# Gordon Edelstein
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'''Gordon Edelstein''' is an American theatre director. He was Artistic Director of the [Long Wharf Theatre](/source/Long_Wharf_Theatre) in [New Haven, Connecticut](/source/New_Haven%2C_Connecticut) from 2002 until January 2018, when he was fired following allegations of [sexual misconduct](/source/sexual_misconduct).[{{cite news |last1=Paulson |first1=Michael |title=Catholic College Strips Honorary Degree From Disgraced Long Wharf Director |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/theater/catholic-college-strips-honorary-degree-from-disgraced-long-wharf-director.html |access-date=16 July 2020 |work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |date=January 24, 2018}}]
==Biography==
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in History and Religious Studies from [Grinnell College](/source/Grinnell_College) in 1976.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.longwharf.org/artistic-director |title=Long Wharf Artistic Director |access-date=2014-10-28 |archive-date=2014-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108012640/https://www.longwharf.org/artistic-director |url-status=dead }}] Prior to assuming artistic leadership of Long Wharf Theatre, Edelstein helmed Seattle’s ACT Theatre for five years.[[http://cityarts.info/2012/12/10/gordon-edelstein-the-actors-director/ Gordon Edelstein The Actor's Director] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429192717/http://cityarts.info/2012/12/10/gordon-edelstein-the-actors-director/ |date=2014-04-29 }}]
==Directing Credits==
* At ACT, they "include the American premiere of [Martin McDonagh](/source/Martin_McDonagh)'s ''A Skull in Connemara'' (later presented off-Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company), the world premiere of Lisette Lecat Ross's ''Scent of the Roses'' with [Julie Harris](/source/Julie_Harris_(American_actress)), and the world premiere adaptation of ''God of Vengeance'' by [Donald Margulies](/source/Donald_Margulies). His inaugural ACT production of ''[Death of a Salesman](/source/Death_of_a_Salesman)'' was named "One of the Best Dramas of 1998" by the [Seattle Times](/source/Seattle_Times)."[[http://www.longwharf.org/about_staff1.html Long Wharf Theatre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819103303/http://www.longwharf.org/about_staff1.html |date=August 19, 2006 }}]
* At Long Wharf, they include the world premieres of Michael Henry Brown's ''The Day the Bronx Died'', [Joyce Carol Oates](/source/Joyce_Carol_Oates)'s ''How Do You Like Your Meat?'', [David Wiltse](/source/David_Wiltse)'s ''A Dance Lesson'', and the Joe Kennan/Brad Ross musical ''The Times''; plus Joe Sutton's ''Voir Dire'' and [Eugene O'Neill](/source/Eugene_O'Neill)'s ''[Anna Christie](/source/Anna_Christie)''. His productions of [Christopher Hampton](/source/Christopher_Hampton)'s The Philanthropist and [David Ives](/source/David_Ives)' ''[All in the Timing](/source/All_in_the_Timing)'' both received awards from the [Connecticut Critics Circle](/source/Connecticut_Critics_Circle).[{{Cite web |url=https://www.longwharf.org/artistic-director |title=Artistic Director |access-date=2014-10-28 |archive-date=2014-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108012640/https://www.longwharf.org/artistic-director |url-status=dead }}]
==Awards==
In 2008, he was awarded the Tom Killen Award by the Connecticut Critics Circle, their highest honor,[[http://www.ctcritics.org/awards.html Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002095912/http://ctcritics.org/awards.html |date=2016-10-02 }}] because of "his contributions to theater arts in the state. Edelstein has directed more than 100 plays, musicals and operas across the U.S. and Europe."[{{cite web|url=http://www.conntact.com/more_PEOPLE_page.lasso?id=35359 |access-date=January 4, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}] He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from [Grinnell College](/source/Grinnell_College) in 2003.[
==Sexual harassment allegations==
On January 22, 2018, Edelstein was put on administrative leave from the Long Wharf Theatre, pending review of allegations of [sexual harassment](/source/sexual_harassment) and [misconduct](/source/Sexual_misconduct). Four women have come forward with complaints of his behavior, dating back to 2003.][{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/theater/gordon-edelstein-long-wharf-theater-sexual-misconduct.html|title=Edelstein accused of sexual harassment|date=January 22, 2018|work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|access-date=January 22, 2018}}]
He was fired on January 23, 2018.[{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/legit/news/gordon-edelstein-fired-sexual-misconduct-1202674837/|title=Accused Director Fired From Connecticut Theater|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=2018-01-24|work=Variety|access-date=2018-01-24|language=en-US}}]
On January 24, 2018, Edelstein was stripped of an honorary degree that had been awarded to him by [Albertus Magnus College](/source/Albertus_Magnus_College), after he joked about having sex with the college's [nun](/source/nun)s. Patricia Twohill, the [prioress](/source/prioress) of the [Dominican Sisters of Peace](/source/Dominican_Sisters_of_Peace) described the joke as "salacious" and said the sisters are "deeply offended".