Dr. Saul Elkin Named Individual Artist of the Year at 2020 Amherst Awards for the Arts
The Town of Amherst Arts and Culture in Public Places board announced that Dr. Saul Elkin, Founding Artistic Director of the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York, is winner of the 2020 Amherst Awards for the Arts.
Saul Elkin was a former chair of the University at Buffalo's Theatre Department from 1971-1985 and began his acting career at the age of seven, when he was cast by the founder of the Yiddish Art Theater, Maurice Schwartz. He is Founder and Artistic Director for Shakespeare in Delaware Park, the country's second longest-running free outdoor theatre. His acting and directing credits include more than 250 performances in film, television and regional and seasonal theater companies. He holds a B.A. and M.F.A from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University.
This coming season, under Saul Elkin's artistic direction, the Jewish Repertory Theatre will present a season of Five Staged Readings. More at www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com
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Sister''s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi''s Gold Shea's Smith Theatre (12/23-12/23) |
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'Equus' by Peter Shaffer Reid Castle Events (7/30-8/02) |
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Shana Falana and The Goddess Party™ returns with The Wedding TEMPO Performing Arts Center (7/31-8/01) |
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company West Herr Performing Arts Center (1/31-1/31) |
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The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |
!["[CANCELED]" NYSCA-Funded Performance in Buffalo: Bridging Acts in Buffalo](https://cloudimages.broadwayworld.com/regionalshows/nd6a424ee091430.jpg)
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"[CANCELED]" NYSCA-Funded Performance in Buffalo: Bridging Acts Center for the Arts - University at Buffalo (7/25-7/25) |
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Twelfth Night: 1941 (A Staged Reading) Morton Memorial Library (7/18-7/18) |
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Rent Shea's Smith Theatre (1/29-2/14) |
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Churchill Starring Daniel Payne Shea's Smith Theatre (11/05-11/08) |