EPISODE · Mar 10, 2011 · 1H 16M
Tony Taccone
from ATW - SDCF Masters of the Stage · host American Theatre Wing and SDCF
On January 17, 2011, SDCF hosted its third One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season at in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Tony Taccone, moderated by SDCF Associate Director Ellen Rusconi. Mr. Taccone discusses his journey from discovering theatre through "happenings" in during college in the 1960s to his most recent foray into writing a play, including his experiences running the Eureka Theater started by Robert Woodruff and eventually becoming Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep. Anecdotes include discovering Tony Kushner and the original production of "Angels in America", the burning down of the Eureka and working with Sarah Jones on "Bridge and Tunnel". This conversation provides fascinating stories and unique insight into the artistic mind of a director on the forefront of American Theatre.
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On January 17, 2011, SDCF hosted its third One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season at in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Tony Taccone, moderated by SDCF Associate Director Ellen Rusconi. Mr. Taccone discusses his journey from discovering theatre through "happenings" in during college in the 1960s to his most recent foray into writing a play, including his experiences running the Eureka Theater started by Robert Woodruff and eventually becoming Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep. Anecdotes include discovering Tony Kushner and the original production of "Angels in America", the burning down of the Eureka and working with Sarah Jones on "Bridge and Tunnel". This conversation provides fascinating stories and unique insight into the artistic mind of a director on the forefront of American Theatre.
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