Jeffrey Weiss was an American playwright, impresario, and actor, both on Broadway and a theater he ran with partner Ricardo Martinez in the East Village, Manhattan.
13 Facts About Jeff Weiss
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Jeff Weiss's father was a salesman for Pennsylvania cement companies.
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Jeff Weiss became involved in theatre, both writing and acting in plays.
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In 1966, Jeff Weiss performed in his own play, A Funny Walk Home, at Caffe Cino, read for the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Louis Mofsie's Three Mask Dances at La MaMa, and performed in Jean Reavey's Window, directed by Tom O'Horgan, at La MaMa.
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Jeff Weiss often collaborated with his partner and producer Ricardo Martinez, an artist from New Mexico.
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Jeff Weiss directed and performed in a production of Jeff Laffel's There Should be Violins and The Sunday Caller at La MaMa, in 1967.
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Martinez directed a production of Jeff Weiss's International Wrestling Match: An Old Testament Morality Play in Two Vengeful Acts at La MaMa in January 1969.
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Jeff Weiss performed in Julie Bovasso's Gloria and Esperanza at La MaMa in April 1969.
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In 2012, Jeff Weiss contributed scenes, and appeared, in Peter Schmidt's The Teddy Bear Awards.
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Jeff Weiss enjoyed a prolific, if late-blossoming, career on the "legitimate" stage.
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Jeff Weiss was lauded for his performances in regional productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Coriolanus, A Christmas Carol, Harvey, Moliere's The Bungler, and the world premiere of Arthur Miller's Reservation Blues.
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Jeff Weiss was the solo performer in the 1987 short film, Maestro, by Alex Zamm.
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Jeff Weiss began a relationship with musician and producer, Carlos Ricardo Martinez in 1982.