Evan R. Press
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Evan Rosner Press, is an American film, stage and television actor. Born in Philadelphia, as the only child to Dr. Herman London Press and Rhona Sybil Rosner Press, the family moved to Princeton, New Jersey
in the 60's. Evan graduated from Princeton Day School
in 1979 and continued on to Rollins College
in Winter Park, Florida, graduating with a degree in Arts and Sciences in 1983. Training also included Circle in the Square Professional Workshop
, Michael Howard Studios
, Williamstown Theatre Festival
, and Wynn Handman Studios
Currently living in Northwest Arkansas, Evan R. Press has two children, is an entrepreneur, an umpire with Baseball Umpires of Northwest Arkansas, private sports instructor, coaches baseball teams, proofreader, member of the Northwest Arkansas Senior Adult Baseball League, the Arkansas Activities Association
, works in real estate and belongs to the Metro Area Board of Realtors, Inc.
Active in his community, he is also involved in local TV/FILM/Theatre and is an avid collector of sports memorabilia.
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
in the 60's. Evan graduated from Princeton Day School
Princeton Day School
Princeton Day School is a private coeducational day school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, serving students in grades pre kindergarten - 12. The largest division is the Upper School , with an enrollment of approximately 400...
in 1979 and continued on to Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
in Winter Park, Florida, graduating with a degree in Arts and Sciences in 1983. Training also included Circle in the Square Professional Workshop
Circle in the Square Theatre School
Circle in the Square Theatre School is a non-profit, tax exempt drama school associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre and as such is the only accredited school attached to a Broadway theatre....
, Michael Howard Studios
Michael Howard Studios
The Michael Howard Studios is an acting studio for the performing arts located in Manhattan, New York; the studio was founded in 1953 by actor/director Michael Howard.-History:...
, Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Williamstown Theatre Festival is a regional summer stock theatre on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, founded in 1954 by Williams College news director, Ralph Renzi, and drama program chairman, David C. Bryant. The theatre was conceived as a way to use the Adams...
, and Wynn Handman Studios
Wynn Handman
Wynn Handman, is the Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, which he co-founded with Sidney Lanier and Michael Tolan in 1963. His role in the theatre has been to seek out, encourage, train, and present new and exciting writing and acting talent and to develop and produce new plays by...
Films
- A Dangerous Affair (1995) - Ross (Co-Star) - ABC
- Fox Hunt (1996) - Tom 'Vegas Bartender' - Fox Hunt Films
- Last Breeze of Summer64th Academy AwardsThe 64th Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1992 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The show was the third consecutive to be hosted by Billy Crystal...
(1991) - 'Mr. Fletcher (Supporting), Showtime 30-Minute Movie (02/10/94) AFI (Oscar Nominated) - 30, Still Single, Contemplating Suicide (1998) - BOA 1
- Bob, Verushka & the Pursuit of Happiness (2000) - "Boss" (Cameo)
- Winter Wood
- A Ghost of a Chance - Arthur Knowle (Lead) - Berstein Productions
- Good Girls Don't - Detective John (Principal) - On The Road Productions
- Krush GrooveKrush GrooveKrush Groove is a 1985 Warner Bros. film, written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz . This film is based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and up-and-coming record producer Russell Simmons , portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut...
(1995) - Vendor - Warner Brothers
Television
- My Life and Times - "Our Wedding" as Detective Barnes/Policeman (Co Star), - Season 1, Episode 3 - Original Air Date: 23 May 1991
- L.A. LawL.A. LawL.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
- "Helter Skelter" as 'Dr. Samuel Voorhees' (Guest Star), - Season 7, Episode 7 - Original Air Date: 10 December 1992 - 2000 Malibu Road2000 Malibu Road2000 Malibu Road is a prime time American soap opera that aired on CBS in the summer of 1992. The series stars Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Beals, Brian Bloom, Scott Bryce, Lisa Hartman, Tuesday Knight, and Michael T...
