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Charles Evered took his undergraduate degree from Rutgers-Newark and an MFA from Yale University, where he studied with director George Roy Hill. Mr. Evered has won several awards for his writing including The Berrilla Kerr Award, The Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship at The Manhattan Theatre Club, The Chesterfield/Amblin Fellowship, The Edward Albee/William Flanagan Fellowship, The Bert Linder Fellowship, The Lucas Artist Fellowship, and The Crawford Playwriting Award. His plays include Running Funny, (premiere featured Paul Giamatti), The Size of the World, (premiere featured Liev Schreiber), The Shoreham, (premiere featured Eric Stoltz, Adopt a Sailor, (premiere featured Sam Waterston and Eli Wallach,) Celadine, (premiere featured Amy Irving,) and Class, (premiere featured Heather Matarazzo.) Additional plays include: Wilderness of Mirrors, Ted’s Head, Bridewell and Clouds Hill. He has written screenplays and teleplays for studios such as: Universal Pictures, NBC, Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures. His produced film and televison credits include a double episode of Monk entitled “Mr. Monk and the Leper” for USA Network, starring Tony Shalhoub. Mr. Evered also wrote and directed the feature film Adopt a Sailor, featuring Peter Coyote and Bebe Neuwirth. Adopt a Sailor was an official selection at more than 20 national and international film festivals and was distributed by Echo Bridge Entertainment. In addition, he wrote and directed the short film Visiting, which premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Mr. Evered’s work has been profiled in the New York Times, BBC World, NPR and The Today Show among other outlets. He is a former officer in the United States Navy Reserve, having gained the rank of Lieutenant. In 2010, he formed a production company called Ordinance 14. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at The University of California – Riverside.
Plays
SHOTS, (1m, 2f)
A man lives in a garage and pretends to make movies in his head. Produced at The Williamstown Theatre Festival as a workshop production, 1987, with Damian Young. First professionally produced in Toronto Canada, 1989.
RUNNING FUNNY, (3m)
Two recent college graduates rent out an apartment/garage and start on what they think is real life. Winner of The Crawford Award and included in published edition of The Size of the World and Other Plays, first produced at The Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1987, with Paul Giamatti, Peter Gregory and Nick Brooks, directed by Bonnie J. Monte. Made into a feature film starring Louis Zorich.
BILLY AND DAGO, (2m)
Two old friends meet after having gone their separate ways long ago. Included in published edition of The Size of the World and Other Plays, (Billings/Morris). First produced as a “Drama 50” at Yale in 1988 with Tom Beckett and William Francis McGuire. Directed by Elizabeth Margid. Subsequently produced in LA on a bill with “It’s Kinda Like Math,” at The Flight Theatre, (Directed by the author). Also, produced by and starring Scott Cohen at The Walker Street Theatre in NYC, directed by Anastassia Traina and subsequently at The Actors Studio in NYC starring Peter Gregory and Damian Young, directed by Rob Greenberg.
THE SIZE OF THE WORLD (2m, 1f)
A down and out young man tries to use his skills as a professional “public speaker” to escape his past. Included in published edition of The Size of the World and Other Plays, (Billings/Morris). First produced as a “101 Project” at Yale, starring Sean Cullen, Zoey Zimmerman and Joseph Fuqua. Directed by Elizabeth Margid, 1989. Given a reading at The Williamstown Theatre Festival in 1989 starring William Fichtner, Olympia Dukakis and Louis Zorich, directed by Steve Lawson. Subsequently produced by Lloyd Richards in 1991 as a “Winterfest” production at Yale Repertory Theatre, starring Mary Fogarty, Liev Schrieber and Conrad McClaren, 1991. Subsequent productions regionally and at Circle Rep in NYC, where it starred Frank Whaley, Louis Zorich and Rita Moreno in 1996. Author presented with $15,000 Berilla Kerr Award, 1991. Adapted into a screenplay by the author and Liev Schreiber .
TRACES, (2m, 2f)
A street guy is on the run from the mob in Atlantic City. Included in published edition of The Size of the World and Other Plays, (Billings/Morris). First produced in 1991 as a “101 Project” at Yale, directed by Mark Rucker with Sean Haberle, Roxanna Auguson and Enrico Colantani.
