Donald C.Farber was born, raised and educated in Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, receiving his B.S.in Law in 1948 and Juris Doctor in 1950. In April of 1950, he was elected to the Order of Coif, Honorary Law Society, for high academic achievement in law school.
Mr.Farber has an active theatrical practice in New York City and in other parts of the United States and the world. He represents many theatrical productions, actors, actresses, directors, producers, authors, theatre owners, repertory companies, and persons in every aspect of theatre, film and the other creative arts. He is of counsel to the law firm of Jacob, Medinger & Finnegan, LLP, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10020.
Mr.Farber is the author of seven books dealing with various business and legal aspects of theatre. Click on the link to go to the BIBLIOGRAPHY page or to the BOOKS IN PRINT page.
Mr. Farber began his teaching career in 1970 at York University in Toronto, Canada when he conducted a three day seminar for Canada’s leading theatre people. He was thereafter invited as a visiting professor to teach a course at York University for Arts Administration students during 1972 and 1973 at which time he commuted weekly to Toronto during the school terms. He has been a guest lecturer at the Drama Department at Brooklyn College and New York University.
He was the Chairman of the Practicing Law Institute Seminar on Theatre Law in 1972 and taught entertainment law at the Hofstra School of Law during the 1974-1975 term. In 1975, he was one of the featured speakers at the Iowa Arts Council Seminar and also at the Hofstra Institute for the Arts. He has been on the faculty of the New School for Social Research since 1974.
In 1982 he conceived of, organized and presented a three-day seminar on commercial theatre producing in New York City, the proceeds of which were donated to FEDAPT (Foundation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theatre), a not-for-profit tax-exempt corporation organized for the purpose of furthering theatre. A similar seminar was presented in Los Angeles in December, 1982 and repeated in New York City in March of 1983 and annually thereafter.
He also conceived of and planned an intensive course in theatre production for twenty-five highly qualified students participating in a three-hour session once a week for ten weeks. These programs have proven highly successful.
Mr.Farber is married to the former Ann Eis, who was a professor of Mathematics at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. When she retired from teaching, she and Mr. Farber organized the FARBER LITERARY AGENCY, INC., of which she is the President. They have two grown children, Patricia and Seth, and two grandchildren, Justin and Miranda.