Elke Schneider

Background

Schneider, Elke was born on May 7, 1940 in Bitterfeld, Germany. Daughter of Walter and Hedwig (Bassin) Bänsch.

Education

Diploma philosophy, Theaterhochschule, Leipzig, German Democratic Republican, 1963.

Career

Dramatic producer, Stadtheater, Planen, German Democratic Republican, 1963-1965; dramatic producer, Kabarett Herkuleskeule, Dresden, German Democratic Republican, 1965-1966; dramatic producer, Landestheater Dessau, German Democratic Republican, 1968-1973; dramatic producer, Bühnen der Stadt, Magdeburg, German Democratic Republican, 1973-1980; künste, lister, Puppentheater, Magdeburg, 1980-1984; director, Puppentheater, Magdeburg, 1984-1990; director, Staatsoperette, Dresden, Germany, since 1990.

Achievements

• Elke Schneider has been listed as a noteworthy theater director by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: bibliophile, horses, theater.

Connections

Children: Annekathrin, Jana-Maria.

Father:

Walter Bänsch

Mother:

Hedwig (Bassin) Bänsch

child:

Annekathrin Schneider

child:

Jana-Maria Schneider