JoAnne Akalaitis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

JoAnne Akalaitis

American theatre director

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1937

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: writer, playwright, theater director, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

JoAnne Akalaitis (born June 29, 1937, Chicago) is an avant-garde Lithuanian-American theatre director and writer.
She won five Obie Awards for direction (and sustained achievement) and was founder in 1970 of the critically acclaimed Mabou Mines in New York City.