Severn Darden
Latest News on Severn Darden:
Interview: Cat Savage of COMEDIAN RHAPSODY at Davidson Theatre (Oct 30, 2023)
Workshop of Ian Ornstein's A VIRGIN DEATH to be Presented by A Theater in the Dark This Month (Oct 7, 2022)
Porchlight Announces Rebeccah Singer As First Full-Time Education Director (Jan 21, 2020)
Interview: Cat Savage of COMEDIAN RHAPSODY at Davidson Theatre (Oct 30, 2023)
Workshop of Ian Ornstein's A VIRGIN DEATH to be Presented by A Theater in the Dark This Month (Oct 7, 2022)
Porchlight Announces Rebeccah Singer As First Full-Time Education Director (Jan 21, 2020)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
"The Bergman Film" performer
"The Silent Film" performer
"Max and Moritz" peformer
"Interview: Louisiana" performer
"I Got Blues" performer
"Hollywood Ten" performer
"Great Books" performer
"Football Comes to the U. of C." performer
"First Affair" performer
"A Piece of String" performer
Movies
Goldstein
[ 1964 ] Doctor
[ 1964 ] Doctor
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
[ 1965 ] H.S. Stevens
[ 1965 ] H.S. Stevens
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
[ 1966 ] Miles Fisher
[ 1966 ] Miles Fisher
The President's Analyst
[ 1967 ] Kropotkin
[ 1967 ] Kropotkin
Fearless Frank
[ 1967 ] The Good Doctor, Claude the Mad Scientist
[ 1967 ] The Good Doctor, Claude the Mad Scientist
Luv
[ 1967 ] Vandergist
[ 1967 ] Vandergist
P.J.
[ 1968 ] Shelton Quell
[ 1968 ] Shelton Quell
The Virgin President
[ 1968 ] U.S. President, Fillmard Millmore
[ 1968 ] U.S. President, Fillmard Millmore
Justine
[ 1969 ] Bathazar
[ 1969 ] Bathazar
Model Shop
[ 1969 ] Camera Shop Owner
[ 1969 ] Camera Shop Owner
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
[ 1969 ] Cecil
[ 1969 ] Cecil
The Mad Room
[ 1969 ] Nate
[ 1969 ] Nate
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
[ 1970 ] Dr. Fahrquardt
[ 1970 ] Dr. Fahrquardt
Vanishing Point
[ 1971 ] J. Hovah
[ 1971 ] J. Hovah
Cisco Pike
[ 1971 ] Lawyer
[ 1971 ] Lawyer
The Last Movie
[ 1971 ] Mayor
[ 1971 ] Mayor
The Hired Hand
[ 1971 ] McVey
[ 1971 ] McVey
Werewolves on Wheels
[ 1971 ] One
[ 1971 ] One
Dirty Little Billy
[ 1972 ] Big Jim McDaniel
[ 1972 ] Big Jim McDaniel
The War Between Men and Women
[ 1972 ] Doctor Harris
[ 1972 ] Doctor Harris
Every Little Crook and Nanny
[ 1972 ] Dominic
[ 1972 ] Dominic
Play It As It Lays
[ 1972 ] Hypnotist
[ 1972 ] Hypnotist
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
[ 1972 ] Kolp
[ 1972 ] Kolp
The Legend of Hillbilly John
[ 1972 ] Mr. Marduke
[ 1972 ] Mr. Marduke
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
[ 1973 ] Kolp
[ 1973 ] Kolp
The Day of the Dolphin
[ 1973 ] Schwinn
[ 1973 ] Schwinn
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
[ 1975 ] Mr. Fletch, Dr. deHart
[ 1975 ] Mr. Fletch, Dr. deHart
Mother, Jugs & Speed
[ 1976 ] Moran
[ 1976 ] Moran
Jackson County Jail
[ 1976 ] Sheriff Dempsey
[ 1976 ] Sheriff Dempsey
Wanda Nevada
[ 1979 ] Merlin Bitterstix
[ 1979 ] Merlin Bitterstix
A Small Circle of Friends
[ 1980 ] Art Professor
[ 1980 ] Art Professor
Why Would I Lie?
[ 1980 ] Dr. Barbour
[ 1980 ] Dr. Barbour
Hopscotch
[ 1980 ] Maddox
[ 1980 ] Maddox
In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)
[ 1980 ] Priest
[ 1980 ] Priest
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
[ 1981 ] Horace Mouthamush
[ 1981 ] Horace Mouthamush
Saturday the 14th
[ 1981 ] Van Helsing
[ 1981 ] Van Helsing
Real Genius
[ 1985 ] Dr. Meredith
[ 1985 ] Dr. Meredith
A Minor Miracle
[ 1985 ] Seminary Provincial
[ 1985 ] Seminary Provincial
Back to School
[ 1986 ] Dr. Barazini
[ 1986 ] Dr. Barazini
The Telephone
[ 1988 ] Max
[ 1988 ] Max
TV Shows
Beauty and the Beast
Mr. Smythe, Waterman
Mr. Smythe, Waterman
The Monkees
Psychiatrist, J.B. Guggins Jr.
