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W.C. Fields By Himself!

by Dale Morris

Personnal Recommendations, Reviews & Photos

Patricia Elmore Costa

,Artistic Director, San Diego Actors Theatre (colleague)

“I was impressed with the work of Dale Morris as a playwright and actor in his original project W.C. Fields, By Himself! presented at the 10th Ave Theatre. His play creatively included video clips, slides of the era, voiceover clips of the journalists and critics who wrote about him and he engagingly told a story as actor and playwright about this comedic icon. I recommend that you catch the show the next time it plays in San Diego. W.C. Field's family may be in the audienc like they were this weekend's matinee. How cool is that!”

LinkedIn Recommendation

"Morris is a gifted actor and played a great W.C. Fields, which is hard to do."

--Allen Fields, WC's grandson

Dale Morris as W.C. FieldsPhoto Daren Scott

First Costume ShootPhoto: Ellen Pickering

Allison MacDonald

LinkedIn Recommendation

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative

“Dale is an amazing talent -- writer, performer, producer extraordinaire. His extensive research and dedication in writing the story about W.C. Fields and his pitch perfect performance of the man himself brought an almost forgotten icon back to life. I highly recommend seeing this production.” October 1, 2012

View Dale’s LinkedIn Profile:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dale- morris/a/a73/2a

"As an actor, Morris is brilliant."--Charlene Baldridge, Theatre Critic

"...we believe we see W.C. Fields before us" ----M. Tower

In the Other Room or the Vibrator Play San Diego Repertory Theatre March 2011

With Aubry Severino With Fran Gercke

Dale’s Recent Stage Work

Fred HarlowPlays All The Male Roles

Photo Daren Scott

Fred Harlow is a "cross between Zero Mostel

and Fred Flintstone."

– San Diego ReviewsAlong with his work in W.C. Fields By Himself!, Fred recently finished A Man, His Wife, and His Hat at Moxie theatre. He has worked at Starlight, Diversionary, NCRT, The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse and many others. Local favorite roles include Valere in La Bete for the Fritz, Roy in The Best Mistake for Playwrights Project and half the citizens in A Tuna Christmas for Compass Theatre.

“Dale is a triple threat--an outstanding writer, actor, producer. I worked with him on "The Lonely Detective" which he wrote and produced as well. In addition, I've seen many of his performances on the San Diego Stage. He was notably terrific as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," and more recently in "The Vibrator Play" and "Our Town." He'll add professional polish and many years of experience to any production he's involved in. I could not recommend him too highly.”

Federico Moramarco,

Artistic Director, Laterthanever Productions

LinkedIn Recommendation

Dale Morris

First Photo with Nose!Photo: Michael Thomas Tower

Eva Barnes

Plays all the Female Roles

"One could really see Eva Barnes' heartfelt affection for W.C.”

---San Diego Reviews

Dear Dale,

I just returned home from your play and wanted to tell you just how much my wife and I enjoyed it. Aside from the excellent acting, I thought the script was playful and provocative. You and your talented colleagues did an amazing job with minimal resources. ... It was an outstanding experience.

Sincerely,

Robert Leavitt

Arrow to the Heart by Allan Havis

Directed by Ruff Yeager

Vox Nova Theatre Company 2010

Dale’s Recent Stage Work

Dale Morris, Eva Barnes, Daniel Rubineo, Robin Fisk

Mary Ann Tachco Van Sickle

Grant Writer and Donor Development, San Diego Theatre Scene (colleague)

“Dale Morris is a quadruple threat! He is a brilliant and sensitive performer, an innovative playwright, a committed producer and a leader in the San Diego theatre arena. Having seen his work at the North Coast Repertory as the incomparable W.C. Fields, By Himself!, he brilliantly brought the iconic comedian to life with an emotional range that far exceeded the legendary comic's previous portrayals I have seen in the past. With a sympathetic look into the full story of Field's life of comedy but his haunting demons of alcohol, the original script by his Morris' pen was riveting combining the funny and tragic aspects of Fields amazing life. At one moment, he was hilarious capturing the clown, and in the next moment, his portrayal brought me to tears. The W.C. Field's Project, which Morris has single-handedly brought to the stage and his dedication to creating a work to share with the country, Morris' work fully defines him as a man dedicated to his craft and good theatre. It is a honor and a pleasure, to be his friend and number one fan.”