The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
- Written by Peter Parnell
- Directed by Gerald Gutierrez
Plays: The Cider House Rules, Part One, adapted from John Irving's novel (Atlantic Theatre Company, Mark Taper Forum, Seattle Rep Theatre); The Cider House Rules, Part Two (Mark Taper Forum, Seattle Rep); An Imaginary Life, Flaubert's Latest,Hyde in Hollywood, Romance Language, The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (all at Playwrights Horizons); Sorrows of Stephen (Public Theater, NYSF). TV: Producer, The Guardian (current) for Columbia-Tristar; co-producer, The West Wing (two seasons) NBC-Warner Bros; Hyde in Hollywood and The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, both American Playhouse, PBS. Grants and awards: NEA, Guggenheim, Ingram Merrill and Lecomte de Nouy foundations; the Fund for New American Plays, Kennedy Center, American Theatre Critics' Association and Ovation awards; nominated for Best Play from the Drama League (for The Cider House Rules). (As of November 2006)
GERALD GUTIERREZ (Director) was born and lived in Brooklyn. For Lincoln Center Theater, his productions include The Most Happy Fella, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Playboy of the West Indies, The Heiress, Northeast Local, A Delicate Balance, Ivanov and Ring Round the Moon. He recently directed Tom Donaghy's critically acclaimed Boys and Girls for Playwrights Horizons. For his work, Mr. Gutierrez has been honored with two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, two Cullman Awards, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, the Connecticut Drama Critics Award, the Callaway Award and was honored by the Hispanic Federation of New York. He is a graduate of the Juilliard Preparatory Division (piano) and the Juilliard Drama Division (under John Houseman). (As of June 2009)
Featuring:
Jane Connell
James Eckhouse
Jack Gilpin
Thomas Hulce
Jane Jones
Ann McDonough
Tom Robbins
Shelley Rogers
Kathryn C. Sparer
Scot Waara
Scenic Design: Andrew Jackness
Costume Design: Ann Emonts
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Sound Design: Scott Lehrer
Production Stage Manager: Jay Adler
Photos of (1) Thomas Hulce, Ann McDonough, and Jack Gilpin; and (2) (3rd row) James Eckhouse, Scott Waara, Tom Robbins, (2nd row) Shelley Rogers, Kathryn C. Sparer, Jane Jones, (Foreground) Ann McDonough, Jack Gilpin, and Jane Connell by Susan Cook