Larry Biederman

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.