Frank DiPalermo

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Frank DiPalermo
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DiPalermo in 2017
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Vermont College of Fine Arts
Occupations
Years active1987–present
Known for
  • Public Transit, Private Parts
  • Something in Common
  • Common Human Being
Notable credit We All Die Alone

Frank DiPalermo is an American actor, playwright and poet known for the plays Public Transit, Private Parts (1996), Something in Common (1995), and Common Human Being (1990). Two of DiPalermo's poems were finalists for the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize and he earned several ensemble awards for We All Die Alone (2021).

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Personal life

DiPalermo earned a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2021. [1] [2]

Career

In the 1990s, DiPalermo was the solo performer for five characters in two plays he wrote; Something in Common and Public Transit, Private Parts. He portrayed Frankie, Thommy or Tommy, Sonny or Sunny, Joe, and Rozz or Roz. [3] [4] [5]

1995: Something in Common

DiPalermo's play Something in Common premiered at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, California. [6] [7] It was a one man show where five characters interact at a bus stop. Pat Stein at North County Blade-Citizen praised DiPalermo's performances and writing. [3] William Fark at Escondido Times-Advocate said the show "can still be tightened and polished." [4]

1996: Public Transit, Private Parts

DiPalermo's play Public Transit, Private Parts, which touched on topics of AIDS and Alzheimer's disease, premiered in San Diego before continuing at Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, California. Chad Jones at Bay Area Reporter said it "is 30 minutes too long and tends to ramble" and praised DiPalermo's performance over writing. [5]

2010-2020

In 2010, DiPalermo's "Body of Christ" was published in Slow Trains Literary Journal. His essay Diver Dan, initially titled A True State Of Grace, was broadcast on Living on Earth. [8]

Kathy , a short film, is based on DiPalermo's experience as a gay man being raised in a religious environment. [9] In 2020, DiPalermo's short story "The Friendship Gallery" was published in Beyond Words [10] and a piece he wrote was published in Ruminate Magazine. [11] Two of his essays were published in The Whole Alphabet: The Light and the Dark. [12]

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotesRef.
1987Boys and Girls/Men and WomenAlexOdyssey Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, California [13] [14]
1988Senior PromPerformerRamp Theatre, Hollywood, California co-starring Cynthia Geary
1990Common Human BeingPerformerBack Door Theatre, San Diego State University
1991 The Heidi Chronicles PeterGaslamp Quarter Theatre, San Diego, California [15]
Circus CafePerformerFritz Theatre, San Diego, California
1992 The American Clock Lee Old Globe Collaboration
1995Something in CommonVariousDiversionary Theatre, San Diego, CaliforniaAlso writer [3]
1996Public Transit, Private PartsVarious San Diego and Theatre Rhinoceros Also writer [5]
1997 A Midsummer-Night’s Dream Demetrius Fritz Theatre, San Diego, California
Cafe DepressoBrianSushi Performance Gallery, San Diego, California
2022Life SucksThe Professor Cygnet Theatre Company [16] [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Kathy Writer [9]
2021 We All Die Alone Peter [18]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
San Diego Poetry Annual2019-20 Steve Kowit Poetry Prize The Danger of MoonglowFinalist [19]
HopeFinalist
Atlanta ShortsFest2022Best Ensemble Cast We All Die Alone Nominated
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles Won [20]
San Diego Film AwardsWon
Simply Indie Film Fest2023Won

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