Frank DiPalermo
Frank DiPalermo | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Vermont College of Fine Arts |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1987–present |
Known for |
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Notable credit | We All Die Alone |
Frank DiPalermo is an American actor, playwright and poet known for the plays Public Transit, Private Parts (1996), Something in Common (1995), and Common Human Being (1990). Two of DiPalermo's poems were finalists for the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize and he earned several ensemble awards for We All Die Alone (2021).
Personal life
DiPalermo earned a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2021.[1][2]
Career
In the 1990s, DiPalermo was the solo performer for five characters in two plays he wrote; Something in Common and Public Transit, Private Parts. He portrayed Frankie, Thommy or Tommy, Sonny or Sunny, Joe, and Rozz or Roz.[3][4][5]
1995: Something in Common
DiPalermo's play Something in Common premiered at Diversionary Theatre in
1996: Public Transit, Private Parts
DiPalermo's play Public Transit, Private Parts, which touched on topics of
2010-2020
In 2010, DiPalermo's "Body of Christ" was published in Slow Trains Literary Journal. His essay Diver Dan, initially titled A True State Of Grace, was broadcast on Living on Earth.[6]
Stage credits
Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes | Ref. |
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1987 | Boys and Girls/Men and Women | Alex | Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, California
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[11][12] | |
1988 | Senior Prom | Performer | Ramp Theatre, Hollywood, California
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co-starring Cynthia Geary | |
1990 | Common Human Being | Performer | Back Door Theatre, San Diego State University | ||
1991 | The Heidi Chronicles | Peter | Gaslamp Quarter Theatre, San Diego, California | [13] | |
Circus Cafe | Performer | Fritz Theatre, San Diego, California | |||
1992 | The American Clock | Lee | Old Globe Collaboration | ||
1995 | Something in Common | Various | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California | Also writer | [3] |
1996 | Public Transit, Private Parts | Various | San Diego and Theatre Rhinoceros | Also writer | [5] |
1997 | A Midsummer-Night’s Dream | Demetrius | Fritz Theatre, San Diego, California | ||
Cafe Depresso | Brian | Sushi Performance Gallery, San Diego, California | |||
2022 | Life Sucks | The Professor | Cygnet Theatre Company | [14][15] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Kathy
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— | Writer[7] |
2021 | We All Die Alone | Peter | [16] |
Accolades
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
San Diego Poetry Annual | 2019-20 | Steve Kowit Poetry Prize | The Danger of Moonglow | Finalist | [17] |
Hope | Finalist | ||||
Atlanta ShortsFest | 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Nominated | |
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
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Won | [18] | |||
San Diego Film Awards | Won | ||||
Simply Indie Film Fest | 2023 | Won |
References
- ^ "So Say We All: Live Storytelling | MCASD Events". Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Writing Alumnx Virtual Reading Series". Vermont College of Fine Arts. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Jones, Chad (1996-06-20). "Too Many Cooks: Public Transit, Private Parts". Bay Area Reporter. pp. 34, 37 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Body of Christ - Slow Trains Literary Journal". Slow Trains Literary Journal. 2020. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ a b Evans, Julia Dixon (2019-07-16). "Culture Report: San Diegans to Watch at Comic-Con". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- .
- ISSN 1932-6130.
- ISBN 978-0-9979499-4-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ Drake, Sylvie (1987-09-04). "STAGE REVIEW : SEXUAL POLITICS IN THE WAYS OF 'BOYS AND GIRLS'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Chun, Alex (1987-09-22). 'Boys and Girls/Men and Women' skillfully cops out. Daily Bruin. p. 24 – via Wayback Machine.
- ProQuest 422517941. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Shapiro, Milo (2022-02-12). "Theater Review: LIFE SUCKS (Cygnet in San Diego)". Stage and Cinema. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "We All Die Alone USA, 2021, 13.5 min. FUSION SHORTS GRP 4". Dances With Films. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "In Residence // 2020 Alumnx Magazine". Vermont College of Fine Arts. 8 (1): 42. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-16 – via Issuu.
- ^ "2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners". DTLA Film Festival. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
External links
- Frank DiPalermo at IMDb
- Diver Dan at Living on Earth