Gene Feist (Director) | Playbill

Gene Feist

Director

Gene Feist, who in 1965 founded the theatre troupe that would grow into the multi-theatre Broadway behemoth, the Roundabout Theatre Company, died March 17, 2014, at the Lillian Booth Actor's Home in New Jersey. He was 91.

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  • Born: Jan 16, 1923 in New York, NY
  • Death: Mar 17, 2014 in Englewood, NJ

Roles (141)

Yellow Face Playbill - Opening Night Yellow Face
Opened October 01, 2024
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Yellow Face Playbill - Opening Night
Home Playbill - Opening Night Home
Opened June 05, 2024
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Home Playbill - Opening Night
Doubt Playbill - Opening Night Doubt
Opened March 07, 2024
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Doubt Playbill - Opening Night
I Need That Playbill - Opening Night I Need That
Opened November 02, 2023
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
I Need That Playbill - Opening Night
1776 Playbill - Opening Night 1776
Opened October 06, 2022
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
1776 Playbill - Opening Night
Birthday Candles Playbill - Opening Night Birthday Candles
Opened April 10, 2022
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Birthday Candles Playbill - Opening Night
Trouble in Mind Playbill - Opening Night Trouble in Mind
Opened November 18, 2021
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Trouble in Mind Playbill - Opening Night
Caroline, or Change Playbill - Opening Night 2021 Caroline, or Change
Opened October 27, 2021
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Caroline, or Change Playbill - Opening Night 2021
A Soldier's Play Playbill - Opening Night A Soldier's Play
Opened January 21, 2020
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
A Soldier's Play Playbill - Opening Night
The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest
Opened November 18, 2019
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
The Rose Tattoo Playbill - Opening Night The Rose Tattoo
Opened October 15, 2019
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
The Rose Tattoo Playbill - Opening Night
All My Sons Playbill - Opening Night All My Sons
Opened April 22, 2019
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
All My Sons Playbill - Opening Night
Kiss Me, Kate Playbill - Opening Night Kiss Me, Kate
Opened March 14, 2019
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Kiss Me, Kate Playbill - Opening Night
True West Playbill - Opening Night True West
Opened January 24, 2019
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
True West Playbill - Opening Night
Bernhardt/Hamlet Playbill - Opening Night Bernhardt/Hamlet
Opened September 25, 2018
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Bernhardt/Hamlet Playbill - Opening Night
Travesties Playbill - Opening Night Travesties
Opened April 24, 2018
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Travesties Playbill - Opening Night
John Lithgow: Stories By Heart Playbill - Opening Night John Lithgow: Stories By Heart
Opened January 11, 2018
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
John Lithgow: Stories By Heart Playbill - Opening Night
Time and the Conways Playbill - Opening Night Time and the Conways
Opened October 10, 2017
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Time and the Conways Playbill - Opening Night
Marvin's Room Playbill - July 2017 Marvin's Room
Opened June 29, 2017
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Marvin's Room Playbill - July 2017
The Price Playbill - Opening Night The Price
Opened March 16, 2017
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
The Price Playbill - Opening Night
The Cherry Orchard Playbill - Opening Night The Cherry Orchard
Opened October 16, 2016
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
The Cherry Orchard Playbill - Opening Night
Holiday Inn Playbill - Opening Night Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical
Opened October 06, 2016
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Holiday Inn Playbill - Opening Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night Playbill - Opening Night Long Day's Journey Into Night
Opened April 27, 2016
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
Long Day's Journey Into Night Playbill - Opening Night
She Loves Me Playbill - Opening Night She Loves Me
Opened March 17, 2016
  • Founding Director, Roundabout Theatre Company
She Loves Me Playbill - Opening Night
Noises Off Playbill - Opening Night Noises Off
Opened January 14, 2016
  • Founding Director
Noises Off Playbill - Opening Night
Thérèse Raquin Playbill - Opening Night Thérèse Raquin
Opened October 29, 2015
  • Founding Director
Thérèse Raquin Playbill - Opening Night
Old Times Playbill - Opening Night Old Times
Opened October 06, 2015
  • Founding Director
Old Times Playbill - Opening Night
On the Twentieth Century Playbill - Opening Night On the Twentieth Century
Opened March 15, 2015
  • Roundabout Founding Director
On the Twentieth Century Playbill - Opening Night
The Real Thing Playbill - Opening Night The Real Thing
Opened October 30, 2014
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Real Thing Playbill - Opening Night
Cabaret Playbill - Opening Night Cabaret
Opened April 24, 2014
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Cabaret Playbill - Opening Night
Violet Playbill - Opening Night Violet
Opened April 20, 2014
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Violet Playbill - Opening Night
Machinal Playbill - Opening Night Machinal
Opened January 16, 2014
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Machinal Playbill - Opening Night
The Winslow Boy Playbill - Opening Night The Winslow Boy
Opened October 17, 2013
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Winslow Boy Playbill - Opening Night
The Big Knife Playbill - Opening Night The Big Knife
Opened April 16, 2013
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Big Knife Playbill - Opening Night
Picnic Playbill - Opening Night Picnic
