Ellis Rabb

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Director, Performer, Producer, Writer, Artistic Director

( b. Jun 20, 1930 Memphis, Tennessee, USA - d. Jan 11, 1998 Memphis, Tennessee, USA ) Male

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Husband of Rosemary Harris (December 4, 1959 - 1967) divorced

Productions
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
The Loves of Anatol [Play, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb Book adapted by Ellis Rabb	Mar 06, 1985 - Apr 14, 1985
You Can't Take It With You [Play, Comedy, Farce, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb Performer: Ellis Rabb Boris Kolenkhov - Replacement	Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984
The Philadelphia Story [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Nov 14, 1980 - Jan 04, 1981
The Man Who Came to Dinner [Play, Comedy, Revival] Starring: Ellis Rabb [Sheridan Whiteside]	Jun 26, 1980 - Sep 07, 1980
Caesar and Cleopatra [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977
The Royal Family [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb Performer: Ellis Rabb Tony Cavendish - Replacement (Jan 12, 1976 - ?)	Dec 30, 1975 - Jul 18, 1976
Edward II [Play, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Oct 21, 1975 - Oct 25, 1975
Who's Who in Hell [Play, Comedy, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Dec 09, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974
Veronica's Room [Play, Thriller, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Oct 25, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973
A Streetcar Named Desire [Play, Drama, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Apr 26, 1973 - Jul 29, 1973
The Merchant of Venice [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Mar 01, 1973 - Apr 07, 1973
Enemies [Play, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Nov 09, 1972 - Dec 16, 1972
Twelfth Night [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Mar 02, 1972 - Apr 08, 1972
The Grass Harp [Musical, Comedy, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb	Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971
Private Lives [Play, Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Revival] Originally produced by APA (Ellis Rabb, Artistic Director)	Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970
Hamlet [Play, Tragedy, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Directed by Ellis Rabb Performer: Ellis Rabb [Hamlet]	Mar 03, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969
Cock-A-Doodle Dandy [Play, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Performer: Ellis Rabb [Shanaar]	Jan 20, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969
The Misanthrope [Play, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company	Oct 09, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969
The Cocktail Party [Play, Drama, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company	Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969
The Show Off [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company	Sep 13, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968
Pantagleize [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Directed by Ellis Rabb Performer: Ellis Rabb [Pantagleize]	Sep 03, 1968 - Sep 12, 1968
The Cherry Orchard [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company	Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968
Exit the King [Play, Original] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Produced by Ellis Rabb Directed by Ellis Rabb	Jan 09, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968
The Show Off [Play, Comedy, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Artistic Director: Ellis Rabb	Dec 05, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968
Pantagleize [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Produced by Ellis Rabb Directed by Ellis Rabb Performer: Ellis Rabb [Pantagleize] Artistic Director: Ellis Rabb	Nov 30, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968
War and Peace [Play, Original] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Directed by Ellis Rabb	Mar 21, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967
You Can't Take It With You [Play, Comedy, Farce, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Performer: Ellis Rabb [Boris Kolenkhov]	Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967
The Wild Duck [Play, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Performer: Ellis Rabb [Gregers Werle]	Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967
We, Comrades Three [Play, Original] Directed by Ellis Rabb Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company	Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966
Right You Are If You Think You Are [Play, Revival] Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Performer: Ellis Rabb [Governor]	Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966
The School for Scandal [Play, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb Produced by APA-Phoenix Repertory Company Performer: Ellis Rabb [Joseph Surface]	Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967
You Can't Take It With You [Play, Comedy, Farce, Revival] Directed by Ellis Rabb Originally produced by APA (Ellis Rabb, Artistic Director)	Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966
Jolly's Progress [Play, Original] Understudy: Ellis Rabb [David Adams] Also Starring: Ellis Rabb [Reverend Furze]	Dec 05, 1959 - Dec 12, 1959
The Great God Brown [Play, Revival] Produced by Association of Producing Artists (Ellis Rabb, Artistic Director)	Oct 06, 1959 - Nov 01, 1959
Look After Lulu [Play, Comedy, Original] Performer: Ellis Rabb [General Koschnadieff]	Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959
Mary Stuart [Play, Revival] Performer: Ellis Rabb [Sir WiIliam Davison]	Oct 08, 1957 - Nov 24, 1957
The Duchess of Malfi [Play, Tragedy, Revival] Performer: Ellis Rabb [Doctor]	Mar 19, 1957 - Apr 07, 1957
The Taming of the Shrew [Play, Comedy, Revival] Performer: Ellis Rabb [A Pedant]	Feb 20, 1957 - Mar 10, 1957
Measure for Measure [Play, Comedy, Original] Performer: Ellis Rabb [Froth]	Jan 22, 1957 - Feb 17, 1957

1976 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Play
	The Royal Family [winner] Directed by Ellis Rabb
1976 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play
	The Royal Family [winner] Directed by Ellis Rabb
1968 Tony Award^® Special Award
	APA-Phoenix Repertory Company [winner]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Play
	You Can't Take It With You [nominee] Directed by Ellis Rabb
1962 Drama Desk Award Vernon Rice Award
	Association of Producing Artists (Ellis Rabb, Artistic Director) (for its entire repertory season) [winner]