Theatre Stories - Edward Payson Call

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Résumé :
Unveil the Curtains of Regional Theatres early days with Edward Payson Call's Journey - a Tale of Passion Journey into America's regional theatre movement with Theatre Stories, the autobiography of renowned theatre director, Edward Payson Call. From his origins as a student director to becoming a national theatrical figure, Ed Call's life was one of passion and spirit. Born into a family of the theatre, he lived the family legacy. Immerse yourself in the tales of the birth of America's largest regional theatres - the Guthrie Theatre, and ACT in San Francisco. Each narrative is an invitation to join in Ed's personal development, bringing to life an era when regional non-profit theatres were planting the seeds of a landscape that exists today. Ed's career grew from a student director of Shaw's Candide to becoming a stage manager for Jose Quintero's productions at the Circle in Square, earning national acclaim directing Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Guthrie Theatre. Step behind the curtains of the birth of the Guthrie Theatre, Bill Ball's ACT in San Francisco and others in Theatre Stories. This book offers genuine insights into the professional regional theatre movement that exists nationwide today. Join in Ed's evolution as an artist to, whose life and work continues to resonate. Experience a story of passion and spirit unique to Ed. Dive into Theatre Stories - a must-read for every theatre professional, and student.

Biographie:
Edward Payson Call III (1928-2023) lived a life immersed in America's Regional Theatre. Ed began his theatrical career as a stage manager for Circle in the Square in New York and then moved on to be a founding member of the Guthrie Theatre. There he directed The Caucasian Chalk Circle to national acclaim. In his storied career, he directed plays nationwide throughout America's regional theatre. His last leadership role was at the Artistic Director of the Denver Center Theatre Company from 1979-1983. Ed moved from actively directing plays to teaching Shakespeare as a means to engage at risk youth. He personally funded a workshop for high school students, teaching the breadth of skills required to perform a Shakespearean role. On February 1, 2023, he died in his home reciting Shakespeare's sonnets from his bed the afternoon he passed away.