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Anthony Ernest (Tony) Gallo (born February 3, 1939) is an American playwright.
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| Born | February 3, 1939 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, US |
| Known for | Playwright, economist & film and stage producer |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editAnthony Gallo received an undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary and a master's degree from the Wharton School.[1]
Writing career
editGallo's plays have been staged in numerous venues, including, in Washington D.C.: The Kennedy Center,[2] The National Press Club,[3][4] Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Cosmos Theatre,[5] and the Capital Fringe Festival; and in New York City: New York University, The Dramatists Guild of America,[6] Casa Italiana, and Abingdon.
In 2016, Gallo's absurdist play Heathcliff in America premiered on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.[7]
Stage plays
edit- "Margherita" on the relationship between Benito Mussolini and Margherita Sarfatti, based on the Book of Judith.[8][9]
- "Eugenio" on the conversion of Israel Zolli, Rome's Chief Rabbi, in 1944.[10][11]
- "The Last Days of King Solomon" on doubt and faith during the rule of King Solomon.[8]
- "The Agony of David” on the life of King David.[12]
- "Vandergrift" on a businessman trying to reconcile capitalism with his Presbyterian religion to create a workers' paradise.[13][14]
- "Lincoln and God" on Abraham Lincoln and God during the American Civil War[15][2]
- "Charleston Revisited" set on Logan Street in Charleston, South Carolina.[16][17]
- "The Botticelli Cruise" on a cruise along the east coast of Africa.
- "Paul" on the Apostle Paul.[5]
- "Heathcliff in America" an absurdist play set in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
- "The Tragedy of King Saul" on King Saul
- "The Eaton Woman" on Peggy Eaton and the Petticoat Affair during the Andrew Jackson Administration
- Teresa on St. Teresa of Avila.
- *Better than the Best on nineteenth century capitalism
- "Luther" on the theologian Martin Luther.
- "Mr. Morris! Mr. Morris!" on the financier of the American Revolution, Robert Morris
- "Madame Caillaux" on the 1914 murder trial of Henriette Caillaux.
- "Robert" a surrealistic drama on Robert Todd Lincoln
- "Jonathan" on Jonathan, the son of King Saul.
- "Shakespeare and Lincoln" a surrealistic play on William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln .
- "Cabala"[permanent dead link] about Rome during the 1920s.
- "The Springfield Boys"[permanent dead link] on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln, Joshua Speed, and William Herndon
Publications
edit- Margherita: ISBN 978-1-4563-8030-4; Eugenio: ISBN 978-1-4563-8670-2; The Last Days of King Solomon: ISBN 978-1-4609-8420-8; The Agony of David: ISBN 978-1-4609-1598-1. Available From Browns Court Publishing Company: February 2010: Seven Religious Dramas By Anthony E. Gallo, Edited By Lenny Levy; August 2009: Eight Dramas By Anthony E. Gallo, June 2008: Seven Dramas By Anthony E. Gallo, July 2006: Five Dramas By Anthony E. Gallo, November 2005: The Complete Plays Of Anthony E. Gallo. Single Plays: The Last Days Of King Solomon, November 2008; The Agony Of David: July 2007; Lincoln And God: August 2007; Margherita: July 2006; Eugenio: July 2006; Better Than The Best: July 2006; Vandergrift!: December 2006; Charleston Revisited: July 2006. British Publications: Margherita: New Theatre Publications, January 2009; Vandergrift!: New Theatre Publications, June 2009.
References
edit- ^ Gallo, Anthony. "Member Anthony E. Gallo to give keynote address to the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society". National Press Club. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b Kennedy Center 2011: http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=XLPTS
- ^ National Press Club, The Wire, Selected Issues, 2009–Present
- ^ National Press Club, The Record, "Vandergrift Staging," August 13, August 20, August 27, 2007, selected other issues, Washington, DC
- ^ a b Cosmos Club Bulletin, Selected Issue, 2002–2011
- ^ Dramatists Diary, Dramatists Guild of American, Member Productions, All Issues, 2007–2011, New York
- ^ report, Wire staff. "Club member Gallo's "Heathcliff in America" premieres, Oct. 22". National Press Club. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b Blair, Jackson, Margherita at Harvard, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, November 2009
- ^ Potomac Stages, Selected Issues, 2007–2010
- ^ Lieble, Aaron (July 2009). "Jewish Themed plays at Capital Fringe Festival". Jewish Times.
- ^ New York Catholic Standard, Eugenio, July 2008
- ^ Kennedy Center 2010: http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=XLPTS
- ^ Link, James (July 9, 2011). "Review". Greenbelt News. Greenbelt, Maryland.
- ^ Winding Streets, Victorian Vandergrift Museum, "Vandergrift, the Play", September 2007, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
- ^ Kennedy Center 2011: http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=XLPTS
- ^ Moravec, Nathan (June 2, 2011). "About Charleston Revisited". Prince Georges Gazette.
- ^ Griffith, Carol (2010). "Review of Charleston Revisited". Greenbelt News. Greenbelt, Maryland.
Additional references
edit- Arguello, Julio, Voice of the Hill, Cap Hill Playwright. page 20 July 2008
- Colarco, Renee, Dramatist Diary, May–June 2010 selected Issues 2002-2011
- Jackson, Wanda, Prince Georges Sentinel, August 18, Vandergrift: Vandergrift! at The Greenbelt Arts, June 5, 2011
- McCall, Celeste, More Hill Theatrics, April 2009.
- Ryan Reilly, The Gazette, Playwright Debuts play about Life in Greenbelt. Thursday, August 5, 2010.
- Vandergrift News, "National Press Club Presents Vandergrift," Vandergrift, PA, September 1, 2007
- Wells, Carolyn, Review, Vandergrift, Community News. September 2007
- Washington Post, Selected issues 2007–present