THE SHOREHAM (1m, 2f)
A congressman invites a mysterious woman up to his hotel room. Included in published edition of The Shoreham and Other Plays, (Whitman Press.) Premiered at The Black Dahlia Theatre in LA in October of 2001, directed by Matt Shakman with Eric Stoltz and Wendy Rolfe Evered.
BRIDEWELL (5m, 2f)
A very un-politically correct phone repair guy visits a girl’s dorm at a liberal arts college. Included in published edition of The Shoreham and Other Plays, (Whitman Press.) Premiered at The Harper Joy Theatre in Walla Walla, WA, Dec of 2001, directed by Bill Corbett.
VISITING (1m, 1f)
Two lost souls meet at a graveyard. Included in published edition of The Shoreham and Other Plays, (Whitman Press.) Premiered at The Harper Joy Theatre in Walla Walla, WA, Spring of 2002 with Morgan Murphy and Wendy Rolfe Evered. Adapted into a short film by the author, premiered at The Palm Springs International Film Festival.
ADOPT A SAILOR, (10 minute version) (2m, 1f)
A sailor is invited to dinner by upscale New Yorkers during “Fleet Week.” Published by Bakers Plays and Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. Premiered in September of 2002 at Town Hall in New York City, directed by Craig Carlisle with Bebe Neuwirth, Neal Patrick Harris, Michael Nouri, Sam Waterston, Liev Schreiber, Amy Irving, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson in a rotating cast. Subsequently produced as part of the Boston Theatre Marathon, Spring of 2003.
The next three plays constitute “The Spy Trilogy,”
Written from 2001-2004
They are: WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS, CLOUDS HILL and CELADINE
WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS, (4m, 3f)
The story of a professor at Yale who recruits his student to be a Published by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. First directed by Morgan Murphy in April of 2002 at The Harper Joy Theatre in Walla Walla, WA. Workshopped at New York Stage and Film at Vassar, July of 2002, directed by Liev Schreiber. Given its professional premiere in September of 2003 at The George Street Playhouse, starring Michael Countryman, Alex Draper and Leslie Lyles.
CLOUDS HILL, (2m, 1f)
Two professors suspect their student of being a terrorist. Published by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. Commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Given a workshop production July of 2003 at MTC, directed by David Auburn. Presented as a “Special Presentation at MTC, Dec 1, 2003 with Mary Stuart Masterson and David Harbour, directed by David Auburn. Given its professional premiere at The City Lights Theatre in San Jose, directed by the author with Lisa Mallette, Kip and Kunal Prasad.
CELADINE, (3m, 2f)
The story of a writer and spy during the reign of Charles II in London. Published by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. Given its professional premiere at The George Street Playhouse in New Jersey, November of 2004, starring Amy Irving, Michael Countryman and Leslie Lyles. Produced at the Kavinoky Theatre in Buffalo and the Colony Theatre in Los Angeles.
TED’S HEAD (2m)
A ten minute play about two long lost brothers meet after years apart when one of them steals the cryogenically frozen head of his hero, Ted Williams. Given its professional premiere during The Boston Theatre Marathon, May 22, 2005. Sponsored by The Huntington Theatre Company. Adapted into the screenplay: “The Science of Hitting.” Winner, “Outstanding Play” at Notes from the Underground Festival, NYC, May 2009.
BOSTON, (2m)
A ten minute play about the murder of a pedophile priest in prison. Winner, “Outstanding Play” at Notes from the Underground Festival, NYC, March 2008.
LOOKING AGAIN (2m)
A ten minute play about two guys in a bar talking about life, secrets and sex. .
Assorted monologues, “Theatre is for…” and other monologues, etc. Publishing pending, Smith & Kraus’s “Audition Arsenals.”
ADOPT A SAILOR, (2m, 1f) (Full length version, 2005).
A sailor is invited to dinner by upscale New Yorkers during ‘Fleet Week.” Produced at The Payan Theatre, NYC in April, 2007. Directed by Craig Carlisle. Adapted into a feature film, directed by the author starring Peter Coyote and Bebe Neuwirth.
CLASS, (1m, 1f)
A mysterious young woman shows up in the studio of a famed acting teacher in NYC. Published by Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. Premiered at Cape May Stage, starring Heather Matarrazo, May of 2010.
