Tony Taccone was born on July 4,1951 and is an American theater director, and the former artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California.
15 Facts About Tony Taccone
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Tony Taccone was born on July 4,1951, in Queens, New York, to an Italian-American father and a Puerto Rican mother.
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Tony Taccone frequently participated in poetry readings, which led to performance art.
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Tony Taccone's acting troupe asked him to fill in for their sick director and stage the next play.
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In 1981, White left and Tony Taccone replaced him as the artistic director.
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Tony Taccone was extremely reluctant to leave, but announced his resignation in 1988.
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That year, Tony Taccone became the associate artistic director of Berkeley Rep under Sharon Ott, again replacing White.
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That year, Ott left to become artistic director of Seattle Repertory, and Tony Taccone became full artistic director, where he has staged more than 35 shows, including the world premieres of Continental Divide and Culture Clash in AmeriCCa.
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Tony Taccone staged the show's record-breaking off-Broadway run at Culture Project, workshopped it for Broadway at Berkeley Rep and directed Jones' previous hit, Surface Transit.
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Tony Taccone favors clown artistry that is a reaction to tragedy.
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Tony Taccone has been called a "theatrical midwife" because he often encourages and fosters new talent.
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In 2009, Tony Taccone participated in A Night With the Stars, a play performed by persons who were previously homeless.
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Tony Taccone made his playwriting debut in May 2011 with his solo show for Rita Moreno and followed this up with his show Ghost Light at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2011, which he co-created with Jonathan Moscone.
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Tony Taccone directed the original musical Kiss My Aztec, which he co-wrote with John Leguizamo.
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In 2019, Tony Taccone ended his 33 year tenure as Artistic Director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, handing the position over to Johanna Pfaelzer.