Fred M Caruso (Director/Producer/Writer) has been working professionally in the business for over 30 years, which is remarkable since he is STILL only 26 years old. As an actor, he has worked all over the United States in shows like Big River, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Shenandoah, Mame, Music Man, Oliver, etc. When he was 14, he began producing theatre. At age 16, he opened the first Equity theatre company in Hollywood, FL making him the youngest producing artistic director in Equity’s history. After high school he moved to NYC for college. After a few more years of performing, he realized that his true love is producing and writing.
The first show he produced in NYC was the Off-Broadway production of Bitter and Jaded at 25, which he wrote the book, music and lyrics and starred in as well. He then went on to produce and develop the Off-Broadway musical revue NEWSical which opened at Studio 54 and had numerous productions and incarnations all over the country. He received 2 Drama Desk Nominations for his work on NEWSical.
After producing several other shows, Fred decided to give movies a shot. He started as a co-producer and AD on the feature film A Four Letter Word, and he fell in love with film making. Since then. He has written, produced and directed the hit movie The Big Gay Musical (currently available on DVD and Blu Ray) and Go Go Crazy (which is in post production). He has produced the movie What Happens Next starring Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland and Just Shoot Me) and Jon Lindstrom (As the World Turns) which will be released in 2011. He is finishing the screenplay for 2 other movies including the sequel The Bigger Gayer Musical. Fred has one undisputed talent which is hiring amazingly talented people to work with. He is blessed and honored to have worked with and to be working with so many brilliant people and he is looking forward to making movie magic with them again.