Summary
David Blixt (born July 12, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American author, stage actor,[1][2][3][4] and director living in Chicago, Illinois.[5] Blixt currently serves as an Artistic Associate at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival and is the MSF's resident Fight Director (Violence Designer).[6] He has directed several plays, including a 2004 production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).[7] Since 2011 he has been on the arts faculty of the Chicago High School for the Arts.[8] In 2012 he and Broadway veteran Rick Sordelet launched their own printing imprint Sordelet Ink, which focuses on publishing playscripts as well as some of Blixt's own works.
David Blixt | |
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| Born | July 12, 1973 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
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An authority on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, in 2014 Blixt and his wife Janice L Blixt were guests of the city of Verona, Italy for the launch of the Italian language edition of his novel The Master Of Verona.[9] He also collaborated on the script for filmmaker Anna Lerario's documentary about the life of Verona's prince, Cangrande della Scala.[10]
In 2017 his novel Her Majesty's Will, a comedy in which William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe foil a plot on Queen Elizabeth's life, was adapted for the stage by Robert Kauzlaric for Lifeline Theatre.[11]
In 2021 Blixt announced the discovery of eleven lost novels by journalist Nellie Bly, which he subsequently published as The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly.[12]
Awards edit
- Wilde Award for Best Actor-Comedy (2014, won for The Importance of Being Earnest)[13]
- Wilde Award for Best Actor-Comedy (2019, won for Cyrano de Bergerac)[14]
- Joseph Jefferson Award for Fight Choreography (2022, won with Christian Kelly-Sordelet for Athena)[15]
- Nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Fight Choreography. (2015, for Macbeth at The Artistic Home,[16] 2018 for Her Majesty's Will at Lifeline Theatre[17])
Bibliography edit
The Adventures Of Nellie Bly edit
- What Girls Are Good For: A Novel of Nellie Bly (2018) ISBN 978-1730978425
- Charity Girl: A Nellie Bly Novelette (2020)
- Clever Girl: A Nellie Bly Novella (2020)
Star-Cross'd Series edit
- The Master of Verona (2007)[18][19]
- Voice of the Falconer (2010)
- Fortune's Fool (2012)[20]
- The Prince's Doom (2014)
- Varnished Faces: Star-Cross'd Short Stories (2015)
Colossus Series edit
- Stone & Steel (2012)
- The Four Emperors (2013)
- Wail of the Fallen (TBA)
- The Hollow Triumph (TBA)
Will & Kit Series edit
- Her Majesty's Will (2012)
Scripts edit
- Eve of Ides (2012)
Non-fiction edit
- Shakespeare's Secrets: Romeo & Juliet (2018)
- Tomorrow & Tomorrow: Essays On Shakespeare's Macbeth (2012, with Janice L Blixt)
- Fighting Words: A Combat Glossary (2016)
Editor edit
The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly
- The Mystery Of Central Park
- Eva The Adventuress
- New York By Night
- Alta Lynn, M.D. (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
- Wayne's Faithful Sweetheart (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
- Little Luckie, or Playing For Hearts
- In Love With A Stranger, or Through Fire And Water To Win Him
- The Love Of Three Girls
- Little Penny, Child Of The Streets (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
- Pretty Merribelle
- Twins & Rivals
Other Nellie Bly Works
- Into The Madhouse: The Complete Reporting Surrounding Nellie Bly's Expose of the Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum (2021)
- Nellie Bly's World Vol 1: 1887–1888 (2021)
- Nellie Bly's World Vol 2: 1889–1890 (2021)
References edit
- ^ "Stardust". May 26, 2005.
- ^ Weiss, Heddy (February 21, 2005). "Tedious sci-fi yarn 'Sirens' sags under its own weight". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Redman, Bridgette M. (July 26, 2012). "Love Labors in a Most Raucous Manner". Between the Lines (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Stars reunite for 20th anniversary 'Shrew' at Michigan Shakespeare Festival". June 13, 2017.
- ^ McKee, Jenn (July 21, 2014). "Ann Arbor native David Blixt to talk about his historical novels, his popularity in Verona and more at Nicola's Books". Mlive.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Weiss, Heddy (September 14, 2004). "Defiant says goodbye with graphic 'Orange'". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Piatt, Christopher (December 11, 2004). "Roasting the Bard at medium-funny setting". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Faculty – the Chicago High School for the Arts".
- ^ "Biografia di David Blixt". May 5, 2014.
- ^ "Film documentario su Cangrande, il Principe di Verona". October 24, 2013.
- ^ "'Her Majesty's Will' is a heady, silly romp that works". Chicago Tribune. June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Almost 100 years after her death, Nellie Bly is back". February 2, 2021.
- ^ McKee, Jenn (September 23, 2014). "Local theater artists and companies earn 5 Wilde Awards". Mlive.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Congratulations: The 2019–2020 Wilde Awards". November 6, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Jeff Equity Awards Nominees | The Joseph Jefferson Awards". www.jeffawards.org. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations announced for 2015 Equity Jeff Awards". August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Awards: Fight / Movement Direction".
- ^ "THE MASTER OF VERONA (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Wisniewski, Mary (November 4, 2007). "'Master' class; Chicago actor gives readers a delightfult romp through the backstory of 'Romeo & Juliet'". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Fortune's Fool (review)". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
External links edit
- Official website