- Frank Galati
Frank Galati (born 1943 in
Highland Park ,Illinois ) is an AmericanTony Award -winning writer, director, and actor. He is a member ofSteppenwolf Theatre Company , an associate director atGoodman Theatre , and aprofessor of performance atNorthwestern University . In 2004, Galati was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. [cite web | author= | title=Inducted 2004: Frank Galati | url=http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?todo=view_item&item=215 | publisher=Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame | date=2004 | accessdate=2008-05-28] He is the recipient of nineJoseph Jefferson Awards for his contributions toChicago theatre . [cite web | author= | title=Frank Galati: Ensemble Member Bio | url=http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/details.aspx?id=25 | publisher=Steppenwolf Theatre Company | date= | accessdate=2008-05-28]Galati was awarded the
Tony Award for Best Play for his adaptation of "The Grapes of Wrath " in 1990. The production originated at Steppenwolf and transferred to Broadway where, in addition to "Best Play", Galati won an additional Tony for "Best Direction of a Play". The drama also received six more nominations, including recognition in acting categories forGary Sinise ,Terry Kinney , andLois Smith . [cite web | author= | title=The Grapes of Wrath Production Credits | url=http://ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4557 | publisher=Internet Broadway Database | date= | accessdate=2008-05-28] Since his success with "The Grapes of Wrath", Galati has gone on to adapt "As I Lay Dying " in 1995, andHaruki Murakami 's "After the Quake " in 2005. He has also written original work, such as "Everyman" (1995). All of his work debuts at Steppenwolf. [cite web | author= | title=Frank Galati's Productions at Steppenwolf | url=http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/members/productions.aspx?id=25 | publisher=Steppenwolf Theatre Company | date= | accessdate=2008-05-28] Galati occasionally appears as an actor, and has directedTony Kushner 's "Homebody/Kabull " atNew York Theatre Workshop "ee also
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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