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Drama Desk Award For Outstanding Featured Actress In A Play
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, with acting awards being given without making distinctions between roles in plays and musicals, or actors and actresses. The new award categories were later created in the 1975 ceremony. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Facts * Mary Alice and Viola Davis are the only two women who have won for playing the same character, Rose Maxson, from ''Fences'' * Christine Baranski, Viola Davis, Judith Ivey, Judith Light, and Celia Keenan-Bolger Celia Keenan-Bolger (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Scout Finch in the play ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (2018), which earned her a Tony Award. She has also won three Drama Desk Awards and an ... are the only wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Following the 1964 renaming as the Drama Desk Awards, Broadway productions were included beginning with the 1968–69 award season. The awards are considered a significant American theater distinction. History The Drama Desk organization was formed in 1949 by a group of New York theater critics, editors, reporters and publishers, in order to make the public aware of the vital issues concerning the theatrical industry. They debuted the presentations of the ''Vernon Rice Awards''. The name honors the ''New York Post'' critic Vernon Rice, who had pioneered Off-Broadway coverage in the New York press. The name was changed for the 1963–1964 awards season to the ''Drama Desk Awards''. In 1974, the Drama Desk became incorporated as a not-for-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heiress (1947 Play)
''The Heiress'' is a 1947 play by American playwrights Ruth and Augustus Goetz adapted from the 1880 Henry James novel '' Washington Square''. Two years later, the play was adapted into the film ''The Heiress'' starring Olivia de Havilland. Productions The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on September 29, 1947 and closed on September 18, 1948 after 410 performances. Directed by Jed Harris, the cast included Wendy Hiller and Basil Rathbone. The play then opened in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on February 1st, 1949; directed by John Gielgud, it starred Ralph Richardson and Peggy Ashcroft and ran for 644 performances, until August 19th, 1950. In January 1950, Richardson and Ashcroft were replaced by Godfrey Tearle and Wendy Hiller. The play has been revived four times on Broadway: * February 8, 1950 to February 19, 1950 at the New York City Center – 16 performances * April 20, 1976 to May 9, 1976 at the Broadhurst Theatre – 23 performances * March 9, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Roe
Patricia Roe (September 18, 1928 – May 18, 2005), later known as Patricia Roe Bell, was an American actress, best known for her work in Broadway theatre and in the soap operas ''The Guiding Light'' (Sara McIntyre) and ''One Life to Live'' (Eileen Riley Siegel Eileen Riley Siegel is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was played by Patricia Roe from July 1968 until March 1972, and by Alice Hirson from March 1972 until the character's last appearance in May 197 ...). Roe was married to radio actor Ralph Bell. Roe Bell died in New York City on May 18, 2005, at the age of 76. References External links * 1928 births 2005 deaths 21st-century American women Actresses from New York City American stage actresses {{US-tv-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Linen And New-Found-Land
''Dirty Linen'' and ''New-Found-Land'' is a pair of two 1976 Tom Stoppard plays that are always performed together. ''New-Found-Land'' interrupts the two parts of ''Dirty Linen''. It was first performed as an Ambiance Lunch-Hour Theatre Club presentation at Interaction's Almost Free Theatre on April 6, 1976. Then, opening in June 1976, it played four years at the Arts Theatre, Arts. Plot A Select Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom meets to discuss a sex scandal, ridiculous scandal on which the tabloid press has begun focusing. The papers allege that some mystery woman has accused 128 members of the House of sexual promiscuity. The six members of the Committee look into it so as to maintain the House's good name. Ironically, each member of the committee reminds the secretary, Miss. Madeleine Gotobed, not to bring up their most recent rendezvous. They do not want the press to get the wrong idea. It turns out that the secretary, who is not very adept at dictati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Hart
Cecilia Hart (February 19, 1948 – October 16, 2016), sometimes credited as Ceci Jones, was an American actress who played Stacey Erickson in the CBS police drama ''Paris'', which originally ran from 1979 until 1980. Hart co-starred with her future husband James Earl Jones in the series. Biography A native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the daughter of an Army colonel and his wife, Hart moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. She appeared on Broadway in Tom Stoppard's play ''Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land'' from January to March 1977, winning the 1977 Theatre World Award. She appeared on Broadway in ''The Heiress'' (1976) and ''Design for Living'' (1984), and in ''Othello'' as a replacement "Desdemona" in March 1982. Hart starred opposite Paxton Whitehead in five plays before appearing together in ''Bedroom Farce'' at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2015. The production ran from August 25, 2015, through September 13, 2015. Personal life Hart married actor Bruce Weitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Gregorio
Rose Gregorio (born October 17, 1934) is an American actress. She began her career appearing mostly in theatre in Chicago and New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1970s she became more active in television and film, appearing mostly in supporting roles. Early years Gregorio's parents came from Italy. She was born in Chicago in 1934. Early career Gregorio began her career appearing onstage in Chicago in the 1950s. She made her television debut in 1961 on ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' in ''The Fortune Tellers'', a new play, starring opposite Val Avery. The following year she moved to New York City, making her Off-Broadway debut as the title character in William Snyder's ''The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker'' at the Sheridan Square Playhouse, a production which also starred Robert Duvall. She next appeared as Martha in the 1963 play ''Journey to the Day'' at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. During the mid-1960s Gregorio served as a standby performer for many Broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow Box
