THE WORK

SCREENWRITER / DIRECTOR

*Directed by Erik Champney

MACABRE

• 2025* Historic House Productions; written and directed by Zack Cherry & Erik Champney; cinematrography by Isaiah Providence (Pre-production)

THE SCREENS

• 2023* Historic House Productions; written and directed by Erik Champney; cinematography by Isaiah Providence IMBD

TUESDAY

• 2021* Historic House Productions; written and directed by Erik Champney; cinematography by Jackson Jarvis IMDB

PLAYWRIGHT / DIRECTOR

*Directed by Erik Champney

DEAD BRAINS

• 2024* Baker Falls, New York, NY; presented by Baker Falls & Knitting Factory; feat. Jon Pratt, Charity Schubert, Dylan Goodwin; dir. Erik Champney - Production

• 2021* Ripley-Grier; feat. Wyatt Fenner, Danielle Alonzo, Matt Maretz; dramaturg: Dylan Goodwin; dir. Erik Champney - Rehearsed Reading

• 2018 The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY; presented by Jim Kierstead; feat. Matt Maretz, Richard Wingert, Ellie Gossage; dir. Adam Chisnall - Production

• 2017* T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre, New York, NY; dir. Erik Champney - Workshop / Reading

• 2002 Seattle Fringe Festival, Seattle, WA; feat. David S. Hogan; dir. Megan E. Carter - Premiere Production

ONE MORE TIME: A LIFE OF DANCE & THEATRE WITH GINGER DARNELL FOLMER

• 2023* The Bossier Arts Council, Bossier City, LA; co-written with Ginger Folmer; dir. Erik Champney - Fundraising Event

LOUIS

• 2023* Some1Speaking (Hear Me Out Monologues), New York, NY; dir. Suze Allen & Erik Champney - Virtual Production

• 2012 Home Club, Singapore; dir. B.Mark Seabrooks - Premiere Production

SEVA MAY: ON MY OWN

• 2022* Shreveport Little Theatre, Shreveport, LA; starring Seva May; co-written with Seva May; dir. Erik Champney - Premiere Production

SPARKLER

• 2022* Ripley-Grier, New York, NY; feat. Stephanie Styles, Chad Ryan, Marrick Smith, Michael Gnat; dir. Erik Champney - Rehearsed Reading

• 2019 Pearl Studios, New York, NY; feat. Alan Cumming, Erich Bergen, Christy Altomare, Garrett Clayton; dir. Sheryl Kaller - Staged Reading

• 2018 Shetler Studios, New York, NY; feat. Craig MacArthur; dir. Sheryl Kaller - Reading

• 2018 Shetler Studios, New York, NY; feat. Marrick Smith, David Pittu; dir. Leigh Silverman - Reading

• 2016 Paradise Factory, New York, NY; dir. Janet Bentley - Workshop

CHRISTIAN YATES

• 2021 Primary Stages, New York, NY; dir. Lenys Sama - Premiere Production (Virtual)

THE HUNTERS

• 2020-2021* Primary Stages / Independent / Virtual; feat. Matt Maretz, Elizabeth Inghram, Peggy J. Scott, Dana O’Neal; dramaturg: Dylan Goodwin; dir. Erik Champney - Virtual Workshops (A panel of 50+ people attended remotely from Singapore, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA, Port Orchard, WA, Santa Fe, NM, Orlando, FL, Pawcatuck, CT, Colorado Springs, CO, Shreveport, LA)

JACOB’S LIFE AND OTHER VISIONS NOT YET WELL UNDERSTOOD

• 2020 Primary Stages, New York, NY; feat. Marrick Smith, Erin Wilhelmi, Matt Maretz; curated by Miranda Wilson - Virtual Workshops

• 2020* Simple Studios, New York, NY; dramaturg: Dylan Goodwin; dir. Erik Champney - Reading

• 2012* New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore; dir. Erik Champney - Workshop / Reading

OMEN ROAD TO STARRVILLE

• 2020* Broadway Virtual, New York, NY; dir. Erik Champney - Workshop / Reading

• 2019 Planet Connections, New York, NY; dir. Glory Kadigan - Reading

• 2016 La MaMa ETC, New York, NY; feat. Misha Osherovich, Sawyer Spielberg; dir. Glory Kadigan - Workshop / Concert Reading

• 2013 New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore; feat. Ethan Chia; dir. Drayton Hiers - Concert Reading

• 2012* New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore; dir. Wesley Aroozoo & Erik Champney - Workshop

FIEVEL DRIDGE, THE GREAT ORATOR OF FISHINGSTILL

• 2020 Theater at the 14th Street Y, New York, NY; feat. Matt Maretz, Issa Best, Carlotta Brentan, Mary Monahan, Michael Donaldson; dir. Irina Abraham - Premiere Production

PANGAEA

• 2018 Above the Stag Theatre, London, UK; dir. Gene David Kirk - Reading

• 2017 The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, New York, NY; feat. Marrick Smith, Susannah Perkins, Ryan Molloy, Elizabeth Inghram, Misha Osherovich; dir. Shaun Peknic - Fully Staged Reading

• 2016 Abingdon Theatre Company, New York, NY; feat. Marrick Smith, Elizabeth Inghram, Misha Osherovich; dir. Jake Smith - Workshop / Reading

• 2010 Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA; dir. Ryan Williams - University Production

