RADIANCE is a two time semi-finalist (2011, 2012) at the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and was a finalist for the 2012 Hormel New Works Festival at the Phoenix Theatre.
A public reading of RADIANCE took place on January 12th, 2012 at Studio 353 in NYC under the direction of Josh Hecht featuring actors Gilbert Cruz, Halley Wegren Gross, Chris McCann, David Riley, and Sharon Scruggs.
On January 4th, 2012, Pacific Resident Theatre did a reading of WELCOME, This is a Neighborhood Watch Community.
25th Frame/Wandering Monk Productions re-optioned Howard’s play Lost In Paradise for a motion picture. Screenwriter Carson Becker also engaged!
Howard is featured in The Summer 2011 edition of The Soul of the American Actor: http://www.soulamericanactor.com/interview13.shtml
Howard co-curated the inaugural 2011 New Play Reading Series at the Hudson Valley Writers’ Center along with Tony award-winning producer Jane Dubin (Thirty Nine Steps, The Norman Conquests). Winners were chosen by a panel of judges that included Craig Lucas, two time Pulitzer Prize nominated and Obie award-winning playwright (Prelude to a Kiss), and Josh Hecht, Drama Desk award-winning director (Christine Jorgensen Reveals). Award winning director Jeremy Dobrish was as one of the judges for the 2012 contest. Click here to visit the Hudson Valley Writer’s Center website with more details about the HVWC New Play Reading Series.
Howard is featured in the recently published book Those Who Walk With Fire, by John R. Daubney. For more information, visit www.johndaubney.com
Fall 2010 Production
“I recently worked as an actor on [Welcome, This is a Neighborhood Watch Community] by Howard Meyer. I must say, the passionate and seemingly boundless energy with which he pursued reaching more and more depth and nuance within the emotional dynamics of the piece was inspiring. He was fearless and quite adept at finding humor one minute, and exploring the ugly side of the ego the next, all in the same speech. I was also struck by the dedication and commitment of the artists that seem to flock to be part of his company. I am grateful to have served a role in the development of a powerful and compelling new work, by an extremely talented and generous artist.”
-David Deblinger
Co-Founder, LABrynth Theater Company
Click here to watch an interview with Drama Desk Award-Winning Director, Josh Hecht.
WELCOME, This is a Neighborhood Watch Community has been read at The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, The Barrow Group, Naked Angels’ Tuesdays at 9 (2008-2009), and was presented at Axial Theatre in November, 2010 directed by Drama Desk award-winning director, Josh Hecht. It featured, along with the Axial Company, actor David Deblinger, founding member of the acclaimed LABrynth theatre, and Emmy nominated actor, Jon Lindstrom.
Praise for Welcome: This is a Neighborhood Watch Community
The New York Times…
[A] well-acted production presented by the Axial Theater Company… [in Howard Meyer's] well-structured play. The entire cast does a nice job. Ann Gulian is Harris’ wife, Lorraine, who teaches yoga to convince herself she’s not rich and superficial; Rachel Ann Jones is Leila Stanton, Lorraine’s pal, who always heads straight for the bar; Jon Lindstrom is particularly convincing as Warren Stanton, Leila’s confident, take-charge husband, who has some unfortunate ideas about how to keep an eye on your children; and Justin’s little sister, Abigail, is played by Willa DeRose, a fine little actress who is just plain adorable.
Anita Gates, NY Times
(posted 11/17/2010)
Janet Langsam,
Executive Director of ArtsWestchester…
Last Saturday night, I relived my children’s teenage years at the Axial Theatre. Written by Howard Meyer, the play… is about parents and their teenage son dancing around issues of self discovery and the family chaos it wreaks; great ambitions, success and how these affect family values; and mentoring, as in “Who is fit to do it?” and “What does a teenager need from a role model?” If you still have a sense of humor left after you raise your kids, you’ll howl at the father, played by David Deblinger when he says: “I’m a parent, son, and when you’re a parent… we’re capable of some extremely bizarre behavior when it comes to our kids.” Josh Hecht, the director… likes to break down boundaries between the actors and the audience. He succeeds. If you close your eyes, you can feel like you are in Greenwich Village of the ‘60s, only closer to home.
Janet Langsam, from her column in
Westchester Business Journal
ArtsWestchester
(posted 11/17/2010)
Photos from the Axial Theatre Production
L. to R. Guest Artists Jon Lindstrom (Emmy nominated TV and film actor) and David Deblinger (co-founding member of LABrynth theatre) conducting surveillance
L. to R. Ryan Mallon in an intimate encounter with Guest Artist Ryan Farley
L. to R. Rachel Jones confronts Ryan Farley
L. to R. Jess Erick attempts to seduce Ryan Mallon
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