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DIRECTOR ED BISHOP (SDC)
Telephone: 504.945.9445 Mobile: 703.899.7978
edbishop@atpno.org

 

 

2011

No More Dreams Deferred, by Ed Bishop & Creative Forces, - Creative Forces Cross Roads Institute, Job1 Career & Business Solutions, New Orleans, LA; Burn K-Doe Burn, by Rob Florence - Batture Productions, Allways Theatre and Lounge, New Orleans, LA; Women Who Kill, by China Clark, American Theatre Project, The Shadowbox Theatre, New Orleans, LA; Porgy, by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, American Theatre Project Fresh Voices, Tulane/Dillard University, Cook Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA

2010

The Key, by Rob Florence, - Batture Productions, New Orleans Fringe Festival, New Orleans, LA The Wiz, by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown -Uptown Musical Theater/Volunteers of Amrican, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA The Brick and The Rose, by John Carlino, American Theatre Project, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Play/Write, Children's Playwrighting Festival, Goat in The Road Productions, American Theatre Project, Contemporary Arts Center, NOLA

2009

The Journey of A People, by Bill Flowers - Hermetic Entertainment, Inc. Prince Georges County Performing Arts Center, MD Bourbon At the Border, by Pearl Cleage - Marigny Theatre, American Theatre, New Orleans, LA Heaven's Waitingl: Four Ten-Minute Treatments on Life and Death - New Orleans Fringe Festival, American Theatre Project.

2008

Black Nativity, by Langston Hughes - Tekrema Center for Arts and Culture, Ms. Sarah House Amphitheater, New Orleans, LA Krapp's Last Tape, by Samuel Beckett - Four Humors Theater, Voodoo Mystere Theater, New Orleans, LA Cul-de-sac, by Daniel MacIvor - American Theatre Project/ZAP Productions, Voodoo Mystere Theater, New Orleans, LA Split Second, by Dennis McIntyre -Port City Playhouse, Lee Center Theater, Alexandria, VA The Apostle Paul, by Bill Flowers, Ed Bishop - Hermitic Entertainment, Inc., Weiss Arts Center, Upper Marlboro, MD [1]

2007

That Championship Season, by Jason Miller (adaptation by Ed Bishop) – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2006

The Apostle Paul**, by Bill Flowers, Ed Bishop – Hermetic Entertainment, Inc. Maryland Art Center, Bethesda, MD Redemption Ritual: Inviting the Ancestors to be Present*, adaptation by Ed Bishop – Jah Kente, International, University of the District of Columbia Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC

2005

The Emperor Jones**, by Eugene O’Neill – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA
Fences, by August Wilson – Port City Playhouse, Lee Center, Alexandria, VA

2004

Porgy**, by Dubose and Dorothy Heyward – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2003

Uncle Tom’s Cabin**, by Thomas Fuller (adaptation of the George L. Aiken production), Co-director, Jack Marshall – The American Century Theater, Gunston Theater II, Arlington, VA

2002

The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, by Lorraine Hansberry, Silver Spring Stage, Silver Spring, MD
The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, Silver Spring Stage – Silver Spring, MD

2001

Writer’s Block*, by Frank Cunat, Source Theatre – Source Washington Theatre Festival – Washington, DC
Heaven’s Waiting: “Gumshoe”, “Countdown: A Ghost Story” and “Not With a Bang” Three Ten-minute Plays, by Frank Cunat, Silver Spring Stage, Inc. Silver Spring, MD

2000

Cats Don’t Come When You Call**, by Frank Cunat, Source Theatre Company – Source Washington Theatre Festival; Bell, Book and Candle, by John Van Druten – Silver Spring Stage, Inc., Silver Spring, MD

1996

Community of Hope**, by Ed Bishop, Music and Lyrics by David Hoffman – American Theatre Project, Inc, & District of Columbia Department of Tourism

1995

Out of the Whirlwind**, by Susan Altman, - American Theatre Project, Washington, DC, (Nominated for the 1996 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Outstanding New Play Award) Metamorphosis*, by Michael D. Wynn, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC; A Night With Jackie “Moms” Mabley*, by Charisma with additional dialogue by Ed Bishop - American Theatre Project, Washington, DC (Nominated for the 1996 Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Outstanding New Play award); It Won’t Happen To Me*, by Roy Barber, Sasha Bruce Youthworks/American Theatre Project, Washington, DC (musical touring production);Ain’t No Home*, by Roy Barber, Coalition Against Domestic Violence/American Theatre Project, Washing-ton, DC (musical tour production);The Liars’ Contest, by Ed Shockley, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

