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Carved In Stone cast (left to right) Leon Acord, Curt Bonnem, Levi Damione, Jesse Merlin, and Kevin Remington
Carved In Stone performed at the Theatre Asylum in Hollywood CA
"A young writer, Gryphon Tott (Levi Damione) finds himself in a room with long dead literary luminaries, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Oscar Wilde and Quentin Crisp in Jeffrey Hartgraves other-worldly comedy, Carved in Stone. The last thing Tott remembers is waiting for a Subway train, but he ends up in the well appointed unliving room with the famous gay icons. Tott must contend with his death. He also learns that in his death, he, too, has become a famous gay icon. Unfortunately, he isn’t gay. Tott searches his soul to uncover the real reason he was sent to be with Quentin, Oscar, Tennessee and Truman. Steve Allen never envisioned these minds meeting... Carved in Stone is hilarious... As is, the play is just shy of brilliant... It’s a great performance. Damione deftly holds his own against his colorful compatriots." -- Mike Buzzelli, Eye Spy LA
"This loony, crazy quilt of a play by late playwright Jeffrey Hartgraves is set in a strange sort of limbo where a group of gay writers and icons. When young writer Gryphon Tott (Levi Damione) is killed in a subway accident, he finds himself among them. The result is a bizarre mixture of camp, sophisticated comedy, "ontological discussion," and debates about the nature of artistic creation, reality versus perception, plagiarism, and literary ethics... It's great fun to watch and provides plum roles for its actors... Damione lends Tott charm and authority." -- Neal Weaver, Backstage.com
"Hang on to your hats, folks! This is an E-ticket journey into a bizarre literary lounge in the “afterlife,” where famous gay writers verbally spar, drink, and swap stories...A boldly boisterous and bodacious bitchfest!.. The performances all around are excellent, and the intellectual bickering that ensues is hilarious!.. Levi Damione in the lead role plays the baffled Gryphon Tott, with fiery focus, as a young man who died before his time." -- Pat Taylor, Tolucan Times
"Hilarious while intellectually engaging…Levi Damione, as the main character (Gryphon Tott), drove the cerebral action well, providing urgent energy to the mission at hand… keeps the intensity peaking and gives relief at what seem like excellent moments… All in all, Carved In Stone a thinking person’s play, a comedy that will exercise a brain cell or two while giving you belly laughs." --Richard Clausner, WeHo News
"This sarcastic farce is very quirky and biting! The comedic pacing is extremely wild. The ensemble cast of characters are just as amusing as they portray these giants of the "gay" English language literary scene!... This show offers plenty of laughs throughout, right up to its very big finish!... CARVED IN STONE is unique in its premise and downright funny!" -- Rich Borowy, Accessibly Live
"The play opens as an author named Gryphon Tott (Levi Damione) suddenly finds himself in a claustrophobic room that looks like something decorated by Marc Chagall... 'Carved in Stone' succeeds primarily as a parlour comedy. The generally sophisticated dialogue hums along jauntily…imaginative setup and wicked satire... Truman Capote (Kevin Remington) takes a great personal interest in Mr. Tott’s case (all the more believable for the fact that the talented Mr. Damione bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Jack Nicholson circa 'Easy Rider')." --Trevor Thomas, Edge Los Angeles
“Carved in Stone,” is, in true Wildean spirit, “pure play.” “Carved in Stone” is pure entertainment, and it is fun, fun, fun…It was pure enjoyment to see these four iconic literary figures brought to life by the vastly capable cast…This show made me laugh. And what’s more important than that? --Marianne Fritz, Socal.com
Cast and Director of Resting In Pieces
Resting In Pieces performed at Theatre 68 in Hollywood CA
"A spirited cast derive as much fun as possible from the material. Among the goofy characters is the out-of-wedlock gay son (played to wry perfection by Levi Damione) of Kling's alchoholic second wife...The falicitous farceurs provide flashes of high-flying hilarity" --Les Spindle, Backstage.com
Cast of A Man of No Importance performed at the New Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco California
  "This talented cast of players are led by the impressive Arthur Scappaticci, who delivers a brilliant interpretation of this lonely bus conductor. Alfie's co-worker is Robbie Fay. Robbie is also the object of Alfie's affections, unbeknownst to him. Robbie is delightfully played by Levi Damione." --Marc Samberg, East Bay Voice
"Overall the show is sweet and well made, with strong performances in the central roles (Arthur Scappaticci as Alfie, Levi Damione as Robbie)" --Michael Scott Moore, SF Weekly
"...the lad's sincere and compassionate friendship is beautifully conveyed by an actor to watch for--Levi Damione."
