Claire Beckman(I)
- Actress
- Producer
Claire was born in NYC and raised in Providence Rhode Island. She
received a BFA in Acting from Carnegie-Mellon University and
subsequently worked in regional theatre and Off-Broadway for 20 years
before co-founding Brave New World Repertory Theatre with her husband
John Edmond Morgan. She served as BNW's first producing artistic
director from 2003-2012. Known for her site-specific re-imaginings of
classics, Claire directed acclaimed productions of To Kill a
Mockingbird, The Tempest, The Crucible, Street Scene and On the
Waterfront in environmental settings from Park Slope to Coney Island.
BNW is a company of Brooklyn-based theatre professionals dedicated to
creating dynamic productions of classic plays, as well as new works by
Brooklyn writers. The company performs in unique and historic Brooklyn
venues, reaching out to under-served audiences to promote a love of
theatre.
