Acting
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Sometimes I act in plays. Here are a few of them.
Paddington Gets in a Jam
by Doug Kmiotek
As Mr. Curry
Dir. Jonathan Rockefeller
NY Times Critic's Pick!
"A.J. Ditty is excellent as the increasingly frustrated Mr. Curry..."
-Laurel Graeber, The New York Times
"Mr. Curry, portrayed so wonderfully by A.J. Ditty..."
-Jonathan Spira, Frequent Business Traveler
"Mr. Curry (played with gusto by A.J. Ditty)..."
-Deb Miller, DC Metro Theater Arts
"Actor A.J. Ditty is superb in his role of Mr. Curry..."
-Celebrity Parents Magazine
"A.J. Ditty is excellent as the increasingly frustrated Mr. Curry..."
-Laurel Graeber, The New York Times
"Mr. Curry, portrayed so wonderfully by A.J. Ditty..."
-Jonathan Spira, Frequent Business Traveler
"Mr. Curry (played with gusto by A.J. Ditty)..."
-Deb Miller, DC Metro Theater Arts
"Actor A.J. Ditty is superb in his role of Mr. Curry..."
-Celebrity Parents Magazine
Puffs; or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
By Matt Cox
As The Narrator
Dir. Kristin McCarthy Parker
"As the Narrator, A.J. Ditty is flawless..." -Artem Yatsunov, Theatre is Easy
"Especially powerful purveyors of humor include the show’s sardonic narrator..." - Michael Arbeiter, Nerdist.com
"The stuffy narrator, played with mock-Masterpiece Theatre sincerity by an excellent A.J. Ditty..." -Matthew Murray, "Talkin' Broadway"
"The cast is lead by narrator A.J. Ditty, whose velvet smoking jacket, gel-bombed hair, and campy performance evoke Vincent Price if he were playing host to a horror anthology: jowls taut, eyelids hypnotically dilated, he tells us that heroes are “made, not born,” except when “sometimes, they are born.”
-Aaron Botwick, scribicide.com
"Especially powerful purveyors of humor include the show’s sardonic narrator..." - Michael Arbeiter, Nerdist.com
"The stuffy narrator, played with mock-Masterpiece Theatre sincerity by an excellent A.J. Ditty..." -Matthew Murray, "Talkin' Broadway"
"The cast is lead by narrator A.J. Ditty, whose velvet smoking jacket, gel-bombed hair, and campy performance evoke Vincent Price if he were playing host to a horror anthology: jowls taut, eyelids hypnotically dilated, he tells us that heroes are “made, not born,” except when “sometimes, they are born.”
-Aaron Botwick, scribicide.com
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
By Dario Fo
Adapted by Ed Emery
As The Maniac
Dir. Matt Cahoon
"Ditty is...in charge from lights up to curtain...riotously funny throughout...exuberantly nihilistic...sets a dizzying pace...with a jittery garrulousness and flailing alacrity" -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
"A.J. Ditty brilliantly portrayed his hysterical Maniac...His intelligent and creative portrayal of this complex character is not to be missed!" Christopher Peterson, onstageblog.com
"A.J. Ditty brilliantly portrayed his hysterical Maniac...His intelligent and creative portrayal of this complex character is not to be missed!" Christopher Peterson, onstageblog.com
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By David Edgar
As Richard Enfield/Parson
Dir. Nick Saldivar
"Ditty's avuncular Parson...(is) an understated performance that needs to be seen and savored"
-Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
"...intellectually stimulating and emotionally poignant...a beautiful and hauntingly intriguing production." -Christopher Peterson, onstageblog.com
-Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
"...intellectually stimulating and emotionally poignant...a beautiful and hauntingly intriguing production." -Christopher Peterson, onstageblog.com
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By Laura Eason
As Huckleberry Finn/Ensemble*
Dir. Bryan Halperin
*Winner of the New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor (Professional)
"The always reliable A. J. Ditty occupies his role as Huckleberry Finn with aplomb..." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
"The always reliable A. J. Ditty occupies his role as Huckleberry Finn with aplomb..." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
#serials@theflea
By Matt Cox, Cat Crowley, and Sam Corbin
As Blade Gunnblade (u/s), Pumpernickel Muldoon, and Jeff the Subjunctive
Dir. Joel Soren, Josh Boerman, and Jake Beck
The Foreigner
By Larry Shue
As Charlie Baker
Dir. Keith Weirich
“Ditty takes on the multifaceted role of Charlie with a consummate dexterity…It takes a superb actor to be able to both command and share the stage, and it's clear from his performance as Charlie that A. J. Ditty is that actor. Well done.”
-Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
-Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
The Mysteries
By Forty-Eight Playwrights
As The Doctor/Thomas
Dir. Ed Sylvanus Iskandar
NY Times Critic's Pick!
"There is a terrific scene when doubting Thomas (A. J. Ditty) doubts no more." -Tulis McCall, thefrontrowcenter.com
"The Bats, the Flea's enormous non-Equity company, can negotiate these tonal shifts in their sleep, making dorky jokes about doubting Thomas (courtesy of clever Jordan Seavey) and then swiveling into pie-eyed Jesus Christ Superstar–style hippie sincerity" -Helen Shaw, Time Out New York, 3/5 Stars.
"The company is an almost constant joy." -David Barbour, Lighting & Sound America
"There is a terrific scene when doubting Thomas (A. J. Ditty) doubts no more." -Tulis McCall, thefrontrowcenter.com
"The Bats, the Flea's enormous non-Equity company, can negotiate these tonal shifts in their sleep, making dorky jokes about doubting Thomas (courtesy of clever Jordan Seavey) and then swiveling into pie-eyed Jesus Christ Superstar–style hippie sincerity" -Helen Shaw, Time Out New York, 3/5 Stars.
"The company is an almost constant joy." -David Barbour, Lighting & Sound America
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
By Steven Dietz
As Sherlock Holmes
Dir. Neil Pankhurst
"As the man himself, A. J. Ditty proves an impeccable simulacrum of Holmes; his gestures, his mannerisms, his very raison d'être all combine to recall a man...who Ditty brings to life as a fully-realized aggregate of ability and inspiration, one which lives, breathes, and desires. Ditty lays bare the conflicted man born of Holmes' brilliance, his passion, and his almost pathological detachment, executing all with a polished insouciance.
...(Ditty) grounds his Holmes in a humbling truth, so that when we are thrilled by Holmes' cerebral acumen, we are always brought back to his humanity. We see the man, not merely the superman. Excellent." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
...(Ditty) grounds his Holmes in a humbling truth, so that when we are thrilled by Holmes' cerebral acumen, we are always brought back to his humanity. We see the man, not merely the superman. Excellent." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
The 39 Steps
By Patrick Barlow
As Clown One
Dir. Neil Pankhurst/Timothy L'Ecuyer
"A. J. Ditty and Adam Kee complete the cast as the aptly named Clowns, the pair of whom are responsible for manifesting a hilarious host of male and female characters, from Cockney constables to Scottish hostelers, from smarmy lingerie salesman to suave Axis spies, and everything in between.
This cast is outstanding as an ensemble...these four pull off moment after moment..." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
This cast is outstanding as an ensemble...these four pull off moment after moment..." -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
Noises Off
By Michael Frayn
As Frederick Fellowes
Dir. Keith Weirich
"A splendid ensemble" -Michael Curtiss, http://caughtintheactnh.blogspot.com
Woyzeck
By Georg Büchner
As The Doctor
Dir. Zach Stasz
"A.J. Ditty plays the doctor like a snake oil salesman seductively pedaling his wares. His patter and energetic pumping keep a small town and the audience entranced." -Susan Hall, Berkshire Fine Arts
Street Mystery: An Audience-of-One Experience
Written and Directed by Jose Perez IV
As Agent Thompson
All photos for Street Mystery © FIGHT THEATRE 2013.
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
As John Proctor
Dir. Mary B. Robinson
All Crucible photos © Sasha Arutyunova 2012.
Oliver!
By Lionel Bart
As Fagin
Dir. Margie Cohen
Dog Sees God: Cofessions of a Teenage Blockhead
By Burt V. Royal
As Van
Dir. Daniel Seth
Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy