MEADOW, Lynne 1946–

PERSONAL

Full name, Lynne Carolyn Elizabeth Meadow; born November 12, 1946, in New Haven, CT; daughter of Franklin Raymond and Virginia (maiden name, Ribakoff) Meadow. Education: Bryn Mawr College, B.A., 1968; Yale University School of Drama, 1968–70. Avocational Interests: Tennis and skiing.

Addresses: Office— Manhattan Theatre Club, 311 West 43rd St., Floor 8, New York, NY 10036–6413.

Career: Artistic director, director, and producer. Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, artistic director, 1972—; State University of New York at Stony Brook, adjunct professor, 1975–76; Eugene O'Neill Playwrights' Conference, Waterford, CT, director, 1975–77; New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, director, 1977; Yale University and Circle in the Square, New York City, director, 1977–80; National Endowment for the Arts, theatre and music theatre panelist, 1977–88; Fund for New American Plays, artistic advisor, 1988–90.

Awards, Honors: Citation of Merit, National Council of Women, 1976; Outer Circle Critics Award, Drama Desk Award, and Obie Award, all 1977, for Ashes; Margo Jones Award for Continued Encouragement for New Playwrights, 1981; Critics Circle Award, outstanding revival on or off Broadway, 1986, for Loot; Lucille Lortel Award, 1987, for outstanding achievement; Special Drama Desk Award, 1989; New York Drama Critics Circle Award, best foreign play, 1989, for Aristocrats; Northwood Institute of Distinguished Women of Year, 1990; Person of the Year Award, National Theatre Conference, 1992; Manhattan Magazine Award, 1994; Lee Reynolds Award, League of Professional Theatre Women, 1994; Antoinette Perry Award, best play, 1995, for Love! Valour! Compassion!; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1996, for Seven Guitars; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 2001, for King Hedley II; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 2001, for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife; Antoinette Perry Award, best play, 2001, for Proof; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, 2001, for A Class Act; Mr. Abbott Award, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, 2003.

CREDITS

Stage Director:

Jesus as Seen by His Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1973.

Shooting Gallery, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1973.

The Wager, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1974.

Bits and Pieces, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1974.

Golden Boy, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1975.

Marco Polo, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1976.

The Pokey, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1976.

Ashes, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1976.

Chez Nous, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1977.

Catsplay, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1978.

Artichoke, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1979.

The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1979.

Biography, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1980.

Vikings, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1980.

Close of Play, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1981.

Sally and Marsha, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1982.

The Three Sisters, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1982.

Park Your Car in Harvard Yard, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1984.

Principia Scriptoriae, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1986.

Bloody Poetry, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1987.

Woman in Mind, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1988.

Eleemosynary, 1989.

Absent Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1991.

A Small Family Business, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1992.

The Loman Family Picnic, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1993–1994.

Nine Armenians, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1996–1997.

Captains Courageous—The Musical, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 1999.

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Gone Home, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 2002–2003.

Last Dance, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, 2003.

Fear of Flying, City Center, New York City, 2003.

Rose's Dilemma, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, 2003–2004.

Sarah, Sarah, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, 2004.

Also directed Blur; Athens, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I. Associated with Loot, Aristocrats, Seven Guitars, King Hedley II, and A Class Act.

Stage Producer:

Starting Here, Starting Now, 1977.

Ain't Misbehavin', 1978.

Crimes of the Heart, 1981.

Miss Firecracker Contest, 1984.

Franky and Johnny, 1987.

Eastern Standard, 1988.

Lisbon Traviata, 1989.

Lips Together, Teeth Apart, 1991.

Four Dogs and a Bone, 1993.

Love! Valour! Compassion!, 1994.

Proof, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Stage Associate Producer:

Mass Appeal, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1981–1982.

Stage Production Supervisor:

Boy Gets Girl, Manhattan Theatre Club–Stage I, New York City, 2001.

Major Tours:

Director, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, U.S. cities, 2002.