David King
David is an actor, stage director, educator and athlete — a freelance literary editor and photographer.
Off-Broadway: The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller (The New York Times critical acclaim),
Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Come Back to Me (Cherry Lane).
NY International Fringe Festival: Savage International (Time Out NY critical acclaim),
Choke City.
Additional credits: Caligula Maximus (La MaMa), Macbeth (Classical Theatre of Harlem), Antony & Cleopatra (Antony), Pericles (Antiochus), Polaroid Stories (dir.: Alfred Preisser), Man on the Street and Testiculations (New Media Repertory), Ghosts and Civil Sex (Hudson Guild), A Hatful of Rain (Manhattan Theatre Source).
Directing: Closer by Patrick Marber (The Seven Collective, Theaterlab), Gluttony by Ed Cardona Jr. (7 Days of Play Theatre Festival), Springtime by Maria Irene Fornes (CG Studio), Thunder in the Index by Phillip Hayes Dean (Staged reading, Theaterlab), numerous scenes and monologues.
David is also a creative consultant — successfully crafting performances for acting conservatory and general auditions. He is a teaching artist who has worked with teens and preadolescent youth in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. He volunteered to coach baseball and softball in Jackson Heights in addition to playing other recreational sports. Currently, he works as an early childhood program administrator.
For The Seven Collective, he arranged a partnership with Free Arts NYC, which provides under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs that help them to foster the self-confidence and resiliency needed to realize their fullest potential. — Special thanks to Sarah Sabourin and Meghan Bulfin of Free Arts NYC for facilitating a wonderful collaboration! –
His self-published chapbook, “Because the View”, is a collection of original poems, musings and photographs inspired by growing up and aware in New York City. His writing is featured in the poetry anthology, “The Barbershop Chronicles” (Penmanship Books) and the online magazine, Spindle. He co-hosted The Lab, a sociopolitical talk show, with Roderick Warner on 90.3 FM Harlem Community Radio.
Brooklyn Technical High School & The City College of New York (CUNY) alumnus
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) member
The Seven Collective (TSC) co-founder
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E-mail: David@SevenCollective.org
NEWS
NYC SOCCER One Day Coed Tournament
Queens West Sportsfield
Long Island City, NY
April 28, 2012
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TSC’s David King has a photograph in
Musée Magazine No. 2 The Fear Issue
Musée Magazine, a new online quarterly publication dedicated to emerging photography, is pleased to announce the launch of Musée Magazine No. 2, The Fear Issue. Musée Magazine No. 2 is proud to platform 72 new emerging photographers; 3 featured Editor’s Picks by Levi Jackson, Loli Mass, and Dana Goldstein; and 3 emerging creative writers, Dmitry Kiper, Kelly Aronowitz, and Diane Echer.
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FREE ARTS NYC
(Sessions resumed March 31st)
TSC and Free Arts NYC partner up to educate and entertain under-served youth citywide through theatre.
Themes through June include Medieval madness, African dance and Modern Art
Free Arts Programs
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David King AND FRIEND
(Formerly AND FRIEND with David King)
Video blog series with a friend, a Flip cam & NYC as our backdrop
DKandFRIEND on tumblr
Stay tuned for the next session…
RECENT EVENTS
THEATRE
1)
Return Engagement
MAN ON THE STREET
written by Gerry Holland. directed by Miranda McDermott.
with David King*, Brian Mooney*, Billy Lane*
(*member of Actors’ Equity Association)
March 23 – 24 @ 8PM, March 25 @ 3PM
March 27 – 30 @ 8PM
New Media Repertory Theatre
512 E 80th St (between York and East End Aves)
6 to 77th St (M79 bus to York Ave) | 4, 5, 6 to 86th St (M86 bus to York Ave)
Part of New Media Rep’s Evening of New One-Act Plays
YOU AND ME AND SHE AND I and THE WHALE STAYS IN THE PICTURE written by John Levine
**MAN ON THE STREET premiered at New Media Repertory Theatre in 2009.
ATHLETICS
1)
78th STREET OUTSIDERS Softball
(Playing baseball & softball every summer since 1997)
Opening Day: Sunday, April 15th
Kissena Park, Queens, NY
Opening Day sweep of the Renegades with David pitching a Game 2 complete game, giving up 4 ER over 7 innings in an 8-4 win.
