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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 addition to Todd's award-winning creative slate in scripted and nonfiction, in early March of 2020 he founded the digital stage Smartphone Theatre which still thrives to this day with a global audience fast approaching 100,000 views. Smartphone Theatre has produced over 50 live stage plays, conversations and poetry with actors, writers and directors from Broadway to Hollywood.
"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.
Starring: Roni Geva, Jill Remez, Michael Naishtut, Amy Tolsky, Rhiannon Lewis
"Way of the Peaceful Warrior"
Director / Playwright
(adapted from the book by Dan Millman)
Adaptation of the legendary book for the stage.
Development readings featured:
Keith David......... Socrates Richard Ellis........ Dan
Sofia Vassilieva.... Joy Ashley Reyes....... Susie
Stewart Zully........ Father
"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
Director
Warner Grand Theatre
(1st LIVE stage production in Los Angeles, post pandemic)
May 2021
"Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"
Encore Theatre Group
Online Musical Production
Director
Summer 2020
"Why Can't You Say It"
by Barry Primus
Directed by Todd Felderstein
Featuring: Barry Primus & Lisa Richards
Theater: Theater for the New City
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
Director
Broadwater Main Stage
Brisk Festival 2019
Starring:
Kimberly Green & Curtis Belz
"I Love Lucy"
Written by Bara Swain
Director
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
"The Goode Sisters of Westchester"
Written by Lily Mercer
Director
Lee Strasberg Institute/Marilyn Monroe Theatre
Short + Sweet Theatre Festival 2018
Starring: Leah Allers Miranda Parham
"Reservations"
Written by Jeffrey Fischer Smith
Director
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
"I Wish You Had Never Been Born"
Written by Scott Mullen
Director
Stella Adler Theatre
Short + Sweet Hollywood Festival 2017
Starring:
Blaine Kern
Lovie Underwood
Ursula Maria
"Vietnam Zippos"
Written by Joe Weintraub
Director
Stella Adler Theatre 2017
Starring: Dimitri Aurelus Blaine Kern
Ron Weisberg Monica Parks
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
Written by Bill Manhoff
Director
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."