Psychiatrist, J.B. Guggins Jr.
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Severn Darden, From the Second City
News
Interview: Cat Savage of COMEDIAN RHAPSODY at Davidson Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Oct 30, 2023
“I’ve always been a very practical person, and obviously, pursuing a career in comedy is not the practical career in terms of financial security,” Savage said. “My parents were much more supportive than you’d think. They were of the opinion if you don’t try this now, you’re going to regret not trying the rest of your life.”
by Paul Batterson - Oct 30, 2023
“I’ve always been a very practical person, and obviously, pursuing a career in comedy is not the practical career in terms of financial security,” Savage said. “My parents were much more supportive than you’d think. They were of the opinion if you don’t try this now, you’re going to regret not trying the rest of your life.”
Workshop of Ian Ornstein's A VIRGIN DEATH to be Presented by A Theater in the Dark This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2022
A Theater in the Dark Producing Artistic Director is directing a showcase production of a new contemporary drama, A VIRGIN DEATH, by Chicago playwright Ian Ornstein. A VIRGIN DEATH has a limited showcase run at the Athenaeum Center in its Blackbox Studio B stage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2022
A Theater in the Dark Producing Artistic Director is directing a showcase production of a new contemporary drama, A VIRGIN DEATH, by Chicago playwright Ian Ornstein. A VIRGIN DEATH has a limited showcase run at the Athenaeum Center in its Blackbox Studio B stage.
Porchlight Announces Rebeccah Singer As First Full-Time Education Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2020
Porchlight Music Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebeccah Singer as the company's first full-time education director. Singer begins immediately overseeing Porchlight's education, intern and outreach programs. These programs offer an educational and personal growth environment where youth, professionals and fans from across Chicago may create, practice, perform and appreciate the unique music theatre art form.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2020
Porchlight Music Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebeccah Singer as the company's first full-time education director. Singer begins immediately overseeing Porchlight's education, intern and outreach programs. These programs offer an educational and personal growth environment where youth, professionals and fans from across Chicago may create, practice, perform and appreciate the unique music theatre art form.
Rapid Fire Theatre Presents THE PROFESSORS in January and February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2020
The Professors are college professors who 'prove' an absurd hypothesis suggested by the audience over the course of a comedy lecture. Fiercely intelligent, terribly funny, and containing nothing whatsoever in terms of plot. Not since Severn Darden delivered his ponderous, droll lectures in the early 60s have improvisors waded so deeply (or so successfully) into these murky intellectual waters. Using every intellectual weapon at their disposal-sarcasm, outrageous puns, digressive story telling, exceptionally complicated diagrams on the blackboard-these funny, verbally facile performers spoof sloppy thinking, popular culture, and the foibles of academics-and draw sellout crowds. Their secret? They think too much, therefore they are too much. The Professors was the most popular late-night show at Rapid Fire Theatre last season, and we are excited to share this bigger, extended run with Edmonton audiences!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2020
The Professors are college professors who 'prove' an absurd hypothesis suggested by the audience over the course of a comedy lecture. Fiercely intelligent, terribly funny, and containing nothing whatsoever in terms of plot. Not since Severn Darden delivered his ponderous, droll lectures in the early 60s have improvisors waded so deeply (or so successfully) into these murky intellectual waters. Using every intellectual weapon at their disposal-sarcasm, outrageous puns, digressive story telling, exceptionally complicated diagrams on the blackboard-these funny, verbally facile performers spoof sloppy thinking, popular culture, and the foibles of academics-and draw sellout crowds. Their secret? They think too much, therefore they are too much. The Professors was the most popular late-night show at Rapid Fire Theatre last season, and we are excited to share this bigger, extended run with Edmonton audiences!
Rapid Fire Theatre Presents THE PROFESSORS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2020
The Professors are college professors who a?oeprovea?? an absurd hypothesis suggested by the audience over the course of a comedy lecture. Fiercely intelligent, terribly funny, and containing nothing whatsoever in terms of plot. Not since Severn Darden delivered his ponderous, droll lectures in the early 60s have improvisors waded so deeply (or so successfully) into these murky intellectual waters.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2020
The Professors are college professors who a?oeprovea?? an absurd hypothesis suggested by the audience over the course of a comedy lecture. Fiercely intelligent, terribly funny, and containing nothing whatsoever in terms of plot. Not since Severn Darden delivered his ponderous, droll lectures in the early 60s have improvisors waded so deeply (or so successfully) into these murky intellectual waters.
IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY Sends Up Break-ups And Make-ups And Teams Up With Lakefront Brewery
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2019
The Second City has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades. In the world-famous comedy company's latest laughter-inducing undertaking, IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, your parents, even your blind date will find something achingly familiar to laugh at, thanks to comedy's newest generation of writers and performers...who all fit squarely into the "it's complicated" category!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2019
The Second City has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades. In the world-famous comedy company's latest laughter-inducing undertaking, IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, your parents, even your blind date will find something achingly familiar to laugh at, thanks to comedy's newest generation of writers and performers...who all fit squarely into the "it's complicated" category!
The Second City's The Black History Month Show Announced
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2019
The Second City celebrates Black History Month by bringing you the most iconic sketches created by our African American alumni along with classic archive scenes reimagined with a new comedic spin. The Second City's Black History Month Show features Rich Alfonso, Jillian Ebanks, Jack Brian, Jordan Stafford, Shadee Vossoughi and Kaye Winks.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2019
The Second City celebrates Black History Month by bringing you the most iconic sketches created by our African American alumni along with classic archive scenes reimagined with a new comedic spin. The Second City's Black History Month Show features Rich Alfonso, Jillian Ebanks, Jack Brian, Jordan Stafford, Shadee Vossoughi and Kaye Winks.
The Second City's The Black History Month Show Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2019
The Second City celebrates Black History Month by bringing you the most iconic sketches created by our African American alumni along with classic archive scenes reimagined with a new comedic spin. The Second City's Black History Month Show features Rich Alfonso, Jillian Ebanks, Jack Brian, Jordan Stafford, Shadee Vossoughi and Kaye Winks.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2019
The Second City celebrates Black History Month by bringing you the most iconic sketches created by our African American alumni along with classic archive scenes reimagined with a new comedic spin. The Second City's Black History Month Show features Rich Alfonso, Jillian Ebanks, Jack Brian, Jordan Stafford, Shadee Vossoughi and Kaye Winks.
Jeanette Cerami Is Barely Standing! Come See Why In Her New Solo Show
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2018
Take a seat, and retreat, to the world of Jeanette's recollection!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2018
Take a seat, and retreat, to the world of Jeanette's recollection!
The Second City Extends SHE THE PEOPLE Due To Overwhelming Demand
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2018
The Second City announces the extension of The Second City's She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves, a show the Chicago Tribune calls "empowering entertainment" and the Sun-Times raves is "one of the funniest revues Second City has produced in the past 20 years." A sketch show created, designed and performed entirely by the women of Second City, She the People features the talents of Carisa Barreca, Alex Bellisle, Katie Caussin and Kimberly Michelle Vaughn in addition to newcomers Emma Pope and Kaye Winks. Under the direction of Carly Heffernan with musical direction by Mary Mahoney, She the People now plays through May 27, 2018 in The Second City's UP Comedy Club. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased at the box office, by phone at 312-337-3992 or online at www.secondcity.com. UP Comedy Club is located on the 3rd floor of Piper's Alley at 230 W North Ave., Chicago.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2018
The Second City announces the extension of The Second City's She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves, a show the Chicago Tribune calls "empowering entertainment" and the Sun-Times raves is "one of the funniest revues Second City has produced in the past 20 years." A sketch show created, designed and performed entirely by the women of Second City, She the People features the talents of Carisa Barreca, Alex Bellisle, Katie Caussin and Kimberly Michelle Vaughn in addition to newcomers Emma Pope and Kaye Winks. Under the direction of Carly Heffernan with musical direction by Mary Mahoney, She the People now plays through May 27, 2018 in The Second City's UP Comedy Club. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased at the box office, by phone at 312-337-3992 or online at www.secondcity.com. UP Comedy Club is located on the 3rd floor of Piper's Alley at 230 W North Ave., Chicago.
New Sketch Revue to Open at The Public House Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2016
Come As You Aren't playing April 1st- April 29th at The Public House Theatre. The six person ensemble explores the most intimate and awkward situations of daily life that most people would rather keep secret. Tackling the tough subjects such as death, unwanted pregnancies, political tension, sexual assault, and social anxiety, the cast comprised of Chicago veteran comedians weaves in and out of these often treacherous waters by finding light in the daily darkness that threatens to consume them. This refreshing take on sketch comedy poses the question, 'If one could get those deeply desired 'do-overs' of life, would they change the course of history, or leave it to be messed up all over again?'
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2016
Come As You Aren't playing April 1st- April 29th at The Public House Theatre. The six person ensemble explores the most intimate and awkward situations of daily life that most people would rather keep secret. Tackling the tough subjects such as death, unwanted pregnancies, political tension, sexual assault, and social anxiety, the cast comprised of Chicago veteran comedians weaves in and out of these often treacherous waters by finding light in the daily darkness that threatens to consume them. This refreshing take on sketch comedy poses the question, 'If one could get those deeply desired 'do-overs' of life, would they change the course of history, or leave it to be messed up all over again?'
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Severn Darden been in?
Severn Darden has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Severn Darden been in?
Severn Darden has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Severn Darden been nominated for?
and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for From the Second City.
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