Gender
Male
Born
Mar 02, 1954
Ashland, Illinois, USA
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See Also
  • CREDITS
    Good Night, Oscar (Apr 24, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023)
    Play, Original
    • Presenting the production by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • First presented in Chicago on March 21, 2022 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • The world premiere of 'Dana H.' was produced in 2019 by Center Theatre Group (Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director; Meghan Pressman, Managing Director/CEO; Douglas C. Baker, Producing Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director); 'Dana H.' was first presented in New York in 2020 by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director); 'Dana H.' was originally commissioned and developed by The Civilians
    • 'Dana H.' was originally commissioned and developed by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    War Paint (Apr 06, 2017 - Nov 05, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • This production was first presented in Chicago, June 2016 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    The Visit (Apr 23, 2015 - Jun 14, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced in October 2001 at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director)
    Chinglish (Oct 27, 2011 - Jan 29, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • Originally premiered on June 18, 2011 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Desire Under the Elms (Apr 27, 2009 - May 24, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • Previously produced by: The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    American Buffalo (Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 24, 2008)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    Shining City (May 09, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    The Light in the Piazza (Apr 18, 2005 - Jul 02, 2006)
    Musical, Original
    • World Premiere produced at Intiman Theatre Company (Bartlett Sher, Artistic Director; Laura Penn, Managing Director); World Premiere produced at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Drowning Crow (Feb 19, 2004 - Apr 04, 2004)
    Play, Original
    • Commissioned and originally produced in January 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Long Day's Journey Into Night (May 06, 2003 - Aug 31, 2003)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • A production of this play was presented in March 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Hollywood Arms (Oct 31, 2002 - Jan 05, 2003)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    • First presented on April 9, 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    King Hedley II (May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
    Play, Original
    • In December 1999, this production premiered at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; In February 2000, this production premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Additional presentations were mounted at Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    Aida (Mar 23, 2000 - Sep 05, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang
    A Moon for the Misbegotten (Mar 19, 2000 - Jul 02, 2000)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    Death of a Salesman (Feb 10, 1999 - Nov 07, 1999)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    The Young Man from Atlanta (Mar 27, 1997 - Jun 08, 1997)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
      See Full Producer List
    • World premiere originally produced by The Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Artistic Director; Thomas C. Proehl, Managing Director); Second production in October 1995 by Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director); Produced in January 1997 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    The Night of the Iguana (Mar 21, 1996 - May 19, 1996)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    The Rose Tattoo (Apr 30, 1995 - Jul 02, 1995)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    The Speed of Darkness (Feb 28, 1991 - Mar 30, 1991)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • Originally produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)
    Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • World Premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director); Second Production at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)
    Aida (Mar 27, 2001 - Aug 24, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Robert Falls
    • Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Play

    2003 | Nominee  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Directed by Robert Falls
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2000 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
    Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List

    Best Direction of a Play

    1999 | Winner  | Death of a Salesman
    Directed by Robert Falls
     

    Best Play

    1997 | Nominee  | The Young Man from Atlanta
    Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List

    Regional Theatre Award

    1992 | Recipient
    The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Play

    2012 | Nominee  | Chinglish
    Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Play

    2009 | Nominee
    The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director) (for "Ruined")

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2003 | Winner  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Directed by Robert Falls
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2000 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
    Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    1999 | Nominee  | Death of a Salesman
    Directed by Robert Falls

    Theater Hall of Fame

    Inductee

    2015 | Recipient
    Robert Falls
Good Night, Oscar (Apr 24, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023)
Play, Original
  • Presenting the production by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • First presented in Chicago on March 21, 2022 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • The world premiere of 'Dana H.' was produced in 2019 by Center Theatre Group (Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director; Meghan Pressman, Managing Director/CEO; Douglas C. Baker, Producing Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director); 'Dana H.' was first presented in New York in 2020 by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director); 'Dana H.' was originally commissioned and developed by The Civilians
  • 'Dana H.' was originally commissioned and developed by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
War Paint (Apr 06, 2017 - Nov 05, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • This production was first presented in Chicago, June 2016 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
The Visit (Apr 23, 2015 - Jun 14, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced in October 2001 at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director)
Chinglish (Oct 27, 2011 - Jan 29, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally premiered on June 18, 2011 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Desire Under the Elms (Apr 27, 2009 - May 24, 2009)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • Previously produced by: The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
American Buffalo (Nov 17, 2008 - Nov 24, 2008)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
Shining City (May 09, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
The Light in the Piazza (Apr 18, 2005 - Jul 02, 2006)
Musical, Original
  • World Premiere produced at Intiman Theatre Company (Bartlett Sher, Artistic Director; Laura Penn, Managing Director); World Premiere produced at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Drowning Crow (Feb 19, 2004 - Apr 04, 2004)
Play, Original
  • Commissioned and originally produced in January 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (May 06, 2003 - Aug 31, 2003)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • A production of this play was presented in March 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Hollywood Arms (Oct 31, 2002 - Jan 05, 2003)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
  • First presented on April 9, 2002 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
King Hedley II (May 01, 2001 - Jul 01, 2001)
Play, Original
  • In December 1999, this production premiered at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre; In February 2000, this production premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre; Additional presentations were mounted at Huntington Theatre Company (Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director) and The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
Aida (Mar 23, 2000 - Sep 05, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang
A Moon for the Misbegotten (Mar 19, 2000 - Jul 02, 2000)
Play, Revival
  • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
Death of a Salesman (Feb 10, 1999 - Nov 07, 1999)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
The Young Man from Atlanta (Mar 27, 1997 - Jun 08, 1997)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
    See Full Producer List
  • World premiere originally produced by The Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Artistic Director; Thomas C. Proehl, Managing Director); Second production in October 1995 by Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director); Produced in January 1997 by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
The Night of the Iguana (Mar 21, 1996 - May 19, 1996)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
The Rose Tattoo (Apr 30, 1995 - Jul 02, 1995)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Robert Falls
The Speed of Darkness (Feb 28, 1991 - Mar 30, 1991)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • Originally produced by The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)
Fences (Mar 26, 1987 - Jun 26, 1988)
Play, Original
  • World Premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards: Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai: Managing Director); Second Production at The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)
Aida (Mar 27, 2001 - Aug 24, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Robert Falls
  • Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

2003 | Nominee  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
Directed by Robert Falls
 

Best Revival of a Play

2000 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
See Full Producer List

Best Direction of a Play

1999 | Winner  | Death of a Salesman
Directed by Robert Falls
 

Best Play

1997 | Nominee  | The Young Man from Atlanta
Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
See Full Producer List

Regional Theatre Award

1992 | Recipient
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Play

2012 | Nominee  | Chinglish
Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Play

2009 | Nominee
The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Managing Director) (for "Ruined")

Outstanding Director of a Play

2003 | Winner  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
Directed by Robert Falls
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2000 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
Produced in association with The Goodman Theatre (Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director)
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

1999 | Nominee  | Death of a Salesman
Directed by Robert Falls

Theater Hall of Fame

Inductee

2015 | Recipient
Robert Falls

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