Larry Biederman
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Larry Biederman's acclaimed stage productions include Eric Overmyer's
"Dark Rapture" at the Evidence Room, and the World Premiere of Sheila
Callaghan's "Crumble" at LATC, Both enjoyed extended runs and wide
critical praise, including Critics' Choice from the L.A. Times. Other
world premieres include Keith Josef Adkin's "Farewell Miss Cotton" at
the Black Dahlia and David Rock's "Grand Delusion" at the Lost Studio.
He's directed throughout Los Angeles including Theatre of NOTE, the
Blank, and the Road Theatre, with the death metal L.A. premiere of
Mickey Birnbaum's "Big Death and Little Death", having directed its
first reading for ASK Theater Projects in 2001. His staging of Bryan
Davidson's "Death's Messengers" at the MET Theatre earned them two LA
Weekly Theater Award nominations for writing and direction. They later
collaborated on an adaptation of "The Yellow Wallpaper" which was
presented at the Theatre @ Boston Court. Biederman spent seven seasons
with San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater, directing and
serving in many senior capacities on the A.C.T. artistic staff, and as
Associate Director of their M.F.A. program. Bay Area productions
include Peter Barnes' "Red Noses", also a Critic's Choice and named one
of the year's 10 best productions, as well as the acclaimed West Coast
premiere of Constance Congdon's "No Mercy" which he recently directed
again for the 24th Street Theatre in Los Angeles.
Between projects, Biederman pursues educational assignments in acting and directing, teaching both privately and for many reputable training programs throughout the country from the Williamstown Theatre Festival to the Old Globe and locally at Cal State Fullerton where he served three years as their Head of Directing.
Biederman's range of theatrical interests span an eclectic spectrum of playwrights: the classics, from Shakespeare to Pinter; the moderns, from Maria Irene Fornes to Mac Wellman, and most of all, the countless collaborations, workshops and readings with L.A.'s great playwrights.
After taking his innovative staging of Schnitzler's "La Ronde" to the New York International Fringe Festival, this year Biederman directed the World Premiere of Matthew Benjamin and Logan Brown's "Wirehead" for the Echo Theatre Company and will next direct Lillian Hellman's "The Autumn Garden" for the Antaeus Company. He is also dialogue coach for the cast of "HUGE" on ABC Family.
Between projects, Biederman pursues educational assignments in acting and directing, teaching both privately and for many reputable training programs throughout the country from the Williamstown Theatre Festival to the Old Globe and locally at Cal State Fullerton where he served three years as their Head of Directing.
Biederman's range of theatrical interests span an eclectic spectrum of playwrights: the classics, from Shakespeare to Pinter; the moderns, from Maria Irene Fornes to Mac Wellman, and most of all, the countless collaborations, workshops and readings with L.A.'s great playwrights.
After taking his innovative staging of Schnitzler's "La Ronde" to the New York International Fringe Festival, this year Biederman directed the World Premiere of Matthew Benjamin and Logan Brown's "Wirehead" for the Echo Theatre Company and will next direct Lillian Hellman's "The Autumn Garden" for the Antaeus Company. He is also dialogue coach for the cast of "HUGE" on ABC Family.
