Actor/Comedian/Facilitator
ABOUT
Originally from Milwaukee, David traded the cheese and cows for a degree from Yale University and further study in North Carolina. After finishing the MFA program at UNC-Chapel Hill, it's been up to New York. In addition to working as an actor, David is a regular performer with ComedySportz NYC and conducts workshops with both GoldJam Creative and London-based firm Bi-Jingo Limited. A skilled facilitator and role player, David trains in improving the delivery of feedback, presenting with impact, interviewing, negotiating, and holding career conversations.
DAVID FRIEDLANDER
Member Actor's Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA (eligible); davidfriedlander1@gmail.com
Off-Broadway
Katie Roache (Jo Mahoney)
Mint Theater; dir. Jonathan Bank
The Rivals (Faulkland)​
New York Classical Theatre; dir. Stephen Burdman
Measure for Measure (Claudio)​
New York Classical Theatre; dir. Stephen Burdman
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Regional
The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Peachy Weil)
Florida Repertory Theatre; dir. Greg Longenhagen
Middlemen​ (Michael Aaronsen)
New Jersey Repertoy; dir. Mark Geller
Belleville​ (Zack)
Sonorous Road Productions (NC); dir. Zachary Roberts
Twelfth Night​ (Sebastian)
Mountain Theater (PA); dir. Guy Stroman
Stones in His Pockets​ (Jake)
Majestic Theater (MA); dir. Zoya Kachudarian
Amadeus​ (Venticelli 1)
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. Joseph Haj
The Little Prince (King, Merchant)​
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. Tom Quaintance
Romeo and Juliet (Peter, u/s Mercutio)​
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. Davis McCallum
Stones in His Pockets (Jake)​
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. John Feltch
Cyrano de Bergerac​ (Cadet, Lackey)
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. Joseph Haj
The Underpants (u/s Cohen)
PlayMakers Repertory (NC); dir. Gene Saks
Other New York Theater
End of Summer (Dennis McCarthy)
Metropolitan Playhouse; dir Alec Harrington
Mother Maggie (Father Benjamin)​
New York New Works Festival; dir Claire Zajdel
Love's Labour's Lost (Costard)​
The Shakespeare Forum; dir Andrew Borthwick-Leslie and Sybille Bruun
The Boss (​Lawrence Duncan)
Metropolitan Playhouse; dir Alex Roe
Drunk Restoration Comedy (Multiple Productions)​
Random Access Theatre; dir Mike Gregorek
Neo (Guy)​
Readings at The Public Theatre and The Lark Theatre; dir. West Hyler​​
Film/Television
Girls #104 (Ginger Haired Manny)
HBO
Celebrity Ghost Stories (Young Don Most)​
Biography Channel
Bear Swamp Recovery (Teddy Hunstman)​
TruTV
Nan's Ring (Grandson)​
Columbia Film School MFA
Training
MFA Dramatic Art - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill​
BA Theatre Studies - Yale University
Upright Citizens Brigade NYC
Viewpoints Intensive Workshop led by Anne Bogart
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Special Skills
Improv Comedian; Stage Combat, Juggling (Ball, Ring, Club);Â Dialects (Irish, Scottish, English RP, Cockney, German, American Southern, Midwestern); Proficient Spanish Speaker;Â WISAA All-Conference Athelete (Baseball, Soccer); Excellent Wedding Guest