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David Schmader

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David Schmader—Stranger associate editor and Last Days columnist—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the U.S. In his spare time, he’s the world’s foremost authority on the brilliant horribleness of Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls; he hosts annotated screenings at U.S. film fests and provided the commentary track for the DVD. His writing has appeared in OUT Magazine and at Newsweek.com. Dave has lived in Seattle for 20 years; he currently lives in South Park.

More Theater Articles by David Schmader

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Date

  • Theater

    On Stage

    The Mistakes Madeline Made: A Promiscuous Woman Who Stops Bathing
    Posted on 02/19/2009
  • Theater

    Theater Review Revue

    Review Revue: Poetic Disasters and Funny Family Angst
    Posted on 02/05/2009
  • Theater

    Theater Review Revue

    Satire, de Sade, and a Sexed-up Opera
    Posted on 01/15/2009
  • Theater

    Pulled From Their Drunken Asses

    The Latest (and Lamest) from Monkey Wrench Puppet Lab
    Posted on 10/23/2008
  • Theater

    Theater Review Revue

    Plays About Zombies, Musketeers, and the Death of a Child
    Posted on 10/16/2008
  • Theater

    Dude Looks Like a Lady

    But That Just Isn't Enough
    Posted on 09/18/2008
  • Theater

    Theater Review Revue

    Theater Reviews: Gays, Greed, and the Bourgeoisie
    Posted on 08/28/2008
  • Theater

    An Actor Prevails

    Craig Doescher vs. an Excessive Script by Adam Rapp
    Posted on 07/24/2008
  • Theater

    Road Tested

    The Sturdy Magic of The Light in the Piazza
    Posted on 04/26/2007
  • Theater

    Freaks Come Out at Night

    The Stranger Gong Show Was a Psychotic Dream Come True
    Posted on 04/19/2007
  • Theater

    On Stage

    Horror theater is a great idea. If playhouses hope to woo back spectacle-minded audiences, become morally relevant (all horror movies are modern morality plays), and exploit the national obsession with violence, they have to tap a vein and get the blood flowing.
    Posted on 04/06/2006
  • Theater

    Actor's Market

    The Mysterious Link Between Performance Art and Real Estate
    Posted on 03/16/2006
  • Theater

    The Life Pursuit

    Performance Art Pioneer Tim Miller Talks About 'Us'
    Posted on 02/16/2006
  • Theater

    Quiz: Eugene O’Neil Simon!

    Does Brendan Kiley know Neil Simon from Eugene O'Neill? Do you?
    Posted on 01/05/2006
  • Theater

    Mice and Nightmares

    How One Little Girl's Christmas Horror Spawned a Holiday Heartwarmer
    Posted on 12/15/2005
  • Theater

    On Stage

    Romeo and Juliet is almost a comedy—its wit and ironies would be hilarious if they weren't so deadly. Director John Langs understands this, and gives the play's comedy room to breathe. Dozens of tiny gestures
    Posted on 11/03/2005
  • Theater Column

    Theater News

    The Art of Abuse
    Posted on 07/14/2005
  • Theater

    On Stage

    Organists, Obscure Diseases, and Hero Worship
    Posted on 05/12/2005
  • Theater

    Love Hurts

    Actress Takes a Spill, Audience Gets a Scare at Brown Derby's 'Showgirls'
    Posted on 12/16/2004
  • Theater

    Three-Night Stand

    Mike Daisey Is Back... Briefly
    Posted on 10/28/2004

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