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I grew up in a theater family. my father was a regional theater classical repertory producer. he created shakespeare festivals. he produced all of shakespeare's plays, mostly in shakespeare festivals in ohio. one of them, the great lakes theater festival in cleveland, is still going. so i grew up not wanting to be an actor, not wanting to go into the family business.
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I Grew Up In A Theater Family.

John Lithgow
I grew up in a theater family. my father was a regional theater classical repertory producer. he created shakespeare festivals. he produced all of shakespeare's plays, mostly in shakespeare festivals in ohio. one of them, the great lakes theater festival in cleveland, is still going. so i grew up not wanting to be an actor, not wanting to go into the family business.
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