Duane Weekly
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| Born | Emmitt Duane Weekly 1951/1952 (age 73–75) Lewiston, Idaho |
| Other names | E. Duane Weekly |
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Emmitt Duane Weekly is an American actor, theatre director, and musician who starred in productions of Macbeth (1982), Foxfire (1992), The Devil's Disciple (1993), The Skin of Our Teeth (1994), Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1997), directed multiple productions at OnStage Playhouse, and appeared in the film Skin: The Movie (2018).[1][2]
Personal life
Weekly was born to Robert and Freeda Woodward[3][4] in Lewiston, Idaho. He attended Fresno High School[1][2] and majored in theater arts at Southwestern College. He moved to Coronado, California in 1997 where met his wife Susy during a production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers.[2]
Career
Weekly joined the Coast guard for four years before a friend challenged him to take on acting.[2] In 1982, he starred as the titular character in Macbeth at Southwestern College.[2][5] In a 1992 review for Foxfire, William Fark at The Californian said "Weekly plays mean guitar and switches singing styles for dramatic effect."[6] In 1993, he directed a production of Life with Mother, a sequel to Life with Father by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse.[7][8][9] Weekly was cast as Barney Cashman in a production of Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers in 1997.[2][10][11] In the early 2000s, he directed productions of Prisoner of Second Avenue and David L. Paterson's Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed at OnStage Playhouse.[12][13] Weekly appeared in the films Misdirection (2011) with Karl Backus and Skin: The Movie (2018).[2][14]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Wurzel-Flummery | [2] | ||
| 1982 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Mayan Hall, Southwestern College | [2][5] |
| 1984 | See How They Run | Lamb's Player Theatre, Coronado, California | [15][16] | |
| 1985 | The Alchemist | Marquis Gallery Theater, Little Italy, San Diego | [17] | |
| A View from the Bridge | Eddie Carbone | Lamplighters Community Theatre, La Mesa, California | [2] | |
| 1991 | The Thurber Carnival | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | [18] | |
| 1992 | Foxfire | Dillard | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | Also plays guitar[6][19] |
| 1993 | The Devil's Disciple | Anthony Anderson | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | [20][21] |
| Life with Mother | N/A | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | Director, sequel to Life with Father by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse[7][8][9] | |
| 1994 | The Skin of Our Teeth | Mr. Antrobus | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | [22] |
| 1995 | Sing Me a Song | N/A | Pacific Coast Center for the Arts, Escondido, California | Song review, Weekly covered "Moon River"[23] |
| 1997 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Barney Cashman | Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California | [2][10][11] |
| 1998 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Sheriff | Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California | [24] |
| The Dining Room | Gordon | OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California | [25] | |
| 2000 | Don’t Dress for Dinner | Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California | [2] | |
| 2001 | Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed | N/A | OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California | Director, by David L. Paterson[13] |
| 2002 | Prisoner of Second Avenue | Mel Edison | OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California | Also director[12] |
| 2005 | Return Engagements | Joe Bristol | Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California | By Bernard Slade[26] |
| 2016 | The Duck Variations | George | La Jolla Commons Theatre, La Jolla, California | [2] |
| 2022 | Red Jasper | Tom | Lamplighters Community Theatre, La Mesa, California | World premiere[27] |
Accolades
| Event | Year | Film | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast Off Film Festival | 2019 | Skin: The Movie | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2020 | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spotlight on Teens Terrific: Backstage". The Fresno Bee. 1969-04-07. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Cornelius, Coree (2016-03-16). "Duane Weekly - Coronado's Resident Actor and Tennis Enthusiast". Coronado Times. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "Freeda Margaret Woodward". The Fresno Bee. 1992-04-16. p. 58. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Woodward, Robert Lovern". The Fresno Bee. 1994-08-02. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "College to stage Shakespeare play". Chula Vista Star-News. 1982-05-20. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fark, William (1992-06-19). "'Foxfire's simple story scores". The Californian. p. 75. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fark, William (1993-07-30). "Patio at home with 'Mother'". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 85. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lepper, Ruth W. (1993-08-05). "Mother calls shots in Patio comedy". Ramona Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Patio season continues with Victorian family comedy". Ramona Sentinel. 1993-07-22. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Red Carpet vs. The Orange Avenue: Coronado's Duane Weekly Features in Critically-Acclaimed Film: 'Skin: The Movie'". Coronado Times. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Hamburger, Rhoda (1997-02-20). "Cabaret-style theater offers hilarious Neil Simon show". Ramona Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Prisoner of Second Avenue" (PDF). San Diego Reader. 2002-09-05. p. 99.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Siblings and love life provide potent mix in OnStage comedy". The Star-News. 2001-11-02. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Red Carpet vs. The Orange Avenue: Coronado's Duane Weekly Features in Critically-Acclaimed Film: 'Skin: The Movie'". Coronado Times. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Stevens, Lianne (1984-06-22). "For a light romp, 'See How They Run'". San Diego Union Tribune. ProQuest 422499395. Retrieved 2025-12-17 – via Proquest.
- ↑ "'See How They Run' begins run at Lamb's this week". Imperial Beach Star-News. 1984-06-03. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jones, Welton (1985-01-07). "'Alchemist' mixes a toxic surprise". San Diego Union Tribune. ProQuest 422477884. Retrieved 2025-12-17 – via Proquest.
- ↑ Fark, William (1991-04-11). "Thurber's jewels shine at carnival". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 51. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lepper, Ruth (1992-06-18). "'Foxfire' tale told in flashbacks". Ramona Sentinel. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Fark, William (1993-10-24). "While Shaw's script lacks usual punch, performers have impact". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Riddell, Rhoda (1993-10-28). "Actors keep energetic pace in Shaw melodrama at the Patio Playhouse". Ramona Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Fark, William (1994-09-02). "Patio takes healthy risks with 'Skin'". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cesmat, Brandon (1995-09-22). "Pacific Coast's 'Sing' can carry its tune". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lepper, Ruth (1998-05-22). "Intense 'Mockingbird' fired by actors". North County Times. p. 91. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Endangered WASP takes stage July 17". The Star-News. 1998-07-11. p. 13. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Vincent in Brixton' on stage at Old Globe". The Los Angeles Times. 2005-04-17. p. 133. Retrieved 2025-12-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kragen, Pam (2022-06-21). "Review: Local playwright's 'Red Jasper' takes intimate and honest look at life, love and cancer". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2024-03-19. Unknown parameter
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