RECALLING THE ROLE OF AN OLD SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR IN A 50TH ANNIVERSARY REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF "THE FANTASTICKS"!:
A Chicago-born and stage-trained veteran actor and play director, your humble servant in The Theatre, Darryl Maximilian Robinson, has won awards for his critically-praised stage roles including: The 1981 Fort-Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award as Outstanding Thespian of the Season for his performances in professional summer stock ( particularly as Fagin in Lionel Bart's classic musical "Oliver! ) at northern Indiana's Enchanted Hills Playhouse of Syracuse; a 1992 St. Louis / St. Charles, Missouri Area Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn Certificate of Honourary Membership Award for his staging and performance in the the title role of Excaliber Productions Ltd. in St. Louis mounting of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem!" at The Gateway City's Midtown Arts Center; and both a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival staging of Athol Fugard's powerful anti-apartheid drama "Master Harold And The Boys" presented at the much-missed Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Rogers Park neighborhood of The Windy City as well as a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue for his critically-praised performance in the dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and Mayor Thomas Sapsea in the 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago revival production of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning Best Musical Whodunit "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" presented at the more than a century old St Bonaventure Church in the West Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago.
One of his greatest personal successes during his 51-year-long stage career was to make his 2010 Greater Los Angeles area stage debut in Hollywood.
2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Award Nominee for Best Supporting Performer In A Play for his performance as Roy V. Bensinger in The Culver City Public Theatre revival production of Ben Hecht's and Charles MacArthur's The Front Page presented outdoors at Carlson Memorial Park, Darryl Maximilian Robinson, shares some photos and notes on his LA Stage Debut.
With The Role Of The Old Shakespearean Actor Henry Albertson In Tom Jones' and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks Darryl Maximilian Robinson Made Both His Hollywood And Greater Los Angeles Area Stage Debut!
"The cast hits their stride in Act 1 with 'It Depends on What You Pay.' It's Just about that time that Darryl Maximilian Robinson gives the show a shot in the arm with his high-energy, over the top Henry. Robinson is a comedian, clearly comfortable on the stage and well trained. His Henry is quite simply a hoot and expertly delivered." -- Bree Long, LA Theatre Review / The Hollywood Fringe Daily Rag, Day Three, Saturday June 19, 2010.
"Additionally, the production offers a delightful comic duo of Henry ( Darryl Maximilian Robinson ) and Mortima ( Stacy Lynn Baker ), who portray the hopelessly inept two-person acting troupe reminiscent of the craftsmen in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was always disappointing when Henry and Mortima had to exit, as their mutual rapport was outstanding to watch." -- Kyra Oser, The Los Angeles Budget Theatre Exaiminer, Friday July 2, 2010.
15 Years Ago, On June 4, 2010, With The Role Of The Old Shakespearean Actor Henry Albertson In Tom Jones' and Harvey Schmidt's "The Fantasticks", Your Humble Servant In The Theatre, Darryl Maximilian Maximilian Robinson, Made Both His Hollywood And Greater Los Angeles Area Stage Debut!
Your humble servant in The Theatre, Darryl Maximilian Robinson, has appeared in no less than five revival productions of "The Fantasticks" during his 51-year-long stage career, beginning in 1977 in the role of Mortimer, "The Man Who Dies" in a Sheil Park Players staging at The Chicago Park District's Theatre-On-The-Lake ( in Lincoln Park ); the part of Henry Albertson in The 1978 Chicagoland Youth Theatrical Troupe staging at Northwest Federal Savings' Clyde B. Reed Auditorium ( in the Windy City's Portage Park neighborhood ); the leading role of The Narrator, El Gallo, in the 1981 Enchanted Hills Playhouse of Syracuse, Indiana revival; a return to the role of Henry Albertson as part of the 1983 summer repertory season at The Mainstage Repertory Theater at Marriott's Tan-Tar-A Resort of Osage Beach, Missouri; and once again the role of Henry Albertson in the 2010 50th Anniversary revival staging of the work produced by The Tribe Productions at Los Angeles' Complex Theatre as part of the first-ever Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Heartfelt congratulations and Happy 15th Anniversary to the entire cast, crew, music ensemble and production team of the 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival 50th Anniversary revival production of Tom Jones' and Harvey Schmidt's "The Fantasticks" presented by The Tribe Productions June 4th through July 11th at The Complex Theatre of Los Angeles.
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