(1992), - 'Cary' (Recurring) - Season 1, Episode 6 - Maybe This TimeMaybe This TimeMaybe This Time is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from September 1995 to February 1996. Created by veteran TV creator Michael Jacobs and his longtime colleague, Bob Young....
- "Lucky Puck" as 'Customer', - Season 1, Episode 14 - Original Air Date: 20 January 1996 - Kate & AllieKate & AllieKate & Allie is an American television situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. Kate & Allie first aired on CBS as a midseason replacement series and only six episodes were initially commissioned, but the favorable response from critics and viewers alike easily convinced CBS...
- 'John Rosner', circa 1985 - The EqualizerThe EqualizerThe Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989. It starred Edward Woodward as an aging New York vigilante with a mysterious past...
- 'Pizza Man' - As The World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
- 'French Student' - FAMEFame (1982 TV series)Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although...
- 'Cameraman' - Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
- 'Waiter' - Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
- 'Bar Patron' w/Billy CrystalBilly CrystalWilliam Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
Theater
- The League of Nathans,- 'Nathan Issacs' - (The Barbara Streisand New Jewish Writers Festival, San Diego)
- Dreams of the Afternoon, - 'Ned' - (The Sanford Meisner TheatreSanford MeisnerSanford Meisner , also known as Sandy, was an American actor and acting teacher who developed a form of Method acting that is now known as the Meisner technique....
, NYC) - No Trespassing Zone, - 'Meat' - (Mean Street Ensemble, LA)
- The Comedy of ErrorsThe Comedy of ErrorsThe Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. The Comedy of Errors is one of only two of Shakespeare's...
, - 'Dromio of Ephesus' - (Riverside Shakespeare CompanyRiverside Shakespeare CompanyThe Riverside Shakespeare Company of New York City was founded in 1977 as a professional theatre company on the Upper West Side of New York City, by W. Stuart McDowell and Gloria Skurski...
, NYC) - Measure For MeasureMeasure for MeasureMeasure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
, - 'Escalus' - (Lincoln Center, NYC) - Stage DoorStage DoorStage Door is a RKO film, adapted from the play by the same name, that tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th Street in New York City. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier,...
, - 'Fred Powell' - (Circle in the Square, NYC) - Carnival, - 'Dr. William Glass' - (Circle in the Square, NYC)
- The Jewish Kid, - 'Benjamin Kane' - (The Mill Hill Playhouse, NJ)
Improv & Newscasting
- Betelguese - MCMaster of CeremoniesA Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
/ComicComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
(Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Highland Groups - MCMaster of CeremoniesA Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
/ComicComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
(Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Igby's - MCMaster of CeremoniesA Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
/ComicComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
(Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Hard Times Cafe - WriterWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
/ComicComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
(Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... - Youth Speaks Up - Writer/Reporter/Host (A.M. Radio, NJ)
- Jolly Rolly Radio - Writer/Reporter/Host (F.M. Radio, FL)
- Dazed and Confused - Writer/Performer (The Upfront, LA)
- The Drip Dudes/Lori and Lenny - Host (Action for Kids, LA)
- Scorephone - Reporter/Voice (Scorephone, NYC)
- 30Plus Baseball Hotline - Voice (Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
- Beverly Hills Wood Bat Hotline - Voice (Los Angeles)Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Personal life
Currently living in Northwest Arkansas, Evan R. Press has two children, is an entrepreneur, an umpire with Baseball Umpires of Northwest Arkansas, private sports instructor, coaches baseball teams, proofreader, member of the Northwest Arkansas Senior Adult Baseball League, the Arkansas Activities Association
Arkansas Activities Association
The Arkansas Activities Association is the primary sanctioning body for high school sports in state of Arkansas. AAA is a member association of the National Federation of State High School Associations...
, works in real estate and belongs to the Metro Area Board of Realtors, Inc.
Active in his community, he is also involved in local TV/FILM/Theatre and is an avid collector of sports memorabilia.