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Gewirtz, Laurence Paul was born on January 19, 1953 in Brooklyn. Son of Arthur and JoAn (Luban) Gewirtz.
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Laurence Paul Gewirtz, American Artistic director. Recipient Humanitarian award for Cultural and Ednl. Svc. and Concern with Arts and Humanism, The Chapel of Four Chaplains, Philadelphia, 1988, Professional Performances - Liberty Stage Company, Inc., New York State Council on theArts, Liberty, 1987-1989. Volunteer McManus Midtown Democrats, New York City, since 1992. Member Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Mensa.
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, Brandeis U., 1974; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1977.
Career
Actor, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976-1977;
actor, Robert Lewis Acting Company, New Rochelle, New York, 1977-1978;
theatre guest artist, Princeton University/Summer Intime Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey, 1977-1978;
actor, various films/off-Broadway plays, New York City, 1979-1985;
general manager, import/export Far East Operations, Rachman Trading Company. New York City, 1983-1989;
artistic director, Liberty (New York) Stage Company, Inc., Liberty and New York City, since 1985;
instructor drama, Empire State College, Sullivan County, New York, 1988-1989;
consultant, various, New York City, 1990-1992. Adjunct lecturer CUNY, since 1993, Touro College, since 1995.
Founder, vice president, board dirs.Liberty State Company, Inc. Director outreach workshops Sullivan County, New York, 1985-1989. Instructor theatre audition workshops CUNY, since 1993.
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Volunteer McManus Midtown Democrats, New York City, since 1992. Member Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Mensa.
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Recipient Humanitarian award for Cultural and Ednl. Svc. and Concern with Arts and Humanism, The Chapel of Four Chaplains, Philadelphia, 1988, Professional Performances - Liberty Stage Company, Inc., New York State Council on theArts, Liberty, 1987-1989.Recipient Humanitarian award for Cultural and Ednl. Svc. and Concern with Arts and Humanism, The Chapel of Four Chaplains, Philadelphia, 1988, Professional Performances - Liberty Stage Company, Inc., New York State Council on theArts, Liberty, 1987-1989.