Richard Maxwell
Richard Maxwell (born 1967) is an American experimental theater director and playwright in New York City. He is the artistic director of the New York City Players.
Richard Maxwell
- Name
- Richard Maxwell
- Born
- 1967
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Theater director
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Illinois State University · Maine East High School
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- English
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Richard Maxwell (born 1967) is an American experimental theater director and playwright in New York City. He is the artistic director of the New York City Players.
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Richard Maxwell (born 1967) is an American composer, director and playwright, among other activities. The composer was born in West Fargo. Richard Maxwell studied at Illinois State University and Maine East High School.
Languages used include English. The composer received Guggenheim Fellowship.
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• Name — Richard Maxwell • Born — 1967 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Citizenship — * United States • Occupation — * Theater director • playwright
Life and career
Life and career
Originally from West Fargo, North Dakota, Maxwell began his professional career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. While in Chicago, he became a co-founder and director of the Cook County Theater Department. In 2000, Maxwell received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant to Artists award along with a project grant from Creative Capital. In 2010, Maxwell received a Guggenheim Fellowship and in 2012 received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. Also in 2012, Maxwell was an invited artist in the Whitney Biennial.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Gorman, Sarah. The Theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players. Taylor and Francis. 2012. 9781136680755.
- 2.Als, Hilton. Richard Maxwell's Essential Theatre. The New Yorker. 15 January 2018.
- 3.McKinley, Jesse. Playwright's Trademark Is Deadpan. Now He Wants to Tweak It. The New York Times. 18 January 2006.
- 4.Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Richard Maxwell. www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org.
- 5.Creative Capital - Grants. creative-capital.org. 2000.
- 6.John Simon Guggenheim Foundation - Richard Maxwell. www.gf.org.
- 7.Grant Recipients. 2012 Doris Duke Artist Awards. www.ddcf.org. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
- 8.Richard Maxwell in Residence. whitney.org. 25 April 2012.
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