BIOGRAPHY

Ric Averill is a freelance director, playwright, teacher, screenwriter, actor, composer, music director, keyboard player and conductor.  Ric retired as Artistic Director, Emeritus, of the Lawrence Arts Center, the organization that supported his artistic life for 16 years and allowed him to tour the country (37 states with his Seem-To-Be Players) and write and produce professional and educational theatre (including the award winning Summer Youth Theatre program, which he co-founded with actress wife, Jeanne.)   Averill has been commissioned by the Coterie Theater in Kansas City, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, First Stage Milwaukee and San Diego State University’s Theater of the World Festival to write plays and operas.  The body of Ric’s work may be found at Dramatic Publishing.  Ric continues to work in the field, often with his actress wife, Jeanne Averill.

EXPERIENCE

Film

1) Destination Planet Negro;  Sheriff, Kevin Willmott's Hodcarrier Productions.
2) Ride With The Devil; Union Soldier who gets head blown off, Ang Lee

Video

1) Many short horror films for Patrick Rea.

Commercial Print

1) Land's End; Wind Blown Exec
2) Gambler; Hallmark Cards

SKILLS AND†QUALITIES

SPECIAL TALENTS: Piano, Keyboards, Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Musical Composition & Improvisation,
Psychic Piano, EmCee, Acting, Improvisation, Stand-Up Comedy, Playing Piano Backwards, Swimming in place, Horseback Riding and talking like a Duck.
PLAYWRITING, SCREENWRITING, DIRECTING, TEACHING
RESUMES AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST