The Threepenny Opera - Off-Broadway Creative Team

Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, director, and poet who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre. Born on February 10, 1898, in Augsburg, Germany, Brecht was the son of a Catholic father and a Protestant mother. He studied medicine at the University of Munich but soon turned his attention to writing and theatre. Brecht's first major success as a playwright came with his play "Drums in the Night," which premiered in 1922. The play was a critical and commercial success and established Brecht as a major figure in German theatre. He went on to ... read more George Abud is an Arab-American actor, writer, and director. His first book of poetry A Day and Its Night is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and his website: georgeabud.com. His first play The Ruins is currently making its world premiere at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis as part of the 2025/26 season. He can also currently be seen as Duane in the feature film Caught Stealing directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, and Bad Bunny. He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as ... read more