Robert Thaddeus "R. Thad" Taylor, Founder and President of the Shakespeare Society of America (SSA) designed, built and operated the historic Globe Playhouse in West Hollywood which served as the SSA headquarters from 1972-2007. The Globe Playhouse was world famous as an authentic one-half replica of the interior of Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre which operated in London from 1599-1613.
In addition to the 35-year history of theatrical performances, The Globe Playhouse was the first theatre in the world to perform all 38 Shakespeare Plays in succession.
SSA Globe Playhouse Alumni include many well known actors from radio, television, stage and screen such as: Robert Vaughn, Steve Allen, John Houseman, Gloria Grahame, Ray Walston, Talio Shire, Annie Potts, Ed Harris, John Ritter, Lane Davies, John Blythe Barrymore, Sally Kirkland, Julia Duffy, George Coulouris, DeVeren Bookwalter, Delbert Spain and more.John Ritter in the Globe Playhouse Production of The Tempest, 1975
Director: Jack Bender; Set & Lighting, George Gizienski; Costumes & Graphics: Robert Redding; Music: Michael Moore
CAST: John Duke Russo, Richard Green, John Rose, Charlie Moll, Brad David, John Crofton, Dan Grace, John Ritter, Richard Marion, Paul Perkins, Michele Marsh, Judith Doty, Ed Bach, David Parry, Debbie Taylor, Ebbie Roe Smith, Jessica Potter, Paul Linke, Patty Bogdanski, Maurice McGee, Susan LeBeau, Leeannah Roberts, Deborah Klose
Annie Potts and Richard Baker in the Globe Playhouse Production of Cymbeline, 1976.
Director: Martin Platt; Managing Directors, Shannon Eubanks/Karen McLaughlin; Artistic Director, Deveren Bookwalter; Costume Design, Kathleen Bishop; Lighting, Rob Esselstein; Sound, Michael Ross Oddo; Music, Chris Kuhni; Stage Manager, B J Grogan
CAST: William Frankfather, Sarah Boulton, Annie Potts, Christiana Bramlet, Steven D Schwartz, Richard Baker, Robert Chapel, Jay Bell, James O'Kleshen, Richard Guilfoyle, Tina Deane, James Ralston, William Forward, Gregory Elliot, Frank Geraci, Ed Garrabrandt, David Meyers, William Hargreaves
Douglas Broyles and Ed Harris in the Globe Playhouse Production of Hamlet, 1978
Director: Ray Tatar; Costume Design: Jean Blanchette; Lighting Design: Russell Pyle; Sound Recording: Jonathan Hugger; Stage Manager: Evan Cole; Properties: Laurelyn Palo; Fencing Master: Robert Randolph
CAST: Evan Cole, Michael Richards, Richard Epcar, Jeff Woodward, Heather Lowe, Eugene Zilberman, Jo DeWinter, Paul Jenkins, Delbert Spain, Ed Harris, Ann Bronston, Donald Forney, Steve Mancini, Barbara L Halperin, Barbara Foster, Joanie Orozco, Abraham Gordon, Michael Matthews, Samuel Mathews, Douglas Broyles, James-Scott Bell, Raymond Thompson, Timothy Callayham, Barbara Newborn, Ken Strong, Neil Smith, Steve Stuart, Mark Bringelson; Voice of Hamlet's Father: Richard Hale
