Ellen Stewart

For other people named Ellen Stewart, see Ellen Stewart (disambiguation).

Ellen Stewart
Portrait of Stewart
Born(1919-11-07)November 7, 1919
United States
DiedJanuary 13, 2011(2011-01-13) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Theatre director, impresario

Ellen Stewart (November 7, 1919 – January 13, 2011)[1] was an American theatre director and producer and the founder of La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.[2] During the 1950s, she worked as a fashion designer for Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor, and Henri Bendel.[3]

The La MaMa Annex at 66 East Fourth Street
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bacalzo, Dan (January 13, 2011). "Ellen Stewart, Founder of La MaMa E.T.C., Dies at 91". TheaterMania. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ellen Stewart: Still pushing that pushcart". www.thevillager.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2018.