Jeff Weiss
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey Weiss is an American playwright
and actor on Broadway
. Weiss grew up in Allentown, PA, in a Lutheran family of Pennsylvania Dutch
descent. In 1992, Weiss' play Hot Keys won an Obie award
. His nephew is actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas
. Weiss lives with artist Richard Martinez.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and actor on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
. Weiss grew up in Allentown, PA, in a Lutheran family of Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch refers to immigrants and their descendants from southwestern Germany and Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries...
descent. In 1992, Weiss' play Hot Keys won an Obie award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
. His nephew is actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jonathan Taylor Thomas is an American actor, voice actor, former child star, and teen idol...
. Weiss lives with artist Richard Martinez.