ellen stewart

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Definition of ellen stewart in English English dictionary

born 1920, Alexandria, La., U.S. U.S. theatre director. In the 1950s she moved to New York City to become a fashion designer. In 1961 she founded Café La Mama, an experimental theatre specializing in total integration of music, dance, and drama. There she gave a start to many young actors and playwrights, including Bette Midler and Sam Shepard. Stewart became known as the mother of Off-Off-Broadway theatre. A European tour in 1965 made La Mama a mecca for European avant-garde directors. Its frequently distinguished productions have made La Mama a venerated institution and have won more than 50 Obie Awards

Hyphenation

El·len Stew·art

Turkish pronunciation

elın stuırt

Pronunciation

/ˈelən ˈsto͞oərt/ /ˈɛlən ˈstuːɜrt/