Scott Elliott

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Bio
Scott Elliott is the founding Artistic Director of The New Group, where he most recently directed the twice-extended hit production of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child, with Taissa Farmiga, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Larry Pine, and Nat Wolff; the critically-acclaimed Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley and the world premiere of The Spoils by Jesse Eisenberg. Also at The New Group, he has directed works by Thomas Bradshaw, Ayub Khan Din, Francine Volpe, Erika Sheffer, Tommy Nohilly, Joe Orton, Mike Leigh, David Rabe and Wallace Shawn. Most recently, he directed the production of Jesse Eisenberg’s The Spoils at London’s Trafalgar Studios (summer 2016). He is currently helming the European premiere of The New Group production of Buried Child; presented by Ambassador Theatre Group, Lisa Matlin and Adam Speers . Previous collaborations with Wallace Shawn at The New Group include Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever and Marie and Bruce.
Appearances on CUNY TV
ATW's Working in the Theatre
- Directing (Spring 2006)
June 15, 2006 - Playwright/Director (Spring 1997)
April 29, 1997
Theater Talk
- "Good for Otto"
March 19, 2018 - "Evening at the Talk House" with Wallace Shawn, Matthew Broderick, and Scott Elliott
February 25, 2017

