Anne Kauffman

Anne Kauffman is an American director known primarily for her work on new plays,[1][2] mainly in the New York area. She is a founding member of The Civilians.

Early life and education

Kauffman received her MFA in directing from the University of California, San Diego.

Career

Kauffman's New York City directing credits include Amy Herzog's Belleville[1] at New York Theatre Workshop, Detroit by Lisa D'Amour and Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison at Playwrights Horizons;[3] You'd Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents' Divorce (Written with The Civilians) at The Flea Theater; Stunning by David Adjmi and Slowgirl at LCT3;[4] This Wide Night by Chloe Moss by Naked Angels theater company; Have You Seen Steve Steven by Ann Marie Healy with 13P; God's Ear by Jenny Schwartz at The Vineyard and New Georges; The Thugs by Adam Bock and Sixty Miles to Silver Lake by Dan Le Franc at Soho Rep; and The Ladies by Anne Washburn at Cherry Lane, Dixon Place, Civilians.[5]

Regional productions include Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo,and Body Awareness by Annie Baker at the Wilma Theater; The Flea and the Professor by Jordan Harrison at the Arden Theatre Company;Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare at the Williamstown Theatre Festival; We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Adam Bock and Todd Almond at Yale Rep; The Communist Dracula Pageant by Anne Washburn at ART; Act A Lady by Jordan Harrison at the Humana Festival of New American Plays; Expecting Isabel by Lisa Loomer and Doubt by John Patrick Shanley at Asolo Repertory Theatre; and Typographer's Dream and Shaker Chair by Adam Bock at Encore Theater.

She is a Usual Suspect at New York Theatre Workshop, an alumnus of the Soho Rep Writers and Directors Lab, Lincoln Center Directors Lab and The Drama League of New York.

Awards

Awards include an Obie,[6] a Lilly Award for directing,[7] the Alan Schneider Director Award,[8] the Joan and Joseph Cullman award for Exceptional Creativity from Lincoln Center, Big Easy Award and Ambie Award (for The Children's Hour) in New Orleans, Philadelphia's Barrymore Award for Best Direction in 2010, and in 2012.

Detroit by Lisa D'Amour was listed in the top 10 productions of 2012 by New York Times,[9] New York Magazine,[10] Time Magazine[11] and TimeOut NY [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Grode, Eric. "Meet the Directors" New York Times, January 31, 2013
  2. ↑ Kauffman" American Theatre Magazine, October 2007
  3. ↑ Healy, Patrick. "Staging a Sisterhood". New York Times, January 31, 2013
  4. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Slowgirl's Anne Kauffman Takes a Direct Approach". TheaterMania, 2012
  5. ↑ "The Go-To Two: Ken Rus Schmoll and Anne Kauffman ". The Village Voice February 4, 2009
  6. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Obie Awards Will Be Held in May at Webster Hall; Presenters Announced" Playbill, April 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lilly Awards" Playbill, 2010
  8. ↑ Theater Communications Guild, 2010
  9. ↑ New York Times top 10 for theater 2012
  10. ↑ New York Magazine top 10 for theater 2012
  11. ↑ Time Magazine top 10 for theater 2012
  12. ↑ Time Out NY top 10 for theater 2012

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