PLAYWRIGHT
RICHARD GREMEL
Richard Gremel with the cast of his play, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Pictured: Richard Gremel (Writer), Cindi LaFrese (Dorthy), Stephen Frankenfield (Scarecrow), Michael Martinez (Tin Man), Leslie Miller (Co-Writer/Director) Amanda Gremel (Cowardly Lion)
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BIO
Richard Gremel resides in Tucson, Arizona where he lives with his wife and daughter. He earned his B.F.A in Theatre Education from the University of Arizona in 2008. Currently, he is the Theatre Arts Director at Empire High School, teaching acting and technical theatre. Richard was one of nine finalists in the 2015-2016, Circle K/University of Arizona Outstanding High School Faculty Awards Program. His theatre program, at Empire High School, is well known throughout the State and has received many awards including Best musical of Tucson for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards: Tucson Sing-off, the Chapter Select One-Act in 2013-2014, and the State One-Act Championship in 2015, where his students performed one of his original plays. In 2017, his theatre department was named the #1 high school theatre program in Southern Arizona. Richard also works at several local theatre companies as an actor, director, scenic and lighting designer, and playwright. As a playwright, Richard has written a number of plays for Live Theatre Workshop's: Family Theatre (A series that presents original plays and musicals for families.) He has also written a variety of full length plays designed to be acted and presented for middle/high school students. The mission of his writing is to create works, which allow students to develop large characters with clear objectives and to provide entertainment for the audience. He currently has a number of plays which have been performed for local audiences, as well as, seven published plays that have been seen across the US, Canada, India, Hong Kong, and Australia. |
Featured Play
The Production Phases of a
High School Theatre Program
Ever wonder how the plays you see in high school end up on the stage? The Production Phases of a High School Theatre Program offers a glimpse into the world of a stereotypical theatre class. Take a journey through the many phases of a production, from the first day to the final bow. Phases include: the posting of the cast list, off book date, tech week, opening night, and more. The production phases are shown through your stereotypical theatre students like the diva, the overly dramatic, the extremely dedicated, and even the kid who only took a drama class to earn a fine arts credit. This hilarious one-act will have everyone laughing while your actors try to guess which theatre student they are, and your audience gets a glimpse of all the work that goes into creating a play.
Available through Brooklyn Publishing Fall 2018.
High School Theatre Program
Ever wonder how the plays you see in high school end up on the stage? The Production Phases of a High School Theatre Program offers a glimpse into the world of a stereotypical theatre class. Take a journey through the many phases of a production, from the first day to the final bow. Phases include: the posting of the cast list, off book date, tech week, opening night, and more. The production phases are shown through your stereotypical theatre students like the diva, the overly dramatic, the extremely dedicated, and even the kid who only took a drama class to earn a fine arts credit. This hilarious one-act will have everyone laughing while your actors try to guess which theatre student they are, and your audience gets a glimpse of all the work that goes into creating a play.
Available through Brooklyn Publishing Fall 2018.
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