Ed Claudio Biography
Ed Claudio’s theatrical career spans more than forty years as a Producer, Director, Acting Instructor, Playwright and Actor. He is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and Actors Equity.
Ed has appeared in more than 150 plays, has produced and directed more than 100 full length plays. And has directed more than 200 one-acts throughout the United States and Europe. He is also a founding member of Timothy Busfield's Fantasy Theatre for Children. Ed served as Artist-in-Residence for 3 years with B Street Theatre and appeared in The B Street Theatre's first production -- Mass Appeal -- with Timothy Busfield.
Ed has also appeared in three World Premier productions at The B Street Theatre
- Hidden in this Picture (starring Timothy Busfield and the play's author, Aaron Sorkin),
- The Virgin Weeps, by Joe DePietro, and
- Beneath the Moon, Beyond the Stars, by Buck Busfield.
Other highlights of Ed's local stage appearances included
- Critically acclaimed portrayals of "Joe Keller" in Arthur Miller's (All My Sons) at The Sacramento Theatre Company
- The dual lead role in Athol Fugard's (Valley Song) at the Foothill Theatre Company in Nevada City.
His media work includes
- National television and radio commercials
- Short independent film titled Marks.
- Film work also includes principal roles in the CBS Television Movies of the Week Spring Awakening and A Tangled Web.
Ed received his training from Stella Adler in New York City (1972-74) and was a candidate in the MFA Acting (1971) and Directing (1986-87) programs at Florida State University.
Ed has had the privilege to have been directed by some of the foremost theatrical directors of our time, including Richard Schechner and Martin Esslin. He has had lead roles in several Off-Broadway Productions, including The Country Girl by Clifford Odets and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
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