Opened January 13, 2013
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Picnic Playbill - Opening Night
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Playbill - Opening Night The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Opened November 13, 2012
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Playbill - Opening Night
Cyrano De Bergerac Playbill - Opening Night Cyrano de Bergerac
Opened October 11, 2012
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Cyrano De Bergerac Playbill - Opening Night
Harvey Playbill - Opening Night Harvey
Opened June 14, 2012
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Harvey Playbill - Opening Night
Don't Dress for Dinner Playbill - Opening Night Don't Dress For Dinner
Opened April 26, 2012
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Don't Dress for Dinner Playbill - Opening Night
The Road to Mecca Playbill - Opening Night The Road to Mecca
Opened January 17, 2012
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Road to Mecca Playbill - Opening Night
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 She Loves Me
Opened December 05, 2011
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Man and Boy Playbill - Opening Night Man and Boy
Opened October 09, 2011
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Man and Boy Playbill - Opening Night
The People in the Picture Playbill - Opening Night, April 2011 The People in the Picture
Opened April 28, 2011
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The People in the Picture Playbill - Opening Night, April 2011
Anything Goes Playbill - Opening Night Anything Goes
Opened April 07, 2011
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Anything Goes Playbill - Opening Night
The Importance of Being Earnest Playbill - Opening Night The Importance of Being Earnest
Opened January 13, 2011
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Importance of Being Earnest Playbill - Opening Night
Mrs. Warren's Profession Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 3, 2010 Mrs. Warren's Profession
Opened October 03, 2010
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Mrs. Warren's Profession Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 3, 2010
Brief Encounter Playbill - Opening Night Brief Encounter
Opened September 28, 2010
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Brief Encounter Playbill - Opening Night
Everyday Rapture Playbill - Opening Night Everyday Rapture
Opened April 29, 2010
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Everyday Rapture Playbill - Opening Night
Sondheim on Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night Sondheim on Sondheim
Opened April 22, 2010
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Sondheim on Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night
Present Laughter Playbill - Opening Night Present Laughter
Opened January 21, 2010
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Present Laughter Playbill - Opening Night
After Miss Julie Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 2009 After Miss Julie
Opened October 22, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
After Miss Julie Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 2009
Bye Bye Birdie - Opening Night Bye Bye Birdie
Opened October 15, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Bye Bye Birdie - Opening Night
Wishful Drinking Playbill - Opening Night Wishful Drinking
Opened October 04, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Wishful Drinking Playbill - Opening Night
Waiting for Godot Playbill - Opening Night, April 2009 Waiting for Godot
Opened April 30, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Waiting for Godot Playbill - Opening Night, April 2009
The Philanthropist Playbill - Opening Night The Philanthropist
Opened April 26, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Philanthropist Playbill - Opening Night
Hedda Gabler Playbill - Opening Night Hedda Gabler
Opened January 25, 2009
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Hedda Gabler Playbill - Opening Night
Pal Joey Playbill - Opening Night Pal Joey
Opened December 18, 2008
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pal Joey Playbill - Opening Night
A Man for All Seasons Playbill - Opening Night A Man for All Seasons
Opened October 07, 2008
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A Man for All Seasons Playbill - Opening Night
Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Opening Night Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Opened May 01, 2008
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Opening Night
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night Sunday in the Park with George
Opened February 21, 2008
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night
The 39 Steps Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 08 The 39 Steps
Opened January 15, 2008
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The 39 Steps Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 08
Pygmalion Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 2007 Pygmalion
Opened October 18, 2007
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pygmalion Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 2007
The Ritz Playbill - Opening Night The Ritz
Opened October 11, 2007
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Ritz Playbill - Opening Night
Old Acquaintance Playbill - Opening Night Old Acquaintance
Opened June 28, 2007
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Old Acquaintance Playbill - Opening Night
110 in the Shade Playbill - Opening Night 110 in the Shade
Opened May 09, 2007
  • Roundabout Founding Director
110 in the Shade Playbill - Opening Night
Prelude to a Kiss Playbill - Opening Night Prelude to a Kiss
Opened March 08, 2007
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Prelude to a Kiss Playbill - Opening Night
The Apple Tree Playbill - Opening Night The Apple Tree
Opened December 14, 2006
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Apple Tree Playbill - Opening Night
