Richard Schechner

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American theatre director (born 1934)

United States AcademicsBorn 1934 · age 92

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Richard Schechner is an American academic and theater director. He founded the New York City experimental theater company The Performance Group and is a pioneer of the field of performance studies.

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2023Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Guggenheim Fellowship

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Richard Schechner is an American academic and theater director. He founded the New York City experimental theater company The Performance Group and is a pioneer of the field of performance studies. He is University Professor Emeritus at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and editor of TDR: The Drama Review.

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