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Todd Felderstein is the Artist-In-Residence at The Actors Studio West (Director-member) and a 2024-25 NEXT+ Fellow at The Braid.
In early March of 2020, Todd founded the digital stage Smartphone Theatre which continues to thrive with a global audience eclipsing 100,000. Smartphone Theatre has produced over 50 live stage plays, conversations and poetry with actors, writers and directors from Broadway to Hollywood.
Select Productions Below:
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior"
adapted & directed by Todd Felderstein
Based on the book by Dan Millman
(Odyssey Theatre Ensemble - West Los Angeles)
May 2025
Cooper Bates......... Socrates Collin Carter.......................... Dan
Sofia Vassilieva........Joy Maria Jimena Gastelum....... Gabriela
Michelle Eklund Giulia Abbondanza
Matthew Rhodes.....Father Conner Piers...........................Ritchie
Tracey Silver.............Mother Tande Mungwa
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior" (workshop / reading)
Director / Playwright
Development readings featured:
Keith David.......... Socrates Richard Ellis.......... Dan
Sofia Vassilieva.... Joy Ashley Reyes....... Susie
Stewart Zully........ Father
Mitch Levine.........Stage Reader
"Traveler's Prayer" (Jan-Feb 2025)
Co-Director
Traveling Salon production featuring 12 short stories co-directed with Susan Morganstern and produced by Ronda Spinak.
Cast: Roni Geva, Jill Remez, Michael Naishtut, Amy Tolsky, Rhiannon Lewis
"Joy Ride"
Written by Christine Foster
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Finalist at the Brisk Theatre Festival
Brisk Festival 2023
"SHE KILLS MONSTERS"
Encore Theatre Group
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Warner Grand Theatre
(1st LIVE stage production in Los Angeles, post pandemic)
May 2021
"Why Can't You Say It"
by Barry Primus
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Featuring: Barry Primus & Lisa Richards
Digital Theater: Theater for the New City (NYC)
Smartphone Theatre (Founder)
Digital stage of weekly live productions launched on March 27, 2020 which connect artists to audiences. Playwrights, directors and casts consist of Broadway and Hollywood talent performing original short and full-length productions.
(47 hours produced in 2020)
"People Will Talk"
Written by Scott Mullen
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Broadwater Main Stage
Brisk Festival 2019
Starring:
Kimberly Green & Curtis Belz
"I Love Lucy"
Written by Bara Swain
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Stella Adler Theatre 2018
Starring: Renee O'Connor Victoria Jacobsen
"Sex & Death" (reading at the WGAw)
by Thomas Thonson
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Starring:
Barbara Bain Paul Gunning Joe Keyes
Ellen Ratner Terri Apple Kimberly Green Smokey Miles Lenny Love, Jr. Lily Mercer
Seasoned Scenes at the WGAw
Directed by Todd Felderstein
"Erased" by Monty Broussar
"By the Window" by Alice Lunsford
"The Princes" by Paul Chitlik
"Reservations"
Written by Jeffrey Fischer Smith
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Stella Adler Theatre
Short + Sweet Hollywood Festival 2016
Starring: Dale Raoul & Ray Thompson
(Winner: Best Production/Playwright/Actress)
Press: http://www.shortandsweet.org/news/shortsweet-hollywood-2016-winners
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
Written by Bill Manhoff
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Complex Theatre Los Angeles 2016
Starring:
Marlies Bauer Bell Zac Fouche
Felderstein's stage adaptation of
"The Owl and The Pussycat" gushes
with carnal creativity
"Beautifully designed set in a small
stage. Brilliant acting by both actors."
Marlies Bauer Bell and Zach Fouché. Insightful, poignant and playful adaptation and direction by Todd Felderstein."
"Fantastic, hilarious and captivating. Not a boring or false moment even within the absurdity of the plot. I could not stop watching, it was riveting. Could not take my eyes off the players. It moved fast and was completely captivating! I loved this modern interpretation! Todd Felderstein is an amazing, gifted director."