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Production Staff

Howard Korder Playwright
Christopher Akerlind Lighting Designer
Broadway: End of the Rainbow, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, 110 In The Shade (Tony nom.), Shining City, Well, Awake and Sing! (Tony nom.), Rabbit Hole, The Light In The Piazza (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics awards), Reckless, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Seven Guitars (Tony nom.), among others. Recent: King Lear (Public Theater), Kdo! (Foret Nationale, Brussels), Kafeneion (Athens Festival), Garden Of Earthly Delights (Minetta Lane); Orpheus X (TFANA), Kaos (NYTW). Awards: Obie/Sustained Excellence, among others. ... read more
Mark Bennett Sound Designer
Broadway (Composition and/or Sound Design): Driving Miss Daisy, A Steady Rain, The Coast of Utopia (2007 Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Music for a Play, Henry Hewes Award: Outstanding Sound Design), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Henry IV, Golda's Balcony, The Goat, Lily Tomlin's "The Search...", The Lion in Winter, A View From the Bridge among others. BAM/OLD VIC: Original scores for all productions of The Bridge Project 2009-2012 including Richard III (Sam Mendes, dir.); Off-Broadway: An Illiad, Valhalla, Mad Forest, My Children! My Africa! (NYTW), Scores for eight Shakespeare productions for The Joseph Papp Public Theater. Other ... read more
Andre Bishop Artistic Director
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
Steven C. Callahan General Manager
Susan Chicoine Press Representative
Laura Cunningham Costume Designer
Merle Debuskey Press Representative
Marina Draghici Scenic Designer
Bernard Gersten Executive Producer
David Leong Fight Director/Coordinator
Daniel Swee Casting
Thom Widmann Production Stage Manager
Mark Wing-Davey Director

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Awards and Nominations

1994 Obie Awards
Performance: Christopher McCann won.
Playwriting: Howard Korder won.

1993 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Director - Play: Mark Wing-Davey was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Christopher Akerlind was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Play: Howard Korder was nominated but did not win.

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