Ed Waterstreet
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Ed Waterstreet is the founder and artistic director
of Deaf West Theatre
, which was established in 1991, and was the first resident theatre company in America operating under the direction of a deaf artistic director.
He was born in Algoma, Wisconsin, USA. Ed Waterstreet has acted in films like Love Is Never Silent (1985) and Sweet Nothing in My Ear
(2008).
, better known as "Linda the Librarian" from Sesame Street
.
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of Deaf West Theatre
Deaf West Theatre
Deaf West Theatre Company is a North Hollywood, California-based cultural institution serving as a model for deaf theatre worldwide. Founded in 1991, by Ed Waterstreet, it is noted for being the first professional resident Sign Language Theatre in the western half of the United States...
, which was established in 1991, and was the first resident theatre company in America operating under the direction of a deaf artistic director.
He was born in Algoma, Wisconsin, USA. Ed Waterstreet has acted in films like Love Is Never Silent (1985) and Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear is a television movie that debuted on the CBS television network as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on April 20, 2008. The film is directed by Joseph Sargent, and is based on a 1998 play of the same name by Stephen Sachs, who also wrote the teleplay...
(2008).
Personal life
He is married to Linda BoveLinda Bove
Linda Bove is a deaf American actress who played the part of Linda the Librarian on the children's television program Sesame Street from 1971 to 2003.-Sesame Street:...
, better known as "Linda the Librarian" from Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
.