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American Playwrights Trivia Questions

Total Questions: 10

Which playwright, known for 'Virginia Woolf,' was described by Tennessee Williams as 'The only great playwright we've ever had in America'?

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edward albee

Which American playwright created the character Max Prince in 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor'?

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neil simon

Which playwright, known for works like 'The Rose Tattoo', had only one play win the 'Best Play' award at the Tony Awards?

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tennessee williams

Which playwright co-wrote 'To the Ladies' with Marc Connelly and 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' with Moss Hart?

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george s. kaufman

Which Southern playwright reworked his screenplay for the Carroll Baker film 'Baby Doll' into the play 'Tiger Tail'?

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tennessee williams

Which playwright dedicated 'A Delicate Balance' to J. Steinbeck with 'affection and admiration'?

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edward albee

Which author of 'The Heidi Chronicles' was inspired by a playwriting course at Smith College?

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wendy wasserstein

Who is the playwright of the 1953 play 'Picnic' that won the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award?

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william inge

Who is the American playwright who won a 1928 Pulitzer Prize for his 9-act drama 'Strange Interlude'?

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eugene o'neill

Which American playwright revised his first play, 'Farther Off From Heaven,' and retitled it 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'?

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william inge

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