Diplomas/DegreesMFA, NYU, Tisch School of the Arts (2001)
BA, Vassar College (1996)
Teaching Specializations/InterestsPlaywriting, Directing, Modern Drama, Classical Greek Tragedy, Musical Theatre
Grants/Sponsored Research2011-2012 Harold Clurman Playwright-in-Residence at the Stella Adler Studio. The year-long residency supported the development and production of my new play "The Empty Ocean."
Currently under commercial option from Olympus Theatricals LLC. for new musical "Tina Girlstar" with lyricist Charlie Sohne and composer Brian Feinstein.
Invited Participant in the Lark Play Development Center's 2011 Winter Writers Retreat.
Adelphi University Faculty Development Grant, 2010-11. The production grant supported the development of my cabaret musical "The Re-Hydration of Edith Pilaf."
Centre des Auteurs Dramatiques (CEAD) translation residency and travel grant, fall 2008/winter 2009. The residency, in Montreal, Quebec, supported the translation into French of my play "Substitution" and, subsequently, presented and made the script available to Francophone theatres and institutions.
Williamstown Theater Festival's Bill Foeller Fellowship, summer 2008. The residency supported the creation, development, and production of my play "Cold Hard Cash", directed by May Adrales.
New play commissions from Cherry Lane Theatre (2009), Keen Company/Playscripts Inc. (2007), Manhattan Theatre Club (2003).
BooksAnton Dudley (2013). The Queen of Pop. Cedar Rapids, IA: Heuer Publishing, LLC.
Dudley, Anton (2011). Slag Heap. New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc..
Dudley, Anton (2010). Letters to the End of the World. New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc..
Dudley, Anton (2009). Honor and the River. New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc..
Dudley, Anton (2007). Circumvention. New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc..
Artistic/Creative Work"The Empty Ocean". Harold Clurman Lab Company, NY. June 2012.
"A Dram of Drummhicit (co-written with Arthur Kopit)". directed by Christopher Ashley. LaJolla Playhouse, CA. May 2011.
"Letters to the End of the World". At Hand Theatre Company (Theatre Row), NY. April 2010.
"Honor and the River". Walnut Street Theatre, PA. February 2009.
"Cold Hard Cash". Williamstown Theatre Festival, MA. August 2008.
"Substitution". Off-Broadway, Playwrights Realm (Soho Playhouse), NY. April 2008.
"Getting Home". Off-Broadway, SecondStage Theatre Uptown, NY. June 2006.
"Davy & Stu (EST Marathon of One-Act Plays)". Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY. May 2006.
"Davy & Stu (Short Film)". No Pressure Productions, NY; distributed domestically by Strand Releasing on Boys' Life 6; distributed internationally by Ouat Media. April 2006.
"Slag Heap". Off-Broadway, The Cherry Lane Theatre, NY. April 2005.
Book ChaptersAnton Dudley (2012). Eliot. In Sarah Bernstein and Gabriella Miyares (Eds.). Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens, Volume 2. (pp. 24-25). New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc.
Anton Dudley (2011). Getting Home. In Eric Lane and Nina Shengold (Eds.). Shorter, Faster, Funnier. (pp. 144-156). New York, NY: Vintage Original.
Anton Dudley (2010). Eliot & Honor. In Jason Pizzarello (Eds.). Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens. (pp. 64-68). New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc.
Anton Dudley (2009). Jan. In Gerald Lee Ratliff (Eds.). The Theatre Audition Book 2. (pp. 46-47). Colorado Springs, CO: Meriwether Publishing Ltd.
Anton Dudley (2008). Anna. In Erin Detrick (Eds.). Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens. (pp. 62-63). New York, NY: Playscripts, Inc.
Anton Dudley (2004). Pleaching the Coffin Sisters. In Jordan Harrison and Sylvan Oswald (Eds.). PLAY Journal. (pp. 99-131). Minneapolis, MN: Paper Theatre.
Anton Dudley (2004). Davy & Stu. In Craig Lucas (Eds.). Best American Short Plays 2005. (pp. 111-119). New York, NY: Backstage Books.
Anton Dudley (2003). Jonathon and Stuart. In Gary Garrison and Michael Wright (Eds.). Monologues for Men by Men, Vol. II. (pp. 7-8). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Press.
Anton Dudley (2002). Joe. In Gary Garrison and Michael Wright (Eds.). Monologues for Men by Men, Vol. I. (pp. 53-54). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Press.
Anton Dudley (2000). 'so today is my birthday', 'and the day my tears fell thickest', 'and i sit on the edge of mankind'. In Jess Keyt (Eds.). The Waverly Review. (pp. 27-50). New York, NY: NYU Press.
