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Gregory Boyd

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Gregory Boyd was an American director and writer, longtime artistic director of Houston's Alley Theatre, who co-wrote the book for the Frank Wildhorn musicals The Civil War (1999) and Wonderland.

Also credited on2 works

Wonderland
The Civil War

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In the literature8 passages

  • COMPANY: Patricia Bamett, Gregory Boyd, Russell Graves, Joy Ann Shepherd, Hamilton Gillett, Paul Miles, Richard Larry Emile Trimble, and Guest Artists: Gordon Ferguson, Gerald Unks, Peter J. Saputo, Carol A. Klevay, Ivar Brogger, Wanda Bimson, Edward Cannan, Matthew Lewis, Edward Binns, Jimm Larson, Edwin J. McDonough, Eunice Anderson, Jo…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1981-82 Season, v. 38 (Willis).txt
  • (Gary Davis Photos) Center Left: Ann Shepherd, Emile Trimble, Gregory Boyd, Ivar Brogger in "The Front Page"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1981-82 Season, v. 38 (Willis).txt
  • STAGEWEST Springfield, Massachusetts October 9, 1985-May 23, 1986 Artistic Director, Gregory Boyd; Managing Director, Marvin E. Weaver: Productiontheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1985-86 Season, v. 42 (Willis).txt
  • ALLEY THEATRE Houston, Texas Forty-fifth Season Artistic Director, Gregory Boyd; Executive Director, Stephen J. Albert; Associate Director, Michael Wilson; Associate Artists, Edward Albee, Jose Quintero, Frank Wildhom, Robert Wilson; Literary Director, Christopher Baker; Development Director, Heather Simpson; Production Stage Manager, M.…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt
  • INHERIT THE WIND by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Direc¬ tor. Gregory Boyd; Sets/Lighting/Costumes, Kevin Rigdon CAST: Danielle Odom, Whitney Rogers, Matthew Peters, Andrew Zimmer, Shel¬ ley Williams. Rutherford Cravens, John Feltch, Paul Ficht, Gordon Fox, James Coate, Marjorie Carroll, Alex Allen Morris, Jeffrey Bean, Leon Ja¬ cobs…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1996-97 Season, v. 53 (Willis).txt
  • THE GREEKS (Part One: The War and the Murders/Part Two: The Gods); Adapted from works by Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles and Homer by John Barton and Kenneth Cavander; Music, John Gromada; Di¬ rector, Gregory Boyd; Choreographer, Sara Rudner; Sets/Lighting. Kevin Rigdon; Costumes, Susan Tsu CAST: Jean Arbeiter, Jennifer Arisco, Kevin Bapp…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1996-97 Season, v. 53 (Willis).txt

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