Richard Caliban

Richard (he/him) has collaborated with Gil and Jodie on a number of productions, including Kofman’s play Dickhead at Theatre for the New City; and he also directed Jodie in the Naked Angels off-B’way hit production of Will Sheffer’s Easter as well as the subsequent film version. Caliban was Artistic Director of critically acclaimed, award-winning Cucaracha Theatre (“The most exciting experimental theater company in New York.” — NY Times) where he wrote and directed many of his plays, including productions at the Public Theatre and The Vineyard Theatre. Caliban’s MoM - A Rock Concert Musical won “Outstanding Musical” at the NY Fringe Festival and continued with runs at the Actor’s Playhouse, Geva Theatre and many other venues. He is also known for directing the celebrated Obie and Outer Critics Circle award-winning production of Mac Wellman’s Crowbar at the Victory Theater. More recently, he directed Lost Shanghai, which he co-wrote with Grammy nominated composer Angel Lam, at Merkin Hall. His work has also been seen at Primary Stages, Playwrights Horizons, Theatre Row, The Cherry Lane, Ensemble Studio Theatre, La Mama, HERE, Joyce Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center Theater, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and overseas in Budapest, Uzbekistan and the UK. www.richardcaliban.com.