Alan Gelfant (born May 21, 1957) is an American film actor.Gelfant was
born in Syracuse, New York. He has acted in more than 50 plays and
dozens of TV shows and movies, including leading roles in the films
Next Stop Wonderland, The Destiny of Marty Fine, Men in Scoring
Position, Turn of Faith and "Apartment 12." As a director, he has put
his interest in new plays. Consequently, he is the co-founder of the
annual Stella Adler Theatre â€" One Act Play Festival in Los Angeles.
He was hired by HBO to direct Colin Quinn's one man show in LA, "The
Seven Sacraments".Since moving to the Upper Valley area of New
Hampshire and Vermont, Gelfant has produced, directed and acted in
performances at the Parish Players,New London Barn, Hopkins Center at
Dartmouth College, and various other regional theaters' He has earned
high praise for a variety of acting roles including,Eddie Carbone in
"A View From The Bridge," HAMM in Beckett's "EndGame", Weston in
"Curse of The Starving Class," Ned Weeks in " The Normal Heart" at the
Chadler Arts Center, directed by Dan Butler.As a director he has won 2
OWL AWARDS; in 2010 for Best Comedy, "Odd Couple" and 2011 for "Best
Play of The Year" directing and producing William Inge's death row
drama,"The Last Pad" which he co-produced with the ACLU of New
Hampshire and Vermont.
born in Syracuse, New York. He has acted in more than 50 plays and
dozens of TV shows and movies, including leading roles in the films
Next Stop Wonderland, The Destiny of Marty Fine, Men in Scoring
Position, Turn of Faith and "Apartment 12." As a director, he has put
his interest in new plays. Consequently, he is the co-founder of the
annual Stella Adler Theatre â€" One Act Play Festival in Los Angeles.
He was hired by HBO to direct Colin Quinn's one man show in LA, "The
Seven Sacraments".Since moving to the Upper Valley area of New
Hampshire and Vermont, Gelfant has produced, directed and acted in
performances at the Parish Players,New London Barn, Hopkins Center at
Dartmouth College, and various other regional theaters' He has earned
high praise for a variety of acting roles including,Eddie Carbone in
"A View From The Bridge," HAMM in Beckett's "EndGame", Weston in
"Curse of The Starving Class," Ned Weeks in " The Normal Heart" at the
Chadler Arts Center, directed by Dan Butler.As a director he has won 2
OWL AWARDS; in 2010 for Best Comedy, "Odd Couple" and 2011 for "Best
Play of The Year" directing and producing William Inge's death row
drama,"The Last Pad" which he co-produced with the ACLU of New
Hampshire and Vermont.
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