Hans Friedrichs
WINNER!!! of 4 WILDE AWARDS 2019-20
Outstanding Production of a Play (Comedy),
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Best Director of a Play, STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Outstanding Production of a Musical,
SWEENEY TODD
Best Director of a Musical, SWEENEY TODD
Director, SDC
Now featured in the documentary:
THE BARN THEATRE: Tomorrow's Stars Today on
Directing Credits:
FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN
MURDER FOR TWO; THE HOLIDAY EDITION
SWEENEY TODD
(WILDE Award Winner BEST MUSICAL)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
(WILDE Award Winner BEST PLAY)
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR!
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
HAIRSPRAY
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
(WILDE Award Nom.)
THE LION IN WINTER
Starring Kim Zimmer & Robert Newman
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
(Wilde Award Winner BEST MUSICAL)
HANDS ON A HARDBODY starring Rex Smith
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
(Winner of the NY Innovative Theatre Award
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL)
HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY With George Wendt
(BroadwayWorld Nom. Outstanding production)
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
(NY IT nom. Outstanding Production)
PARADE
MUSIC FOR MICHAEL MOUSE with Armistead Maupin
(And The New York Gay Men's Chorus)
SUNSET BOULEVARD starring Kim Zimmer
(Wilde Award Nom. Outstanding Production)
SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO
TAMPONVILLE
CHICAGO
The York Theatre Co. NYC
Cape May Stage, NJ
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, Mi
Marymount Manhattan College/York Theatre Co. NYC
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, NI
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Gallery Players, NYC
Merry Go Round/Finger Lakes Music Theatre, NY
The Gallery Players, NYC
The Gallery Players, NYC
Carnegie Hall, NYC
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, MI
NSKI, Norsk Skuespillerinstitutt, Oslo Norway
Down East Arts Center, NYC
Mount Washington Valley Theatre Co., NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
The Barn Theatre, MI
2010 - present
2010 - present
ROMANCE ROMANCE
STATE FAIR
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO
BABY
CAMELOT
SPAMALOT
THE ODD COUPLE
SWINGTIME CANTEEN
ESCANABA IN LOVE
GHOST
HELLO, DOLLY!
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
LEGALLY BLONDE
SHREK
ANYTHING GOES
EVITA
GYPSY
HIGH SOCIETY
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH PACIFIC
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM w/ Stephan Sutcliffe
OVERRULED
MIRANDOLINA w/ Eric McCormick
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
ASHES
SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
THE ME NOBODY KNOWS
THE MISANTHROPE
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
TEN LITTLE INDIANS
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
The Glove Theatre, NY
The Sharon Playhouse, CT
St Barts Players, NYC
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
NSKI SCHOOL, Oslo Norway
The Glove Theatre, NY
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
The Barn Theatre, Mi
Perenial Productions, NJ
Perenial Productions, NJ
The Barn Theatre, Mi
The Barn Theatre, Mi
The Barn Theatre, Mi
The Barn Theatre, Mi
The Barn Theatre, Mi
The Barn Theatre, Mi
(Resident Director 2011-present)
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
New London Barn Playhouse, NH
(Resident Director 1999-2009)
Harbourfront Productions, Toronto Canada
The Ryerson Theatre Co. Toronto Canada
The Ryerson Theatre Co. Toronto Canada
The Ryerson Theatre Co. Toronto Canada
The Ryerson Theatre Co. Toronto Canada
Common Hour Productions, Toronto Canada
Y.P.T./The Performance Network, MI
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, MI
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, MI
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, MI
Artists in the Schools Program, MI
Assistant Directing
STATE FAIR, National Tour with John Davidson, NETworks RICHARD SABELLICO Dir.
HOME OF THE BRAVE, Jewish Repertory Theatre - Arthur Laurents, Prod. Supv.
RICHARD SABELLICO Dir.
A MAJORITY OF ONE (Drama Desk nom.) w/ Phyllis Newman & Randall Duk Kim, Jewish Rep./Ogunquit/Cape Playhouses
DIAL "M" FOR MURDER, w/Juliet Mills & Maxwell Caulfield, Ogunquit/Cape Playhouses
RICHARD SABELLICO Dir.
I HEAR MUSIC; Frank Loesser review, Workshop, DODGER PRODUCTIONS, NYC
RICHARD SABELLICO Dir.
Arthur Laurents BIG POTATO B Off Broadway/New York Premiere RICHARD SABELLICO Dir.
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR! , Ryerson Theatre Co. KEITH BATTEN, Dir.
THE GREEKS - Ryerson Theatre Co., Toronto BRIAN MEESON, Dir.
Education and Training
B.F.A - Ryerson Theatre School at Ryerson University, Toronto Canada
Advanced Directing & Professional Acting Programs (Faculty included; Eric Steiner, Barry Morse, Keith Batten, Iris MacGregor-Bannerman, Neil Dainard, Adrian Pecknold, Marti Maraden, Brian Meeson)
*Winner of the Faculty Scholarship for excellence and the Robert Christie Award for acting
Apprenticeship - The Barn Theatre, Jack Ragotzy, Artistic Director
Apprenticeship - University of Michigan / Guest Artist & Summer Repertory Series (Faculty; Richard Burgwin, Zelma H. Weisfeld, James Martin, Jose Cantu, Nicholas Pennell)