Claire Beckman

Claire Beckman was born on Apr 16, 1961 in USA. Claire Beckman's big-screen debut came with Pollock directed by Ed Harris in 2000.

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.