Heartbreak House Playbill - Opening Night Heartbreak House
Opened October 11, 2006
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Heartbreak House Playbill - Opening Night
Threepenny Opera Playbill - Opening Night, March 2006 Threepenny Opera
Opened April 20, 2006
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Threepenny Opera Playbill - Opening Night, March 2006
The Pajama Game Playbill - Opening Night The Pajama Game
Opened February 23, 2006
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Pajama Game Playbill - Opening Night
A Touch of the Poet Playbill - Opening Night A Touch of the Poet
Opened December 08, 2005
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A Touch of the Poet Playbill - Opening Night
Naked Girl On The Appian Way Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 2005 A Naked Girl on the Appian Way
Opened October 06, 2005
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Naked Girl On The Appian Way Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 2005
The Constant Wife Playbill - Opening Night The Constant Wife
Opened June 16, 2005
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Constant Wife Playbill - Opening Night
A Streetcar Named Desire Playbill - Opening Night A Streetcar Named Desire
Opened April 26, 2005
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A Streetcar Named Desire Playbill - Opening Night
Pacific Overtures Playbill - Opening Night Pacific Overtures
Opened December 02, 2004
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pacific Overtures Playbill - Opening Night
Twelve Angry Men Playbill - Opening Night Twelve Angry Men
Opened October 28, 2004
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Twelve Angry Men Playbill - Opening Night
After the Fall Playbill - Opening Night After the Fall
Opened July 29, 2004
  • Roundabout Founding Director
After the Fall Playbill - Opening Night
Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004 Assassins
Opened April 22, 2004
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004
Twentieth Century Playbill - Opening Night, March 2004 Twentieth Century
Opened March 25, 2004
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Twentieth Century Playbill - Opening Night, March 2004
The Caretaker Playbill - Opening Night The Caretaker
Opened November 09, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Caretaker Playbill - Opening Night
Big River Playbill - Opening Night Big River
Opened July 24, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Big River Playbill - Opening Night
Master Harold Playbill - Opening Night "Master Harold"...and the Boys
Opened June 01, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Master Harold Playbill - Opening Night
The Look of Love Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003 The Look of Love
Opened May 04, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Look of Love Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003
Nine Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003 Nine
Opened April 10, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Nine Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003
As Long As We Both Shall Laugh Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003 As Long as We Both Shall Laugh
Opened April 07, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
As Long As We Both Shall Laugh Playbill - Opening Night, April 2003
Day in the Death of Joe Egg Playbill - Opening Night A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Opened April 03, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Day in the Death of Joe Egg Playbill - Opening Night
Tartuffe Playbill - Opening Night Tartuffe
Opened January 09, 2003
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Tartuffe Playbill - Opening Night
Boys from Syracuse Playbill - Opening Night The Boys from Syracuse
Opened August 18, 2002
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Boys from Syracuse Playbill - Opening Night
The Man Who Had All the Luck Playbill - May 2002 The Man Who Had All the Luck
Opened May 01, 2002
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Man Who Had All the Luck Playbill - May 2002
The Crucible Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 2002 The Crucible
Opened March 07, 2002
  • Roundabout Founding Director
An Almost Holy Picture Playbill- Mar 2002 An Almost Holy Picture
Opened February 07, 2002
  • Roundabout Founding Director
An Almost Holy Picture Playbill- Mar 2002
The Women Stagebill - Opening Night, Nov 2001 The Women
Opened November 08, 2001
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Women Stagebill - Opening Night, Nov 2001
Major Barbara Stagebill - July 2001 Major Barbara
Opened July 12, 2001
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Major Barbara Stagebill - July 2001
Follies Playbill - Opening Night Follies
Opened April 05, 2001
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Follies Playbill - Opening Night
Design for Living Stagebill - Opening Night, March 2001 Design for Living
Opened March 15, 2001
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Design for Living Stagebill - Opening Night, March 2001
Betrayal Stagebill - Opening Night, Nov 2000 Betrayal
Opened November 14, 2000
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Betrayal Stagebill - Opening Night, Nov 2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner Playbill - July 2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner
Opened July 27, 2000
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Man Who Came to Dinner Playbill - July 2000
Uncle Vanya Playbill - Opening Night, April 2000 Uncle Vanya
Opened April 30, 2000
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Uncle Vanya Playbill - Opening Night, April 2000
Rainmaker Playbill - Opening Night The Rainmaker
Opened November 11, 1999
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Rainmaker Playbill - Opening Night
Lion in Winter Playbill - Opening Night The Lion in Winter
Opened March 11, 1999
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Lion in Winter Playbill - Opening Night
