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4000 Miles
''4000 Miles'' is a dramatic comedy by Amy Herzog. The play ran Off-Broadway in 2011, and again in 2012. The play was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Synopsis When Leo Joseph-Connell suffers a major loss while he was on a cross-country bike trip, he seeks solace from his feisty grandmother Vera Joseph in her West Village apartment. ;Background Herzog used her grandmother's "words, habits and history to fashion the character of Vera Joseph". ;Characters * Leo Joseph-Connell – twenty-one * Vera Joseph – ninety-one * Bec – twenty-one * Amanda – nineteen, Chinese-American Background The character of "Vera Joseph" is based on Herzog's grandmother, Leepee. Vera initially appeared in Herzog's play ''After the Revolution''. '' Backstage'' observed that 4000 Miles' is a bit of a companion piece to 'After the Revolution,' her captivating political family drama ... as both plays contain the character of Vera Joseph, a no-nonsense 91-year-old grandmother w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Herzog
Amy Herzog is an American playwright. Her play '' 4000 Miles'', which ran Off-Broadway in 2011, was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Her play ''Mary Jane'', which ran Off-Broadway in 2017, won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Herzog's plays have been produced Off-Broadway, and have received nominations for, among others: the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Actor and Actress (''After the Revolution''); the Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (''The Great God Pan''); and Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actress in a Play (''Belleville''). She was a finalist for the 2012–2013 and 2016–2017 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Personal life Herzog's grandfather is songwriter Arthur Herzog Jr. She is married to stage director Sam Gold; they have two children. She grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey and was the valedictorian of her 1996 graduating class at Highland Park High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Kestelman
Sara Kestelman (born 12 May 1944) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Lady Frances Brandon, Lady Jane Grey's mother, in the 1986 film '' Lady Jane'', as well as for providing the voice of Kreia in '' Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords''. Life and career Kestelman was born in London, the daughter of Dorothy Mary (née Creagh), a dress designer, and Morris Kestelman, an artist. Her father was Jewish, from a family from Russia. In 1994, she won a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for her performance as Fraulein Schneider in ''Cabaret'' in the London revival of the show. She has performed with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Kestelman joined the latter in 1968 but left in 1973 when she had her first film role in ''Zardoz''. In 1982, she played Lady Macbeth. Kestelman wrote a book of poetry, ''A Two Hander'', with Susan Penhaligon. It was published by The Do-Not Press in 1996. She voiced the character Kreia in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Warchus
Matthew Warchus (born 24 October 1966) is a British theatre director, filmmaker, lyricist, and playwright. He has been the Artistic Director of London's The Old Vic since September 2015. Personal life Warchus is married to American actress Lauren Ward, who originated the role of Miss Honey in the Stratford-upon-Avon, London, and Broadway productions of ''Matilda the Musical''. Ward and Warchus met when he directed her in the 2001 revival of ''Follies'' on Broadway. They have three children. Career Warchus attended Selby High School. He studied music and drama at Bristol University and has directed for the National Youth Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Donmar Warehouse, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, Opera North, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera and in the West End. He won the Globe's Most Promising Newcomer Award for ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in the West End, the Evening Standard Best Director award, and Olivier Award no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Atkins
Dame Eileen June Atkins, (born 16 June 1934), is an English actress and occasional screenwriter. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for '' Cranford''. She is also a three-time Olivier Award winner, winning Best Supporting Performance in 1988 (for Multiple roles) and Best Actress for ''The Unexpected Man'' (1999) and ''Honour'' (2004). She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001. Atkins joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1957 and made her Broadway debut in the 1966 production of ''The Killing of Sister George'', for which she received the first of four Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Play in 1967. She received subsequent nominations for, '' Vivat! Vivat Regina!'' (1972), ''Indiscretions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Hal Chalamet (; ; born December 27, 1995) is an American actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Timothée Chalamet, various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Film Awards. Chalamet began his career as a teenager in television productions, appearing in the drama series ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' in 2012. Two years later, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama ''Men, Women & Children (film), Men, Women & Children'' and appeared in Christopher Nolan's science fiction film ''Interstellar (film), Interstellar''. Chalamet came into international attention with the lead role of a lovestruck teenager in Luca Guadagnino's coming-of-age film ''Call Me by Your Name (film), Call Me by Your Name'' (2017), earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Alongside supporting roles in Greta Gerwig's films ''Lady Bird (film), Lady Bird'' (2017) and ''Little Women (2019 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Vic Theatre