I’ve known and worked with David King in creating theatre for the live stage since 2005. David brings great focus and [thorough] preparation to everything he does, and is disciplined and dependable. He is a gifted actor with unique concentration and presence, and I’ve cast him repeatedly over the six years I’ve known him in an extremely wide variety of roles. In addition, he is independent-minded and has already branched out into producing and directing projects with his own company, thereby displaying the kind of vision and motivation that brings new ideas and jobs to the theatre industry. David has my highest regard both as an artist and a human being.
-award winning director, writer and producer, Alfred Preisser
David has a passion for the arts that is seldom seen. I have had the honor of stage managing for him. Whether it be his performance or direction, David embraces the input, feedback, and visions of everyone that is involved, creating a communal strength that is apparent is his work.
-actress and Closer stage manager, Julie Tran
David is not only a humble individual, he is an incredible artist and human being. His patience and intellect are always greatly welcomed and enjoyed. He is a diligent and thorough artist and works in such a manner. Thinking of David always puts a smile on my face!
-actor from Off-Broadway’s La Barberia, Juan Carlos Diaz
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ARCHIVES
THEATRE
1)
Play Reading
TURBULENCE
written by Gerry Holland
February 13 @ 7PM
The Neighborhood Playhouse
340 East 54th Street
2)
New Media Rep’s 2012 Reading Series of New Short Plays
GRAVEYARD SHIRT
written by Gerry Holland
What will Max unearth on her first ghost hunt? Find out by joining her in an old New England cemetery…after dark?
YOU AND ME AND SHE AND I
written by John Levine
Jack and Diane are happily married until Andi comes along to make their lives more convenient.
THE WHALE STAYS IN THE PICTURE
written by John Levine
A writer tries to hold onto his integrity in Hollywood. A tragicomedy.
directed by Miranda McDermott
with Juan Carlos Diaz*, Chelsea Holland, David King*, Eliza Johnson*, Roxanne Kraemer*, Ken Schwarz*
(denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association)
January 12 @ 8PM
New Media Repertory Theatre
512 East 80th Street
New Media Repertory Company
3)
World Premiere / AEA Showcase
BIG FAMILY DINNER
written by Geoffrey Paul Gordon
directed by Miranda McDermott
An irreverent, heart-warming comedy of manners.
June 23 – 25 @ 8PM
June 26 @ 3PM and 7PM
June 28 – 30 @ 8PM
Reservations, please call (212) 734-5195.
New Media Repertory Company
4)
MASTER CLASS with
HEIDI GRIFFITHS, The Public Theatre Casting Director and APRIL YVETTE THOMPSON, Acting/Business Coach
June 7, 2011 @ 7:30PM
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street, 3rd Floor Rehearsal Room
WHAT: Please join Acting/Business Coach April Yvette Thompson for a Master Class with Heidi Griffiths, Casting Director for the Public Theatre where we will focus on learning how to truthfully craft, shape, select monologues for auditions as well as addressing how to create the reality of the play in the audition room.
April Yvette Thompson – The Business & The Actor (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and AUDELCO Award nominee)
5)
Lower East Side Festival of the Arts
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
written by Wade Savitt
directed by Vince DeGeorge
A brief, whimsical tale about an elderly woman on a snowy sidewalk.
May 27, 2011 @ 11PM
Theater for the New City
155 1st Avenue
FREE admission
LES Festival of the Arts
Video: click here
ATHLETICS
1)
Men’s Health URBANATHLON
9.2-mile Obstacle Course Relay Race
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, NY
October 29, 2011
Mens Health URBANATHLON & Festival
The Course: NYC 2011
TSC founding members enjoyed competing in this year’s Urbanathlon — earning medals, beer and memories along the way.
2)
Merrell DOWN & DIRTY NATIONAL MUD RUN SERIES presented by Subaru
5K Off-Road Course with Military-style obstacles, Commanding cargo climbs, Wild water crossings and Mud
Pelham Bay Park at Orchard Beach, NY
October 2, 2011
The Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud Run Series presented by Subaru
5K Results By Division
Male_25-29
32:36 David King
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BEACH PALOOZA
(Cancelled…‘Damn you, Hurricane Irene!’)
5k Obstacle Run
Rockaway Beach, NY
August 27, 2011
Beach Palooza – Obstacle Run Series
4)
REBEL RACE
Earned my medal / Got dirty / Had lots of fun doing it!
5k Obstacle Course Mud Race
Modena, NY
June 11, 2011
REBEL RACE: Escape the Weakday