ANTHONY LA RUSSO_____________________________________________________________

        255 Hudson St., #10C, NYC 10013. Phone: (917) 720-7930. larussoanthony@gmail.com

Plays___________________________________________________________________________

The Ghost Glory (2017)        Full-length

The Black Madonna (2016)        Full-length

The Furnace (2015)        Full-length

Clique of the Cools (2014)        Full-length

The New Wave Witch of Chicago (2013)        Full-length

No Brown Shoes at the Disco (2012)        Full-length

The Seminary Story (2011)        Full-length (in submission).

The Finishing Touch (2006)        School of Visual Arts        October 2006

(10-minute play)        (College/workshop production)

The Architecture of Sleep (2001)        City College (SF) Theatre        January 2001

(Full-length)        (5 scenes premiered; College/Public production)

Dying to Go Grey (1997)        450 Geary Theatre        February 1997

(Full-length)        (2-nights Public/Workshop production)

The Clean-Shaven (1995)        Unproduced. 10-minute play        

Guardians of the Rhythm Method (1992)        Unproduced. 20-minute play

Skybound (1987; 10-min. play)        Theatre Rhinoceros/MCC (SF)        July 1987

Screenplays_____________________________________________________________________

Good Neighbors (2007)        Adaptation: Warren Adler (War of the Roses) short story

Secondhand Smoke (1997)        Original screenplay

Education_______________________________________________________________________

School of Visual Arts: 2006. Theatre Directing taught by Elzbieta Litwin.

Association for Independent Video and Film, seminars/courses, 2003-2005,

including Producers Action Network taught by Director/Producer Amanda Doss:

budgeted/production-breakdown of my original short screenplay: The Sunday Salon 

Film Forum (San Fran.) Production Seminars: 1999-2001

including Production courses by Henry Rosenthal, Producer; Debbie Brubaker, Producer.

City College of San Francisco: Courses (27 Credits), 1997 - 2001

        Acting Courses: 1997, 1998.        Film Production: 1999-2000: instructor Director Caveh Zahedi.

        Theatre Directing: 2001 taught by Susan Jackson. Screenwriting: Prof. Ken Valentine.

American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) Playwriting Workshop: 1993. Led by Susan Strausser.

Will Dunne Playwriting Workshops: 1990-1992. Playreading of my play: Guardians of the Rhythm Method

Theatre Rhinoceros Playwrights workshop: 1987-1988

        Led by Artistic Director Adele Prandini. Production of my short play: Skybound.

Arts Involvements________________________________________________________________

Producer, The Tragic Muse (Play), at 2013/2014 Gilded Stage Festival. Metropolitan Playhouse, NY

Interstitial Arts Foundation Monthly Salon, Group Facilitator 2013/2014

Film Production Assistant Internships, 2007/2008. Talking Pics, Gigantic Prod, Parker/DiNapoli Prod.

Directors’ “Sketches”, 2006/2007. SVA Alum Tim LaTorre & me; short film production/direction.

ThroughLine Playwrights, founder. Dozen playwrights met weekly for play development. 1993-2001.

Alcazar Playreading Series,1992-1993. Helped create and manage with Chuck Hilbert, Exec. Lit Mgr.

Assistant Literary Script Reader/Critiquer at Theatre Rhinoceros, Eureka Theatre: 1992-1995

Artists’ Way: 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007. 12 week workshops: participant. Ongoing practitioner.

Dramatists Guild member. Theatre Communications Group (TCG) member.