Eric Peter Schwartz

Writer

http://www.netvibes.com/schwartzcaster

http://www.bwatersmedia.com

 

(Prior to 1990:  Began writing and performing in sketch comedy workshops in 1986. Performed in High School and Community College productions from 1988 to 1990)

                               

1990       The Odd Couple                                                  Stage Company Ltd.  – (Actor: Speed)

                Born Yesterday                                                  Summer Place Theater Co. – (Actor: Hotel Manager)

                Dracula                                                                  Riverfront Playhouse – (Stage Manager)

                Outward Bound                                                   Riverfront Playhouse – (Actor: Scrubby)

 

1991       Auntie Mame                                                       Aurora Theater Ensemble.  – (Actor: Various)

                The Murder Room                                             Stage Company Ltd.  – (Actor: Barry)

                Cat on a Hot Tin Roof                                      Riverfront Playhouse  - (Stage Manager)                      

 

1992       Bleacher Bums                                                   Stage Company Ltd.  – (Actor: Cheerleader)                

                Whispering In Van Gogh’s Ear                      Strange’s  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Producer)

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940                Stage Company Ltd.   – (Actor: Helsa/Deter)

The Laughter of Solace                                    Student Film  - Actor (Richard Solace)            

                They’re Just Monkeys With Hairspray       Strange’s  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Producer)

 

1993       Learning To Fly                                                 Student Film  - (Actor: Eric)

Black Comedy                                                    Stage Company Ltd  - (Director)

Spare Change                                                      Student Film – (Actor : Unnamed/Writer)

                Bram Stoker’s Buttfuocco                               Strange’s  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Producer)

                (plus 3 road/for hire shows with Strange’s)    

 

1994       Insomnia Theater (Weekly)                             Riverfront Playhouse   Ensemble (Writer/Actor)

                Full Circle                                                            Indie Film (unfinished) – (Actor: Various/Composer)

                Reflections of Light                                           Collection (Contributing Poet) American Library of Poetry ISBN: 1-56167-264-5

 

1995       Insomnia Theater (Weekly)                             Riverfront Playhouse   Ensemble (Writer/Actor)

                The Do-It-Yourself Home Oil Change

                   Kit and Messiah                                               Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                (Plus 6 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

                               

1996       Insomnia Theater (Weekly)                             Riverfront Playhouse   Ensemble (Writer/Actor)

                96 Tears                                                               Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                Stafford’s Used Auto (3 spots)                         WSPY Radio Commercials (Writer/Producer)

Michael Jackson: First Contact                     Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                (plus 5 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

1997       Everybody Must Get Cloned                           Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                Jim’s Auto Body                                                 Local TV Ad – (Actor : Dumb Mechanic)

Things To Do With Bob Denver

                   When He’s Dead                                              Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                Shake, Rattle and Walk                                    Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

                (plus 5 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

1998       Gag Reflex In A Tent  (7 Shows)                    Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

Apollodent                                                           Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician)

(Plus 4 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

1999       It’s A Wonderful Job                                        Corporate Performance  Actor  (Various)

Gag Reflex – It’s A Sick World, Betty          Independent CD Release (Writer/Musician)

Glass Eyes Wide Shut                                       Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                Polka, Mon                                                          Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                (Plus 8 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

 

2000       Gag Reflex Comedy Theater

                     of the Air (9 Episodes)                               Internet Radio Series   (Producer/Writer/Actor/Musician)

                16 To Midnight   (10 Episodes)                    Internet Radio Series   (Producer/Writer/Actor/Musician)

                Steve Lord’s Mid-Life Crisis                      Internet Radio Series   (Co-Producer)

                No-Talent Night                                             Corporate Performance  (Host)

Boundary Waters Media                           Website (Webmaster/Writer)

Recount Dracula                                          Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

 

2001       Gag Reflex Comedy Theater

                     of the Air (3 Episodes)                                 Internet Radio Series   (Producer/Writer/Actor/Musician)

                The Viagra Monologues                                  Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                No-Talent Night                                                  Corporate Performance  (Host)

                Welcome Back, Potter                                      Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                Gag Reflex - Viagra Monologues                  Independent CD Release (Producer/Writer/Actor/Musician)     

                (Plus 9 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

 

2002       No-Talent Night                                                  Corporate Performance  (Host)

Monkey With A Laptop                                    Blog (Writer)

I Want Iraq & Roll All Nite!                           Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

(Plus 6 road/ for hire shows with Gag Reflex  and several solo open mic performances)

 

2003       Big City                                                                Web Fiction Series  (Writer/Producer)

Reflexology                                                         Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

(Plus 9 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex and several solo open-mic performances)

 

2004       Dude, Where’s My Carbs                                 Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                (Plus 4 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex)

 