Refereed ArticlesAnton Dudley (2006), The Purpose of Studying Playwriting. The Loop, 43.
Invited Presentation/LectureAnton Dudley (2012, July). The Empty Ocean. Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY.
Anton Dudley, Charlie Sohne, Keith Gordon (2012, June). The Shadow Sparrow (featuring Candy Buckley). Momentum Festival, City Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.
Anton Dudley (2011, August). Flying Leap. Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY.
Anton Dudley, Charlie Sohne, Keith Gordon (2011, July). The Shadow Sparrow (featuring Barbara Walsh; directed by Joe Calarco). The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, CT.
Anton Dudley (2011, May). Terms of Encampment. MCC Theatre, Baruch Performing Arts Center, NY.
Anton Dudley, Charlie Sohne, Brian Feinstein (2011, March). Tina Girlstar (featuring Cady Huffman; directed by Sam Buntrock). Olympus Theatricals, Clarke Studios, Lincoln Center Plaza, NY.
Anton Dudley, Charlie Sohne, Keith Gordon (2011, January). The Shadow Sparrow (featuring Bobby Steggert and Christiane Noll). Olympus Theatricals, Roundabout Studios, NY.
Anton Dudley, Charlie Sohne, Keith Gordon (2010, October). The Re-Hydration of Edith Pilaf (featuring Bobby Steggert and Julia Murney). Adelphi University, The Lark Play Development Center, NY.
Anton Dudley (2010, January). Fluid Love (featuring Isabel Keating). Partial Comfort Productions Welcome Mat Series, The Wild Project, NY.
Anton Dudley, Nathalie Boisvert (translation) (2009, March). Substitution. Centre des Auteurs Dramatiques, Espace Libre, Montreal, QC.
Conference Presentations/PapersAnton Dudley, David Muschell, Michael Wright (2008). Getting Your Play Produced. In AWP Conference, 2008. New York, NY.
Anton Dudley, David Henry Hwang, Tina Howe, David Ives, Lisa Kron (2008). A Dialogue About Monologue. In AWP Conference, 2008. New York, NY.
Thulani Davis, Anton Dudley, Neil LaBute (2006). The Dramatic Writer's Journey. In The Public Talks: The Public Theater's 50th Anniversary Series. The Public Theater and New York University.
Anton Dudley, Gus Edwards, Kermit Frazier, Cassandra Medley (2006). Playwriting's Place in MFA Programs. In AWP Conference, 2006. Austin, TX.
Other Scholarly/Artistic WorkPLAYS & MUSICALS in development:
"Orlando Blooms" (musical) Music by Brian Feinstein.
"The Orchard" (play) Co-written with Stephanie DiMaggio.
"Third Time's A Charm" (musical) Lyrics by Charlie Sohne. Music by Tim Rosser.
Honors and AccomplishmentsFinalist for 2012 Lambda Literary Award in LGBT Drama for "Letters to the End of the World."
Finalist for 2012 Eugene O'Neill Theatre Conference for "The Honey Thieves" (co-written with James Hawkins).
Voted "Professor of the Year" by the student body and SGA for 2010.
"Davy & Stu" (short film, directed by Soman Chainani):
- Official Selection of 60 international film festivals on 5 continents.
- Domestic distribution by Strand Releasing on "Boys Life 6."
- International distribution by Ouat Media.
-Grand Prize, Rhode Island International Film Festival (Alternative Spirit)
- for full listing of Official Selections, please visit www.nopressureproductions.com
Three-time Finalist for Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville/Humana Festival, for "Faith In Gods" (2010), "Antarctica" (2009) and "Davy & Stu" (2001).
Winner: Arch & Bruce Brown Foundation 3rd Prize Award for "The Lake's End."
Directed the world premiere of Chay Yew's "White" in NYC.
Directed the North American premiere of Jim Cartwright's "I Licked a Slag's Deodorant" in Washington, DC.
Directed the regional premieres of Suzan-Lori Parks "Venus", Tracy Letts "Killer Joe", and Miguel Piņero's "Short Eyes" in Washington, DC.
Professional ActivitiesMember, Jerome New York Fellowship Selection Committee, Lark Play Development Center, 2012
Artistic Associate, The Playwrights Realm
Member, Writing Fellows Selection Committee, The Playwrights Realm (2011, 2010)
Judge, The Goldberg Award for Best Play, NYU/Tisch School of the Arts (2011, 2010)
Member, Playwrights' Coalition, Manhattan Class Company (MCC Theater)
Company Member, Partial Comfort Productions
Core Artist Member, The Lark Play Development Center
Usual Suspect, New York Theatre Workshop
Member, The Dramatists Guild of America
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