What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Off-Broadway Creative Team
Production Staff
Peter Hedges
Book
Anne Kauffman
Director
Anne Kauffman is an American director known primarily for her work on new plays, mainly in the New York area. She is a founding member of the theater group the Civilians. She made her Broadway debut with the Scott McPherson play Marvin's Room (2017) and returned with the revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (2023).
Kauffman's past regional productions include Body Awareness by Annie Baker (2012) at the Wilma Theater; and Pulitzer Prize finalist Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo (2009); The Flea and the Professor by Jordan Harrison at the Arden Theatre Company (2011); Six ... read more
Christopher Sears
Music and Lyrics
Christopher Sears grew up in a theatre family. He still spends summers writing songs for his mom’s summer camp—Edie’s Fairytale Theatre. He got his BFA from Rutgers. Favorite credits include Cult of Love (Broadway, Berkeley Rep) Gently Down the Stream (The Public) and Stupid Fucking Bird (The Pearl). Christopher also writes music and frequently plays at the Francis Kite Club with his favorite collaborator and sister, Sienna Sears. He is currently writing a musical adaptation of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape with Bandits on the Run and Peter Hedges. He also makes paintings.
Sydney Shepherd
Music and Lyrics
Regina Strayhorn
Music and Lyrics