• 2010 Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA; dir. Erik Champney - Workshop

LEGACY

• 2018 La MaMa ETC, New York, NY; dir. Shaun Peknic - Staged Reading

• 2016 Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA; dir. Michael Buzzelli - Concert Reading

• 2013 New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore; dir. Erik Champney - Workshop

CRAB ON ITS BACK

• 2016 Potomac Theatre Project, New York, NY; feat. Valerie Leonard, Bob Jaffe, Judith Chaffee, Bill Army; dir. Drayton Hiers - Concert Reading

• 2012 New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore; dir. Tze Chien Chong - Workshop

THE SCREENS

Published by Left Coast Publishing

• 2016 Paradise Factory, New York, NY; feat. Dylan Goodwin, Erik Ransom; dir. Janet Bentley - Production

• 2016 Funky Little Theater Co., Colorado Springs, CO; dir. Michelle Pantel - Production

• 2015 Left Coast Theatre Co., San Francisco, CA; dir. Rich Sargent - Production

• 2015 The Acting Ensemble, South Bend, IN; dir. The Acting Ensemble - Workshop

• 2014 The Three Leaches, Denver, CO; dir. Melissa Leach - Production

• 2014 The Driftwood Players, Edmonds, WA; dir. Chrystian Sheppard - Production

• 2014 MadLab Theatre, Columbus, OH; dir. Jim Azelvandre - Production

• 2014 T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre, New York, NY; dir. Ivette Dumeng - Premiere Production

• 2013 Panglossian Productions, Williamsburg, VA; dir. Ed Whitacre - Workshop

SAITAMA 埼玉

• 2016 Paradise Factory, New York, NY; feat. Meggy Hai Trang, Mao Sun, Adelyne Liu; dir. Janet Bentley - Premiere Production

BLANKETS AND BEDTIME: 3 RESTLESS PLAYS

• 2016 Planet Connections, New York, NY; dir. Janet Bentley - Premiere Production

SNAKE

• 2016 T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre, New York, NY; dir. Joan Kane - Premiere Production

ASSENT

• 2015 T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre, New York, NY; dir. Lori Kee - Premiere Production

OH NO! OR HOW MY SCIENCE PROJECT DESTROYED THE WORLD

Adapted from Mac Barnett

• 2014 Shreve Memorial Library, Shreveport, LA; dir. Shannon Shea - Premiere Production

IF YOU DON’T CARE

• 2011 New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia; dir. Marcia Vanderstraaten - Workshop

HONORS & AWARDS

BLANKETS AND BEDTIME: 3 RESTLESS PLAYS

• Winner, Outstanding Overall Production of an Anthology of One-Acts, Planet Connections

CRAB ON ITS BACK

• Top Ten, The Stanley Drama Award, Wagner College

• Finalist, Playwrights’ Week, The Lark

• Semi-Finalist, Sundance Theatre Lab, Sundance Institute

• Semi-Finalist, Neil Simon Festival, Simon Fest Theatre Co.

DEAD BRAINS

• Winner, National AIDS Fund CFDA-Vogue Initiative Award for Playwriting, The Kennedy Center

• Winner, Outstanding Overall Production, Planet Connections

• Winner, Outstanding Playwriting, Planet Connections

• Winner, Sold Out Award, Seattle Fringe Festival

THE HUNTERS

• Finalist, PlayFest, Orlando Shakes!

OMEN ROAD TO STARRVILLE

• Finalist, The Neukom Institute Playwriting Award, Dartmouth College

• Finalist, Ashland New Play Festival

• Top Ten, The Stanley Drama Award, Wagner College

• Semi-Finalist, National Playwrights Conference, The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

PANGAEA

• Recipient, Commendation for Excellence, The Kennedy Center

• Winner, Outstanding Playwriting, Planet Connections

SAITAMA

• Winner, 8th Biennial One-Act Playwriting Contest, Theatre in the Raw, BC Canada

• Finalist, Outstanding Production of a One-Act, Planet Connections

THE SCREENS (STAGE)

• Official Selection, Singapore Short + Sweet, Singapore

• Finalist, Playmakers Contest and Festival, The Acting Ensemble Stage Company

• Finalist, Cambridge Theatre Challenge, Blue Sky Theatre Company, UK

• Semi-Finalist, Disquiet Literary Prize, Lisbon, Portugal

THE SCREENS (FILM)

• Best Short Film, Ferrara Film Festival

• Outstanding Performance in a Short, Boston Film Festival

• Semi-Finalist, Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifying)

• Official Selection, Richmond International Film Festival

• Official Selection, Phoenix Film Festival

• Official Selection, Fort Myers Film Festival

• Official Selection, Norwalk Film Festival

TUESDAY

• Best Actor, Vesuvius International Film Festival

• Finalist, Best Short Film, Ferrara Film Festival

• Finalist, Izmit International Short Film Festival

• Finalist, Tokyo International Short Film Festival

• Semi-Finalist, San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival

• Official Selection, Kalakari Film Fest

• Official Selection, Mystic Film Festival

• Official Selection, Vegas Shorts

• Official Selection, Hudson NY Shorts

• Official Selection, New York Lift-Off Film Festival

• Official Selection, London Lift-Off Film Festival

• Official Selection, Montreal Independent Film Festival

• Official Selection, Amsterdam Short Film Festival

EDUCATION

• New York University Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing 2013

• Centenary College of Louisiana Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English 2011