Bill C. Davis is the author of Mass Appeal, which premiered at The Manhattan Theatre Club, produced by Lynne Meadow, directed by Geraldine Fitzgerald, and starred Milo O'Shea and Eric Roberts.
The play moved to Broadway where it received the Outer Critic's Circle Award. Mr. Davis adapted the play as a screenplay and it was made into a movie starring Jack Lemmon and Charles Durning and was chosen one of the ten best films for that year by The National Board of Review.
He also performed the role of Mark Dolson with Milo O'Shea, Charles Durning and Brian Keith. Mass Appeal has played in Paris, starring Jean Piat, where it received a Molière Award. It has also played Poland, Brazil, Argentina, Sweden, South Africa, Rome, Australia and in Munich, Germany.
Another play by Bill C. Davis, Dancing in the End-Zone, premiered at the State Theatre in Miami, directed by Jose Ferrer and starred Elaine Stritch. The play moved to Broadway under Melvin Bernhardt's direction, with Pat Carroll. Dancing in the End-Zone was also performed in Los Angeles starring Lois Nettleton, where the play received a Dramalogue award.
His play, Wrestlers, had its premiere in Los Angeles, with Mr. Davis acting in it opposite Mark Harmon. The play was Critic's Choice for the LA Times. The play was also staged at the Hudson Guild with the author, Dan Butler and Elizabeth Berridge in the cast and directed by Geraldine Fitzgerald. A French language production of the play was produced in Brussels, Belgium.
Bill C. Davis directed his play Spine in Los Angeles with Meredith Baxter and Mackenzie Astin. Spine was also directed by the author at The George Street Playhouse with Caroline Aaron and Justin Kirk. Spine received a workshop production at the Barrow Group Theatre in New York City this past fall.
Recently, Mr. Davis' drama, Avow, premiered Off-Broadway at the Century Center for the Performing Arts under the direction of Jack Hofsiss after being presented in workshop at George Street Playhouse directed by Gillian Lynne and at the Director's Company in New York City directed by Michael Parva.
The play has been translated into French by Dominique Piat - entitled - Parcours - (Journeys) - and In German by Pascal Breuer - entitled - Bekenntnisse - (Confessions.)
Bill C. Davis is collaborating with composer Brett Boles on an original musical, Austin's Bridge.
He has completed two new plays: Expatriate, which received two developmental readings - one with Julie Harris and another with Maureen Stapleton and All Hallowed which was given two readings at the Writer's Institute in Albany, William Kennedy executive director and at Tri-Arts Theatre in Sharon Ct.
His most recent play, The Sex King, received a workshop production at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh and is currently under option.
He has just completed his first novel, Connecticut Wildlife.
Bill C. also writes political essays for the online magazine Commondreams.org.
