Gerry Guarnieri
1941 - 1997

Gerald E. Guarnieri was founder and Executive Director of Shakespeare '70 Inc. With his associate of twenty seven years, Dr. John F. Erath, he built the company into a year-round stage and Cable Television production organization. A graduate of Temple University's Communications/ Theater program.  He studied acting with the late William Hickey at HB Studios in New York.  He was Chairman Emeritus of the Trenton Arts Commission and headed their "Eyes on Trenton '85," a city-wide arts Festival. He served as designer for Artists Showcase Theatre, the Trenton Civic Opera, the New Jersey Theater Guild, New York's Bell Canto Opera, Theater In time at Princeton and for Bucks County Playhouse. "Who's Who in The East" credits him with designing the first "multi-media" production of Mozart's comic opera, The Magic Flute.  He directed the first authorized production "Godspell" in the region.

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