Attending the GREAT PLAINS CONFERENCE and other news

From May 28th to June 4th Dan had the pleasure of attending and participating in the annual Great Plains Theater Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Dan participated in two readings for the plays THE ICE TREATMENT by Nate Eppler (Nashville Rep.), directed by Eliza Bent (www.aoiagency.com/eliza-bent/) , and MIDLIFE, written by Ben Hoover (http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/playwrights/class-of-2016/benn-hoover/), directed by Josh Hecht (Primary Stages, www.primarystages.org/espa/instructors/josh-hecht). 

Dan was happy to reunite with Ibrahim Miara and Elena Araoz, the star and director of THE FEVER CHART, which was performed at the conference and which Dan starred in at The Central Square Theater in Boston on 2009. 

More recent readings

1) ALL THOSE WOMEN, a play by Tina Cesa Ward, co-starring Julie Ann Emery and Jenny O'Hara. 

2) Crystal Skillman's Pace University MFA Playwrighting showcase reading of Gabriel Armentano's play SPINELESS, directed by Crystal Skillman, alongside Kathryn Kates, Bob Janne and Norm Golden. 

3) Segments by Daniel Reitz and John Harrington Bland at Naked Angels, NYC

short film, MAGNANIMITY

Dan recently filmed the lead in NYU Grad Student Ashley Deckman's short film MAGNANIMITY. The full film is below. 

MAGNANIMITY co-stars Mary Beth Barone. Cinematography by Ernest Gold.

Scenes from FEBRUARY

Below are scenes from FEBRUARY directed/written by Jessi Shuttleworth, cinematography by Michael Swaigen.

Also starring Phyllis Sommerville (Outlanders, The Big C), and Ethan Phillips (Girls, Irrational Man).

FEBRUARY was the winner of best short film at ITV FEST, and was an official selection at Sedona International Film Festival, SoHo International Film Festival, Kitzbuehl Film Festival, Tacoma Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, Ft. Lauderdale International Festival, among others 

For more information about FEBRUARY, go to Scabland Productions 

February Clip_Dan Shaked