Bernard Sahlins

Bernard Sahlins

Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins is an American writer, director and comedian best known as a founder of The Second City improvisational comedy troupe with Paul Sills and Howard Alk in 1959. Sahlins, Bernard (2001). [http://sctvguide.ca/features/sahlins.htm Days and Nights at the Second City.] via SCTV Guide] Sahlins also opened the Second City Theatre in Toronto in 1973.

Sahlins graduated from University of Chicago in 1943. His brother is anthropologist Marshall Sahlins.

When Sahlins received an honorary doctorate from Columbia College Chicago in 2006, theatre department professor Sheldon Patinkin wrote:

:In 1953 he became a producer of Playwrights Theatre Club, the first professional theater company in Chicago in many years. It featured such budding actors and directors as Ed Asner, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne and Joyce Piven, and me. In 1956 he took over the empty downtown Studebaker Theatre and did a year of plays which included the Chicago premiere of "Waiting for Godot" and then in 1959, with Paul Sills and Howard Alk, he opened The Second City where Bernie remained as producer and, eventually, one of the directors until the 1990s. Among the many talents he hired are John and Jim Belushi, John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray. Bernie was also one of the developers and producers of the acclaimed TV show SCTV. [http://web3.colum.edu/press_releases/archives/001557.php Bernard Sahlins Second City Founder to Receive Honorary Doctorate.] ]

In 1986, Sahlins co-founded both The University of Chicago's Off-Off Campus and The International Theatre Festival of Chicago. Sahlins is the recipient of The Sergel prize for playwriting, The University of Chicago Professional Achievement Award, The Chicago Drama League’s Professional Achievement Award, Joseph Jefferson Awards for directing and professional achievement, The Illinois Arts Alliance "Legend" award, and the Improv Festival Achievement Award.

Bibliography

*Bernard Sahlins, Ivan R. Dee (Editor) (2001). "Days and Nights at Second City". ISBN 1566633753
*Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais and Bernard Sahlins (1990) "The Marriage of Figaro: In a New Translation and Adaptation." Ivan R. Dee Publisher. ISBN 978-1566630665
*Bernard Sahlins, Moliere (1999). "The Bourgeois Gentleman (A Play)". Samuel French ASIN B000MWX09E
*Bernard Sahlins (2000). "The Mysteries: Creation: A New Adaptation". Ivan R. Dee, Publisher; New Ed edition. ISBN 978-1566630054
*Bernard Sahlins (1993). "The Mysteries: The Passion". Ivan R. Dee, Publisher; New Ed edition. ISBN 978-1566630245

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