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LAByrinth Theater Company
LAByrinth Theater Company is a non-profit, Off-Broadway theater company based in New York City. Led by Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz for many years, its artistic director is Ortiz. The New York Times described it in 2014 as "an ethnically diverse downtown troupe that has mounted several critically acclaimed new works". History LAByrinth Theater Company was founded in 1992 by 13 actors looking for "a home where the group, for three hours each week, could engage in a variety of theatrical exercises designed to push each others’ limits and bind together into a tightly knit, uninhibited and impassioned ensemble – one in which each member is given the opportunity and support not only to act, but to write, direct, produce, sweep, paint, hang lights, etcetera." This expansion of artists into the exploration of new aspects of theater remains one of the primary goals of Labyrinth, and the company is fostering a new generation of writers and directors who come from acting back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Collier (actor) (1849–1909), Irish-American publisher, founder of ''Collier's Weekly''
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Peter Collier may refer to: * Peter Collier (politician) (born 1959), Australian politician * Peter Collier (writer) (1939–2019), American writer and founder of Encounter Books * Peter Fenelon Collier Peter Fenelon Collier (December 12, 1849 – April 23, 1909) was an Irish-American publisher, the founder of the publishing company ''P. F. Collier & Son'', and in 1888 founded ''Collier's Weekly''. Biography He was born in Myshall, County Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Lázaro
Paola Lázaro (/pao-lah/ born October 24, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actress, writer, and playwright. She is best known for portraying Juanita "Princess" Sanchez on the Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic Drama (film and television), drama television series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead.'' Early life Lázaro was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lázaro later left to study at the State University of New York at Purchase. In 2009, she graduated as a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a degree in dramatic writing. Lázaro completed her Master of Fine Arts, Master's Degree in playwriting from Columbia University in 2013. At the end of her final year at Columbia, she was mentored by playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis over the course of the production of her thesis play. Over the years the two have become very close, and Guirgis finds her to be a “kindred spirit,” often referring to Lázaro as his best friend. His presence has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Ladd
Margaret Ladd (born November 8, 1942) is an American actress, best known for her role as Emma Channing in the CBS primetime soap opera, ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–90). Life and career Ladd was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She began acting on the 1960s soap opera ''A Flame in the Wind'' as Jane Skerba from 1964 to 1965. She later starred in films include '' The Friends of Eddie Coyle'' (1973) and '' A Wedding'' (1978), and appeared on number of television shows. like ''Taxi'' and '' Quincy, M.E.''. Ladd also co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies, and had supporting roles in films '' I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'', '' The Escape Artist'', and ''The Whales of August''. She also appeared in Broadway shows, like ''My Sweet Charlie'' and ''Sheep on the Runway''. Ladd is best known for playing Emma Channing in the 1980s CBS primetime soap opera, ''Falcon Crest'' throughout its nine-year run from 1981 to 1990. She had a small part in the film ''What's up, Scarlet?'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Cephas Jones
Ron Cephas Jones (born January 8, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama series '' This Is Us'' (2016–2022), which earned him four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2020. Jones appeared in television series such as ''Mr. Robot'' (2015–2016), '' The Get Down'' (2016–2017), ''Luke Cage'' (2016–2018), and '' Truth Be Told'' (2019-present). He also appeared in a number of films, including '' Half Nelson'' (2006), ''Across the Universe'' (2007), ''Glass Chin'' (2014), ''The Holiday Calendar'' (2018), ''Dog Days'' (2018), and '' Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019). Early life Jones was born on January 8, 1957, in Paterson, New Jersey. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and graduated from Ramapo College. While at Ramapo, Jones had originally intended to study jazz under director Arnold Jones (no relation), but changed majors to theater after getting the lead in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Jasmine Cephas Jones (born July 21, 1989) is an American-British actress, singer, and producer, who originated the dual roles of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the Broadway stage musical ''Hamilton''. In 2020, Cephas Jones won a Primetime Emmy for portraying Tyisha in '' #freerayshawn''. Early life Jones is the daughter of actor Ron Cephas Jones and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesley. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and Berklee College of Music, and graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 2011. Jones was born in London, England but grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, where she still lived as of 2015. Career Jones has made small appearances in multiple independent films, including ''Titus'' (2013) and ''Fairfield'' (2014). She has also appeared in episodes of '' Blue Bloods,'' ''Unforgettable'', and '' Mrs. Fletcher.'' In 2015, she originated the roles of Maria Reynolds and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Jacobs
