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Anthony's professional acting career began in the Theatre--specifically the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. It was there, working as an apprentice, that he won the opportunity to play "Edgar" in King Lear when the actor in the role dropped out of the production and they read the company. His talents led him to his Equity card, the role of "Valvert" and fight choreographer for Richard Chamberlain's Cyrano de Bergerac at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. And the rest, as they say, is history.
A VAMPIRE REFLECTS
After years of film and television work, Anthony returned to the stage in 1999 to star in the new musical comedy, A Vampire Reflects by Frank Semerano. The play gave Anthony the opportunity to exercise his comedic skills and his resonant baritone voice. Anthony, as Count Zescu (photo at left), a hapless vampire trapped in the California desert with an overly devoted bobby-soxer named Mattie(Casie Fox, center photo), must deal with Cold War paranoia, the neighboring military base, and a reporter agressively pursuing her expose of the Vampire.
The cast (right photo) included, from left to right: Joy Ellison (Lenore Puddlepont), Alex Cobo (Lt. Crisis), Casie Fox (Mattie), Anthony (Count Zescu), Dan Payne (Col. Puddlepont), Miguel Marcott (Dr. Gunter), and Chris Edsey (Joyce Lionnhart). For more photos and info on the cast, visit the A Vampire Reflects webpage.
RASHOMON
In 1984, Anthony wore two hats for Rashomon - actor and fight choreographer. A samurai warrior is dead in the forest, but there are differing versions on what brought him to his end. As the dead Samurai husband, Anthony's performance drew high marks, as did the fights scenes, especially the comedic climax, that he choreographed and performed with J. Kenneth Campbell, the Bandit.
OTHELLO
Anthony has had the great opportunity to play his favorite villain, Iago, twice in his stage career to glowing reviews--in 1981 and again in 1995 at the Globe Playhouse. Under the direction of Stan Haze, also starring in the title role, Anthony delivered the perfect amount of barely-hidden sarcasm, calculation and cruelty in his interactions with Othello (photo at left, Anthony and Stan Haze), with Roderigo (center, with Stephen Barbarich), and Desdemona (right, with Kimberly Carson in center as Desdemona and Jessica Petersen, left as Emilia).
PHILEMON
In 1980, Anthony appeared in the West Coast Premiere of the musical Philemon, starring as the Roman Commander (photo at left). Anthony's performance drew great reviews for both his acting and singing, including this from Drama-Logue:
"Anthony De Longis is a powerful antagonist, the Roman commander who stands for law and order in a crumbling empire. A stout-hearted man, he sings the incisive lyrics with intelligence and fervor."
ROMEO AND JULIET
In 1974, The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA celebrated its Silver Jubilee. As a member of its professional repertory company, Anthony appeared in its 3 productions: King Henry IV, Part 2, Twelth Night, and Romeo and Juliet. Anthony both choreographed the fights in Romeo and Juliet and performed as Tybalt (photo at left), opposite Tim Matheson as Romeo and John Glover as Mercutio (photo at right).
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
In 1973, Anthony got the great opportunity to help stage Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles as both actor and fight choreographer. Anthony created critically acclaimed swordplay for Director Joe Hardy, executed skillfully by Richard Chamberlain (in the title role of Cyrano - rehearsals with the two in left photo) and Anthony (as Valvert, center photo). The production also featured Joan Van Ark as Roxanne, Werner Klemperer (as Count de Guiche, with Anthony in right photo) and Kurt Kasner as Ragneau.
KING LEAR
In 1973, Anthony was cast to play Edgar, son of Gloucester (photo at left), at the Old Globe Theatre as part of the San Diego National Shakespeare Festival. He returned to the Festival the next year to play Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet with Penny Fuller and Tim Matheson, and Prince John in Henry IV with Victor Buono.
ROSENCRANZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Anthony was a member of Theatre Forty for many years, starring in productions such as The Wager, Measure for Measure, and as Guildenstern in both Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead and Hamletwhich played alternate evenings in repertory. Bill Halliday (with Anthony in upper right) played Rosencranz in both productions. Many years later, Anthony and Bill became reacquainted through the Single Action Shooting Society. Bill, now a minister, goes by the alias "Sin Killer."
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