Alvin Epstein was an American actor, director, and teacher who was born on May 16, 1925, in the Bronx, New York City. Epstein was a graduate of the High School of Music and Art in New York City and later attended the Yale School of Drama. He made his Broadway debut in 1956 in the play "Tonight in Samarkand" and went on to appear in several other productions on the Great White Way.
Epstein was known for his work in avant-garde theater and experimental productions. He was a founding member of the Open Theater, an experimental theater company that was active ... read more
Recent work includes A Doll's House, Part 2; David Cale's We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time (Goodman Theatre); Romeo et Juliette (Metropolitan Opera); Alexei Ratmansky's Romeo and Juliet (The Bolshoi Theatre); Shen Wei's Neither (BAM); and Richard Nelson's Uncle Vanya (Hunter College). Tipton teaches lighting at the Yale School of Drama. She has received the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Jerome Robbins Prize, and the Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture in New York City. In 2008 she was made a United States Artists Gracie Fellow and a MacArthur Fellow. She is a two-time Tony Award ... read more
