Devon M. Schwartz Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

See imdb page...http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1565203/Most recent roles include an assistant D.A. on “NCIS:LA” and a defense attorney on “Rebel.” The previous year included a commercial for Wendy's, playing the primary antagonist in a Hallmark movie, and starring in the critically acclaimed "The Fall of the House of Usher" for Wicked Lit.TV guest-star credits include "House M.D.," "Without a Trace," as well as nine episodes of the hit CW series "Gilmore Girls," recurring as… Show more See imdb page...http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1565203/Most recent roles include an assistant D.A. on “NCIS:LA” and a defense attorney on “Rebel.” The previous year included a commercial for Wendy's, playing the primary antagonist in a Hallmark movie, and starring in the critically acclaimed "The Fall of the House of Usher" for Wicked Lit.TV guest-star credits include "House M.D.," "Without a Trace," as well as nine episodes of the hit CW series "Gilmore Girls," recurring as Bill.Website for the short film "Work/Play":http://www.myspace.com/video/devon/work-play/22053880 Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Several years of freelance experience, writing and editing for various production companies in New York and Los Angeles, working for museums, corporations and public television. Wrote two plays, "Honor Role" and "Enter Attendant, Disguised or What You Willy," both of which were fully produced. Was an early contributor to NationalLampoon.com and Digital City, Inc. (AOL's online entertainment guide). Then worked as a feature development assistant for Jonathan Prince.… Show more Several years of freelance experience, writing and editing for various production companies in New York and Los Angeles, working for museums, corporations and public television. Wrote two plays, "Honor Role" and "Enter Attendant, Disguised or What You Willy," both of which were fully produced. Was an early contributor to NationalLampoon.com and Digital City, Inc. (AOL's online entertainment guide). Then worked as a feature development assistant for Jonathan Prince. Three of Devon's scripts (one screenplay and two teleplays) won first place in the Carl Sautter Memorial Scriptwriting Competition for Film and Television.His sitcom pilot "Frenemies" made it to the semi-final round (30 culled from 2,000) in last year's NBC Playground competition. Website of shorts made with writing partner Andy Nordvall:http://www.mastersofhumility.com Show less

New York And Los Angeles

Devon has written, performed and directed various forms of drama for more than three decades, making his Broadway debut at age 12 in the Tony-nominated musical “Rags” and going on to perform in several prominent Off-Broadway venues such as the Lamb's Theatre, the Goodspeed Opera House and The Public Theatre (including two shows at the Delacorte), working with such actors as Mandy Patinkin and Joan Cusack and directors as JoAnne Akalaitis and David Hare. He attended Yale University, graduating… Show more Devon has written, performed and directed various forms of drama for more than three decades, making his Broadway debut at age 12 in the Tony-nominated musical “Rags” and going on to perform in several prominent Off-Broadway venues such as the Lamb's Theatre, the Goodspeed Opera House and The Public Theatre (including two shows at the Delacorte), working with such actors as Mandy Patinkin and Joan Cusack and directors as JoAnne Akalaitis and David Hare. He attended Yale University, graduating with a degree in Theater Studies and Psychology and joining "The Doox of Yale" an a cappella singing and comedy group that performs around the world. In his 20s, Devon wrote and edited for various companies in NY and LA, creating content for museums, corporations, public television and NationalLampoon. He has directed nearly 30 plays and various short film projects. Favorite NYC directing credits are Henry Becque’s "Woman of Paris" for Chain Lightning Theatre, the world premieres of: Steven Fechter's “Intimacies” for EST’s OctoberFest, “Night Travel” at the Trilogy Theatre, and “Enter Attendant Disguised or What You Willy” at both Expanded Arts and Theatre-Studio Inc.Devon relocated to Los Angeles with “Mortal Coil,” an award-winning drama he produced at the Stella Adler Theater and directed elsewhere. Soon after came "Who Made Robert DeNiro King of America" by Jason Katims, “The Straight Bozo” by Tim McNeil, and "Raised in Captivity" by Nicky Silver. He also directed Julianne Grossman’s critically acclaimed “From Bonkers to Botox,” chosen to be part of HBO’s U.S. Comedy Festival in Aspen, and multiple one-acts for the Young Storytellers Foundation and A Light in Dark Places, a festival that raises awareness and funds for suicide prevention. Most recently, he helmed the Northeast tour of Stan Zimmerman’s “Right Before I Go,” bringing attention for this same cause to five cities, from The Rex Theatre in Manchester, NH to The Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. Show less

Long-term, one-on-one tutoring in all subject areas, grades 6-12. Plus SAT and ISEE test prep, as well as assistance with college application essays.Excellent track record of students being accepted to their colleges of choice.

Helped with expanding client base as well as conducting live sessions with hundreds of employees to improve management/labor relations and reduce turnover. This included a yearlong pilot program with managers and employees at IBM.ConCensus is "a process and device for facilitating group decision-making that electronically enables complex multiple factors to be compared rapidly and without conflict by placing factors into a matrix, thereby separating active comparisons into binary… Show more Helped with expanding client base as well as conducting live sessions with hundreds of employees to improve management/labor relations and reduce turnover. This included a yearlong pilot program with managers and employees at IBM.ConCensus is "a process and device for facilitating group decision-making that electronically enables complex multiple factors to be compared rapidly and without conflict by placing factors into a matrix, thereby separating active comparisons into binary pairs." Show less

Hollywood, Ca

Negotiated agreements with hundreds of visiting productions in all three performance spaces at this beautifully renovated 20,000-square-foot facility.

New York, Ny

Performed in five New York Shakespeare Festival productions as a teenager...at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park:KING JOHN, starring Jay O. Sanders and Kevin Conway, directed by Stuart VaughanRICHARD II, starring Peter MacNicol and Tom Aldredge, directed by Joseph Pappat Joseph Papp's Public Theater:GENESIS, starring David Patrick Kelly, directed by A.J. AntoonCYMBELINE, starring Joan Cusack and Don Cheadle, directed by JoAnne Akalaitis THE KNIFE… Show more Performed in five New York Shakespeare Festival productions as a teenager...at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park:KING JOHN, starring Jay O. Sanders and Kevin Conway, directed by Stuart VaughanRICHARD II, starring Peter MacNicol and Tom Aldredge, directed by Joseph Pappat Joseph Papp's Public Theater:GENESIS, starring David Patrick Kelly, directed by A.J. AntoonCYMBELINE, starring Joan Cusack and Don Cheadle, directed by JoAnne Akalaitis THE KNIFE, starring Mandy Patinkin and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, written and directed by David Hare Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theater Studies & Psychology (W/Philosophy Concentration)

Activities and Societies: Member of "The Duke's Men of Yale" a capella singing group... Was a tour manager, soloist and comedy sketch.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theater Studies, Psychology And Philosophy

Directed and performed in multiple stage productions. Was a member and officer of "The Duke's Men of Yale" a cappella singing (and comedy).