James DeVita
| James DeVita | |
|---|---|
| Born | Long Island, New York |
| Residence | Spring Green, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor and author |
| Website |
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James "Jim" DeVita is an American actor and author. He is a member of the core acting company at American Players Theatre, a classical amphitheater located in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Biography
Devita is from Long Island, New York. He spent years as a first mate on a boat off of Long Island.[1] His one-person show In Acting Shakespeare chronicles his journey from working on fishing boats to becoming an actor and director of classical theater.[2] The play is a personalized adaption of Ian McKellen's Acting Shakespeare, which inspired DeVita to become an actor when he saw it in 1983.[3]
Reception
In 2015, Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout wrote that "America has no finer classical actor than Jim DeVita."[4]
Bibliography
- Blue (2001)
- The Rose of Treason: A Fictional Dramatization Based on the True Story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose (2003)
- The Silenced (2007)
- A Winsome Murder (2015)[5]
References
- ↑ Reiser, Katie (August 25, 2012). "James DeVita finds his calling in American Players Theatre's "In Living Shakespeare"". Isthmus. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Whitney, Erin (December 31, 2012). "James DeVita Personalizes the Bard in 'In Acting Shakespeare'". BackStage. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Grode, Eric (January 21, 2013). "One Actor Chronicles His Peculiar Career, From School to Boat to Stage". New York Times. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Teachout, Terry (July 30, 2015). "‘An Iliad’ and ‘The Island’ Reviews: The Smell of Blood and Bronze". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ Fischer, Mike (June 12, 2015). "James DeVita channels Shakespeare in mystery novel 'A Winsome Murder'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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