Terry Schreiber (born March 7, 1937) is an American

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, acting teacher, and founder of the T. Schreiber Studio, in

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. Schreiber was born in

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. He has directed theatre, principally in New York, since 1976, at such venues as the

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, the Circle Repertory Theatre, the

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, the

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, as well as in

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, regional repertory theatre, and at the Terry Schreiber Studio.

Career

Schreiber directed the

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-winning play '' K2''; '' Devour the Snow''; '' The Trip Back Down'', starring

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; and

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Featured in Eva Mekler's ''The New Generation of Acting Teachers'', Terry Schreiber has been teaching and directing for over 46 years. On Broadway he directed the Tony-nominated play ''K2'', ''The Trip Back Down'' starring

, and ''Devour the Snow''. Off-Broadway his directing credits include ''Desire Under the Elms'' at The Roundabout Theatre with Kathy Baker and Feedlot at Circle Repertory with Jeff Daniels. He has directed at regional theatres around the country including The Guthrie Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Hartman Theatre Co., Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Buffalo Arena Stage (directing

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and

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), and

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. Internationally, Terry has directed numerous American plays in Japan and has taught at the French American Cinema Theatre in Paris. He has directed Yasmine B. Rana's ''The Fallen and Blood Sky'' at the studio, and last Spring's production of Tennessee Williams', ''Summer and Smoke''. Other productions at the studio include: ''Hedda Gabler'', ''Uncle Vanya'', ''The Seagull'', ''Orpheus Descending'', ''The Iceman Cometh'', ''Suddenly Last Summer'', ''Summer and Smoke'', ''Miss Julie'', ''Joe Egg'', ''Hamlet'', ''Of Mice and Men'', ''The Crucible'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''The Birthday Party'', ''The Homecoming'', ''How I Learned to Drive'', ''Sweet Bird of Youth'', ''Night of the Iguana'', ''The Real Thing'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''The Changing Room'', and ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot''. Terry's first book, ''Acting: Advanced Technique for the Actor, Director, & Teacher'' is in its third printing, and his ''Producing on a Short Shoelace'' is now available in e-book form and deals with his many years of producing and directing

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Notable students

Notable students include: *

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* Mary Louise Parker * Julie Halston *

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Wendy Wasserstein Wendy Wasserstein (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) was an American playwright. She was an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. She received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989 ...

* Anthony Aibel *

Marian Seldes Marian Hall Seldes (August 23, 1928 – October 6, 2014) was an American actress. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for '' A Delicate Balance'' in 1967, and received subsequent nominations ...

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Amy Ryan Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born May 3, 1968), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress. She began her professional stage career in 1987 and made her Broadway debut in 1993 as a replacement in the original production of Wendy W ...

John Patrick Shanley John Patrick Shanley (born October 13, 1950) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''Moonstruck''. His play, '' Doubt: A Parable'', won the 2005 Pulitzer Pri ...

Anne Jackson Anne Jackson (September 3, 1925 – April 12, 2016); retrieved April 16, 2016Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2016. was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the wife of actor Eli Wallach, with whom she often co-sta ...

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* Roger Berlind * Jonny Orsini

Publications

*''Acting: Advanced Techniques for the Actor, Director, and Teacher'', Allworth Press, 2005,

References

External links

T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schreiber, Terry Living people American drama teachers American theatre directors 1937 births

Career

Notable students

Publications

See also

References

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