Industry Readings for ‘Galatea’
David Templeton’s award-winning mystery-thrilled “Galatea” was debuted in two industry readings in New York City in September of 2022 and again in January of 2023. The readings, with several dozen theater-makers in attendance over the two events, were held at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, and were directed by Bob Ari, a director and actor who will be featured in the upcoming musical “Rock and Roll Man” in NYC. The cast of the September reading was Caroline Aaron as Dr. Mailer, Mel House (Marie in ‘Hot Angry Mom’) as 71, John Rothman (‘Sophie’s Choice,” ‘Ghostbusters,” ‘One Mississippi’) as Dr. Hughes and Ben Mehl (Dante Ferguson in ‘You’) as 29, with Kim Sykes (Judge Foley on ‘Bull’) reading the stage directions. The January reading shifted the cast a bit, with Sykes reading Dr. Mailer, Stuart Zagnit (Professor Oak on ‘Every Pokemon Ever’) as Dr. Hughes, and House and Mehl repeating their roles as 71 and 29. Karen Ari read the stage directions. Feedback was quite positive, and conversations are currently underway with select attendees, with the goal of moving toward an eventual production of “Galatea” in New York City in the future.

‘Polar Bears’ GoFundMe campaign now up and running
As of Friday, July 22, the effort to send David Templeton to New York City has a fundraising campaign. David will perform his one-person-show “Polar Bears” at least once, on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., and more if demand for tickets leads festival producers to add some performances. The GoFundMe campaign seeks to raise $14,750 dollars, which will cover entry fees, travel and lodging, advertising and other related expenses. In a few days or so, the GoFundMe page will have a promotional video, shot in downtown Petaluma at Marisa’s Christmas Fantasia, one of the locations mentioned in the play. View the page at GoFundMe.com (search for Polar Bears) (July 22, 2022)

Tickets now on sale for ‘Polar Bears’ at United Solo in New York City
For the first time since 2016, David Templeton will perform his one-person play ‘Polar Bears,’ on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at 7 p.m., as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City. The box office is now selling tickets for all shows. Additional performances of ‘Polar Bears’ could be added if this one sells out. (July 15, 2022)

‘Polar Bears’ receives staged reading at Vivid Stage’s Summer Solo Festival
David Templeton’s one-person play ‘Polar Bears,’ originally staged at Main Stage West in Sebastopol in 2015 and produced several times since (with a run by the author coming up this October in NYC), will be performed by Scott McGowan on July 20, 2022 at Vivid Stage in Summit, New Jersey, as part of the theater company’s annual Summer Solos series. (July 1, 2022)

‘Galatea’ wins Steinberg new play citation
At the 2021 Pacific Playwrights Festival, David Templeton’s ‘Galatea’ was named one of this year’s two New Play Citations, with a cash prize of $7500. The other citation winner was Erlina Ortiz’ “Young Money.” The winner of the $25,000 main prize was Chiara Atik’s “Poor Clare.” Here’s a newspaper report in the Argus-Courier. (April, 2022)

‘Galatea’ nominated for Steinberg/ATCA New Play award
David Templeton’s 2021 science-fiction play ‘Galatea’ has been named one of five plays up for this year’s Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association new play award. Here’s a write-up in the Petaluma Argus-Courier. (March 22, 2022)