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Eric D. Schaeffer is a theater director and producer based in Arlington, Virginia. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Signature Theatre.,〔(Official Website of Signature Theatre ) sig-online.org〕 and is well known nationally for his re-invention of large American musicals for small black box venues. He has produced many of the works of Stephen Sondheim, stating that the Signature production of ''Sweeney Todd'' in the 1990-1991 season "put us on the map".〔Floyd, Jerry.("Interview:Side by Side with Eric D. Schaeffer" ), sondheim.com, ca. 1998, retrieved February 21, 2010〕 Under his leadership, Signature Theatre was chosen to receive the 2009 Regional Theatre Tony Award.〔() variety.com〕 Over its 21-year history, Schaeffer has also led the Theatre to 70 Helen Hayes Awards〔() helenhayes.org〕 and 283 Helen Hayes nominations for outstanding excellence in the theater. He created The American Musical Voices Project〔( "American Musical Voices Project Awards" ), signature-theatre.org〕〔("Photo Coverage: American Musical Voices Project Awards" ), broadwayworld.com〕 and The American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation,〔("American Musical Voices Project - The Next Generation" ), signature-theatre.org〕〔("Composers Conner, Gwon, Kahane Get Commissions at Signature; Foley, Michelson Snag Grants" ), playbill.com〕 which has awarded over $500,000 in commissions to writers for new American musicals. He has directed on Broadway,〔("Schaeffer listing" ), ibdb.com〕 West End in London, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and served as the Artistic Director of The Sondheim Celebration at The Kennedy Center in 2002.〔("The Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration, 2002" ) sondheimguide.com, accessed March 4, 2011〕 Schaeffer is a graduate of Kutztown University. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from his alma mater.〔("Honorary Doctorates to be Presented at Commencement" ) kutztown.edu, accessed February 15, 2013.〕 == Selected directing credits == ;Signature Theatre ''Sunset Boulevard'', ''Chess'', ''Kiss of the Spider Woman'', ''Glory Days'', ''Merrily We Roll Along'', ''The Witches of Eastwick'', ''Saving Aimee'', ''Into the Woods'', ''My Fair Lady'', ''Nevermore'', ''Assassins'', ''The Highest Yellow'', ''One Red Flower'', ''Allegro'', ''Twentieth Century'', ''110 in the Shade'', ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', ''The Gospel According to Fishman'', ''Grand Hotel'', ''The Rhythm Club'', ''Over & Over'', ''The Fix'', ''Working'', ''The Rink'', ''Cabaret'', ''First Lady Suite'', ''Wings'', ''Poor Superman'', ''Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love'', ''Passion'', ''Company'', ''Sweeney Todd'', ''Follies'', ''Pacific Overtures'', ''Ace'', ''Les Misérables, and Showboat. ;Broadway *''Gigi'' (2015) (from the Kennedy Center ) *''Million Dollar Quartet'' (2010) *''Glory Days'' (2008) *''Putting It Together'' (1999) *''Follies'' (2011) (from the Kennedy Center ) ;National Tours *''Big'' *''Barbie Live in Fairytopia'' ;Off-Broadway *''Sweet Adeline'' (1997, Encores!)〔Pressley, Nelson.("Encores for `Sweet Adeline': Kern-Hammerstein musical enjoys a loving N.Y. revival." ), Excerpt from ''The Washington Times'', February 16, 1997〕 *''Under the Bridge'' ;London *''The Witches of Eastwick'' (2000, World premiere, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Prince of Wales Theatre) ;Kennedy Center *''Gigi'' (2015) *''Follies'' (2011) Awards * 2002 Washingtonian of the Year * 6 Helen Hayes Awards (Outstanding Direction) * 6 Helen Hayes Awards (Outstanding Musical) * 2007 Arts Founder Award 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eric D. Schaeffer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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