2005       Gag Reflex – House Blend                               Independent CD Release (Producer/Writer/Musician)

                Desperate Houseflies                                         Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                The Farm                                                             Web Fiction Series  (Writer/Producer)

                Happy Sunshine Kill You Die                         Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                (plus 4 road/for hire performances with Gag Reflex)

 

 

2006       Brokeback Steakhouse                                     Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

The Dave & Ben Ensemble                              First Street Playhouse (Technical Director)

We Paid To Be In This Show                          First Street Playhouse (Instructor/Director)

                Gag Reflex TV (15 episodes)                           Cable Access Series (Producer/Director/Performer)

First Street Comedy Festival                          First Street Playhouse (Co-Producer/ Performer)

                Hezbollahpalooza                                              Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

                (plus 4 road/for hire shows with Gag Reflex, 5 music appearances with Lord & Schwartz)

               

2007       First Street Open Mic                                        First Street Playhouse (Producer/Host)                         

Get In The Van                                                   First Street Playhouse (Instructor/Director)  

Diary of Ball Park Frank                                Acid Reflux (Contributing Writer)

Crawlspace Issue 004                                        Literary eZine (Contributing Writer: “Marjorie Aplomb”)

Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild                      First Street Playhouse (Director)

Acid Reflux: Gone Wild!!                                Acid Reflux (Contributing Writer)

                Taming of the Shrew                                         First Street Playhouse (Producer)

                Pillowman                                                            First Street Playhouse (Executive Producer/Prop Master)

                Weird Atomic Vampirates

                     That Feed Off Human Hair                       Acid Reflux (Contributing Writer)    

                (Plus 3 appearances with Lord & Schwartz)

 

2008       Scream – A Collection of Poetry                   Poetry Anthology  (Contributing Poet)  EditRed Publishing  ISBN: 978-0—6151-6445-8

                The Variety Show Murders                             Murder Mystery Dinner – Geneva Underground Playhouse (Co-Writer/Performer)

                The Platonic Bomb                                            Short Film (Screenwriter)  - Produced by  Poorchild Films  TRAILER    IMDB Page

                Inherit the Wind                                                Geneva Underground Playhouse/Kane County Bar Assoc. (Director)

                (plus multiple appearances w/ Rich Wet Czars)

 

2009       The Best Man                                                      Geneva Underground Playhouse  (Actor: Art Hockstader)

                An Easy Heaven                                                 One Act Play  published by Playscripts, Inc.   Website  (Writer)

Former Child Stars                                           Acid Reflux (Contributing Writer)

Pearls Before Swine Flu                                   Gag Reflex  - Ensemble (Writer/Actor/Musician/Director)

The Night We Died                                            Short Film (Screenplay based on short story) – Website  IMDB Page  WATCH

NYE@GUP                                                          Geneva Underground Playhouse (Producer/Host/Performer)

 

2010       K-Pax                                                                    Geneva Underground Playhouse (Director)

                Skullhole                                                              Short Story – “Highly Commended” from The Balls Quandry Award (writer)

                Spiggitz the Cat                                                  Ongoing YouTube Series (Creator/Producer/Writer/Performer)

                NYE@GUP 2                                                       Geneva Underground Playhouse (Producer/Host/Performer)

               

 

2011

                FLEE (While You Can)                                    Geneva Underground Playhouse (Instructor/Director)

Geneva 175th Anniversary

                     Demisemiseptcentennial

                     Extrava-tacular                                            Geneva Underground Playhouse (Co-writer)

Spiggitz the Cat                                                  Ongoing YouTube Series (Creator/Producer/Writer/Performer)

                Dead Around Here                                             One Act Play - Geneva Underground Playhouse (Writer/Director) WATCH

                Acid Reflux: Fifth

                  Anniversary Spectacular                               Acid Reflux – Ensemble (Contributing writer/guest performer)

                Tales, Trials and Tidbits

                    Of Choco-Foot                                                Ongoing Mico-Blog  (Writer)

                The Nate Pinky Show                                        Ongoing YouTube Series (Regular Guest Performer)

               

 

2012

                Gods & Avocados                                              One Act Showcase - Geneva Underground Playhouse (Writer/Producer/Director)

 

 

OTHER VARIOUS

 

Guest comedy instructor at West Aurora High School’s Senior Arts Symposium in Aurora, IL

 

1996 – 1997         Freelance Journalist working with the Copley News Service

 

2006                       Member of the Board of Directors at The First Street Playhouse in Batavia, IL   

 

2006                       Young adult comedy class instructor at The First Street Playhouse in Batavia, IL

 

2007 - 2009          Executive Director,   Geneva Underground Playhouse in Batavia/Geneva , IL

 

2011                       Young adult comedy class instructor at Geneva Underground Playhouse / Geneva, IL