The Public goes native, courtesy of a lot of Canadian talent Nov 13, 2008
The Public has a long history of giving space to those outside the mainstream, particularly members of visible minorities, being a strong New York base for playwrights such as Diana Son, Suzan-Lori Parks, George C. Wolfe (who served as the theatre's previous artistic director), Anna Deveare Smith, Nilo Cruz and David Henry Hwang. "The Public has always been kind of a trailblazer in giving voice to artists of colour and giving voice to experiences that are not represented on our stages. That is... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Stage adaptation's dialogue-driven stories cloud solid acting Oct 14, 2008
"Blue Vein Society" shared the stage with "Sweat," a play George C. Wolfe adapted from a short story by Zora Neale Hurston. The two one-act plays came together to form a night of African-American literature turned theater at the Paul Robeson Performing Arts Co. on Saturday. (Daily Orange, NY)
Nights in Rodanthe Oct 11, 2008
Director: George C. Wolfe, PG, 97min. Stars: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Christopher Meloni. (Times Online)
'Nights in Rodanthe' is an old-fashioned romance Oct 7, 2008
Directed by George C. Wolfe. Starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, James Franco and Scott Glenn. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
'Rodanthe' is a roller-coaster ride Oct 3, 2008
Director: George C. Wolfe ... In fact, I don't even have a problem with George C. Wolfe's sometimes drawn out direction (I get that Adrienne and Dr. Flanner are in pain, but how many times do we need to see them simultaneously staring meaningfully into the sky. (Juneau Empire)
Richard Gere lets love in at premiere Sep 25, 2008
Also mingling at the soiree were pic's Diane Lane, Warner topper Alan Horn, producer Denise Di Novi and helmer George C. Wolfe. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
The sap rises high in Rodanthe Sep 25, 2008
Starring: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Christopher Meloni, Viola DavisDirector: George C. WolfeRun time: 1 hour, 36 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13 ... George C. Wolfe, the director of Broadways Angels in America plays, making his feature theatrical debut. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Author Finds Right Spark For 'Nights In Rodanthe' Sep 25, 2008
The bonus for "Nights in Rodanthe" is that Di Novi surrounded herself once again with great talent, including stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane, and a Tony-Award winning director George C. Wolfe ("Angels in America") at the helm. "George is a genius, and Richard and Diane have chemistry," Sparks said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gere, Lane create sparks Sep 19, 2008
That was before director George C. Wolfe got on board. Wolfe directed the acclaimed HBO movie "Lackawanna Blues" and the award-winning Broadway production of "Angels in America." Once Wolfe took the helm, Gere became more receptive to the project. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Joltin' Joe's Sep 9, 2008
It all began when George C. Wolfe, then artistic director and producer of the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater, had a vision. It wasn't the Virgin Mary emblazoned on a bagel, or anything like that, but something far more enduring. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. Visit Camp Pendleton for Screening of 'Tropic Thunder' Aug 7, 2008
He also appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of "The House of Blue Leaves" by John Guare, and off-Broadway in Neil LaBute's "This is How it Goes" directed by George C. Wolfe. This is Stiller's third USO tour. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dynamic Carole Shorenstein Hays Dallas-bound May 13, 2008
She remembers director George C. Wolfe offering her some advice when he was directing Parks' "Top Dog/Underdog," which she produced: "Take care of the talented because the untalented will take care of themselves.". In a reflective moment, Hays says of her work: "I feel I know nothing, but I know I've been doing it a long time, so maybe that comes under the heading of wisdom. And maybe one particular piece isn't going to find that vast acclaim, that easy audience, but it doesn't mean the next one... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The buzz around theater Mar 1, 2008
