Andre Bishop is a prominent figure in the world of theater, known for his work as a producer and artistic director. He was born in New York City in 1944 and grew up with a love of theater, attending productions on Broadway and Off-Broadway as a teenager. After graduating from Harvard University in 1967, Bishop began his career in theater as an assistant to the legendary producer Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Bishop quickly rose through the ranks at the New York Shakespeare Festival, becoming the company's associate producer in 1973. During his time there, he worked on ... read more
Jess received the 2005 Tony Award for Lincoln Center's The Rivals. Other selected New York credits include Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Henry IV; Take Me Out; Enchanted April; Proof; Love! Valour! Compassion! ; The Most Happy Fella; Dinner With Friends; How I Learned To Drive; NYSF's Much Ado About Nothing; Buried Child and The Mineola Twins (Lortel and Hewes Awards). He will make his Met debut with Jack O'Brien's 2007 production of Il Trittico. Designs for film include A Walk On The Moon; Love! Valour! Compassion! and The Substance Of Fire. He is an Associate Professor at the ... read more
Broadway Lighting Design: Velocity of Autumn starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella at the Booth theatre, Trip to Bountiful starring Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr., Present Laughter starring Victor Garber at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Dividing the Estate starring Elizabeth Ashley at the Booth Theater for Lincoln Center Theater, Old Acquaintance starring Margaret Colin and Harriet Harris at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Enchanted April starring Molly Ringwald (2003 Outer Critics Circle nomination-Best Lighting Design), The Price starring Harris Yulin at the Royale Theatre and A Thousand Clowns starring Judd ... read more
Broadway: Falsettos; American Psycho; The Visit; A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder; Sondheim on Sondheim; A Little Night Music; Gypsy (with Patti LuPone); Radio Golf; John Doyle's production of Sweeney Todd; Gem of the Ocean; Pacific Overtures; Assassins; Into the Woods; Topdog/Underdog; Dirty Blonde; Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. He has composed scores for the Broadway productions of The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, and Dan Hurlin's Disfarmer (St. Ann's Warehouse). Awards: four Tony Award nominations, four Drama Desk Awards.
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MTC directorial credits include The Little Foxes, The Country House, The Snow Geese, The Columnist, Lost Lake, Accent on Youth, Good People, Time Stands Still, Rabbit Hole, After the Night and the Music, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Psycopathia Sexualis, and Proof.
He has directed over 30 Broadway productions and at least as many Off-Broadway, including ten for The Public Theater's Shakespeare in he Park. He served as Artistic Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre from 1981-97. He is the Swanlund Professor of Theatre at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. ... read more
