Draft:Dylan Saunders
Dylan Saunders is an American musical theatre actor and singer.
Career[edit]
Saunders was a founding member of American musical theatre company StarKid Productions. He has appeared in seven of the company's shows, and joined them on their 2011 SPACE Tour[1] and their 2012 Apocalyptour.[2]
In 2012, Saunders toured with George Watsky, whom he grew up with, as a background vocalist; he joined Watsky again for the European leg of his Cardboard Castles tour.[3]
In 2013, Saunders funded his debut album, Confluence, through Kickstarter.[3][4]
In 2020, Saunders sang on the concept album for the musical Starry.[5]
Roles[edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Company | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Albus Dumbledore | StarKid Productions | |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | |||
| 2011 | Starship | Tootsie Noodles / Pincer | [3] | |
| Adventures of Pinocchio | Lampwick | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | [6] | |
| 2012 | Holy Musical B@man! | Scarecrow / The Green Lantern, et al. | StarKid Productions | [7] |
| A Very Potter Senior Year | Albus Dumbledore | |||
| 2013 | Twisted | Jafar | [8] | |
| The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Judge / Caiaphas the Elder | Stage 773 | [9] | |
| The Steward of Christendom | Matt | Center Theatre Group | [10] | |
| 2016 | King Charles III | Prince Harry | Arizona Theatre Company | [11][12] |
| 2017 | Pasadena Playhouse | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Starry | Vincent van Gogh | ||
| Everything That Never Happened | Gobbo | Boston Court Pasadena | [14] | |
| 2019 | Ragtime | Younger Brother | Pasadena Playhouse | [15] |
| Black Friday | Tom Houston | StarKid Productions |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Role | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stage Raw Theater Awards | Supporting Male Performance | Everything That Never Happened | Gobbo | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ Henry, Sally (2011-11-04). "Team StarKid Launches Space Tour Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Irwin, Jay (2012-05-29). "BWW Reviews: STARKID's APOCALYPTOUR at The Neptune Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b c Votta, Rae (2013-04-03). "Team StarKid's Dylan Saunders Talks Fan-Funded 'Confluence' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Stubbs, Emily (2013-03-26). "Team StarKid Member Dylan Saunders Announces Debut Solo Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (2020-10-21). "STARRY Original Concept Album to Be Re-Released With New Songs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Presents ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO, Closes 8/28". BroadwayWorld.com. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Harding, James T. (2012-04-13). "Team StarKid's HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN! Available on YouTube from Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Team StarKid's Latest Musical TWISTED Plays Chicago's Greenhouse Theater, Now thru 7/28". BroadwayWorld.com. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Reed Campbell Stars in Judas Redux's THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, Beg. Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Grigware, Don (2013-12-10). "BWW Reviews: Actor Brian Dennehy Makes THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM Worthwhile". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Pereira, Victoria (2016-10-16). "ATC actor, StarKid Productions founding member Dylan Saunders talks accidentally finding fame". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Meli, Maria Rita (2016-09-26). "BBW Review: Long Live KING CHARLES III". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Jim Abele to Play Title Role in KING CHARLES lll at Pasadena Playhouse; Cast Complete!". BroadwayWorld.com. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. (2018-08-27). "World Premiere of EVERYTHING THAT NEVER HAPPENED Comes to Boston Court Pasadena Next Month". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Ginell, Cary (2019-02-20). "Review: RAGTIME at Pasadena Playhouse". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "Stage Raw Announces Its 2019 Theater Award Nominees & Theater Festival Weekend". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.