Death of a Salesman Playbill - Opening Night Death of a Salesman
Opened February 10, 1999
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Little Me Playbill - Opening Night Little Me
Opened November 12, 1998
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Little Me Playbill - Opening Night
Side Man Playbill - Opening Night, July 1998 Side Man
Opened June 25, 1998
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Deep Blue Sea Playbill - Opening Night The Deep Blue Sea
Opened March 26, 1998
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Deep Blue Sea Playbill - Opening Night
Cabaret Playbill - Preview, Feb 1998 Cabaret
Opened March 19, 1998
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Cabaret Playbill - Preview, Feb 1998
A View From the Bridge Playbill - Dec 1997 A View from the Bridge
Opened December 14, 1997
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A View From the Bridge Playbill - Dec 1997
1776 Playbill - Opening Night 1776
Opened August 14, 1997
  • Roundabout Founding Director
1776 Playbill - Opening Night
London Assurance Playbill - Opening Night London Assurance
Opened April 30, 1997
  • Roundabout Founding Director
London Assurance Playbill - Opening Night
Three Sisters Playbill - Opening Night The Three Sisters
Opened February 13, 1997
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Three Sisters Playbill - Opening Night
The Rehearsal Playbill - Preview, Oct 1996 The Rehearsal
Opened November 21, 1996
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Rehearsal Playbill - Preview, Oct 1996
Summer and Smoke Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1996 Summer and Smoke
Opened September 05, 1996
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Summer and Smoke Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1996
A Thousand Clowns Playbill - July 1996 A Thousand Clowns
Opened July 14, 1996
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A Thousand Clowns Playbill - July 1996
The Night of the Iguana Playbill - Opening Night, March 1996 The Night of the Iguana
Opened March 21, 1996
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Night of the Iguana Playbill - Opening Night, March 1996
The Father Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1996 The Father
Opened January 11, 1996
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Father Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1996
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995 Company
Opened October 05, 1995
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995
The Play's the Thing Playbill - July 1995 The Play's the Thing
Opened July 09, 1995
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Play's the Thing Playbill - July 1995
A Month in the Country Playbill - Opening Night, April 1995 A Month in the Country
Opened April 25, 1995
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Imaginary Cuckold
Opened February 02, 1995
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The School for Husbands
Opened February 02, 1995
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Glass Menagerie Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1994 The Glass Menagerie
Opened November 15, 1994
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Philadelphia, Here I Come! Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 1994 Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Opened September 08, 1994
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Hedda Gabler Playbill - Opening Night, July 1994 Hedda Gabler
Opened July 10, 1994
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Picnic Playbill - Opening Night, May 1995 Picnic
Opened April 21, 1994
  • Roundabout Founding Director
No Man's Land Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1994 No Man's Land
Opened January 27, 1994
  • Roundabout Founding Director
A Grand Night for Singing Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1993 A Grand Night for Singing
Opened November 17, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Black Comedy
Opened September 01, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 White Liars
Opened September 01, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
She Loves Me Playbill - Opening Night, June 1993 She Loves Me
Opened June 10, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Candida Playbill - Opening Night, March 1993 Candida
Opened March 25, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Anna Christie Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1993 Anna Christie
Opened January 14, 1993
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Show Off Playbill - October 1992 The Show Off
Opened November 05, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Real Inspector Hound Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 1992 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
Opened August 13, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Real Inspector Hound Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 1992 The Real Inspector Hound
Opened August 13, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Price Playbill - Opening Night, June 1992 The Price
Opened June 10, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Hamlet Playbill - Opening Night, April 1992 Hamlet
Opened April 02, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Visit Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1992 The Visit
Opened January 23, 1992
  • Roundabout Founding Director
The Homecoming Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1991 The Homecoming
Opened October 27, 1991
  • Roundabout Founding Director
Joe Egg Playbill - March 1985 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Opened March 27, 1985
  • Roundabout Artistic Director
A Taste of Honey Playbill - Opening Night, June 1981 A Taste of Honey
Opened June 24, 1981
  • Roundabout Producing Director
The Play's the Thing Playbill - May 1973 The Play's the Thing
Opened May 07, 1973
  • Director
  • Roundabout Producing Director
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