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Darren Press 
Darren Press on the set of Teresa is a MotherBorn Queens, New York, U.S. Occupation Film director, producer & Writer Spouse C. Fraser Press (1996- ) Children 3 girls: Schuyler Iona Press, Maeve Press, Amaya Press Darren Press is an American film director and film producer from New York. He attended Boston University[1] and California Western School of Law in San Diego. When he returned to New York City, he studied and performed with the improv troupe Satire on Broadway and met his wife, writer/director/actress C. Fraser Press, who was also performing with the troupe. Press later became the Managing Director and Director for Gotham City Improv a former affiliate of The Groundlings[2] and then became the Managing Director of the Melting Pot Theatre Company.[3]
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THEATRE
Working with Melting Pot Artistic Director Larry Hirschhorn, Press produced among others the New York Premiere of Woody Gutherie's American Song[4] a Drama Desk nominee and Outer Critics Circle Award winner and the New York Premiere of the Lee Blessing play Cobb winner of numerous awards including the Drama Desk. Actor/Producer Kevin Spacey[5] joined the production team and Cobb was moved to the Lucille Lortel Theatre for an extended Off-Broadway run. After Cobb, Press focused on his writing and directing teaming with wife C. Fraser Press to direct and produce her one woman show Why We Don't Bomb the Amish.[6]
Advertising
In 2003 Press was hired to write radio spots and print ads for an NYC advertising agency.[7] In 2004 he started his own advertising agency, May Sky Inc.[8] May Sky has represented clients such as Gallagher's Steak House, Gibbs College and WBLS.[9] Press has won numerous awards as a Copywriter and Creative Director.[10]
FILM
In 2007, Press again teamed with C. Fraser Press and produced the short film A Driving Lesson. A Driving Lesson was an official selection to over 30 film festivals and won awards at the Garden State Film Festival[11] and Macon Film Festival.[12] In 2011, Press Produced and Co-directed with his wife C. Fraser Press, the feature film Teresa is a Mother, starring C. Fraser Press, Edie McClurg, Richard Poe, Matthew Gumley and the Press's three girls Schuyler Iona,[13] Maeve and Amaya Press.
References
- ^ "Classes from 1986-1989". http://www.bu.edu/alumni/informed/class-notes/past-notes/submitted-2001/spring-2001/classes-from-1986-1989/.
- ^ cite web|url=http://www.gothamcityimprov.com/history.html
- ^ LAWRENCE VAN GELDER (1998-12-09). "THEATER REVIEW: California to the New York Island". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/theater/theater-review-california-to-the-new-york-island.html?pagewanted=2.
- ^ Lawrence Van Gelder (1998-12-09). "THEATER REVIEW: California to the New York Island". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/theater/theater-review-california-to-the-new-york-island.html?pagewanted=2.
- ^ Dave Lefokowitz (2000-10-11). "Blessing’s Cobb Digs in Spikes at OB’s Lortel". http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55947-Blessings-Cobb-Digs-in-Spikes-at-OBs-Lortel-Oct-26.
- ^ Joshua Tanzer (2000-01-20). "It Takes an East Village". http://www.offoffoff.com/theater/2000/amish.php.
- ^ "On the Move". "Adweek". 2001-02-19. http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/move-46609.
- ^ Marilyn Gardner (2006-06-12). "Nice Job! Now Get Outta Town". Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0612/p13s02-wmgn.html.
- ^ "Gallagher's Steak House Advertising Campaign Wins National Award". 2006-03-27. http://newyork.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=68151&type_news=past.
- ^ "May Sky Inc. Wins International Summit Awards for Website Design & Outdoor and Print Advertising Campaign". 2007-05-18. http://www.emailwire.com/release/May-Sky-Inc-Wins-International-Summit-Awards-for-Website-Design-Outdoor-and-Print-Advertising-Campaigns.html.
- ^ "2008 Festival Awards". http://www.gsff.org/winners08.php.
- ^ "2008 Winners Archive". http://www.maconfilmfestival.com/festival/archives.
- ^ Curtis Schick (2010-11-11). "Singing to Help Save Lives". YNN. http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/top_stories/523619/singing-to-help-save-lives/?r=3058408908.
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