DAVID OSSMAN
P. O. Box 566, Freeland WA 98249
(360) 331-2813 or FAX (360) 331-6527
e-mail - oworld
@ whidbey.com
David
Ossman has spent over 40 years performing, writing, and directing for the audio
medium. Best known as a founding member
of the “legendary” Firesign Theatre comedy radio and recording
quartet, Ossman has also written and produced major broadcast series and
important individual programs for American Public Radio, National Public Radio,
the BBC, XM Satellite Radio, WETA (Washington DC), WGBH Radio (Boston) and
Pacifica Radio; plus countless individual programs, comedy and advertising
spots, guest appearances, performances and interviews heard on every medium
from 45rpm singles to DVDs and from AM and FM to webcasts and blogs.
With
his wife, Judith Walcutt, Ossman has co-produced a distinguished series of
audio plays, including THE WONDERFUL
WIZARD OF OZ, an all-star centennial audio production for the Children’s Museum of Los Angeles and winner of the Parents
Choice Award. Ossman’s and
Walcutt’s up-dated THE WAR OF THE WORLDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
PRODUCTION starring Jason Robards, Steve Allen, Douglas Edwards, Scott
Simon and Terry Gross was nominated for a Grammy in 1988.
Ossman
was seen and heard as “Cornelius,” a crotchety little ant character in Disney/Pixar’s #1 international box-office release, A BUG’S LIFE. His
multiple voices have also been featured on the PBS series, “Treasures of the World,” and several episodes of the animated classic, “The Tick.” His narrative and other voice credits range
from PBS’ “NOVA” to “Quest for Volume,”
an interactive exhibit at Seattle’s
Experience Music Project and “I Want
to Take You Higher,” a
radio series for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ossman’s award-winning, three-time Grammy-nominated body
of work includes plays, poetry, humor, broadcast journalism and a number of
historic firsts in FM broadcasting and spoken word production. As one-quarter of the Firesign Theatre
(dubbed one of the “30
Greatest Comedy Acts of All Time” by Entertainment Weekly), Ossman has
co-created over two dozen comedy albums and CDs, nearly all still in print.