Charles Grippo Explained
Charles Grippo is an American attorney, playwright, author, and producer.[1] [2] [3] [4] His plays have been produced in multiple states throughout America, including Illinois, Indiana, New York, and California. He is best known for his plays, Sex Marks the Spot[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] and When Angels Wept[12] [13] When Angels Wept is based on the 1958 fire at the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School, in which ninety two children and three nuns died. He also wrote the books Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and Business and Legal Forms for the Theater[23] , both of which have gone into second editions.[24] He is president of New Lincoln Theatre, Inc., a commercial theater company, and Grippo Stage Company, Inc., a (501 (c) (3) public charity.[25] [26] He produced a revival of James Sherman's comedy The God of Isaac.[27] [28] [29] With Dennis Zacek, he produced Confessions of a P.I.M.P., written and performed by Tony Award (c) winner Andre De Shields.[30] He produced the world premiere of The Ben Hecht Show, written and performed by James Sherman, based on the writings of Ben Hecht.[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Notes and References
- Web site: Grippo. Charles. Charles Grippo's Website. CharlesGrippo.org.
- Book: Contemporary Authors. 2005. Thomson Gale. 0-7876-7864-3. 175–177. Volume 235.
- Web site: Charles Grippo. 2013. Broadway World.
- Web site: Charles Grippo. 2016. Samuel French.
- Web site: Grippo. Charles. Official Website. SexMarkstheSpot.net.
- Web site: TheatreinChicago. Sex Marks the Spot - Play Details. TheatreinChicago.com.
- News: Thompson. Zac. Sex Marks the Spot - Review. Chicago Reader.
- News: Hewitt. Aggie. REVIEW: Sex Marks the Spot (New Lincoln Theatre) Even a farce needs to be sincere. Chicago Theater Beat.
- McAleavey. Marc. Sex Marks the Spot - Review. Nuovo. October 2, 2002. 28. Indianoplis.
- Pease. Ida M.. Review - "SEX MARKS SPOT-SUPERB". Cortland Standard. August 2000.
- Ahern. Sheila. Review "Sex Marks the Spot Filled with Slapstick, Shock Humor". Frankfort Times. June 19, 2000. Indiana.
- Web site: Broadwayworld. New Lincoln Theatre Presents WHEN ANGELS WEPT 9/14-10/27. Broadwayworld.com.
- News: Hayford. Justin. When Angels Wept - Review. Chicago Reader.
- Web site: Grippo. Charles. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide. Amazon.com.
- Book: Jarvis. Robert M.. Chaikelson. Steven E.. Corcos. Christine A.. Edmonds. Edmund P.. Garon. Jon M.. Ghosh. Shubha. Henslee. William D.. Kende. Mark S.. Palmer. Charles A.. Schultz. Nancy L.. Scordaro. Marin R.. White. Libby A.. Theater Law Cases and Materials. 2004. Carolina Academic Press. 0-89089-246-6. 170.
- Helm. Lynn. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide - Review. Business in Broward. February 2003. 30. Broward, Florida.
- Bernier. Richard. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide - Review. Dramatics. May 2003. 35.
- Ewald. Laura A.. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide - Review. Library Journal. November 15, 2002. 73.
- Book: Kenrick. John. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals. 2006. Penguin. 347.
- Peithman. Stephen. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide - Review. Stage Directions. May 2003. 61.
- Kaplan. Carol M.. Once More Into the Breach, Dear Friends:Broadway Dramatists, Hollywood Producers, And the Challenge of Conflicting Copyright Norms. Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law. 2014. 16:2:297. 300. Vanderbilt University School of Law.
- Review - "The Stage Producers Business and Legal Guide". Bookwatch. February 2004. 24.
- Book: Grippo. Charles. Business and Legal Forms for Theater, Second Edition. 978-1581159233. 2013-02-05. Allworth .
- Web site: The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide, Second Edition. 2019. Skyhorse Publishing/Allworth Press.
- Web site: Charles Grippo's Website. Grippo. Charles. 2019. Charles Grippo.
- Web site: Grippo Stage Company's website. Grippo Stage Company.
- Web site: The God of Isaac. 2017. Grippo Stage Company.
- News: Searching for a Jewish-American Identity. Weiss. Hedy. July 15, 2017. Chicago Sun-Times.
- Web site: Grippo Stage Company Presents The God of Isaac Review-An Ethno-Spiritual Odyssey. July 11, 2017. Picture This Post.
- Web site: Confessions of a P.I.M.P.. 2016. Grippo Stage Company.
- Web site: The Ben Hecht Show. 2016. Grippo Stage Company.
- Web site: The Ben Hecht Show. June 2016. Chicago Critic.
- Web site: Theatre Reviews. Bresloff. Al. July 29, 2016. Around the Town Chicago.
- Web site: Grippo Stage Co's The Ben Hecht Show Premieres at Piven Theatre Today. June 20, 2016. Broadway World.
- Web site: Charles Grippo. 2013. Fra Noi.