20/12/2020
JOSEPH CAPONE
AEA/SAG/AFTRA/DIRECTOR/PLAYWRIGHT/
THEATRE EDUCATOR/
MFA - YALE DRAMA
As an actor I have worked with: Meryl Streep, John Lithgow, Mercedes Rhule, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kristen Steward, Rip Torn, Joe Chaikin, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley, Christopher Loyd, Irene Worth, Henry Winkler, Ben Gazzarra, Kathleen Widdoes, Ron Leibman, Carmen de Lavallade, Alvin Epstein, Christopher Durang.
Recipient of New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Grants 2001, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11.
Artistic Director of the Classics @ the Point Theatre Ensemble 2001 to present and
CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN RENAISSANCE THEATRE COMPANY NYC
2015 to 2020
Commissioned Works:
Director, actor and playwright of "Sebal's Star" an original play about Sebal Ludington Ogden, the female Paul Revere. Full scale production was presented at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY.
Director, actor and playwright of "Sebal's Star" an original play about Sebal Ludington Ogden, the female Paul Revere. Presented as a staged reading at the Catskill Public Library and the Palenville Public Library.
Director and Playwright, "Thomas," An original play about Thomas Cole, presented at The Catskill Point Park, New York.
"Thomas" was presented at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY.
Grants:
Director, "Amadeus," Catskill Point Park, New York.
Commissioned Works:
Director, "On Golden Pond," Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY.
Grants:
Director, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams, Catskill Point Park, N Y.
Director, "Three Sisters," Anton Chekhov, Beattie Powers House, Catskill, New York.
Director and Actor, "Our Town," Thornton Wilder, Catskill Point Park, Catskill, N Y.
Director, The Seagull, Anton Chekhov, Catskill Point Park, Catskill, New York.
Commissioned Works:
Director, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard, Marist College,
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Director, Talk Radio, Eric Bogosian, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Grants:
Director, The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov, Beattie Powers House Summer Theatre. Project, Catskill, New York.
Commissioned Works:
Director, "The Glass Menagerie," Tennessee Williams, Scheaberle Studio Theatre, Pace
University, New York City.
Director, “Romeo and Juliet,” William a Shakespeare, Schimmel Center For The Arts, New York City.
Director, Writer, “In Isabella’s Garden,” Joseph Capone, Schimmel Center For The Arts, New York City.
Director, “Two Gentleman From Verona,” musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play. Adapted by John Guare and Galt McDermott. Schimmel Center For The Arts, New York City.
Director, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare, Schimmel Center For The Arts, New York City.
Director, “Mary Stuart,” Dacina Mariani,
Scheaberle Studio Theatre, Pace
University, New York City.
Director, “Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams, Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY.
Director, “A Doll’s House,” Henrik Ibsen, Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY.
