Frank Galati
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Frank Galati (born 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American Tony Award-winning writer, director, and actor. He is a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, an associate director at Goodman Theatre, and a professor of performance at Northwestern University. In 2004, Galati was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.[1] He is the recipient of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards for his contributions to Chicago theatre.[2]
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 for Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney, and Lois Smith.[3] Since his success with The Grapes of Wrath, Galati has gone on to adapt As I Lay Dying in 1995, and Haruki Murakami's After the Quake in 2005. He has also written original work, such as Everyman (1995). All of his work debuts at Steppenwolf. [4] Galati occasionally appears as an actor, and has directed Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabull at New York Theatre Workshop
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- ^ Inducted 2004: Frank Galati. Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (2004). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Frank Galati: Ensemble Member Bio. Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ The Grapes of Wrath Production Credits. Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ Frank Galati's Productions at Steppenwolf. Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
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