Adrian Hall (director)

Adrian Hall
Born(1927-12-03)December 3, 1927
Van, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2023(2023-02-04) (aged 95)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Alma materEast Texas State Teachers College
Occupation(s)Actor, director, artistic director
Known forWork in regional theatre

Adrian Hall (December 3, 1927 – February 4, 2023) was an American theater director. His directing style was described as "bold" by the New York Times,[1] and his work was considered part of the first and second generation of the regional theater movement of the 1960s and late 1980s.[2] He was the founding Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island from 1963 to 1986,[3] and the Artistic Director of Dallas Theater Center in Dallas, Texas from 1983 to 1989.[4] He is considered to have created major and divisive change within both institutions.[3][4]

  1. ^ Gerard, Jeremy (November 1, 1987). "Theater; How a Bold Director Has Transformed a Regional Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. ^ de Vries, Hilary (September 3, 1989). "THEATER; New Paths for Regional Theaters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Stanzler, Milton. (1995). "Providence is no longer just a train stop" : the Trinity Repertory Company : its first twelve years. Chapel Hill, NC: Professional Press. ISBN 1570872112. OCLC 47004434.
  4. ^ a b Woods, Jeannie. Theatre to Change Men's Souls: The Artistry of Adrian Hall. University of Delaware Press, 1993. ISBN 0-87413-451-X page=66