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Children Of A Lesser God (play)
''Children of a Lesser God'' is a play by Mark Medoff, focusing on the conflicted professional and romantic relationship between Sarah Norman, a deaf student, and her former teacher, James Leeds. It premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in 1979, was produced on Broadway in 1980 and in the West End in 1981. It won the 1980 Tony Award for Best Play. Background The play was specially written for the deaf actress Phyllis Frelich, based to some extent on her relationship with her husband Robert Steinberg. It was originally developed from workshops and showcased at New Mexico State University, with Frelich and Steinberg in the lead roles. It was seen by Gordon Davidson, Director of the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, who insisted that the male role needed to be played by a more experienced professional actor. The title comes from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's ''Idylls of the King'': "For why is all around us here / As if some lesser god had made the world". Historical casting Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Medoff
Mark Medoff (March 18, 1940 – April 23, 2019) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film and theatre director, actor, and professor. His play '' Children of a Lesser God'' received both the Tony Award and the Olivier Award. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a Writers Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay Award for the film script of '' Children of a Lesser God'' and for a Cable ACE Award for his HBO Premiere movie, ''Apology''. He also received an Obie Award for his play '' When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'' Medoff's feature film ''Refuge'' was released in 2010. '' When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'' was adapted into a film with a screenplay by Medoff in 1979. Early life and education Medoff was born on March 18, 1940, in Mount Carmel, Illinois, to a Jewish family, the son of Thelma Irene (Butt), a psychologist, and Lawrence R. Medoff, a physician. He was raised in Miami Beach, Florida, and graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School. Medoff received hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, activist, and author. Deafness, Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood and other industries. List of awards and nominations received by Marlee Matlin, Her accolades include an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2009, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Matlin made her acting debut playing Sarah Norman in the romantic drama film ''Children of a Lesser God (film), Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Bove
Linda Bove is a Deaf American actress, her most notable role being a fictionalized version of herself in the PBS children's series ''Sesame Street'' from 1971 to 2002. Bove was the first Deaf actress to be a member of the program's recurring cast. Early life and education Bove was born in Garfield, New Jersey, a Deaf child born to two Deaf parents. She has one brother, Michael, who is hearing. As a child, she attended St. Joseph School for the Deaf in The Bronx, New York and subsequently Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Trenton, New Jersey, from which she graduated in 1963. She attended Gallaudet College, now Gallaudet University, studying library science. From there, she became interested in theatre. She participated in several theatrical productions at Gallaudet including ''The Threepenny Opera'' and poetic characterizations of the '' Spoon River Anthology''. In her senior year, she studied in a Summer School Program at the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD). Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ackroyd
David Ackroyd (born May 30, 1940) is an American actor, who first came to prominence in soap operas such as ''The Secret Storm'' and ''Another World (TV series), Another World''. Early life On May 30, 1940, Ackroyd was born in East Orange, New Jersey; he moved to Wayne, New Jersey, when he was 12 years old. Career David Ackroyd extended his all-stage career into film and television in the early 1970s, beginning with daytime leading man outings in ''The Secret Storm'' and ''Another World''. He progressed to work as Gary Ewing in ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' until Ted Shackelford successfully took over the role when the character moved to the spin-off drama ''Knots Landing''. Ackroyd later appeared on ''Knots Landing'' as a guest star, playing a different character. In the late 1970s, he appeared in the miniseries ''The Dark Secret of Harvest Home'' as Nick Constantine; ''The Word (novel)#TV miniseries, The Word'' and the TV movies ''And I Alone Survived'' and ''Exo-Man''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longacre Theatre
The Longacre Theatre is a Broadway theater at 220 West 48th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1913, it was designed by Henry B. Herts and is named for Longacre Square, the former name of Times Square. The Longacre has 1,077 seats across three levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. Both the facade and the auditorium's interior are New York City designated landmarks. The ground-floor facade is made of rusticated blocks of terracotta. The theater's main entrance is shielded by a marquee. The upper stories are divided vertically into five bays, which contain niches on either side of three large windows. The auditorium contains ornamental plasterwork, a sloped orchestra level, two balconies, and a coved ceiling. The balcony level contains box seats topped by flat arches, and the proscenium opening is also a flat arch. In addition, the Longacre contains two lounges, and the top story formerly had off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Jackson
Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is an American and Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayals of Pacey Witter on The WB's teen drama ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox science fiction series ''Fringe (TV series), Fringe'' (2008–2013), a troubled married man on Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''The Affair (TV series), The Affair'' (2014–2018), and Christopher Duntsch in the Peacock (streaming service), Peacock crime drama series ''Dr. Death (2021 TV series), Dr. Death'' (2021-present). For the last of these, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor. His other credits include ''When They See Us'' (2019), ''Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries), Little Fires Everywhere'' (2020), and ''Doctor Odyssey'' (2024). Outside of television, he came to prominence with his role in the The Mighty Ducks, ''Mighty Ducks'' film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hurt
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. For his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Hurt studied at the Juilliard School before his film debut, in Ken Russell's science-fiction feature ''Altered States'' (1980), for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. He went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor playing a gay prisoner in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985). Hurt was Oscar-nominated for '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), and '' Broadcast News'' (1987), and ''A History of Violence'' (2005). He starred in films such as ''Body Heat'' (1981), '' The Big Chill'' (1983), '' The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), ''Alice'' (1990), '' One True Thing'' (1998), ''Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Eve
Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is an English actor. In 1979, he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series '' Shoestring'' (1979-1980) and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in the long-running BBC television drama '' Waking the Dead'' (2000-2011). He is the father of three children, including actress Alice Eve. He is the winner of two Laurence Olivier Awards in theatre. Early life Eve was born in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, the son of Elsie (née Hamer) and Stewart Frederick Eve. His father, a publican, was English, and his Welsh mother was from Glynneath. Educated at Bromsgrove School, he had little acting experience during his school days. He studied architecture at Kingston Polytechnic (now Kingston University) in London. He lost interest and dropped out of the course to pursue acting. He enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1973 with an Acting (RADA Diploma). Career Eve portrayed Paul McCar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein (born December 8, 1946) is an American actor, composer and director. Early life Rubinstein is the son of Polish parents. His mother, Aniela (née Młynarska), a dancer and writer, was a Roman Catholic native of Warsaw, the daughter of conductor Emil Młynarski. His father was Polish-Jewish concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein. He attended El Rodeo Public School in Beverly Hills (K–2), Cours La Cascade in Paris, France (1954), and St. Bernard's School (3–8) and Collegiate School (New York City) (9–12) in New York City. He studied theater and music at the University of California, Los Angeles (1964–1967), and later composition at the Juilliard School in New York. Career Theater He made his Broadway acting debut in 1972 and received a Theatre World Award for creating the title role in the musical '' Pippin'', directed by Bob Fosse. In 1980 he won the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, and Drama-Logue Awards for his portrayal of Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kecia Lewis
Kecia Lewis, also credited as Kecia Lewis-Evans is an American singer and actress. Lewis made her Broadway debut as a replacement in the musical '' Big River'' (1985), followed by roles in ''Once on This Island'' (1990), ''Leap of Faith'' (2012), and ''Hell's Kitchen'' (2024), the latter of which earned her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Early life Lewis was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts. Career She served as an understudy for Nell Carter in the revival of '' Ain't Misbehavin'''. In 1990, she originated the role of Asaka in ''Once on This Island''. In 2006, she originated the role of Trix the Aviatrix in ''The Drowsy Chaperone''. In 2006, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance as Dorcas in '' Dessa Rose''. In 2017, her performance as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in ''Marie and Rosetta'' earned her an Obie Award and a nomination for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' The Hustler'' (1961), '' Carrie'' (1976), and '' Children of a Lesser God'' (1986), and the miniseries '' The Thorn Birds'' (1983). She is also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of '' Days of Wine and Roses'', and as Catherine Martell in the television series ''Twin Peaks''. She received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Early life Piper Laurie was born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan, on January 22, 1932. Laurie was the younger of two children (both girls) of Alfred Jacobs, a furniture dealer, and his wife, Charlotte Sadie ( Alperin) Jacobs. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland and her maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Laurie was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Sutcliffe
Irene Sutcliffe (12 July 1924 – 3 May 2019) was an English actress. She was best known for playing Maggie Clegg in ITV's ''Coronation Street'', a role she played from 1968 until 1975. She had a long career; her first credited TV role was in 1953 on BBC's ''Sunday Night Theatre'' and her last in 2015. In 1999, Sutcliffe was a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Female Narrator for her narration of Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice''. Personal life Sutcliffe was born and brought up in Burnley, Lancashire, during her early life. Her father, Fred Sutcliffe, was an ironmonger. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Sutcliffe died on 3 May 2019 at the age of 94. Credits Television *'' The Royals'' (2015) as The King's Mother *''Doctors'' (2010) as Joan Woolf in the Episode "The Tiptoe of Expectation" (Season 12, Episode 33) *''Doc Martin'' (2007) as Janet in the episode "the two of us" *'' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' (1997) as Helen Rance in the epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