Gillian MacLaren Jacobs (; born October 19, 1982) is an American actress and director. She is known for her roles as Britta Perry on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015) and Mickey Dobbs on the Netflix romantic comedy series ''Love'' (2016–2018). Other television roles include Mimi-Rose Howard on the fourth season of the HBO comedy-drama series ''Girls'' (2015) and the voice of Atom Eve on the Amazon animated series ''Invincible'' (2021–). She has appeared in films such as '' Gardens of the Night'' (2008), '' Life Partners'' (2014), ''Don't Think Twice'' (2016), ''Ibiza'' (2018), ''I Used to Go Here'' (2020), and ''The Fear Street Trilogy'' (2021). Early life Jacobs was born on October 19, 1982, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her mother, Martina Magenau Jacobs, works in alumni relations at Carnegie Mellon University, while her father, William F. Jacobs Jr., was an investment banker. (Scroll down to Jacobs entry.) Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and director. Henderson trained at Juilliard School for acting and later became a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from 1976 to 1981. He came to prominence as a character actor often performing the plays of August Wilson. He's received nominations for a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''Vulture'' Magazine named Henderson as one of "The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working Today". Henderson made his Broadway debut in Wilson's ''King Hedley II'' in 2001. He later earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Wilson's ''Fences'' in 2010. He has since starred in ''A Raisin in the Sun'' in 2014, and '' Between Riverside and Crazy'' in 2022. He made his film debut in the 1979 film ''A Pleasure Doing Business''. He has since appeared in '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' (2011), ''Lincoln'' (2012), ''Fences'' (2015), '' Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a documentary. He has also written three novels and one graphic novel. He made his film debut with the 1985 science fiction feature ''Explorers'', before making a breakthrough appearance in the 1989 drama ''Dead Poets Society''. He appeared in various films before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama ''Reality Bites'', for which he received critical praise. Hawke starred alongside Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater's ''Before'' trilogy: ''Before Sunrise'' (1995), ''Before Sunset'' (2004), and ''Before Midnight'' (2013), co-writing the latter two with Delpy and Linklater. More recently, he has starred in Scott Derrickson's horror films ''Sinister'' (2012) and ''The Black Phone'' (2021). Hawke has been nominated twice for both the Academy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Stephen Adly Guirgis is a Pulitzer Prize Winning American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. He is a member and a former co-artistic director of New York City's LAByrinth Theater Company.Blake, Leslie (Hoban)"Comin' Uptown" ''Theatermania'', 23 August 2002. His plays have been produced both Off-Broadway and on Broadway theatre, Broadway as well as in the UK. His play ''Between Riverside and Crazy'' won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Early life Guirgis is the son of an Egyptians, Egyptian father and an Irish American mother.Fisher, PhilipInterviews: Stephen Adly Guirgis ''BritishTheatreGuide.info'', 2001 (sic). He was raised on New York City's Upper West Side. He attended school in nearby Harlem and graduated from University at Albany, SUNY in 1992. He studied theatre at HB Studio. Career Writing Guirgis' play ''Between Riverside and Crazy'' premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company in July 2014 and closed on August 23, 2014.Hetrick, Adam and Purcell, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Greco (actor)
Marco Greco is an actor, writer and artist based in New York City, New York (state), New York. Greco's Off-Broadway solo play, ''Behind the Counter with Mussolini,'' won a CableACE award in 1997. He was honored by the Bronx Historical Society in 2013, with the Poe award for his contributions to the arts. Greco is the co-founder and former executive director of the Belmont Italian American Playhouse.Balfour, Amy “Italian Culture Is Reborn In a Loft in the Bronx““The New York Times“ December 1, 1991. Retrieved on 4 March 2016 References External links *Marco Greco on Broadway World {{DEFAULTSORT:Greco, Marco Living people American male actors American male writers Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Glaudini
Lola Glaudini (born November 24, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Elle Greenaway on CBS's ''Criminal Minds'' and for her role as Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup on HBO's ''The Sopranos''. Early life Glaudini was born in Manhattan, New York. Her father, Robert Glaudini, is a playwright of Italian descent, and in whose play ''The Poison Tree'' she appeared at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Her mother, Nina Diane (née Kapler) Rosen, is from a Jewish family and is a writer and college instructor in California. Glaudini attended Bard College. She also starred in the drama ''Demonology'' at the Mark Taper Forum, for which she won a Drama-Logue Award as Best Actress. Career Between 2001 and 2004 Glaudini had a recurring role on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' as Federal Agent Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup. In 2005 she was a regular on the CBS series ''Criminal Minds'' as Elle Greenaway, but left the show early in the second season. Before those role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
