David Libman, a former teacher and social worker was born and raised in Brownsville/East New York, Brooklyn and now resides in Manhattan.

He has been the recipient of several grants for playwriting:

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),

The New York Council for the Arts (CAPS), Edward Albee judge.

The Shubert Foundation and The John Golden Foundation.

4 time Finalist for the Eugene O'neill Foundation (4 different plays) 

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His work has been presented at a number of venues in New York and elsewhere including the St. Clements Theater, Ensemble Studio Theater, Hunter College, The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, The Stockbridge Festival and The Westport Playhouse.

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Member of the Playwrights/Directors Unit at The Actors Studio.

Member of American Renaissance Theatre Co.

Member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

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He is from the Old School and has dedicated his life to truthfully and artistically rendering all types of people who often are neglected, ignored, or worse.

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FULL-LENGTH PLAYS

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Maiden Stakes ( 3 M, 1 W - 90 minutes)

Produced at The Westport Playhouse, directed by Ted Mann
Theater at St. Clements in New York, directed by developed with Austin Pendleton at WestBeth Entertainment.

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Amos & Isaiah ( 5 M, 1 W - 50 minutes)

Ensemble Studio Theater in New York,
Developed and Featuring E.S.T. members Matthew Coles and Arthur French.

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This Shit is Like Flypaper ( 5 M , 2 W - 90 minutes)

Developed at E S T. Staged Reading at Playwrights Horizons
Featuring members of LABryinth Theater Co. John Ortiz, Guillermo Diaz, (Film script adaptation entitled, Human Resources)

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The Townhouse ( 1 M , 2 W - 90 minutes)

Directed by Jonathan Libman.  Developed with Fundamental Theater Co. and with Angelina Fiordellisi of The Cherry Lane Theater

Featuring Joey Collins.

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Freedman ( 10 M , 3 W - 100 minutes)

Workshop at The Actors Studio directed by Jonathan Libman. Featuring Tom O’Keefe and Andy Rindlisbach - Bedlam Theater Co.

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The Low Road ( 3 M , 2 W - 80 minutes)

Staged Reading at Actors Studio and The Collective (upcoming)
 

The Last Sonderkommando ( 10 M - 70 minutes)

Workshop at Actors Studio directed by Jonathan Libman.

Featuring Mark Hatton, Rob Beitzel, Will Brill, Joey Collins, Mario Corry, Carter Gill, Wyatt Kuether, Dave Koenig, and Eli Gelb, 

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ONE ACTS

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Radical Solutions ( 2 M - 30 minutes)

Produced by A.R.T.

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Special Ed.  ( 3 M , 3 W - 40 minutes)

Produced by The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater

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Charley and Belle ( 1 M , 1 W - 30 minutes)

Produced by the Assembly Theater Co.

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The Cat Box  ( 1 M , 1 W - 30 minutes)

 

Sleeping Dogs ( 2 M , 1 W - 30 minutes)

 

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EDUCATION

BA in American Literature, Brooklyn College
MA Theater and Dramatic Writing, Hunter College

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