Reinaldo Povod
Reinaldo Povod (1960 - July 30, 1994 Brooklyn) was an American playwright. [1]
Life
He grew up on the Lower East Side. He son of a Puerto Rican mother and a Cuban father of Russian descent.[2] In 1977, his play Cries and Shouts played at the Nuyorican Poets Café, where Mr. Povod was a protege of Miguel Piñero.[3] Bill Hart brought Mr. Povod to the attention of Joseph Papp, who invited him to become a resident playwright at the Public Theater. In 1986, Cuba and His Teddy Bear, opened on Broadway, with Robert De Niro in the lead.
In 2009, Cuba and His Teddy Bear, received its Chicago premiere by the UrbanTheater Company and People*s Theater of Chicago.[4] Reinaldo Povod co-authored the play Super Fishbowl Sunday with long time friend and colaborator Richard Barbour, that was produced in 2001 at the Krane Theater in Manhattan, directed by Mr. Barbour. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ WILLIAM GRIMES (August 2, 1994). "Reinaldo Povod, A Playwright, Is Dead at 34". The New York Times.
- ^ Playwright Reinaldo Povod Brings the Mean Streets of His Youth (and De Niro) to Broadway
- ^ http://www.donshewey.com/arts_articles/pinero.html
- ^ http://www.chicagostagereview.com/?tag=reinaldo-povod
External links
- "REINALDO POVOD ", doollee
- "Cuba & His Teddy Bear", IBDB
- Kristina Johnson (September 01, 1986). "Playwright Reinaldo Povod Brings the Mean Streets of His Youth (and De Niro) to Broadway". People Magazine.
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