Sheldon Patinkin
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Sheldon Patinkin is the chair of the Theater Department of Columbia College Chicago
, Artistic Director of the Getz Theater of Columbia College, Artistic Consultant of The Second City
and of Steppenwolf Theatre and Co-Director of the Steppenwolf Theatre Summer Ensemble Workshops. Among recent directing projects outside of the College have been "The Glass Menagerie" (Gift Theater Company), "South Pacific" (Metropolis Art Center), "Uncle Vanya" (Steppenwolf), "Long Day’s Journey into Night" (Irish Rep and the Galway Festival in Ireland) and "Krapp's Last Tape" for the Buckets of Beckett Festival, both starring John Mahoney, as well as concert stagings of opera scenes and excerpts for the Lyric Opera Center at the Grant Park and Ravinia Festival Concerts. He received a Jeff Award for directing his Irving Berlin revue "Puttin’ on the Ritz" and a special Jeff for his contribution to Chicago theater. His translation of Brecht's "The Good Person of Setzuan" was directed by Frank Galati at the Goodman Theatre
. His book The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater was published by SourceBooks in 2000 and Keeping Up with the Times, his text book on the history of the American musical, will soon be published by Northwestern University Press.
from 1976 to 1978. Patinkin]] also provided additional dialogue for an adaptation of an Isaac Bashevis Singer
novel entitled The Magician of Lublin
. He is currently an instructor at the Second City Training Center in Chicago and was formerly chair of the theater department at Columbia College Chicago. Among his many other credits as a director are shows with Irish Rep and the Galway Festival in Ireland where he directed John Mahoney
. He had previously directed Mahoney along with John Malkovich
and Terry Kinney
in Arthur Miller's
Death of a Salesman
in 1980 for Steppenwolf. His revue, Puttin' on the Ritz: an Irving Berlin American Songbook, won Joseph Jefferson Awards
for Best Revue and Best Director. Additionally he has received received a special Joseph Jefferson Award for Service to the Chicago Theater Community in 1991, and the Illinois Association's 1992 Outstanding Contribution Award.
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
, Artistic Director of the Getz Theater of Columbia College, Artistic Consultant of The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
and of Steppenwolf Theatre and Co-Director of the Steppenwolf Theatre Summer Ensemble Workshops. Among recent directing projects outside of the College have been "The Glass Menagerie" (Gift Theater Company), "South Pacific" (Metropolis Art Center), "Uncle Vanya" (Steppenwolf), "Long Day’s Journey into Night" (Irish Rep and the Galway Festival in Ireland) and "Krapp's Last Tape" for the Buckets of Beckett Festival, both starring John Mahoney, as well as concert stagings of opera scenes and excerpts for the Lyric Opera Center at the Grant Park and Ravinia Festival Concerts. He received a Jeff Award for directing his Irving Berlin revue "Puttin’ on the Ritz" and a special Jeff for his contribution to Chicago theater. His translation of Brecht's "The Good Person of Setzuan" was directed by Frank Galati at the Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre
The Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of Chicago theatre, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization...
. His book The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater was published by SourceBooks in 2000 and Keeping Up with the Times, his text book on the history of the American musical, will soon be published by Northwestern University Press.
Career
Patinkin was a member of The Second City Chicago in 1959 and then again in Toronto in 1974. He was also a writer-assistant producer for the CBC TV series SCTVSecond City Television
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.- Premise :...
from 1976 to 1978. Patinkin]] also provided additional dialogue for an adaptation of an Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer – July 24, 1991) was a Polish Jewish American author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978...
novel entitled The Magician of Lublin
The Magician of Lublin (film)
The Magician of Lublin is a 1979 film co-written and directed by Menahem Golan. The film is based on The Magician of Lublin by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The title song The Magician was performed by Kate Bush.-Plot:...
. He is currently an instructor at the Second City Training Center in Chicago and was formerly chair of the theater department at Columbia College Chicago. Among his many other credits as a director are shows with Irish Rep and the Galway Festival in Ireland where he directed John Mahoney
John Mahoney
John Mahoney is a British born American actor, known for playing Martin "Marty" Crane, the retired police officer, father of Kelsey Grammer's Dr...
. He had previously directed Mahoney along with John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
and Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney is an American actor and theatre director, and is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry.-Early life:...
in Arthur Miller's
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman...
in 1980 for Steppenwolf. His revue, Puttin' on the Ritz: an Irving Berlin American Songbook, won Joseph Jefferson Awards
Joseph Jefferson Awards
The Joseph Jefferson Awards are given annually by a volunteer non-profit committee to acknowledge excellence in theatre in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are given in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson...
for Best Revue and Best Director. Additionally he has received received a special Joseph Jefferson Award for Service to the Chicago Theater Community in 1991, and the Illinois Association's 1992 Outstanding Contribution Award.