1994

Virgins*, by Nathan Ross Freeman, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC
Don’t Come If You Can’t Be Uncomfortable*, by Clyde Wray, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC

1993

Contract*, by Nathan Ross Freeman, 8Rock Performing Arts and Cultural Center, American Theatre Project, Washington, DC; Bound To History: Two One-Act Plays, "To Follow The Phoenix" by William Branch and "When The Rattlesnake Sounds" by Alice Childress, 8Rock Performing Arts and Cultural Center, American Theatre Project, Ballou High School Theater, Washington, DC

1992

Get To Tomorrow*, Roy Barber, Source Theater Company's Washington Theater Festival, Source Theater Company, Washington, DC
Where Do We Go From Here*, Susie Goldwin, Voices From The Street Theatre Company, Inc. in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Education Association Theater, Washington, DC

1991

Ultimate Decision*, Drug Free*,'Til Death Do Us Part*, The Lost Prize*, Everyday Theater Youth Ensemble - Everyday Theater, Inc., Washington, DC
Our Young Black Men Are Dying And Nobody Seems To Care* , (Off-Broadway Production), James Chapman, Living The Dream, Inc., Master Theater, New York, NY
Neecy's Dilemma, G. Neal and R. Mathews, American Theatre Project/Jump-Out Theatre - Woolly Mam-moth Theatre, Washington, DC

1990

Jonin’ *, Gerard Brown - American Theatre Project, Inc., Church Street Theater, Washington, DC
Enter Stage Left, Exit Stage West*, Mark Kristula - Source Theater's Washington Theater Festival, Washington, DC
The Reverend*, by Milton McGinty -Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theater, Washington, DC

1989

Edit Life*, Pamela Armstrong - Source Theater's Washington Theater Festival, Washington, DC
Reunion In Bartersville***, Celeste Walker, Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC
Mountains That Moved* (Legacy, Charles Patterson; Shades of Grey, Arthur J. Johnson) Takoma Players, Inc., Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC

1988

Trouble In Mind, Alice Childress - Takoma Players, Inc., The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC.
Visions Of Madam Coreena*, Ed Bishop, Vantile Whitfield - DC Art/Works Job Training in Performing Arts Program (Regional Touring Production), Washington, DC

1987

Bumps*, Caron Tate - Tatehouse Productions, Back Alley Theater, Washington, DC
You Can't Take It With You, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman - Charles County Community College Theater, LaPlata, Maryland

1986

Norman Is That You? Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick - McGinty Enterprises, The Historic Takoma Theatre, Washington, DC

1985

The Blacks: A Clown Show, Jean Genet - Birmingham Festival Theater, Birmingham, AL

1980

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, Ntozake Shange, - Black Fire Company, Cudworth Auditorium, Birmingham, AL

1979

A Son Come Home, Ed Bullins - Black Fire Company, Birmingham, AL (Winner, Southeastern Theatre Conference One-Act Play Competition)

1978

The Sharer*, Ed Bishop - Black Fire Company, Bell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL


Professional Theater Employment History

 

2007 - Present Teaching Artist
Kid smART, Inc.
1920 Clio Street

New Orleans, LA 70013

2004 - Present - Director-in-Residence

Sanfofa Project, Jah Kente International

3807 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Washington, DC  20011         

2003 - 2010 Artistic Associate
The American Century Theater
Post Office Box 6313
Arlington, VA 22206

1992 - 1998 Production Manager/Technical Director
Living The Dream, Incorporated
2539 East Fifth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219

1990 - 1992 Artistic Director

Everyday Theater, Inc.
P.O. Box 70570
Washington, DC 20024

1988 - 1990 Director-In-Residence
Takoma Players, Inc.
Washington, DC 20011

1979 - 1985 Artistic Director
Black Fire Company, Inc.
Birmingham, AL

 

 

 


E-mail: edbishop@atpno.org