Studios New York, New York 1989-1990 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 1981-1984 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 1974-1975 Weber State University Ogden, Utah 1971-1974 |
LUNCH WITH EDDIE
Director and Screenplay 2000 Screened at film festivals world-wide Festival International Des Champs-Élysées 2003 Win for Director, Photography Fire Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2002 Win for Short Film play experienceTENDER
A Play based on true incidents in the lives of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott, and Zelda Fitzgerald Performed by the Knightsbridge Theatre in 2003 Performed by Yellow Taxi Company in 2006 LA Weekly Theatre Awards 2003: Nominations: Playwriting, Leading Female Performance New Hampshire Professional Theatre Awards 2007: Winner: Original Play Nominations: Non-Musical, Actress, Director CHARLES DICKENS'S GHOST STORIES A Play adapted from several short stories by Charles Dickens Performed by the Knightsbridge Theatre eight weeks in 2000 and 2001 Performed by the Montgomery Playhouse Fall 2006 Performed by the Concord Community Players October 2007 Performed by the Festival Playhouse October 2011 New Hampshire Community Theatre Awards 2007: Winner: Play, Actress, Director, Scenic Design, Lighting Design Nominations: Original Play, Supporting Actor (2), Supporting Actress, Costume Design THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES A Play adapted from the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne Performed by the Knightsbridge Theatre in 1999 Performed by the Music and Drama Company in 2008 New Hampshire Community Theatre Awards 2008: Winner: Best Original Script - David Preece THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR A Play adapted with Paul Duff from the play by William Shakespeare Performed by the Knightsbridge Theatre for four months in 1997 THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY A Play adapted from the novel by Oscar Wilde, 1996 Performed by the Knightsbridge Theater Company - 24 weeks 1996-1997 - 8 weeks in 2001 Performed by the University of York England in 2006 Staged by The Actors' Theatre of Washington GLBT play reading series, May 2006 New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2010: Nominations: Production, Director, Set Design, Lighting, Sound, Costumes, Playwright, Actor (2), Supporting Actor COMING HOME A Two Act Play, 1994 Reading workshop at American Conservatory Theater, 1994 Revised as the Screenplay "St. Jude's" WALKING MOLLY A Two Act Play, 1991 Optioned by the PWA Theater, San Francisco, 1992 Optioned by Coast to Coast Theater, Los Angeles, 1993 Staged reading at American Conservatory Theater, 1992 FUTURE PERFECT A Two Act Play, 1989 Staged reading at Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1990 POLITICAL FUTURE A Two Act Play, 1987 Optioned by the Arena Stage Theater, Washington, D.C., 1988 Staged reading at HB Studio, 1989 screenplay experienceEDDIE'S BOYS
Television Pilot - 2006 BOARSHEAD 1998 ST. JUDE'S 1998 DOG'S DAY 1997 ADAM 1997 MORE THAN A FRIEND 1995 SHUTDOWN (Co-Authored with Mary Jane Abare) 1995 WALKING MOLLY 1994 |
