Christopher Durang
Playwright, Author
1949 –
Who is Christopher Durang?
Christopher Ferdinand Durang is an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s, though his career seemed to get a second wind in the late 1990s. His play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2013. The production was directed by Nicholas Martin, and featured Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Billy Magnussen, Shalita Grant and Genevieve Angelson.
Currently he is co-director of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program, taught at Juilliard.
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- Born
- Jan 2, 1949
Montclair - Also known as
- Christopher Ferdinand Durang
- Chris Durang
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
English Studies
( - 1971) - Master of Fine Arts, Yale School of Drama
Playwriting
(1971 - 1974)
- Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
- Employment
- Juilliard School
- Lived in
- Bucks County
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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