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David Butler has performed for many years in film, television and on New York and regional stages. Some theater productions include Criminal Hearts at Stamford Theatre Works; American Buffalo, Talk Radio, Glengarry Glen Ross and Fool for Love at The New City Theater; Burn This, Speed the Plow and Habitation of Dragons, written and directed by Horton Foote, at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, among many others. He has also helped develop a variety of new and original works, including The Woodsman at The Actors Studio Theater; Dead Father’s Club at the Performing Garage and The Einstein Project at Theatre of the First Amendment in Washington DC. Television credits include Law and Order; America’s Most Wanted; Law and Order: Criminal Intent; Third Watch; National Lampoon’s Seven Deadly Sins: Thy Neighbor’s Wife, directed by Denis Leary, and appearances on several soaps, including One Life to Live and Days of our Lives. Film credits include The Professional, Cop Land, New Jersey Drive, Night and the City, Silence of the Lambs; Night of the Living Dead, The Dark Half, and the original Dawn of the Dead – all directed by George Romero. Special Thanks to Warren.

David Butler STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2021
W. Harrison Brent [Replacement]

W. Harrison Brent [Replacement]

W. Harrison Brent [Replacement]


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Matt Monaco Joins the Cast of PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway


Matt Monaco is now starring in Perfect Crime Off-Broadway. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway to Celebrate 36th Anniversary in April


The longest running play in NYC history, PERFECT CRIME will celebrate its 36th Anniversary on Monday, April 18th in the Anne Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center Theater Center.

Tor Hillhouse Joins The Cast of PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway


Tor Hillhouse has joined the cast of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME, by stepping into the role of Detective James Asher, stepping in for Michael Halling through February 19th.

Tash York Returns To Melbourne Fringe with HAPPY HOUR


Hot off her stint at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival as the hostess with the mostest alongside the cast of Briefs in Sweatshop, Tash York returns to the Melbourne Fringe Festival with her latest award winning show Happy Hour. After wowing audiences across the Adelaide Fringe Festival while performing at the Melba Spiegeltent in Gluttony earlier this year, 'The Trash Queen of Cabaret '' is set to bring powerful vocals, a kitsch of camp and lotssss of booze. 

Playwright, Actor, and Minister David Butler Passes Away


This past Wednesday, June 1st, a great friend left us. David Butler, playwright, actor, minister, and extraordinary human, passed away. To know David was to be in the company of abundance - of laughter, intellect, wit, warmth, and love. And Mad Horse had the tremendous fortune to share in that abundance over the years.

PERFECT CRIME Will Celebrate its 35th Anniversary Next Month


Perfect Crime, the longest running play in NYC history, will celebrate its 35th anniversary off-Broadway on Monday, April 18th in the Anne Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center.

Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME and THE OFFICE Halt Performances Due to Theft of Pipes at the Theatre


Performances of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME and THE OFFICE: A MUSICAL PARODY have come to an immediate halt due to a real-life perfect crime: theft of the theater's copper pipes, which supply water and heat to the entire Theater Center (located at 210 West 50th Street) in which both shows perform.

Indigenous Artists Honor Past And Present In New Scottsdale Arts Exhibition


Scottsdale Public Art will host the “FIRST: Native American Artists of Arizona” Exhibition Jan. 10 – Mar. 30, 2022, at Scottsdale Civic Center Library. 

Return Season Of Antipodes Theatre Company's GHOST QUARTET Starts Tonight


The return season of Antipodes Theatre Company's inaugural production, Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet, runs through 20 November at Meat Market Stables in North Melbourne. Originally produced in August 2019, this production received rave reviews across the board and was nominated for two Green Room Awards. 

Mad Horse Theatre Company Presents DYING TO KNOW By Maine Playwright David Butler


Mad Horse Theatre Company presents Dying to Know by David Butler in a special limited engagement December 2-12. Directed by Mad Horse Company Member Nick Schroeder.

Mark Campbell Joins The Cast Of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME


The Perfect Crime company also features David Butler as W. Harrison Brent, Charles Geyer as Lionel McAuley, Catherine Russell as Margaret Brent, Patrick Robustelli on video as David Breuer as well as Don Noble, Andrea Leigh (ASM) and Louis Crocco (PSM). 

VIDEO: MISSIO Releases 'Roman Empire' Video


Following the release of their brand-new studio album Can You Feel The Sun.

Antipodes Theatre Company Launches Inaugural Development Retreat


Antipodes Theatre Company (Brandon Pape, Artistic Director) has enlisted over forty artists to participate in their first annual Winter Development Retreat, taking place 17-28 June, 2020.

Antipodes Theatre Company Announces Artists For Winter Development Retreat


Antipodes Theatre Company has announced the artists who will be participating in their inaugural Winter Development Retreat.

Antipodes Theatre Company Announces 2020 Season


Antipodes Theatre Company has announced its second year of programming in Melbourne, which features an Australian musical premiere as well as a Tony Award-winning play. Their 2020 Season will also include the continuation of programs focused on developing new work and supporting young artists.

PERFECT CRIME Hosts Famous Unsolved Murders Exhibit During October


Just in time for the Halloween season, the long-running Off-Broadway whodunit PERFECT CRIME, will be staging PERFECT CRIME THE EXHIBIT: INFAMOUS UNSOLVED MURDERS October 1st through October 31stwithin the 4thfloor lobby of the Anne Bernstein Theatre at The Theater Center, 1627 Broadway. Admission is free. 

Heroine: A Cabaret With Courtney Glass Comes to The Lounge at Alex Theatre


Brooklyn Runaways has announced dates for Heroine: A Cabaret with Courtney Glass. Glass, who recently starred in Sweeney Todd with Anthony Warlow and the sold out run of Sunday in the Park with George, will present two performances of her debut cabaret October 2-3, 2019 at Alex Theatre in St. Kilda.

Cast Announced for Australian Premiere of GHOST QUARTET


Antipodes Theatre Company is pleased to announce casting for the Australian premiere of Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet. Hailed as "rapturous" by The New York Times, performances run August 14-23 at Gasworks Arts Park.

GUIDING LIGHT Stars Join Cast Of PERFECT CRIME To Celebrate Its 33rd Year


Executive-Producer Armand Hyatt today announced that two Emmy-nominated and beloved soap stars are joining the cast of Off-Broadway's longest running play, PERFECT CRIME this month, celebrating the record-breaking murder mystery as it enters its historic 33rd year of performances. Both Robert Newman and Grant Aleksander of GUIDING LIGHT fame will be taking on the role of Detective James Ascher in the classic whodunit that continues its run in the Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center. Mr. Newman will perform in the role now through May 8th and May 24th - June 16th and Mr. Aleksander will perform in the role May 10th - May 22nd and June 17th - June 30th. For tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/Perfect-Crime-tickets/artist/935439or you can call The Theater Center box office at 212-921-7862.

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