--Mark V. Rose, Q-Zine
The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA
Christy McIntosh as Kate Barlow and Levi Damione as Trout Walker
Holes performed at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco California
"Holes deals with racism, lynching, adult corruption and intimidation. The six men who play the teenagers are excellent. Devon Graye as Stanley has a certain coolness about him even when things are going wrong. Levi Damione is especially good as Elya Yelnats; the Latvian ancestor of Stanley." --Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway
"Levi Damione plays Elya, Trout, Stanley's Dad and the Toughest Kid in Camp. Levi was in the West coast premiere of the Terrence McNally musical "A Man of No Importance at the New Conservatory Theatre. Christy McIntosh has played Snow White at (Beach Blanket Babylon) and now is playing Kate Barlow and Sarah in "Holes". Devon Graye (Stanley) is a recent high school grad and a student at the American Conservatory Theater. They have the talent and the heart for acting. I was impressed with them." --Lee Hartgrave, BeyondChron.com
"There's something about a theater packed with 1,800 schoolchildren. The air is so thick with excited anticipation that it's hard even for an adult to sit still. The preshow announcement is greeted with a squealed roar. And when the houselights dim, vocalized pandemonium is let loose upon the world. Which, in a way, makes the hush that follows all the more remarkable. Especially considering that the only thing happening is Stanleys father (played by Levi Damione) walking across the stage, quietly singing a song. Wednesday's audience left no doubt that it works for its target audience. The storyline is clear. The jokes hit. In part, that's a credit to the clarity of (Paul) Dobie's direction and the performances of an ensemble of Bay Area actors, most veterans of the region's many companies (Marin Shakespeare, Aurora, Magic, Willows, New Conservatory Theatre). The story concerns the Yelnats family curse, with lightly comic flashbacks to the Latvian ancestor (played by Levi Damione) engaged in a pig-fattening contest to win a bride, who fatally broke his promise to a mysterious fortune teller. The actors and Dobie's fluid staging keep the audience immersed in 'Holes'…A triumph." --Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle
Thief River performed at the New Conservatory Theatre San Francisco CA:
"Damione has a fiery presence as the young Gil and nails the role of Ray's straight grandson with deadpan accuracy." --Adam Sandel, San Francisco Examiner
"Thief River opens violently after the Junior Prom in 1948 when Gil has been beaten up. The first scene also has a tender moment when Ray discovers the injured Gil in an old deserted barn. W. Jay Moore and Levi Damione are superb." --Richard Connema, Talkin' Broadway
"In the first scene two friends Gil (Levi Damione) and Ray (W. Jay Moore) light sparks. The acting in this setup scene is superb. The evening begins in a state of breathlessness...Blessing's play blessed us with outstanding performances by Levi Damione (Gil and Jody) and W. Jay Moore (Ray and Kit)." --Lee Hartgrave, SF Spectrum
"Thief River is utterly compelling...Damione and Moore convey a palpable sense of fear as the hostile world bears down on them." --Chad Jones, Oakland Tribune
As You Like It for the San Leandro Players: Shakespeare at La Casa Peralta
"A joyous romp, bursting with excitement and enthusiasm. There is no mistaking that the actors are having great fun. Memorable performances abound...Levi Damione is laudable as Orlando, the love-besotted hero." --Patrick Tracy, San Leandro Times
An Act of The Imagination performed at the Onstage Theatre in Pleasant Hill California
"Strong cast adds zing to this playful murder mystery. Double and sometimes triple plot twists make the shaggy, complex whodunit highly entertaining fun. The play is nicely done with some deft acting touches, especially by Catherine Rollof as the wife and Levi Damione as her stepson." --Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times
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