David Davalos, Playwright
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Darkfall

4 men, 3 women
A modern sequel to Paradise Lost, set in turn-of-the-21st-century New York City
American Globe Theatre production, NYC
http://www.americanglobe.org/pastseasons.html
Sacred Fools production, Los Angeles
http://www.sacredfools.org/mainstage/00/darkfall/
LA Weekly: "Davalos’ language is spellbinding, epitomized in the rhyming verse of Luke’s Act 2 speech, which reiterates Milton’s compassionate defense of Lucifer"
American Stage production, St. Petersburg, FL
http://www.sptimes.com/News/081601/Weekend/Doing_it_all_in__Dark.shtml
Blue Room Theatre production, Chico, CA
http://www.newsreview.com/chico/giving-the-devil-his-due/content?oid=25660

A Lost Leonardo (formerly Daedalus)

4 men, 2 women
A fantasia of Leonardo da Vinci's time as a military engineer to Cesare Borgia, in the company of Lucrezia Borgia and Niccolo Machiavelli
Ashland New Plays Festival reading, Ashland, OR
http://www.ashlandnewplays.org/Past_ANPF_winners.html
South Coast Rep reading, Costa Mesa, CA
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/11/entertainment/et-ocboehm11
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre PlayFest reading
http://orlandoshakes.org/about/archive/21st-season.html
Orlando Theatre preview article: http://orlandotheater.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/from-playfest-daid-davalos-on-daedalus/
Arden Theatre production, Philadelphia
http://www.ardentheatre.org/about/productions.html
Philadelphia Inquirer: "Davalos has talent and a flair for the well-turned line and an eye for the bold theatrical surprise..."
Philadelphia Inquirer preview article: http://articles.philly.com/2002-09-17/news/25362610_1_david-davalos-leonardo-cesare-borgia
Blue Room Theatre production, Chico, CA
Amphibian Stage Productions production, Ft. Worth
http://www.amphibianstage.com/all-shows/a-lost-leonardo-david-davalos

Shakespeare parodies

(Details available on request)
Willie the Slick (1992 presidential election by way of Henry V)
Richard the Thug (Watergate by way of Richard III)
Orenthello (O.J. by way of Othello)
Shrewy and the Bandit (Burt & Loni by way of Taming of the Shrew)
The Tragedie of Johnnius Caerson (an account of the Late-Night TV wars by way of Julius Caesar)
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