David Rabe

Birth Place: Dubuque, IA, USA

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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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David Rabe Movies

[1983]Streamers writer

[1989]Casualties of War writer

[1993]The Firm writer

[1998]Hurlyburly writer

David Rabe Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Play

David Rabe, Hurlyburly

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Play

David Rabe, Boom Boom Room

Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Play

David Rabe, Sticks and Bones

Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Most Promising Playwright

David Rabe, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel

Obie Awards - 1971 - Distinguished Plays

David RabeBasic Training of Paul Hummel

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Maggie Siff, Julie Halston & More to Star in BREAKING THE STORY at Second Stage

Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ballet Tech to Present 30th Anniversary Kids Dance at the Joyce

Ballet Tech will return to The Joyce Theater for the 30th anniversary of its Kids Dance student performance troupe, May 30–June 2. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Second Stage to Present the World Premiere of Alexis Scheer's BREAKING THE STORY

Second Stage Theater will present the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY.

SABBATH'S THEATER Extended Through Mid December

Due to demand, The New Group has added two weeks for Sabbath’s Theater, adapted from the novel by Philip Roth by Ariel Levy and John Turturro.

2024 Chain Theater Winter One Act Festival Submissions Now Open

The Chain One Act Festival is calling all playwrights, actors, directors, and producers to submit their latest one-act for production this winter. Learn more about how to submit here!

Kevin Spacey Cleared of All Sexual Assault Charges in U.K. Trial

Kevin Spacey has been cleared of all sexual assault charges in his U.K. criminal trial. Learn more about the charges and the trial here.

The New Group to Present World Premiere of SABBATH'S THEATER Adapted from Philip Roth's Novel by John Turturro & Ariel Levy

Immerse yourself in the world of 'Sabbath's Theater', a world premiere play adapted from Philip Roth's novel by John Turturro and Ariel Levy. Don't miss this provocative and profound exploration of mortality and celebration of life.

A VERY NIGERIAN DREAM to Premiere at the Chain Theatre Summer One Act Festival This Month

A VERY NIGERIAN DREAM, written and directed by Taiwo Aloba, will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

GLOW WORMS Premieres At The Chain Theatre, June 8- 25

Emmy Weissman's Glow Worms, directed by Karma Masselli, will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown. Join Glow Worms at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) for a 'Mix-Tape' of short plays including comedies, dramas, and new musicals that comprise this festival of New York City based playwrights telling their stories their way.

Joanna Pickering's New Play DON'T HARM THE ANIMALS Is Selected To Run At The Chain Theatre Festival

A powerful and shocking new play directed by Melody Brooks, joins the Chain Theatre summer one act festival line up, running June 8th to June 25th.

HUNGER Will Play The 2023 Chain Theatre ONE ACT FESTIVAL This Summer

ANNIE RACZKO has announced that HUNGER, written/directed by Raczko will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

New Musical EVEREST to be Presented in the 2023 Chain Theatre One Act Festival

Momo Akashi and Julio Vaquero's original 20-minute musical, EVEREST, directed by Saki Kawamura will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

KOOL AID DRINKING AGE Or (STOP EXCITING YOUR CHILDREN) To Premiere As Part Of The 2023 Chain Theatre Summer One Act Festival

Daniel Oliver Lee's Kool Aid Drinking Age or (Stop Exciting Your Children) will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown. Join Kool Aid Drinking Age or (Stop Exciting Your Children) at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) for a 'Mix-Tape' of short plays including comedies, dramas, and even new musicals that comprise this festival of New York City based playwrights telling their stories their way.

AS WE GO ALONG, A One Act On Gun Violence, To Premiere At The Chain Theater One Act Festival

Steph Prizhitomsky's, As We Go Along, will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

SHRIMP PUDDING To Premiere At The 2023 Chain Theatre Summer One Act Festival

Kyle C. Mumford's newest one act play SHRIMP PUDDING, directed by Matt Giroveanu will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

THE ARSONIST OF VENICE Comes to the Hollywood Fringe

Just out of prison for a string of inexplicable arsons, a celebrated novelist returns home to Venice, California with a dark and singular goal. Set against the splendor and privation of modern Los Angeles, this dark, poetic drama excavates painful human truths, exploring how early violence and unresolved loss can lead to addiction and madness. Hollow Visions Productions will bring The Arsonist of Venice to the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Chain Theatre is Now Accepting Submissions For Summer One-Act Festival

The Chain One Act Festival is currently accepting submissions. All performances will take place in their newly renovated 99-seat Off-Broadway theater in the heart of midtown. Original works 10 minutes to 60 minutes in length will be accepted.

The Gift Theatre to Present TEN 2023: Festival of Ten-Minute Plays in May

The Gift Theatre will welcome back TEN 2023, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch, Emjoy Gavino and Jennifer Glasse.

Tim Sanford and Aimée Hayes Launch The Tent Theater Company, Dedicated to Supporting Elder Playwrights

Tim Sanford, former artistic director of Playwrights Horizons, and Aimée Hayes, former producing artistic director of Southern Rep, have launched The Tent Theater Company.

HE'S BORN, HE'S BORNE Comes to Undermain Theatre This Month

American theater icon, Tony award winning playwright and longtime Undermain Theatre collaborator, David Rabe is back! The long-awaited workshop production of his new play HE’S BORN, HE’S BORNE will be staged at Undermain Theatre in a limited run this April. In this new play, Rabe explores a primitive, medieval world inhabited by humble peasants, angels who tend the moon and stars and the specter of death who walks among them.  

David Rabe FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

David Rabe has written 6 shows including Sticks and Bones (Playwright), Boom Boom Room (Playwright), The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (Playwright), Hurlyburly (Playwright), Streamers (Playwright), An Early History of Fire (Playwright).

David Rabe has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including the BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Hurlyburly," Best Play (Tony Awards) for "Hurlyburly," Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Streamers," Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for both "Streamers" and "In the Boom Boom Room," Best Play (Tony Awards) for "Boom Boom Room," Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "Sticks and Bones," Best Play (Tony Awards) for "Sticks and Bones," Most Promising Playwright (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel," and Distinguished Plays (Obie Awards) for "Basic Training of Paul Hummel."

David Rabe has won several awards for his work in theater, including Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Streamers," Best American Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Streamers," Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Sticks and Bones," Most Promising Playwright at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel," and Distinguished Plays at the Obie Awards for "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel."

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