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American Place Theatre Co-Founder Wynn Handman, a Revered Acting Teacher, Dies at 97 by Lindsey Sullivan

Wynn Handman, co-founder of the The American Place Theatre, died at the age of 97 on April 11 at his home in Manhattan. According to Deadline, the esteemed acting teacher died of complications due to coronavirus. Founded in 1963 by Handman, Sidney Lanier and Michael Tolan at St. Clement's Church on 46th Street, The American Place Theatre paved the way for playwright Sam Shepard as well as actors like Dustin Hoffman,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54pm on April 13, 2020

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