He also worked for George C. Wolfe before Eustis, so if he inherits their Rolodexes, the Huntington should continue to see top-level artists come to the area. And there's no reason to think that the bridge the theater built to local writers and actors will collapse. (Boston Globe)
newcomer Raelle Myrick-Hodges Feb 24, 2008
That would be Suzan-Lori Parks, the leading American playwright whose Pulitzer Prize-winning play Myrick-Hodges worked on with director George C. Wolfe, at New York's Public Theater, on Broadway and on its national tour. "She had texted me about it in July. She said she'd told them they could do the play if I directed it, so it was a commitment prior to being offered this job here," Myrick-Hodges says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A coming of age for 'Angels' Jan 20, 2008
Aspects [director] Mike Nichols emphasized for the HBO movie aren't the same as the ones [director] George C. Wolfe chose for the Broadway production, or what we might highlight for our production. "Willis says when she reread the plays before taking on the project, she was struck by how contemporary they felt."When I first saw it, in '93, I thought it was about the disease and how it affects a particular community. (Boston Globe)
TV Lookout: Highlights for Dec. 9-15 Dec 8, 2007
Made by the Oscar-winning Freida Lee Mock, the film includes performances and readings from Kushner's plays and musicals, with appearances by actresses Marcia Gay Harden, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson and Tonya Pinkins, directors Mike Nichols, George C. Wolfe and Oskar Eustis and writer/artist Maurice Sendak. A special presentation of "P.O.V.," it airs 9 p.m. Wednesday on PBS (check local listings). (Newsmax)
Ushering Him Back Dec 7, 2007
" "Golden Boy" certainly needs tweaking. The boxer's love affair with a white woman - groundbreaking during the civil rights era - won't pack the same punch today. The revival is in search of a director and a new book writer. (The original writer, William Gibson, is 92.) A good choice would be George C. Wolfe, who's skilled at navigating tricky racial terrain, having written the excellent "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk" and "Jelly's Last Jam. " As a director, Wolfe did a thrilling job... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ellen Gavin departs Brava; Raelle Myrick-Hodges to take post Dec 1, 2007
In a move that may bode well for the theatrical component of its programming, the board of directors has named Raelle Myrick-Hodges, a former protegee of George C. Wolfe at New York's Public Theater, as the new artistic director. "It's a good time for Brava to be making this change," Gavin says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The 25th Anniversary Princess Grace Awards Gala Oct 27, 2007
The 2007 Princess Grace Awards winners are: THEATER Oana Botez-Ban, Bucharest, Romania Pierre Cardin Theater Award Costume Design Fellowship, Classic Stage Company Gisela Cardenas, Lima, Peru Robert & Gloria Hausman Theater Award Directing Fellowship, INTAR Toccarra Cash, Dayton, OH George C. Wolfe Theater Award Acting Scholarship, University of Missouri-Kansas City Laurie O'Brien, San Francisco, CA Faberge Theater Award Puppetry Arts Scholarship, CalArts Alex Torra, Miami, FL Grace Le Vine... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wooster wooing audiences with 'Hamlet' Oct 20, 2007
During his tenure from 1993-2004, George C. Wolfe oversaw "Book of the Dead (2nd Avenue)," a multimedia performance piece from Philip Glass protege John Moran, and he programmed early, aggressively abstract plays by Suzan-Lori Parks. While much-discussed rights issues have delayed the production's New York arrival, Eustis says he's anxious to host "Gatz," Elevator Repair Service's six-hour riff on "The Great Gatsby." He adds that he's in serious talks with Foreman about a new collaboration, and... (Variety)
A force in African-American theater Aug 6, 2007
They had played Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Malcolm X and Fats Waller; they had spoken or sung the words of great and prominent playwrights August Wilson, Athol Fugard, Cheryl West, Pearl Cleage, George C. Wolfe, Lee Breuer, poet Hughes and such revelatory lesser lights as Don Adams and Donald T. Evans. Then the Rev. Art Cribbs eulogized his friend with anecdotal humor and the parable of the talents. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Public expands its horizon Aug 4, 2007
