David Hemsley Caldwell
David returns to the Lyceum for his 12th season. Other Lyceum directing credits include: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ,HANK WILLIAMS – LOST HIGHWAY, SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS, SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE, NUNCRACKERS, ANNIE, BIG ! THE MUSICAL, NUNSENSE, HOMECOMING, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING and BYE, BYE BIRDIE. David has also appeared on the Lyceum stage in TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD, BUDDY!, THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, PUMP BOYS & DINETTES, HAIRSPRAY and DAMN YANKEES. Davids most recent credits include: FORUM for Totem Pole Playhouse, MRS. MANNERLY fro Max & Louie Productions VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE for CATCO and GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING for OST Summer Theatre. Regional credits include: Merrimack Rep. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Milwaukee Rep., La Mirada Performing Arts Center, Meadowbrook Theatre, Riverside Theater, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Montana Repertory Theatre, Pennsylvania Stage Company, Allenberry Playhouse, Florida Studio Theater, the Hula Hut in Waikiki and at M.T.C., New Dramatists and the Avalon Theater in NYC. Past productions include: DRIVING MISS DAISY, DOGFIGHT , THE NERD, TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, CHAPS!, HELLO AGAIN, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, GYPSY, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, URINETOWN, ALTAR BOYZ, THE TAFFETAS, JACQUES BREL, THE BUTTER & EGG MAN, LOOT, THE SPITFIRE GRILL, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, HONK!, 1940’s RADIO HOUR, FOREVER PLAID, VIOLET, THE PAVILION, A NEW BRAIN, RADIO GALS, OIL CITY SYMPHONY, THE GOOD DOCTOR, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE & BOO, MY WAY -SINATRA and THE HAY FEVER. David served as Artistic Director for The Gretna Timbers Theater from 1996 through 2001 and he received his MFA from Brandeis University.