James
Carter (Associate Director) is
a dramatist, director, producer and poet. As a writer with terraNOVA
Collective: Baby
Steps (main stage production), FEEDER:
A Love Story (Center Stage, NY – terraNOVA’s
3rd Annual Solo Arts Festival), and a staged reading of Family
Wayward (terraNOVA’s Groundbreakers Reading
Series). One acts include: “Billy’s Bad Behavior”
(part 1) and “Number Four” (part 2) with Impetuous
Theater Group’s 2006 47:59 Festival; “The Christmas
Card” for Center Stage,
NY’s ‘Open 24 Hours’ hosted by John Patrick
Shanley. Additionally, James has written several full-length screenplays
including Prana, Exiled, Double Shift,
and the adaptation of Baby Steps. Director for terraNOVA
- Buck
Fever (main stage), Breathing Affirmations:
Catharsis Postmidnight (Center Stage, NY - terraNOVA's
2nd Annual Solo Arts Festival 2004) Oedipus Next
(terraNOVA’s Solo Arts Festival 2005). Other directing credits
- The Gold Wutahkee (THEATRIX Comedy at
The Duplex), Don Nigro’s Seascape with Sharks and
Dancer (The Producer’s Club), Impetuous Theater’s
47:59 Play Festival 2005 (Center Stage, NY). Producer - Artists’
Night, dancelikeforever,
Baby Steps, Buck Fever,
terraNOVA’s Solo Arts Festival (2004, 2005 & 2006). He’s
performed his poetry at venues and events such as Nuyorican Poets’
Café (NYC); Bar 13 (NYC); Bowery Poetry Club (NYC); The Lobby,
Center Stage, NY (NYC); Westside Rhyme, Various Venues (NYC); Untie
the Tongue (host), Grand Central Bar (Williamsburg, Brooklyn); Artists’
Night (host/producer), L’Abattoir (Williamsburg, Brooklyn),
Katrina Relief (Master of Ceremonies), Lemon (NYC), Retro Vaudeville
Variety Night, Lannie’s Cabaret (Denver, CO).
