Hans Friedrichs
Director, SDC
Hans Friedrichs is a New York-based stage director, and teacher working off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally. His shows have received The New York Innovative Theatre Award as well as multiple Wilde Awards (Michigan’s professional Theatre Awards) for Outstanding Production and Best Director.
Resume/cv
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 HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
(Wilde Award Winner BEST MUSICAL)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
HANDS ON A HARDBODY starring Rex Smith
GHOST
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 Company, NYC 2019
Cape May Stage, NJ 2019
The Barn Theatre, MI 2019
The Barn Theatre, Mi 2019
Marymount Manhattan College/York Theatre Co. NYC
2019
The Barn Theatre, MI 2018
The Barn Theatre, MI 2018
The Barn Theatre, MI 2018
The Barn Theatre, MI 2017
The Barn Theatre, MI 2017
The Barn Theatre, MI 2016
The Barn Theatre, MI 2016
The Barn Theatre MI 2015
The Barn Theatre, MI 2015
The Gallery Players, NYC 2011
The Rev Theatre Company 2012
The Gallery Players, NYC 2012
The Gallery Players, NYC 2013
Carnegie Hall, NYC
The Barn Theatre, MI 2011
The Barn Theatre, MI 2014
The Barn Theatre, MI 2014
NSKI, Norsk Skuespillerinstitutt, Oslo Norway 2015
Down East Arts Center, NYC 2005
Mount Washington Valley Theatre Co., NH 2005
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2004
The Barn Theatre, MI 2011
2010 - present
2010 - present
ROMANCE ROMANCE
STATE FAIR
BABY
CAMELOT
SPAMALOT
THE ODD COUPLE
SWINGTIME CANTEEN
ESCANABA IN LOVE
25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
HELLO, DOLLY!
42nd STREET
PETER PAN
LEGALLY BLONDE
SHREK
ANYTHING GOES
EVITA
GYPSY
HIGH SOCIETY
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH PACIFIC
THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM w/ Stephan Sutcliffe
OVERRULED
MIRANDOLINA w/ Eric McCormack
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 2003
St Barts Players, NYC 2001
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 1999
The Glove Theatre, NY 2007
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2006
The Barn Theatre, Mi 2012
Perennial Productions, NJ 2002
Perennial Productions, NJ 2003
The Barn Theatre, MI 2011
The Barn Theatre, MI
The Barn Theatre, Mi 2014
The Barn Theatre, MI 2013
The Barn Theatre, MI 2013
The Barn Theatre, MI 2012
The Barn Theatre, MI 2014 (Resident/ Associate Artistic Director 2011-2019)
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2009
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2008
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2003
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2000
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2001
New London Barn Playhouse, NH 2001
(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)