Background
White, George Cooke was born on August 16, 1935 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nelson Cooke and Aida (Rovetti) White.
director Foundation administrator
White, George Cooke was born on August 16, 1935 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nelson Cooke and Aida (Rovetti) White.
Student, University Paris, 1956. Bachelor, Yale University, 1957. Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1961.
Student, Shakespeare Institute, 1959. Doctor of Arts (honorary), Connecticut College, 1994.
Stage manager Imperial Japanese Azumakabuki Company, 1955. Assistant manager International Ballet Festival, Nervi, Italy, 1955. Production coordinator Talent Associates, 1961-1963.
Administrative vice president score productions Paramount Pictures, 1963-1965. Founder, president Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Foundation, 1965—2000. Adviser, director Theatre One, Connecticut College Women, 1967-1970.
Executive director Johnny Mercer Foundation, 1999—2006. Regional theater consultant National Educational television Network. Guest lecturer Wagner College, 1970.
Acting director Hunter College Hunter Arts, 1972-1973. Chairman Florence Academy Art, since 2004. Adjunct professor University North Carolina.
Professor theater administration program Yale University, 1978-1991. Co-chairman Yale Drama School. Member executive committee Theatre Library.
Association, 1967; board governors American Playwrights Theatre. Member board American National Theatre and Academy, 1967-1968. Member Mayor NYC's. Theatre Advisory Committee.
Advisory board International Theatre Institute. Panel member Experimental Theatre. United States State Department cultural exchange grantee to Australia.
Guest administrator Australian National Playwrights Conference, 1973. United States delegate International Theatre Institute Congress, Moscow, 1973. Member Connecticut Commission on Arts, 1978-1993, member executive committee, 1979-1983, vice chair, 1992-1993.
Co-founder Caribbean-United States Theatre Exchange. Director Actors Theatre St. Paul, 1979, 80, 82, 83, 86, Hartman Repertory Theatre, 1980. Guest director Chinese Theater Association, Beijing, 1984, 87, Hedgerow Theatre, 1986.
Member nominating committee Antoinette Perry Awards, 1984-1986, 88, 94-96, 98-2002, administrative committee American Theater Wing, 1997. Director Anna Christie Beijing Center Dramatic Theater, 1984, 87. Board directors New London Day.
Trustee Goodspeed Opera House, 1966-1968, National Theatre Conference, since 1973, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Dance Arts Council, Connecticut Opera Association, Connecticut Public television, 1973-1983, Mitchell College, since 1994, Arts & Business Council, since 1994, Arts International, 2001, 02, Boston Conservatory, since 2000. Trustee Connecticut Education Telecommunications Corporation, 1973-1983, chairman, 1982. Member planning board Operation Rescue.
Board directors Rehearsal Club, Centre for Inter-American Relations, Theater of Latin American, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1970-1980, Metropolitan Opera Guild. Performance magazine. Executive committee Yale Drama Alumni, 1963-1973.
Member Yale Alumni Board. Board overseers drama department Brandeis University. Advisory board American Musical Theatre Program, Hartford Conservatory, Board Arts & Business Council, Brandeis Creative Arts Award Jury, Theater and New Music Theatre Works Panel, National Education Association.
Member Waterford (Connecticut) Republican Town Meeting, 1975-1977, since 2001. Presidential appointment to National Council National Education Association, 1992. Member National Council Arts, 1992-1997.
Trustee Arts International. Board directors Day Public Company, Radio-Keith-Orpheum Pictures, American Academy Dramatic Arts. Board member Boston Conservatory.
Member Coast Guard Auxillary, watch quartermaster United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle. Served with Army of the United States, 1957-1959. Flotilla Commander, United States Coast Auxillary, 1998-1999, division Commander, since 2008.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, College of America Theatre. Member Chinese Theatre Association (honorary). Clubs: Century; Cosmos (Washington).
Thames (New London); White's Point Yacht.
Married Elizabeth Conant Darling, July 5, 1958. Children: George Conant, Caleb Ensign, Juliette Darling.