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Lanford Wilson

Lanford Wilson
Wilson presenting at the 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Awards
NameLanford Wilson
CaptionWilson presenting at the 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Awards
Birthdate13 April 1937(age 73)
BirthplaceLebanon, Missouri, USA
NationalityUnited States
Alma MaterSan Diego State University
University of Chicago
Debut WorksHome Free! (1964)
Balm in Gilead (1965)
Notable WorksThe Hot l Baltimore (1973)
Magnum OpusTalley's Folly (1979)
Fifth of July (1978)
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1980)

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Lanford Wilson (born 13 April 1937) is an American playwright, considered one of the founders of the Off-off Broadway theater movement. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980, was elected in 2001 to the Theater Hall of Fame, and in 2004 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Lanford Wilson Video

The College Community Theater's production of "5th of July" written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Matthew Randall. Show runs July 5th-15th. Call (703) 948-7701 for tickets.
3.20 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Marshall W. Mason talks to Emily Mann about "The HOT L BALTIMORE," by Lanford Wilson. Marshall is directing Lanford Wilson's "Talley's Folly," starring Richard Schiff and Margot White, which runs from October 12-November 2, 2008 at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. This video was filmed at the Princeton Public Library.
2.42 min. | 0 user rating		 UArts School of Theatre Arts Spotlight on the Fall 2008 production of "Hot L Baltimore" by Lanford Wilson and directed by Rosey Hay. Includes interviews with actors Ryan Walker (Acting '09), Ryan Touhey (MT '09), Bethany Ditnes (Acting '09), Emma Orelove (MT '09) and Rebecca Miglionico (Acting '09), as well as rehearsal footage.
5.33 min. | 5.0 user rating		 A staging of The Family Continues by Lanford Wilson Directed by Will Fulton Performed at University Theater, University of Chicago November 29th, 2006 The ensemble: Drew Dir Hannah Kushnick Sarah Fornace Augie Praley Anna Christine Margaret Lebron Ryland Barton Matt Vance Video produced by Yi Zhao
8.23 min. | 4.16 user rating		 Marshall W. Mason talks to Emily Mann about meeting Lanford Wilson, playwright of "Talley's Folly," which runs from October 12-November 2, 2008 at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. This video was filmed at the Princeton Public Library.
4.92 min. | 5.0 user rating
A staging of The Family Continues by Lanford Wilson Directed by Will Fulton Performed at University Theater, University of Chicago November 29th, 2006 The ensemble: Drew Dir Hannah Kushnick Sarah Fornace Augie Praley Anna Christine Margaret Lebron Ryland Barton Matt Vance Video produced by Yi Zhao
6.40 min. | 3.66 user rating		 The story is about a fresh out of high school teen (Kevin Bacon) from the midwest moving to San Diego, California in the 1950's to live with his estranged father (Tom Atkins) and new family. Attempting to overcome the past, Alan is confronted with problems within his new family.
4.88 min. | 0 user rating		 "A Walk Down The Street" Monologue from the play Balm in Gilead by Lanford Wilson
2.72 min. | 4.33 user rating		 Monologue I did for fun from a play called Balm In Gilead by Lanford Wilson. Feel free to critique it.
2.17 min. | 3.0 user rating		 From SERENADING LOUIE by Lanford Wilson
3.05 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Rock Tuner Raindogs, Based on Wilson's Balm in Gilead, Sings Oct. 16 - Playbill.com Tweet this news
Playbill.com--Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright -Lanford Wilson's- Balm in Gilead hits the street with a new beat in the developmental musical Raindogs, ... - Date : Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:02:53 GMT+00:00
Free performances of Lanford Wilson's Book of Days at the Seattle Public Theater - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)--From master American playwright -Lanford Wilson- (Fifth of July, Talley's Folly), Book of Days is directed by Artistic and Education Director Shana Bestock ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:37:35 GMT+00:00
SM Playhouse Presents COLOGNE, 11/12 - Broadway World Tweet this news
Broadway World--He starred in -Lanford Wilson's- Off-Broadway classic The Hot l Baltimore, LA's award-winning Charles Busch comedy Psycho Beach Party, and the critically ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:48:53 GMT+00:00
Senior Artist Review: Lead in the musical "Mame" tells all - Transcript Tweet this news
Transcript--EY: My favorite production at OWU was my Senior Project, -Lanford Wilson's- "Home Free." It was a great script, a great role and it allowed me to work closely ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:20:56 GMT+00:00

Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Michael Bennett / Nicholas Dante / James Kirkwood, Jr. / Marvin Hamlisch / Edward Kleban (1976) * Michael Cristofer (1977) * Donald L. Coburn (1978) * Sam Shepard (1979) * Lanford Wilson (1980) * Beth Henley (1981) * Charles Fuller (1982) * Marsha Norman (1983) * David Mamet (1984) * James Lapine / Stephen Sondheim (1985) * August Wilson (1987) * Alfred Uhry (1988) * Wendy Wasserstein (1989) * August Wilson (1990) * Neil Simon (1991) * Robert Schenkkan (1992) * Tony Kushner (1993) * Edward Albee (1994) * Horton Foote (1995) * Jonathan Larson (1996) * Paula Vogel (1998) * Margaret Edson (1999) * Donald Margulies (2000)



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