Steven Drukman
Steven Drukman is a Pulitzer Prize nominated American playwright and journalist.
Biography
In 1999, Drukman received a Ph.D. from New York University, where he is currently a full-time professor. Drukman spent many years writing for the Arts and Leisure section of The New York Times.
One of his best known works is Another Fine Mess, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2003. His play Going Native premiered in 2002 at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Drukman is also the author of two adaptations of plays by Aleksandr Ostrovsky, titled Flattery Will Get You, which premiered at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, and Snowmaiden, which premiered at the Bob Hope Theater in Dallas, Texas.
Most recently, his play The Bullet Round received its world premiere at Arena Stage in Portland, Oregon in 2009. Also, In This Corner, which examines the lives of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling between 1930-1970, premiered at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA in January of 2008 and recieved the San Diego Critics Circle award for Best New Play. [1].
Additionally, he edited a collection of works by Craig Lucas titled The Dying Gaul and Other Screenplays. [2] As an actor, he appeared in the 2006 film East Broadway. [3]
References
External links
- http://www.americantheatrewing.org/biography/detail/steven_drukman Bio at the American Theatre Wing