Lawrence Kornfeld
Lawrence Kornfeld (born 1930) is an American theater director known for his off-off-Broadway and underground theater performances in New York City. He was an artistic director of The Living Theater in the late 1950s and a founder of the Judson Poets Theater. He taught at SUNY Purchase and the Yale School of Drama.[1] His request for a composition from Al Carmines in 1962 launched the latter's compositional career in experimental theater.[2]
Lawrence Kornfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 or 1930 (age 93–94) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, teacher |
Personal life
He was married to the psychotherapist Margaret Kornfeld (1936-2023), with whom he has a daughter.[1]
References
- Klein, Alvin (September 4, 1983). "Drama Dean at Purchase Defines Goals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Martin, Douglas (August 13, 2005). "Al Carmines, Experimental Theater Force, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
Further reading
- Bottoms, Stephen J. (2004). Playing Underground: A Critical History of the 1960s Off-Off-Broadway Movement. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-02221-2.
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