David Blixt

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David Blixt
Born (1973-07-12) July 12, 1973 (age 48)
Michigan, United States
OccupationAuthor
Website
www.davidblixt.com

David Blixt (born July 12, 1973 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American author, stage actor,[1][2][3][4] and director living Chicago, Illinois.[5] Blixt currently serves as an Artistic Associate at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival and is the MSF's resident Fight Director (Violence Designer).[6] He has directed several plays, including a 2004 production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).[7] Since 2011 he has been on the arts faculty of the Chicago High School For The Arts. [8] In 2012 he and Broadway veteran Rick Sordelet launched their own printing imprint Sordelet Ink, which focuses on publishing playscripts as well as some of Blixt's own works.

An authority on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, in 2014 Blixt and his wife Janice L Blixt were guests of the city of Verona, Italy for the launch of the Italian language edition of his novel The Master Of Verona. [9] He also collaborated on the script for filmmaker Anna Lerario's documentary about the life of Verona's prince, Cangrande della Scala. [10]

In 2017 his novel Her Majesty's Will, a comedy in which William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe foil a plot on Queen Elizabeth's life, was adapted for the stage by Robert Kauzlaric for Lifeline Theatre.[11]

In 2021 Blixt announced the discovery of eleven lost novels by journalist Nellie Bly, which he subsequently published as The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly. [12]

Awards[]

  • Wilde Award for Best Actor-Comedy (2014, won for The Importance of Being Earnest)[13]
  • Wilde Award for Best Actor-Comedy (2019, won for Cyrano de Bergerac) [14]
  • Twice nominated for The Joseph Jefferson Award for Fight Choreography. (2015, for Macbeth at The Artistic Home,[15] 2018 for Her Majesty's Will at Lifeline Theatre[16])

Bibliography[]

The Adventures Of Nellie Bly[]

  • What Girls Are Good For: A Novel of Nellie Bly (2018) ISBN 978-1730978425
  • Charity Girl: A Nellie Bly Novelette (2020)
  • Clever Girl: A Nellie Bly Novella (2020)

Star-Cross'd Series[]

  1. The Master of Verona (2007)[17][18]
  2. Voice of the Falconer (2010)
  3. Fortune's Fool (2012)[19]
  4. The Prince's Doom (2014)
  5. Varnished Faces: Star-Cross'd Short Stories (2015)

Colossus Series[]

  1. Stone & Steel (2012)
  2. The Four Emperors (2013)
  3. Wail of the Fallen (TBA)
  4. The Hollow Triumph (TBA)

Will & Kit Series[]

  1. Her Majesty's Will (2012)

Scripts[]

  • Eve of Ides (2012)

Non-Fiction[]

  • Shakespeare's Secrets: Romeo & Juliet (2018)
  • Tomorrow & Tomorrow: Essays On Shakespeare's Macbeth (2012, with Janice L Blixt)
  • Fighting Words: A Combat Glossary (2016)

Editor[]

The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly

  • The Mystery Of Central Park
  • Eva The Adventuress
  • New York By Night
  • Alta Lynn, M.D. (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
  • Wayne's Faithful Sweetheart (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
  • Little Luckie, or Playing For Hearts
  • In Love With A Stranger, or Through Fire And Water To Win Him
  • The Love Of Three Girls
  • Little Penny, Child Of The Streets (Introduction by Blixt, edited by Robert Kauzlaric)
  • Pretty Merribelle
  • Twins & Rivals

Other Nellie Bly Works

  • Into The Madhouse: The Complete Reporting Surrounding Nellie Bly's Expose of the Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum (2021)
  • Nellie Bly's World Vol 1: 1887-1888 (2021)
  • Nellie Bly's World Vol 2: 1889-1890 (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Stardust".
  2. ^ Weiss, Heddy (February 21, 2005). "Tedious sci-fi yarn 'Sirens' sags under its own weight". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ Redman, Bridgette M. (July 26, 2012). "Love Labors in a Most Raucous Manner". Between the Lines (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Stars reunite for 20th anniversary 'Shrew' at Michigan Shakespeare Festival". 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ McKee, Jenn (21 July 2014). "Ann Arbor native David Blixt to talk about his historical novels, his popularity in Verona and more at Nicola's Books". Mlive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ^ Weiss, Heddy (September 14, 2004). "Defiant says goodbye with graphic 'Orange'". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. ^ Piatt, Christopher (December 11, 2004). "Roasting the Bard at medium-funny setting". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Faculty – the Chicago High School for the Arts".
  9. ^ "Biografia di David Blixt". 5 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Film documentario su Cangrande, il Principe di Verona". 24 October 2013.
  11. ^ "'Her Majesty's Will' is a heady, silly romp that works".
  12. ^ "Almost 100 years after her death, Nellie Bly is back".
  13. ^ McKee, Jenn (23 September 2014). "Local theater artists and companies earn 5 Wilde Awards". Mlive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Congratulations: The 2019-2020 Wilde Awards". 6 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Nominations announced for 2015 Equity Jeff Awards".
  16. ^ "Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Awards: Fight / Movement Direction".
  17. ^ "THE MASTER OF VERONA (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  18. ^ Wisniewski, Mary (November 4, 2007). "'Master' class; Chicago actor gives readers a delightfult romp through the backstory of 'Romeo & Juliet'". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  19. ^ "Fortune's Fool (review)". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

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