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The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot
''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' is a play by American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis first staged Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on March 2, 2005, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plot summary ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' tells the story of a court case over the ultimate fate of Judas Iscariot. The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan. Productions Off-Broadway The original production premiered Off-Broadway in a Labyrinth Theatre Company production at the Public Theatre on March 2, 2005, and closed on April 3, 2005. Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, the cast included Eric Bogosian (Satan), Liza Colón-Zayas (Gloria/Mother Teresa/Ensemble), Jeffrey DeMunn (Judge Littlefield/Caiaphas the Elder/St. Matthew), Yetta Gottesman (Loretta/Mary Magdalene/Ensemble), Craig muMs Grant (Matthias of Galilee/Delayne/St. Peter/Soldier 2/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Stephen Adly Guirgis (born 1965) is an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. He is a member and a former co-artistic director of New York City's LAByrinth Theater Company. His plays have been produced both Off-Broadway and on Broadway, as well as in the UK. His play '' Between Riverside and Crazy'' won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Early life Born in 1965 in Kearny, New Jersey, Guirgis is the son of an Egyptian father and an Irish American mother.Fisher, PhilipInterviews: Stephen Adly Guirgis ''BritishTheatreGuide.info'', 2001 (sic). He was raised on New York City's Upper West Side. He attended school in nearby Harlem and graduated from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1992. He studied theatre at HB Studio. Career Writing Guirgis' play '' In Arabia We'd All Be Kings'' ran Off-Broadway in 1999. A production at the Elephant Theatre Company in Hollywood, California in 2007 received four LA Drama Critic's Circle Awards: Production, Writing, Scenic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yetta Gottesman
Yetta is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Yetta Barsh Shachtman (1915–1996), American socialist politician * Yetta Emanuel, South African lawn bowler * Yetta Dorothea Geffen (1891–1986), American journalist, musician, and theatre professional * Yetta Zwerling (1894–1982), Yiddish movie star ;Fictional * Yetta Rosenberg, character from ''The Nanny'' {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Goold
Rupert Goold (born 18 February 1972) is an English director who works primarily in theatre. He is the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre, and was the artistic director of Headlong Theatre Company (2005–2013). Since 2010, Goold has been an associate director at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 for services to drama. Goold is known for his extensive work in theatre. For his work in the West End he won two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Director for ''Macbeth'' (2008) and ''Enron'' (2010). He was Olivier-nominated for ''King Charles III'' (2015), '' Ink'' (2018), and '' Dear England'' (2024). He received Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play nominations for ''King Charles III'' (2016) and ''Ink'' (2019). He made his directorial film debut with '' True Story'' (2015). Early years and education Goold was born in Highgate, England, a suburb of north London. His father was a management co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre is a 325-seat producing house located on Almeida Street off Upper Street in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre opened in 1980, and produces a diverse range of drama. Successful plays are often transferred to West End theatres. Building The building that now houses the theatre was originally constructed in 1837 for the newly formed Islington Literary and Scientific Society. It included a library, reading room, museum, laboratory, and a lecture theatre seating 500. The architects were the fashionable partnership of Robert Lewis Roumieu and Alexander Dick Gough. The library was sold off in 1872 and the building was disposed of in 1874 to the Wellington Club (Almeida Street then being called Wellington Street) which occupied it until 1886. In 1885 the hall was used for concerts, balls, and public meetings. The Salvation Army bought the building in 1890, renaming it the Wellington Castle Barracks (Wellington Castle Citadel from 1902). To suit the buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Martin (priest, Born 1960)
James J. Martin (born December 29, 1960) is an American Jesuit priest, writer, editor-at-large of ''America'' magazine and the founder of Outreach, a LGBTQ Catholic organization. A ''New York Times'' Best-Selling author, Martin's books include ''The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life'', ''Jesus: A Pilgrimage'', and ''My Life with the Saints''. He is a public speaker on the Ignatian spirituality as inspired by Ignatius of Loyola. Pope Francis appointed Martin as a consultant to the Secretariat for Communications at the Vatican in 2017. In July 2023, it was announced that Martin was among the people specifically invited by Francis to take part in the final phase meetings of the Synod on Synodality. Martin's public outreach to the LGBTQ+ community has drawn both support and condemnation from within the Catholic Church. This is the subject of his book ''Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yul Vázquez
