Lawrence Ira Eilenberg

Background

Eilenberg, Lawrence Ira was born on May 26, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Jerome and Dorothy Vera (Natleson) Eilenberg.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1975.

Career

Junior fellow, Davenport College, Yale University, New Haven, 1971-1972; assistant professor theatre department, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1972-1975; visiting assistant professor in theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975-1977; assistant professor, then associate professor, U. Denver, 1977-1982, 83; professor, San Francisco State University, since 1983; chairman theatre arts department, San Francisco State University, 1984-1992; artistic director, Magic Theatre, San Francisco, 1992-1993; dramaturg, Magic Theatre, San Francisco, since 1997. Theatre correspondent Station KCFR (National Public Radio), Denver, 1979-1982. Literary manager Denver Center Theatre Company, 1981-1983.

Artistic director San Francisco New VaudevilleFestival, 1985-1989. Dramaturg One Act Theatre Company, San Francisco, 1986-1988. Board directors Theatre Bay Area, San Francisco, 1985-1990, president, 1987-1989.

Co-director Congress of Clowns, 1994. Speaker, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Lawrence Ira Eilenberg has been listed as a notable Theater educator, artistic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

United States delegate Podium Festival of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1989. Member Literary Mgrs. and Dramaturgs American (vice president 1989-1990), National Association Schools of Theatre (board accreditation, 1990-1991, evaluator since 1986).

Connections

Married Diane Marie Eliasof, November 25, 1973 (deceased December 1984). Children: David Joseph, Benjamin Alan. Married Judith Heiner, November 10, 1990 (deceased November 1994).

Father:

Jerome Eilenberg

Mother:

Dorothy Vera (Natleson) Eilenberg

Spouse:

Diane Marie Eliasof

Spouse:

Judith Heiner

child:

David Joseph Eilenberg

child:

Benjamin Alan Eilenberg