David Stradley

About The Retreat From Moscow

“Director David Stradley frames the understated, naturalistic conflicts within a striking, stylized set...The staging, too, is rather stylized...the effect can be powerful.“

- Tom Butler, The News Journal
About Hate Mail

“...this production remains free of nostalgia, but loaded with down-to-earth affection.”

- Wendy Rosenfield, Philadelphia Inquirer
About ‘Art’

“a tight, and tightly wound, piece of theater...David Stradley, the director, stages it without an ounce of fat”

- Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer
About Picasso at the Lapin Agile

“The show is directed with an ear for the barrage of funny references to their lives then, and ours now...”

- Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer
About ‘Art’

“intensely dramatic and intensely funny...director David Stradley milks this rich material for all every moment”

- Debra Neff Nathans, The News Journal
“The play was a blast, and I miss it. What else can I say? Actually, I can also say that you did a beautiful job shaping it and guiding us through it. I was proud to be a part of it.”

- James Michael Reilly, “Serge” in ‘Art’
“Your gentle, collaborative efforts were a great help. I enjoyed your direction very much and would be thrilled to work with you again anytime.”

- Stephen Patrick Martin, “Marc” in ‘Art’
About The Drawer Boy

“Director David Stradley smartly puts the story first, and his direction is impressively straightforward...the production’s design work is unobtrusive and the performances restrained.“

- J. Cooper Robb, Philadelphia Weekly

About The Drawer Boy

“...a wonderful reminder of theater’s capacity to expand lives.”

- J. Cooper Robb, Philadelphia Weekly

About Hate Mail

“The script is razor-sharp, the performance are heart-felt and well-developed and the production smart as a whip.”

- Amy Lewis, Stage Magazine Online

“Thank you for assembling such a fun and generous cast. And most of all, thank you for pouring so much of yourself into this production. It feels good to work for someone so passionate.”

- Lee Ann Etzold, “Germaine” in Picasso at the Lapin Agile

“David is a director who respects the script at hand but knows how to pull all the humanity up from the page and onto the stage through all sorts of methods, be it exercises, experimentation or just plain play.”

- Charlotte Northeast, “Dahlia” in Hate Mail

“David created a wonderful atmosphere, and knew when to push me, when to let me be, when to say both yes and no, and how to note both the good things and the not so good.”

- David McCann, “Edward” in The Retreat from Moscow

“He is a director I’d happily work with again...and Retreat is not an easy play.”

- David McCann, “Edward” in The Retreat from Moscow

“As a director, David collaborates and supports in the truest sense. He delights in the creative process and is a tireless explorer and researcher.”

- Christopher Coucill, “ The Librarian” in Underneath the Lintel

“David’s personal warmth and honesty make working with him a special joy.”

- Christopher Coucill, “ The Librarian” in Underneath the Lintel

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Under each production page, you will find photos as well as my program letter and my definition of the General Beauty of each play.

(I’m a big fan of William Ball’s A Sense of Direction. “General Beauty” is his concept for how the director defines the way a play excites and ignites his creative energy. I like to use it to focus my thoughts on what I hope an audience will get out of a production.)

Picasso at the Lapin Agile
‘Art’
Hate Mail

The Retreat from Moscow
Underneath the Lintel
The Drawer Boy

Picasso at the Lapin Agile	‘Art’	Hate Mail
The Retreat from Moscow	Underneath the Lintel	The Drawer Boy