RICHARD ISRAEL phone: (323) 493-5532 -- email: [email protected] richardisraeldirector.com
• Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Milton Katselas Award for Career or Special Achievement In Direction • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Winner for Best Direction of A Musical, FLOYD COLLINS • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Winner for Outstanding Musical in a Large Venue, FLOYD COLLINS • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Winner for Outstanding Musical in a Small Venue, 110 IN THE SHADE
Upcoming:
The Mollyhouse In Development 2018 The World Goes Round Reprise 2.0 2018 Kid Gloves In Development 2019 Victor Victoria Reprise 2.0 2019
Film Experience
Big Little Lies (Theatrical Coordinator) HBO FILMS/Jean Marc Vallee 2016
Directing Experience:
Calvin Berger The Hudson Backstage 2018 Violet The Actor’s Co-Op 2018 Home Street Home (Jeff Marx) Kevin McCollum/Pre-Broadway Workshop 2018 Brothers (In Development ) Arts Theatre/London 2017 25th Annual … Spelling Bee The Norris Theatre 2017 West Side Story McCoy/Rigby Entertainment 2017 Memphis AMDA 2017 You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown Third Street Theatre 2016 Our Town The Actors Co-Op 2016 From Foster Care To Fabulous NY Fringe Festival 2016 The Drowsy Chaperone AMDA 2016 Rent McCoy/Rigby Entertainment 2015 The Baker’s Wife The Actor’s Co-Op 2015 Spring Awakening Cal State University Fullerton 2015 Home Street Home (Jeff Marx/Fat Mike) Z-Space / San Francisco 2015 Bronies! The Musical Third Street Theatre 2014 Glorious International City Theatre 2014 110 In The Shade The Actor’s Co-Op 2014 • Winner, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Musical, Intimate Theatre • Nominated, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Direction of a Musical Floyd Collins La Mirada Theatre 2014 • Winner, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Direction of a Musical • Winner, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Musical, Large Theatre • Nominated, LADCC Award for Best Production Children of Eden AMDA 2014 Kiss Me Kate Cabrillo Music Theatre 2013 The Burnt Part Boys Third Street Theatre 2013 Dead Man’s Cell Phone International City Theatre 2013 Having It All Laguna Playhouse/David Elzer 2013 • Nominated, NAACP Image Award for Direction • 7 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Nominations Including Best Musical
Avenue Q DOMA Theatre 2012 • 6 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Nominations including Best Musical The Full Monty Third Street Theatre 2012 • Nominated, L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Direction Leading Ladies International City Theatre 2012 Once Upon A Mattress Cabrillo Music Theatre 2012 Falsettos Third Street Theatre 2011 Gypsy West Coast Ensemble Theatre 2011 • Nominated, L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Direction & Musical of the Year Bell, Book and Candle The Colony Theatre 2010 Merrily We Roll Along The Actor’s Co-Op 2010 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Interact Theatre Company 2010 A Christmas Carol Norris Theatre 2009 Meet Me In St. Louis Musical Theatre West 2009 Anita Bryant Died For Your Sins West Coast Ensemble Theatre 2009 Big River The Actor’s Co-Op 2009 Big - The Musical West Coast Ensemble Theatre 2009 Assassins West Coast Ensemble Theatre 2008 • Nominated, L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Direction & Musical of the Year) 1776 The Actor’s Co-Op 2008 • Nominated, L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Direction & Musical of the Year)
Readings And Workshops (Partial Listing)
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown Musical Theatre Guild 2017 Promises, Promises Musical Theatre Guild 2016 George Gershwin In Concert The Rubicon Theatre 2016 Do I Hear A Waltz Musical Theatre Guild 2015 The Secret Garden in Concert The Rubicon Theatre 2015 Brigadoon Musical Theatre West Reading Series 2015 Road Show Musical Theatre Guild 2015 Home Street Home (Jeff Marx/Fat Mike) ZSpace / San Francisco 2014 The Front Festival of New Musicals 2014 Part of The Plan Purple Mountain Productions 2014 Between Time and Timbuktu Festival of New Musicals 2012 High Fidelity Musical Theatre Guild 2011 Rocket Science Festival of New Musicals 2011 Anyone Can Whistle Musical Theatre West Reading Series 2011 One Touch of Venus Musical Theatre Guild 2011 High Spirits Musical Theatre Guild 2010 Dani Girl Festival of New Musicals 2010 Violet Musical Theatre Guild 2009