Scott Wentworth
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Scott Wentworth is an American
actor currently living and working primarily in Canada
.
After starting his career in New York City
, he began a long association with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1985 production of The Glass Menagerie
. He would later perform in a wide variety of roles at Stratford, such as Cliff in Cabaret
, the title role in Macbeth
, and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. He also directed Henry IV, Part 1
and Henry IV, Part 2
in 2001.
He returned to New York in 1989 to appear in Welcome to the Club, and received a Tony nomination
(Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical). As a director, he has worked at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
, the Citadel Theatre
in Edmonton, and the Hillberry Theatre
in Detroit.
Wentworth has co-written musicals with his wife Marion Adler. Their first collaboration, Gunmetal Blues, has been performed at the George Street Playhouse
in New Brunswick, New Jersey
, and the Colony Theatre in Burbank, California
. Their most recent collboration is Enter the Guardsman, based on the Ferenc Molnár
play The Guardsman
, and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award (Best Musical) in 1997.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor currently living and working primarily in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
After starting his career in New York City
New York City
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, he began a long association with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1985 production of The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is a four-character memory play by Tennessee Williams. Williams worked on various drafts of the play prior to writing a version of it as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted...
. He would later perform in a wide variety of roles at Stratford, such as Cliff in Cabaret
Cabaret (musical)
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
, the title role in Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
, and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. He also directed Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. It is the second play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV , and Henry V...
and Henry IV, Part 2
Henry IV, Part 2
Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V.-Sources:...
in 2001.
He returned to New York in 1989 to appear in Welcome to the Club, and received a Tony nomination
43rd Tony Awards
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 4, 1989. The hostess was Angela Lansbury. .Presenters and Performers: Barry Bostwick, Betty Buckley, Zoe Caldwell, Nell Carter, Carol Channing Colleen Dewhurst,...
(Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical). As a director, he has worked at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
Indiana Repertory Theatre
-History:Indiana Repertory Theatre, frequently abbreviated IRT, is a theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana that began as a genuine repertory theatre with its casts performing in multiple shows at once. It has subsequently become a regional theatre and a member of the League of Resident Theatres...
, the Citadel Theatre
Citadel Theatre
The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for theatre arts in the city of Edmonton, located in the Downtown Core on Churchill Square.-History:Originally the "Old Salvation Army Citadel", the Citadel was bought by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart, and the...
in Edmonton, and the Hillberry Theatre
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
in Detroit.
Wentworth has co-written musicals with his wife Marion Adler. Their first collaboration, Gunmetal Blues, has been performed at the George Street Playhouse
George Street Playhouse
George Street Playhouse is a theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey, one of the state's preeminent professional theatres committed to the production of new and established plays....
in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, and the Colony Theatre in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. Their most recent collboration is Enter the Guardsman, based on the Ferenc Molnár
Ferenc Molnár
LanguageFerenc Molnár was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. His Americanized name was Franz Molnar...
play The Guardsman
The Guardsman
The Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts...
, and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award (Best Musical) in 1997.
Television credits
- Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,...
(1993) - Detective Griffin - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(2002) - Senator Elliot Judson (one episode) - Diary of the DeadDiary of the DeadDiary of the Dead is a 2007 American/Canadian horror film by George A. Romero...
(2008) - Andrew Maxwell - She's the MayorShe's the MayorShe's the Mayor is a Canadian television sitcom, scheduled to start on Vision TV from October 4, 2011. The show will star Janet-Laine Green as Iris Peters, a woman in her 60s who is newly elected as the mayor of the fictional city of Fairfax....
(2011) - Bill Clarke