Anna D. Shapiro

By Tracy Letts. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Until Nov. 15 at the Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416-872-1212 Anyone looking for a master class in great acting ought to rush down to the Canon Theatre, where Estelle Parsons opened Thursday...

In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, Estelle Parsons, and Zingers

...possible (on Broadway at least) today. On Todd Rosenthal's magnificent, three-story dollhouse of a set (nod to Ibsen), director Anna D. Shapiro and a splendid acting ensemble make shameless voyeurs of us all. When the closet doors start...

In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, Estelle Parsons, Cancer, Seattle, Oklahoma, Shannon Cochran, and Suicide

...Sydney Theatre Company next summer (or, in Aussie terms, next winter), from Aug. 13 to Sept. 12, 2010. It will be the original Anna D. Shapiro / Broadway production, replete with all the same designers and bells and whistles, although casting...

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...the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner that opened Wednesday at the Ahmanson Theatre. The production, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, features a cast headed by Estelle Parsons in the to-die-for dysfunctional role of Violet, the...

In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, Estelle Parsons, Angelica Torn, and Shannon Cochran

...the MFA program, which was also very associated with the idea of what theatre in Chicago was--psychological realism" she explains. Shapiro joined the faculty of Northwestern University as head of the Graduate Directing Program in Theatre in...

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...more skeletons in this American Gothic universe (set by Todd Rosenthal) than in the average cemetery. Flawlessly directed by Anna D. Shapiro, this Steppenwolf Theatre Company production feels as lived in as the ratty old robe Violet...

In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, Estelle Parsons, Shannon Cochran, Altoids, Suicide, Orchestration, and Oscar

August: Osage County: Dark comedy. By Tracy Letts. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro. With Estelle Parsons, Shannon Cochran, Angelica Torn, Amy Warren et al. (Through Sept. 6. Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St., San Francisco. Three hours, 30 minutes.

In this article: Estelle Parsons, August: Osage County, and Tracy Letts

...are more skeletons in this American Gothic universe (set by Todd Rosenthal) than in the average cemetery. Flawlessly directed by Anna D. Shapiro, this Steppenwolf production feels as lived-in as the ratty old robe Violet shuffles around...

In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, Estelle Parsons, Shannon Cochran, Altoids, Suicide, Orchestration, and Oscar

..."Measure to Measure," and also set to play Brecht's "Mother Courage" in Santa Fe, N.M. She was dubious, she says, until she met Anna D. Shapiro, the Tony-winning director of "August." "I was very impressed with Anna. And then after I read...

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...between the Twin Towers, is a symbol of those lucky few who manage to meld their aspirations and their realities. Director Anna D. Shapiro cast this play with her usual savvy craft, even though the lead is her husband. Barford is terrific.

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