Red Dog Squadron

RED DOG SQUADRON is a non-profit theatre company that was founded in 1999 by Brad Raider and James Roday. [ [http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/features/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003691404&imw=Y Backstage West Southern California Theatre Guide Listings 2008] ] The two friends met while studying at The Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University and have been frequent collaborators since. [ [http://play7.com/REDDOGSQUADRON play7 - Southern California's Intimate Theatre Guide] ] Their inaugural production of "Henry V" starred Raider as “Henry,” Niamh McCormally as “Katherine,” and a cast of twenty-five. It opened on Saint Crispin's Day – October 25, 1999 at the Mazer Theatre Off Broadway under the direction of Laurie Wessely. It was performed 400 years after Shakespeare wrote it in 1599.

After both moving to Los Angeles, Raider and Roday’s second outing for RED DOG was David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago", in which they both starred. The play also featured Niamh McCormally as “Deborah” and Lilli Birdsell as “Joan.” It premiered in December 2002 at the Stella Adler Studio Theatre in Hollywood under the direction of Raider. Next came two original one-acts – "Chickens and Assholes" and "Sustenance" performed together in 2004. "Chickens", written and directed by Aaron Saidman, featured Roday, Mackenzie Astin, Vivian Bang, and Freeman Michaels. "Sustenance", written and directed by Roday, featured Raider, Niamh McCormally, Dana Ashbrook, Jackson Bennett, Renee J. Tan, Todd Harthan, and Amanda Detmer.

Their most recent production, the world premiere of "Grand Delusion", ran November 16 through December 15th, 2007 at the Lost Studio Theatre in Los Angeles. [ [http://flavorpill.com/losangeles/events/2007/11/17/grand-delusion Flavorpill Los Angeles Performing Arts] ] Written by David Rock, the black comedy re-imagined the events leading up to World War One and starred Kurt Fuller as Kaiser Wilhelm, Xander Berkeley as Czar Nicholas, and Timothy Omundson as Count Rumpledorf. [ [http://golosangeles.about.com/b/2007/11/18/grand-delusion-history-meets-comic-fantasy.htm About.com: Los Angeles Travel] ]

Production History

"Henry V" (1999)
"Sexual Perversity in Chicago" (2002)
"Chickens and Assholes" (2004)
"Sustenance" (2004)
"Grand Delusion" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.reddogsquadron.com Official Website]
* [http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977170414&grpId=3659174697238560&nav=Groupspace 89.3 KPCC Arts and Culture]
* [http://www.lastagescene.com/granddelusionpress.html LA Stage Scene]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=243069222 The Kaiser] on MySpace