''The Shadow Box'' is a play written by actor Michael Cristofer. The play made its Broadway debut on March 31, 1977. It is the winner of the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play was made into a telefilm, directed by Paul Newman in 1980. Plot synopsis The play takes place over twenty-four hours, in three separate cottages on the grounds of a large hospital, in the United States. Within the three cabins are three patients: Joe, Brian and Felicity, who are to live with their respective families as they have reached the end of their treatment. They have agreed to be part of a psychological program where they live within the hospital grounds and have interviews with a psychiatrist.Leah, Frank D “THEATER REVIEW; The Shadow Box Explores Mortality”''The New York Times'' 12 November 12, 1989Cristofer, Michael. "Introduction", "The Shadow Box: A Drama in Two Acts", Samuel French, Inc., 1977, , pp.3-7 ;Act One It is morning and Joe is sitting in the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Ebert
Joyce Ebert (June 26, 1933 – August 28, 1997) was an American actress. She was particularly known for her work as a dramatic actress at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut where she portrayed both leading and supporting roles in more than 80 productions. She also appeared on television and in films, and had a brief career as an opera singer. Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, Ebert graduated from the drama school at Carnegie Mellon University. In 1959 she won the San Diego Shakespeare Festival's Atlas Award. In 1961 she created the role of Betty Parris in the world premiere of Robert Ward's ''The Crucible'' at the New York City Opera. That same year she made her off-Broadway debut at the Phoenix Theatre debut as Ophelia in ''Hamlet''. In 1964 she was the recipient of both the Clarence Derwent Award and the Obie Award for her appearance as Andromache in ''The Trojan Women'' at Circle in the Square Theatre. In 1977 she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary De Angelis
Rosemary De Angelis (April 26, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Early life Rosemary De Angelis was born on April 26, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Francis and Antoinette ( née Donofrio) De Angelis. Career De Angelis made her film debut at age 41 in Columbia Pictures' '' For Pete's Sake'' in 1974. She appeared in ''The Last Detail'' that same year and the PBS television special, ''Monkey, Monkey''. In 1977, she played the role of the Mother in the play ''The Transformation of Benno Blimpie'' at the Astor Place Theatre in New York City. She won a Drama Desk Award for her performance. In 1978, De Angelis was cast as Mrs. D'Amato on the NBC television series '' The Doctors''. In 1979, she was in minor roles in the films '' Just Me and You'' and '' The Wanderers''. In 1982, she played the recurring role of Millie on CBS' ''Baker's Dozen''. In 1983, she played a welfare worker in the ABC television movie '' Enormous Changes at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yentl (play)
''Yentl'' is a play by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Based on Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," it centers on a young woman who defies tradition by discussing and debating Jewish law and theology with her rabbi father. When he dies, she cuts her hair, dresses as a man, and sets out to find a yeshiva where she can continue to study Talmud and live secretly as a male named Anshel. When her study partner Avigdor discovers the truth, she is conflicted about pursuing a relationship with him because it will compromise her higher calling. The play focuses on the spiritual equality of women in a segregated Jewish society that does not see women as equals to men, but at the same time prioritizes religion and relationship to God above all else. More generally, the play's conflict is between one's need for self-actualization and the demands of society as well as one's baser desires. After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Robert Kalfin, opened on Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy's Children
''Kennedy's Children'' is a 1973 play written by Robert Patrick. It originally opened on Broadway on November 3, 1975, and closed on January 4, 1976. Synopsis Five people in a dive bar in the Lower East Side all contemplate their life ten years after John F. Kennedy's assassination. Background The soldier character, Mark, was written originally by Patrick for his Off-Broadway play in 1970 "A Bad Place to Get Your Head". For the original cast, Mary Woronov was originally wanted for Carla. They begged Lily Tomlin to play Rona, and later asked Shirley MacLaine to play Carla, who after seeing the show, approached Patrick in the lobby, shook him, and said "Why didn't you make me play Carla?". Julie Newmar, who stated "only I am Carla", tried to pull him out of cab to convince him, but his boyfriend at the time won the tug-of-war. Patrick stated he regretted the casting of the replacement company, they hired Shelley Winters for the Chicago cast only, and she stated she didn't have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiulani Lee
Kaiulani Lee is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Rachel Carson in both the film and stage version of ''A Sense of Wonder'', which she also wrote. Career Lee is also a well-known stage, television, and film actress. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for '' Kennedy's Children''. She received an Obie Award for Best Performance by an Actress, ''Safe House''. Her film and television work includes ''The World According to Garp'', ''Cujo'', ''Before and After'', '' A Bird of the Air'', '' Stephanie Daley'', ''The Waltons'', '' Law & Order'', amongst others. She starred as Martha Ballard Martha Moore Ballard (February 9, 1735 – June 9, 1812) was an American midwife and healer. Unusually for the time, Ballard kept a diary with thousands of entries over nearly three decades, which has provided historians with invaluable insi ... in PBS's '' A Midwife's Tale''. Filmography Film Television R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |