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Bob Meyer Bob Meyer was born in Chicago on October 25th 1947. His formal education was at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and Southern Illinois University. He founded the Gare St. Lazare Players in 1983, and since then has been responsible for over 50 productions, mostly as a director. Productions include works by Harold Pinter, Eugene O'Neill, Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Wallace Shawn, Samuel Beckett, Ken Jenkins, Alberto Moravia, John Guare, Lanford Winslon, Rod Serling, and John Hawks. Meyer has written four plays, Catalpa, written with Al Braun produced in Chicago in 1983, directed by Meyer; Theory In Two Minutes produced in Chicago in 1985 directed by Meyer; Drunkboat written with Randy Buescher produced in 1985 directed by Meyer; Banana For The Boy King, produced in Paris France, and Alihies Ireland in 1994, directed by Meyer. Meyer and Jack Clark adapted to the stage M The Murderer from the1932 film by Fritz Lang produced in Chicago at the Organic Theatre with a choral group of 25 and an original score by Meyer and under his direction in 1991; Welcome The Great Zabo Preacher was a musical of sorts inspired from the novel "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" by Henry Farrell which was produced in Paris at the Théâtre des Déchargeurs and in Ireland in 1996 written and directed by Meyer. In 2001, Meyer and Judith Burnett adapted and co-directed Raymond Carver's short story, So Much Water So Close To Home, which was produced by the Kilkenny Art Festival, Kilkenny Ireland, the song "Georgia Lee" was adapted by Meyer with special permission from Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits. The Appendix To Aunt Dan And Lemon was adapted by Meyer with exclusive permission from Wallace Shawn in 1986 in Chicago, then in Paris in 1994, then toured Ireland in 2000 and is now in production ihn Los Angeles, January 20th 2003.
Meyer's acting credits include Best Actor Chicago Critics Award for the role of 'Teach' in the In Town Players revival of American Buffalo by David Mamet directed by Liz Sipes, in 1986; the title role of Hughie by Eugene O'Neill directed by Meyer at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, at the Théâtre Petit Hébertot in Paris, and a 2000 tour of Ireland. He recreated the role of 'Mountain Rivera' in Rod Serling's Requiem For A Heavyweight directed by Meyer in the Théâtre Marie Stuart in 1993 in Paris. Film credits in principal roles include, 'Phillip' in Corps Plongé directed by Raoul Peck in1998; 'Paul Mason' in the Apprentissage De La Ville, directed by Gerard Mordillat in 2000, and the lead character 'Leo' in Mauvais Esprit directed by Alexandre Nahon.
Meyer's drawings, prints and paintings are collected extensively throughout the world. His work hangs in the permanent public collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, the Cabinet Royal de Gravure du Danemark and the foundation of Queen Margaret and Prince Henry. In 2002 Meyer illustrated 'Mme Gore' by Gerard Mordillat, published by Eden Press, which won the First Prize of “Humour Noir” in Paris; past recipients include Roman Polanski and Woody Allen. Meyer is a member of the Atelier Torben Bo Halbirk, 82 rue du chemin vert 75011 Paris. Meyer has written and directed two short films, Honey Don't in 2001 and And Not All Birds Don't Fly in 2002, the second of which is selected for official competition in the 2003 Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand. His first feature film as a director, “Drunkboat” is based on the original play written by Meyer and Randy Buescher, and will be shot in summer 2003, will star John Malkovich in the lead role. Statement of Purpose Action is the product mostly of thought and intention. Surprisingly enough, good thought and good intention never guarantees good action. There is material for grand events in the most wasted life. Don't give up. Failure can be a road to greatness. Screw the cap on as tight as you can and get on with it.
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