Richard Stillman
Latest News on Richard Stillman:
The Irish Balladeers Show Plays the John F. Kennedy Library (Mar 6, 2018)
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters Perform THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE (Feb 4, 2018)
WORLD MOSAIC OF STORYTELLING AND MUSIC Comes to Montclair (Jan 4, 2018)
The Irish Balladeers Show Plays the John F. Kennedy Library (Mar 6, 2018)
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters Perform THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE (Feb 4, 2018)
WORLD MOSAIC OF STORYTELLING AND MUSIC Comes to Montclair (Jan 4, 2018)
Richard Stillman BIO
"...deftly offhanded bravura..." - NY Times
"...a real show stopper..." - New York Post
"...impeccable period style..." - NY Daily News
Richard Stillman’s show, “The Spirit of Vaudeville” won the Best Concert Award at the United Solo Theater Festival in NYC. He was featured on the premier episode of the PBS Television Series "Shining Time Station". Mr. Stillman received critical acclaim for his performance in "Lady Be Good" at the Kennedy Center and the Goodspeed Opera House.
On Broadway Mr. Stillman played the Clerk of Oxford in "Canterbury Tales", and understudied "Mummenschanz". Other productions include "Take it From the Top" with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, and "Hamlet" with Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.
This past season Richard acted in "Mother Courage" at the Nebraska Rep. Theater and in "The Irish and How They Got That Way" at the Mountain Playhouse in Pa.
He has performed at numerous Music & Storytelling Festivals and once opened for Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog. Mr Stillman holds a BA in Theatre from Dartmouth College, and a performing artists in the schools certificate from Columbia University.
For more than twenty years Richard Stillman has been touring his own shows to theaters, schools and folk festivals. His musical theatre group Two Silly Fathers Productions performs" The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" & "Aladdin and the Lamp". The Mythmakers is a storytelling and music duo with nationally acclaimed storyteller Gerald Fierst .
Richard also performs shows that combine original and traditional folk music, storytelling and percussive dance. These include: "The Irish Balladeers", "Pecos Bill Rides the Oregon Trail" and "A World Mosaic of Music and Dance". They are booked through Encore Performing Arts at encoreperforming.com
In addition, Mr. Stillman plays with his own Dixieland band, a Bluegrass/Country band and an Irish band and teaches music and theater.
He can be reached at richardstillman.com and at 973 783-0118.
Richard Stillman STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1980
Clerk
Horse
Page
Robin
Absalon (Understudy)
Alan (Understudy)
John (Understudy)
King Arthur (Understudy)
Summoner (Understudy)
Yeoman (Understudy)
Richard Stillman News
The Irish Balladeers Show Plays the John F. Kennedy Library
Actor-Musician, Richard Stillman and fiddler, David Rimelis will be performing The Irish Balladeers show on Sat. March 10th at the John F. Kennedy Library.
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters Perform THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters will be performing'The Spirit of Vaudeville' at the Wesley Stage. The Spirit of Vaudeville won the BEST CONCERT AWARD at the United Solo Theater Festival in NYC.
WORLD MOSAIC OF STORYTELLING AND MUSIC Comes to Montclair
The Mythmakers will be performing their World Mosaic of Storytelling and Music Show on Sunday Jan. 28th at 2pm at the Van Vleck House & Gardens concert series.
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW to Play Smithville Park
Montclair, NJ actors, Richard Stillman and Jonathan Luks will be performing 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' at Smithville Park on Oct. 15th at 12 noon and 3 pm.
Actor/Musician Richard Stillman to Play Essex Fall Festival
Actor/musician, Richard Stillman of Montclair, NJ and guitarist Paul Byrne of Glen Ridge, NJ will be performing Irish, Country, Bluegrass, Dixieland, Swing, Italian and Hawaiian music at the Essex Environmental Center's Fall Festival.
Richard Stillman & Paul Byrne to Perform Music and Storytelling at New Jersey Kilt Festival
Musical entertainer, Richard Stillman of Montclair, NJ and guitarist Paul Byrne of Glen Ridge, NJ will be performing Irish and Scottish music and storytelling at the New Jersey Kilt Festival on Sat. Sept. 9th from 1-5 pm.
Richard Stillman & Paul Byrne to Perform Music and Storytelling at New Jersey Kilt Festival
Musical entertainer, Richard Stillman of Montclair, NJ and guitarist Paul Byrne of Glen Ridge, NJ will be performing Irish and Scottish music and storytelling at the New Jersey Kilt Festival on Sat. Sept. 9th from 1-5 pm.
Richard Stillman to Bring IRISH BALLADEER SHOW to Matawan Aberdeen Library
Musical entertainer, Richard Stillman of Montclair NJ will be performing his 'Irish Balladeer Show' on Sun. March 12th at the Matawan Aberdeen Library at 1 pm.
The Growing Stage Kicks Off 35th Season with NJ Professional Premiere
The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong opens its 35th Anniversary Main Stage season with PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. The show runs October 7th through the 23rd with performances Today evenings at 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM.
The Growing Stage Kicks Off 35th Season with NJ Professional Premiere
The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong opens its 35th Anniversary Main Stage season with PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. The show runs October 7th through the 23rd with performances Friday evenings at 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM.
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters Set for THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE at The McKinney Chapel
Join us for an evening of merriment as Richard Stillman and his friend Flip Peters take you back to the days of Vaudeville!
Richard Stillman and Flip Peters Set for THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE at The McKinney Chapel
Join us for an evening of merriment as Richard Stillman and his friend Flip Peters take you back to the days of Vaudeville!
THEATER 2020 to Present THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE
THEATER 2020, Brooklyn Heights' NY Innovative Theater Award nominated professional theater company is pleased to announce a ONE NIGHT ONLY special event on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7pm. Press is invited.
Spirit of Vaudeville Coming to New York City
The Spirit of Vaudeville takes place in the waning days of vaudeville when the jazz age was in full swing and the Charleston was all the rage. The tale is told through banjo strumming, eccentric tap dancing, vaudeville stories, ukulele and mandolin solos, and wacky Charleston dances.
Billy Crystal Receives United Solo Special Award for 700 SUNDAYS; Full List of Winners Announced!
The world's largest solo theatre festival concluded its season with an awards ceremony held on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Theatre Row in New York City. It was the closing night for a ten-week season of solo theatre and the fifth anniversary of the festival, a resident company at Theatre Row.
THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE Set for United Solo Festival, 10/19
Actor/ Musician Richard Stillman will be performing THE SPIRIT OF VAUDEVILLE at the UNITED SOLO THEATRE FESTIVAL on October 19th at 2 pm.
Richard Stillman FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Richard Stillman been in?
Richard Stillman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Richard Stillman been in?
Richard Stillman has not appeared in the West End.
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