Carlo D'Amore
Joined 2016-03-09 18:55:57

Carlo D'Amore is the owner and creative director for LIT. An award winning writer, director, producer as well as an actor with Broadway, off broadway, regional theater, film and television credits. With Live IN Theater aside from creating and directing the work, he has also originated the role of Yosef Solanskie in The Ryan Case 1873 and played Augustus MacCorck, Benjamin Ryan, Patrick Burke, and one time he came very close to playing Sally Watkins the pickpocket prostitute. In The Lombardi Case 1975 he originated the role of Joey Lombardi-the brother and has played Vinnie The Mouth, Sergeant Lawrence O'Donelly, Captain Patrick Miller, Trickypop (the male version on Trixypop the junkie). He is thrilled to have the opportunity to create new work with the amazing actors who are part of Live IN Theater.

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Making Drug Addiction Entertaining

by Carlo D'Amore June 16, 2017

With this production, I’m venturing into new, fertile territory. Immersive & its close cousin Interactive theater has tremendous potential. In the case of "J & K 1965" it has the potential to give audiences an up-close look at drug addiction.

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Carlo D’Amore Draws Parallels Between Typhoid Mary and His Mother

by Carlo D'Amore March 9, 2016

Carlo D'Amore, Creative Director of the Drama Desk-nominated Live in Theater, discusses the very personal inspiration for his company's new interactive and immersive show, "The Trial of Typhoid Mary."

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by The Civilians , Faith Zamblé , Phoebe CordeApril 16, 2024

The Civilians' Resident Dramaturg Phoebe Corde sits down (virtually) with Extended Play editor Faith Zamblé to talk dramaturgy, research, and more.

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by Julia Izumi June 14, 2023

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by Andrew Saito June 7, 2023

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A Look Back at the Science of Trauma in “What You Are Now” with Sam Chanse

by Susan Yassky March 2, 2022

Ahead of the world premiere of WHAT YOU ARE NOW, we revisit an interview with playwright Sam Chanse from January 2020, when The Civilians had just presented a reading of the play.