Richard Skipper Celebrates Gene Castle 02/03/2022

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/b8-ocpJy7S4 Gene Castle - Director/Choreographer/Performer Gene began his theatrical career as a “newsboy” in the original Broadway production of GYPSY with Ethel Merman and was a featured performer and lead dancer in several more original Broadway shows, including, FLOWER DRUM SONG, HIGH SPIRITS, HOT SEPTEMBER, GEORGE M! and OH KAY! Off Broadway shows include the revival of BEST FOOT FORWARD, starring Liza Minnelli and TIN PAN ALLEY, which he also wrote, directed and choreographed. He also guested on episodes of TV Series as well as several TV Specials. He wrote, directed & choreographed nine shows for DR PEPPER and seventeen for PRINCESS CRUISES and won the BAY AREA THEATER CRITICS OUTER CIRCLE AWARDS for BEST DIRECTION, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY and BEST MUSICAL for his production of ON THE TOWN for the San Jose CLO. He directed & choreographed several Off Broadway shows including THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF SONG/Harold Arlen, TIN PAN ALLEY and BABALU-CY. He also choreographed LOVE DIVIDED BY, DIETRICH & CHEVALIER and DANNY AND SYLVIA, also Off Broadway, as well as the national tour of GILLIGAN’S ISLAND. Other choreographic credits include THE EMMY AWARDS, the feature film KISS ME GOODBYE, starring Sally Field, Jeff Bridges and James Caan, STRIKE UP THE BAND for REPRISE/LA, MOVIN’ ON, an original Sondheim musical at the Laguna Playhouse; THE DYBBUK at the Mark Taper Forum; CINDERELLA at the Long Beach CLO as well as tributes to GINGER ROGERS and other celebrity award shows at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Gene has taught for many years both independently and at USC and AMDA. He is also the General Manager and a booker of the Triad Theater. He survives his wife, actress Jane Actman, a veteran of Broadway and television.