Yul Vazquez (born March 18, 1965) is a Cuban-American actor and musician. He has appeared in '' Runaway Bride'' (1999), ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), '' War of the Worlds'' (2005), '' American Gangster'' (2007), ''The A-Team'' (2010), '' Captain Phillips'' (2013), '' The Infiltrator'' (2016), '' Midnight, Texas'' (2017–2018), ''Russian Doll'' (2019), ''Severance'' (2022), and '' Hotel Cocaine'' (2024). Vazquez used to be the lead guitarist for melodic rock bands Urgent and Diving for Pearls. Early life Vazquez was born in Cuba on March 18, 1965 and came to the United States with his family in 1971. He was named after Russian actor Yul Brynner. He grew up in Miami in a studio apartment with his mother, grandmother and older sister, being the youngest as well as the only boy in the household. His mother encouraged him in the arts, often taking him to the theater where she worked, and she bought him his first drum set and camera. Acting career Vazquez started his acting career wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callie Thorne
Callie Thorne is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series '' Necessary Roughness''. She is also known for past work such as her roles on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie '' Homicide: The Movie'', as well as for playing Sheila Keefe on '' Rescue Me'' and Elena McNulty in ''The Wire''. Life and career Thorne was born in Boston, Massachusetts and is of Armenian descent. She studied theater and dramatic literature at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. In addition to ''Rescue Me'', Thorne has made guest appearances on television series such as '' ER'' (2005–2006); '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', episode "Silver Lining", (2004); '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2003–2019); ''The Wire'' (2002–2008); ''Prison Break'' (2006); ''Royal Pains'' (2009); '' ''White C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohl Sudduth
Walter Kohl Sudduth (born August 8, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Luther "Suitcase" Simpson in nine Jesse Stone television films."Kohl Sudduth" . Retrieved June 22, 2016. Early life and education Walter Kohl Sudduth was born August 8, 1974, in , the younger brother of actor Skipp Sudduth. He was raised in the small town of |
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush (born April 10, 1954) is an American actress. She has worked in television, film and on Broadway. In 1984, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Michael Frayn's comedy ''Noises Off''. Life and career Rush was born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey. She is married to Walter Cronkite III (born April 22, 1957) and daughter-in-law of the late television journalist Walter Cronkite. The couple has two sons, Walter Cronkite IV and the late Peter Cronkite. Rush made her Broadway debut performing in the 1975 musical '' Dance with Me''. She later appeared in films '' Oliver's Story'' (1978), '' 10'' (1979) and ''Honky Tonk Freeway'' (1981), and made-for-television productions ''Alice at the Palace'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1982. From 1983 to 1984 she starred as Brooke Ashton in ''Noises Off'', a role gained her Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination. Also in 1983, Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films ''Fresh'' (1994), ''Dead Presidents'' (1995), '' I Think I Do'' (1997) and '' Blow'' (2001). She played Detective Gina Calabrese in the 2006 film adaptation of ''Miami Vice''. Rodriguez received a Tony Award nomination and won an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Theatre World Award for her performance in Stephen Adly Guirgis' 2011 play '' The Motherfucker with the Hat''. On television, Rodriguez starred as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series, ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019). In 2015, she starred in the first season of AMC's post-apocalyptic horror drama series ''Fear the Walking Dead''. She also had recurring roles in ''Power'', '' Power Book II: Ghost'' and '' Shameless'' and was regular cast member in ''Prime Suspect'' and ''East New York''. She also appeared in films '' The Drop'' (2014) and '' Logan'' (2017). She co-wrote and starred in the 2022 comedy-drama film, '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for playing troubled police officer Jason Dixon in ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017). He was nominated in the same category for playing George W. Bush in the political satire ''Vice (2018 film), Vice'' (2018). His portrayal of Bob Fosse in the miniseries ''Fosse/Verdon'' (2019) earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy nomination, while his performance in the Broadway (theatre), Broadway revival of ''American Buffalo (play), American Buffalo'' (2022) garnered him a Tony Award, Tony nomination. Rockwell's other films include ''The Green Mile (film), The Green Mile'' (1999), ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Charlie's Angels (2000 film), Charlie's Angels'' (2000), ''Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (2002), ''Matchstick Men'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhiker's Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ortiz
John Augustin Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in '' Fast & Furious'' (2009) and ''Fast & Furious 6'' (2013), and Clyde in '' Jack Goes Boating'' (2010), which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also an artistic director/co-founder of the LAByrinth Theater Company. Ortiz's other film performances include Guajiro in '' Carlito's Way'' (1993), Sheriff Eddie Morales in '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'' (2007), Javier J. Rivera in '' American Gangster'' (2007), Ronnie in '' Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012), Victor Nieves in '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), Dr. Powell in ''Bumblebee'' (2018) and Arthur in '' American Fiction'' (2023). Personal life Ortiz was born and raised in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York; he is of Puerto Rican ancestry. He graduated from John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, where he met his wife. Ortiz resided in that bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
