Richard Foreman Richard Foreman was born on June 10th 1937 in New York City. Richard Foreman is an American playwright, artistic director and avant-garde pioneer. Foreman is considered be one of the most influential figures in American Drama and is known as the “Godfather” of the American Avant-Garde. Foreman creates works in the Avant-Garde performance movement, now largely known to post-dramatic theater. Foreman went to school at Brown University and became interested in film and…