The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, not-for-profit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal Victoria Palace. It was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 and formally named the Royal Victoria Hall, although by that time it was already known as the "Old Vic". In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian Baylis, assumed management and began a series of Shakespeare productions in 1914. The building was damaged in 1940 during air raids and it became a Grade II* listed building in 1951 after it reopened. The Old Vic is the crucible of many of the performing arts companies and theatres in London today. It was the name of a repertory company that was based at the theatre and formed (along with the Chichester Festival Theatre) the core of the National Theatre of Great Britain on its formation in 1963, under Laurence Olivier. The National Theatre remained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana McLean
Diana McLean is an Australian stage and television actress and voice over artist., best known for her roles as Sister Vivienne Jeffreys in TV soap opera ''The Young Doctors'' in 549 episodes from 1978 and 1981. Acting career In 1969, McLean appeared in an episode of the comedy series '' Good Morning Mr Doubleday''. In the early 1970s, she appeared in an episode of the classic Australian police series ''Division 4'', and an episode of '' Boney''. She also appeared as "Dorothy Dunlop" in the Australian series Number 96. In the mid 1970s, she appeared as "Helen McGuire" in nine episodes of the series '' Ben Hall'', and then as "Sister Vivienne Jeffries" from 1978 until 1982 in the series ''The Young Doctors''. In 1999 she played the part of " Bess O'Brien" in Neighbours. In 1982, she appeared in the film, '' Early Frost''. Her work in the theatre has included ''The Cold Child'' in 2006 and ''Love & Money'' in 2007. In 2014, she reprised her role of "Vera" '' 4000 Miles'', for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artists Repertory Theatre
Artists Repertory Theatre (Artists Rep) is a professional non-profit theatre located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The longest-running professional theatre company in Portland, since 1982 the company has focused on presenting the works of contemporary playwrights, including world premieres. In addition to producing six to eight productions in Portland annually, the company runs special programming and collaborations. They tour productions nationally with the support and collaboration of partnering theatre companies and the National Endowment for the Arts. Operating on a repertory or stock company model, their artistic agenda includes the ArtsHub campus collective and Table, Room, Stage initiative for new work. History 1982–1990 Rebecca Adams (as producing director), Peter Waldron (as designer), Joe Cronin, Amy Fowkes, David Gomes and Vana O'Brien formed Artists Repertory Theatre in 1982; their goal was to present contemporary playwrights' work in an intimate space. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Blommaert
Susan J. Blommaert (born October 13, 1947) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mr. Kaplan (The Blacklist), Mr. Kaplan on the NBC drama series The Blacklist (TV series), ''The Blacklist'', and for her recurring role as Judge Rebecca Steinman in ''Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Law & Order: Trial by Jury''. She has portrayed judges in a number of legal dramas, including Judge Rudy Fox in ''The Practice'', Judge Barbara Burke in Family Law (American TV series), ''Family Law'', and Judge Hanlon in Bull (2016 TV series), ''Bull''. Filmography Films Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blommaert, Susan 1947 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses American video game actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Gowland
Reggie is a given name, usually a short form of the name Reginald. It may refer to: People * Reggie Bonnafon (born 1996), American football player * Reggie Brown (other), multiple people * Reggie Bush (born 1985), National Football League running back for the New Orleans Saints * Reggie Cleveland (born 1948), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Reggie Corrigan (born 1970), former Irish rugby union player * Reggie Fils-Aimé (born 1961), former President and COO for the North American division of Nintendo * Reggie Gilliam (born 1997), American football player * Reggie Jackson (born 1946), American retired baseball player * Reggie Johnson (other), multiple people * Reggie Jones (other), multiple people * Reggie Kray (1933–2000), of the criminal Kray twins * Reggie Leach (born 1950), Canadian retired hockey player * Reggie Lucas (1953–2018), American musician and record producer * Reggie Mathis (born 1956), American football player * Reggie Miller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rucker
Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finnish markka ( sv, finsk mark, links=no), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Polish mark ( pl, marka polska, links=no), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 15 November 1923 to stop the hyperinflation of 1922 and 1923 in Weimar Germany * Lodz Ghetto mark, a special currency for Lodz Ghetto. * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of California cities by population, fourth most populous in California and List of United States cities by population, 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the County statistics of the United States, fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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