Playwright tony kushner biography

Born 1956, in New York, NY. Education: Columbia University, B.A., 1978; New York University, M.F.A., 1984.

Addresses

Office—Walter Kerr Theatre, 225 West 48th St., New York, NY 10036. Agent—Joyce Ketay Agency, 1501 Broadway, Ste. 1908, New York, NY 10036.

Career

United Nations Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, switchboard operator, 1979-85; St.

Louis Repertory Theatre, St. Louis, MO, assistant director, 1985-86; New York Theatre Workshop, New York, artistic director, 1987-88; Theatre Communication Group, New York, director of literary services, 1990-91; Juilliard School of Drama, New York, playwright-in-residence, 1990-92. Guest artist at New York University Graduate Theatre Program, Yale University, and Princeton University, beginning 1989.

Member

AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP).

Honors Awards

Directing fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts, 1985, 1987, 1993; Princess Grace Award, 1986; playwriting fellowship, New Yo Tony Kushner – Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre BYD