Michael Dewell Biography (1931-)

Born March 21, 1931, in West Haven, CT; son of Mansfield Humphrey (an engineer) and Rolly (Dwy) Dewell; married Nina Foch, October 31, 1967. Addresses: OFFICE--National Repertory Theatre, P.O. Box 1884, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
March 21, 1931
West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
  • Director, The Heiress, Carnegie Hall Theatre, New York City, 1954.
  • assistant producer, stage manager, Dragon's Mouth, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1955.
  • assistant producer, stage manager, Dandy Dick, Cherry Lane Theatre, 1956.
  • The Crucible, The Seagull, both Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1964.
  • Tonight at 8:30, The Imaginary Invalid, A Touch of the Poet, all AmericanNational Theatre Academy Playhouse, New York City, 1967.
  • John Brown's Body, She Stoops to Conquer, The Comedy of Errors.
  • all Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1968.
  • As You Like It, Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, all Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles, CA, 1963.
  • The Turn of the Screw (opera), Anatol, both American Festival, Boston Arts Center, Boston, MA, 1974.
  • translator, Blood Wedding, The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife, both Theatre/Theatro, Los Angeles, CA, 1985.
  • Producer with the National Repertory Theatre: Hedda Gabler, Liliom, both1963.
  • Ring Around the Moon, She Stoops to Conquer, both 1965.
  • The Madwoman of Chaillot, 1966.
  • The Rivals, The Trojan Women, A Touch of the Poet, all 1966.
  • As You Like It, 1973.
  • Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, both 1974.
  • Also L'il Abner; Hotel Universe, all with the National Repertory Theatre.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Performed in Kiss and Tell, U.S. cities, 1954.
  • Credits; PRODUCER
  • Mary Stuart, U.S. cities, 1959-60, then 1962.
  • Once Upon a Mattress, U.S. cities, 1959-60.
  • Elizabeth the Queen, U.S. cities, 1961.
  • Ring Around the Moon, The Crucible, The Seagull, all U.S. cities, 1964.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; SPECIALS PRODUCER
  • "Mary Stuart," Play of the Week, WNTA, 1962.
  • Inaugural Night at Ford's, 1968.
  • CBS All-Star Gala.
  • Also produced over 200 television programs for WRAMC-TV.
  • Writings;PLAYS; SEE PRODUCTION DETAILS ABOVE
  • Translator (with Carmen Zapata), Blood Wedding, The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife, 1985.
  • Also translated (with Zapata) Yerma, 1981; House of Bernarda Alba, 1982;Child of the Moon (opera), 1985.
  • Writings;SCREENPLAY
  • Ole Hollywood, 1987.
  • Writings;FICTION
  • Editor, Hell and High Water (short story anthology), 1956.