Robert Falls

Robert Falls (born March 2, 1954, Springfield, Ill., U.S.) American stage director noted for many innovative stagings during his tenure at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Falls grew up in rural Illinois. Drawn to drama even as a boy, he began to school himself by putting on puppet shows and directing his friends in performances. When his father’s career took the family to Urbana, Ill., Falls, then in middle school, enriched his imagination—and dealt with...