playwright

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A master manipulator, he’s both a playwright and an actor, constructing scenes that might seem impossible to pull off, then delivering a virtuoso performance that leaves everyone flabbergasted by his success.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Greenberg, who won a Tony for “Take Me Out,” was among the smartest and most literate playwrights of his generation, certainly wise enough to understand the sturdy strength of Barry’s structure and plotting.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There are only two actors in America,” he told playwright David Mamet years later.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the artwork reflects a different telling of the Trojan War that was made famous by the Greek playwright Aeschylus.

From Science Daily

Lindo walked the streets where “Raisin” playwright Lorraine Hansberry lived, steeping himself in what it meant to exist in that place and time.

From Los Angeles Times