Eric Simonson
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Eric Simonson

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Eric Simonson is an ensemble member of the renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company, a position he maintains while working as a writer and director for film, television, theatre and opera.Theatre directing and writing credits in theatre include work at Steppenwolf Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages in NY, The Huntington Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Kansas City Rep, The Kennedy Center, Pasadena Playhouse and Seattle Rep. He directed "The Song of Jacob Zulu", which ran on Broadway and received six Tony nominations including Best Director. He is the author of published works "Bang the Drum Slowly" and "Work Song" (with Jeffrey Hatcher), which premiered at Milwaukee Rep. Broadway writing credits include the hit play "Lombardi", "Magic/Bird", and "Bronx Bombers". Film and television work include "Studs Terkel: Listening to America" (Emmy nom.); "A Note of Triumph” (Oscar win) "On Tiptoe" (Oscar nom., Emmy nom). Simonson has written and produced for TV shows “Man in the High Castle”, Homecoming” (WGA nom.) and “Swagger”. His film “Killing Reagan” aired on NatGeo and was nominated for a National Critics Association Award. In 2016, Simonson founded The Door Kinetic Arts Festival in Door County Wisconsin, a week- long festival dedicated to developing arts projects across many disciplines, including theatre, dance, film, opera, television and music. The festival, supported by and held in conjunction with Lawrence’s Bjorklunden Center, has so far assisted in the development of numerous nationally recognized plays, dance pieces and films. 
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    • Between the Lines

    • Steppenwolf's Seagull and a Reluctant Actor's Journey Back to the Stage
    • By: Eric Simonson
    • Narrated by: Eric Simonson
    • Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 23-09-24
    • Language: English
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