Andre Bishop is a prominent figure in the world of theater, known for his work as a producer and artistic director. He was born in New York City in 1944 and grew up with a love of theater, attending productions on Broadway and Off-Broadway as a teenager. After graduating from Harvard University in 1967, Bishop began his career in theater as an assistant to the legendary producer Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Bishop quickly rose through the ranks at the New York Shakespeare Festival, becoming the company's associate producer in 1973. During his time there, he worked on ... read more
Cliff Simon (Set Designer). In New York Cliff designed the original off-Broadway production of Fame (in its pre-Broadway run) at the Truck and Warehouse Theatre, as well as sets for Playwrights Horizons and T. Schreiber Studios. He designed several shows at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey, a children’s musical version of The Nutcracker at the Cleveland Play House and many shows here at Zach (winner B. Iden Payne Award for Present Laughter) as well as for the Riverside and Maltz-Jupiter Theatres in Florida, the Walnut Street Theatre in Philly, Oguinquit Playhouse in Maine and La Mirada in L.A. ... read more