His time at the Public has yet to yield a tenure-defining show -- as "A Chorus Line" and "Hair" were for Public founder Joseph Papp, or "Angels in America" and "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk" were for Papp successor George C. Wolfe. But with the announcement of the second full season Eustis has programmed, the venerable company's future has begun to take shape. (Variety)
In brief: Jamie Foxx takes the stand Jul 2, 2007
Staff and agenciesMonday July 2, 2007. Jamie Foxx has signed up for the forthcoming adaptation of the Jeffrey Stetson novel Blood on the Leaves, which will be directed by George C Wolfe. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
An entertaining look at how Broadway works Jun 8, 2007
"The road from good to great is easy," says "Caroline" director George C. Wolfe. "The road from great to brilliant involves an endless series of details.". (Boston Globe)
Richard Gere and Diane Lane Reunite on Screen in the Romantic Drama ``Nights in Rodanthe,'' Based on Nicholas Sparks' Best-Selling Novel Jun 1, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography is underway on the romantic drama "Nights in Rodanthe," under the direction of George C. Wolfe ("Lackawanna Blues"). Shooting on location in Rodanthe, North Carolina, the film marks the screen reunion for Golden Globe Award winner Richard Gere ("Chicago") and Diane Lane, who were previously paired in the 2002 thriller "Unfaithful," for which Lane earned an Oscar nomination. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Karamu premire is satiric riff on mortality Apr 20, 2007
Another source of inspiration was George C. Wolfe s The Colored Museum (a much better and funnier play), which also puts black stereotypes under the microscope. Wolfe s landmark satire has inspired many black playwrights to poke fun at themselves, including Karini Marcia Leslie, whose satire, The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman Vs. Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae was recently presented at Karamu. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Diane Lane, Richard Gere to pair again in N.C. film Mar 3, 2007
"State officials cited a film tax incentive program, which took effect Jan. 1, that allows production companies that spend at least $250,000 in the state to receive a tax credit equal to 15 percent for all the goods, services and labor purchased here."Nights in Rodanthe" is among several Sparks novels based in that include "Message in a Bottle," "The Notebook," and "A Walk to Remember (Foster's Daily Democrat)
A personal look at playwright Kushner Feb 3, 2007
What, for instance, does the preeminent stage producer and director George C. Wolfe , who's overseen a number of his plays, think Kushner means to the world. In what was certainly a lively panel discussion with three other famous gay playwrights -- Larry Kramer , Terrence McNally , and Paul Rudnick -- Mock shows Kushner looking forlorn as Kramer offers his usual position that today's gays are hopeless and that he can't bring himself to write for the theater. (Boston Globe)
NAACP Theater fetes Wolfe Feb 1, 2007
Writer-director-producer George C. Wolfe will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th annual Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Theater Awards. A winner of multiple Tony, Obie and Drama Desk Awards, Wolfe also received a DGA Award for HBO's "Lackawanna Blues." He was producer of the Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival for more than a decade and was named a Living Landmark by New York Landmark's Conservancy in 2005. (Variety)
World premiere by Philip Glass, 'Appomattox,' set for Opera season Jan 24, 2007
Conductor Dennis Russell Davies, who led the 1984 premiere of Glass' "Akhnaten," and director George C. Wolfe will make their company debuts ... Appomattox (Philip Glass) -- Dwayne Croft, Andrew Shore; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor; George C. Wolfe, director; Riccardo Hernandez, set designer; Paul Tazewell, costume designer; Ian Robertson, chorus director. (San Francisco Chronicle)
DGA nominates TV movies Jan 11, 2007
"Last year's voting in the DGA telepic category produced a tie between Joseph Sargent for HBO's "Warm Springs" and George C. Wolfe for HBO's "Lackawanna Blues. " The DGA will announce its remaining TV nominations today.Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television:Charles S. Dutton, "Sleeper Cell: American Terror" - "Home" (Showtime)Unit Production Manager: Robert Rothbard First Assistant Director: Dennis M. White Second Assistant Director: Andy SpilkomanSecond Second... (Variety)
