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Directing | Acting Resume PDF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playwrighting | Curriculum Vitae PDF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
email David | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I'm a decent actor and enjoy being on stage even though I've not pursued acting in any really serious manner since the late 1980's. If you think I might be appropriate for a role you are casting, I'd love to audition for you. I can easily get into New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and places in between; just email me, I check often: daz at davidzarko dot us | ![]() |
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Role | Play | Director | Production | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Stage Manager | Our Town | Maura Malloy | Marywood University, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Andy | Love Letters | Jennifer Jenkins | The Dietrich Theater, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scrooge | A Christmas Carol | David Zarko | WVIA TV & FM, Sordoni Theater, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Morrie | Tuesdays with Morrie | Jamie Hargreaves | Marywood University, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G.B. Shaw | Dear Liar | James Langan | Electric Theatre Company, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Stage Manager | Our Town | Maura Malloy | The Dietrich Theater, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Prince & Friar John | The Very Nearly Perfect Comedy of Romeo & Juliet | David Zarko | Electric Theatre Company, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert | Proof | Mary Ethel Schmidt | The Northeast Theatre, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vince | Wenceslas Square | Natalie Ross | Vaidilos Ainai Teatros, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Huckleby | The Fantasticks | David Zarko | Michigan Ensemble Theatre, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bug | Bug | Greg Fritsch | Center Street Theater, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie | The Foreigner | Greg Fritsch | Pacific Theatre Company, 1989 & 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dingwall | Love Potion | Ed Chemaly | Performance Possibilities, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Mordaunt | A Gift of Murder | Paul Eiseman | Riverwest Theatre, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Collins | Sweet Land of Liberty (musical) | Warren Kelly | Pennybridge Players, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Barnaby | Babes in Toyland | Ed Bartosic | Bucks County Playhouse, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lockit | The Beggar's Opera | Rod Ceballos | Virginia Shakespeare Festival, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Poins | Henry IV, Part I | Keith Fowler | Virginia Shakespeare Festival, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Abram & Chief Watch | Romeo and Juliet | Robert Hobbs | Virginia Shakespeare Festival, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yasha & Buggs | The Cradle Will Rock | Marcia Taylor | Bear Republic Theatre, 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Blunschli | Arms and the Man | Michael Griggs | Bear Republic Theater, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Ragpicker | Madwoman of Chaillot | Michael Griggs | Bear Republic Theater, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Madcap | Escurial | Jack Carpenter | The Fabulous Theatre Co., 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Florindo | Aunts | Jack Carpenter | The Fabulous Theatre Co., 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pantelone & Flavio | A Point of Honor | David Zarko | Parsifal's Players, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jerry | The Zoo Story | Chris Shaw | Center Street Theatre, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Smirnoff | The Barbarian | Margaret Herz | Center Street Theatre, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ivan | The Harmful Effects of Tobacco | Ed Coughlin | Parsifal's Players, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nikita | Swan Song | Kimball MacKay | Parsifal's Players, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preacher Haggler | The Dark of the Moon | Melita Thorpe | Storefront Theatre, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Damis | Tartuffe | Bernard Cohen | Duck Island Rep, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Demitrius | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peter Troxell | Duck Island Rep, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Video, Film, and Radio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Six Roles | Lackawanna Rails (in four radio plays) | Don Wildman | WVIA-FM Pittston, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dan the Dentist | The Yolum Tapes | Group Therapy Training Film, Monterey, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian Guest | Loving | ABC-TV, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek Musician | The Guiding Light | CBS-TV, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Branch Manager | Training Film | ChemBank, NYC, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 Roles | Rebels Without Applause (in about 12 radio plays) | KZSC Santa Cruz & KPFA Berkeley, 1982-85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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see CV for full listing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | BFA Dramatic Production | Acting, Directing, Tech | University of Arizona, Tuscon, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acting | Bill Prosser | Scene Study | Private Coaching, San Francisco, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spalding Gray | Improvisation | UCSC Workshop, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebecca Taylor | Meisner | The Actors' Institute, 1985-87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maria Porter (weekend workshop) | Suzuki Technique | Metropolitan Playhouse, NYC, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Tucker (weeklong workshop) | Original Shakespeare Company | LIU CW Post, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maria Porter (8 week workshop) | Suzuki Technique | Metropolitan Playhouse, NYC, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
David Herskovitz (weekend workshop) | Viewpoints | LIU CW Post, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cara Gargano (weekend workshop) | Cara Gargano | Metropolitan Playhouse, NYC, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connie Rotunda (ongoing workshop) | Feldenkreis for Actors | Metropolitan Playhouse, NYC, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo Crotti | Commedia dell'arte | Teatro Boni, Acquapendente, Italy, 2007-2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrea Brugnera | Commedia dell'arte | Teatro Boni, Acquapendente, Italy, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Angelo Crotti (one-day workshop) | Commedia dell'arte | Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Singing | Royal Stanton | Solo and Choral | DeAnza College, 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rona Leslie | Technique | Private Lessons, NYC, 1985-87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accents | Various British, American & European | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Conversational Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Very Basic Croation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russian, but extremely rusty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical Theater | Make-up, scene painting, and scenic design | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Theatrical | Director, Playwright | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Computer literate, drive standard, swimming |