About
I'm a playwright and screenwriter from East London. I am currently Resident Playwright at Redbridge Drama Centre with a new full length play BE LUCKY to be produced September 2016.
Over the last couple of years I've had work performed at the Arcola, the Lost Theatre, the HighTide Festival, the 14/48 Festival, London, Birmingham Rep, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Redbridge Drama Centre and the Hackney Picturehouse.
Theatre credits include:
2015 – THE KING’S HEAD – Short play, produced at RDC, co-directed with Liam Noble
2015 – SNAP – Short play, produced at the 14/48 Festival held at the Lost Theatre, directed by Seb Muzy
2015 – JIMMY & CINDY – Short play, produced at the 14/48 Festival held at the Lost Theatre, directed by Henry Timms
2015 – TRAPPED – Short play, performed as part of the EastEnd Literary Salon at the Hackney Picturehouse, directed by Milla Jackson
2014 – FRACTURE – Full length play, developed with Rising Tides along with support from Old Vic New Voices and Lost Theatre, produced at the HighTide Festival 2014, Halesworth, directed by Alexander Murphy
2014 – TWO FISH – Short play, produced at the Arcola Theatre 2013, produced at the High Tide Festival 2014, Halesworth, directed by Christopher Lawson
*Longlisted for Papatango Prize 2016, Kenneth Branagh Award 2014, Nick Darke Award 2014
*Runner up for Mercury Theatre, Essex Playwriting Award 2016
*R&D funding awarded by Arts Council 2014
*Full length play, rehearsed read at the Arcola Theatre 2014, directed by Christopher Lawson
*Second rehearsed read at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 2016
*National tour set to take place 2016-17
I am also an emerging screenwriter.
My TV Drama Pilot HANDS FOR WAR has a Director and Casting Director attached. My feature film DEAD MAN RIDING is undergoing a rewrite after producer notes.
I was short-short-listed for a storylining role on EastEnders and was invited to take part in the BBC Writing for Continuing Drama three day workshop 2016.
I have numerous plays and screenplays at various stages of development.
E-learning
See which ScreenSkills e-learning Steve Casey has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.
Experience
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Playwright
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Script Reader
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Playwright
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EastEnders Storyline Workshop
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Playwright
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Artistic Officer - Internship
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Development Coordinator
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Playwright
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Playwright
Education and training
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Day Course Storylining
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Day Course Industry Script Reading
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Day Course Industry Script Reading
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MA - 1st Class, Distinction Professional Writing (Scriptwriting)
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Short Course - Distinction Screenwriting
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Short Course - Distinction Screenwriting
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Short Course - Distinction Screenwriting
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BA (Hons) - 2.1 Philosophy & Politics