Articles written by JD Eames
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Yasmina Reza - Tony Award for Best Play: Playwright Wins First Tony in 1998, Second in 2009
Category: European Playwrights
Yasmina Reza received her 2nd Tony Award in 2009 for Best Play with God of Carnage. more...
Category: North American Playwrights
American playwright Lynn Nottage wins the Pulitzer for her play 'Ruined,' about the war against Congolese women. more...
Charles Mee and Under Construction - An Overview: 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays
Category: North American Playwrights
Charles Mee, Anne Bogart and the SITI Company meld together to find America Under Construction at the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays. more...
Edward Bernays and the Theatre: Bernays Found His Calling on Broadway
Category: Theatre History (general)
Edward Bernays, one of the pioneers of the public relations industry, found his first real success in 1913 while promoting a drama with a cause. more...
Oscar Winning Women Screenwriters: An Overview of Women Writers and the Academy Awards
Category: Film/TV Industry (general)
Oscar highlights for women screenwriters include most Oscar wins, most nominations ever, and multiple Oscar wins extending out into other categories. more...
Universes Ensemble's Ameriville - An Overview: 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays
Category: North American Playwrights
Ameriville, by Universes, opens the 33rd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays. more...
Category: Film/TV Industry (general)
Writing honors for the 2009 Academy Awards were awarded to Dustin Lance Black, Best Original Screenplay, and Simon Beaufoy, Best Adapted Screenplay. more...
Playwrights and the Oscars: Playwrights Throughout the History of the Academy Awards
Category: Playwrights & Stage Actors (general)
Playwrights have been associated with the Academy Award since its inception. The 81st Academy Award writing nominees carry on that legendary association. more...
2009 Tony Award Nominations: 63rd Annual Ceremony to be Held June 7, 2009
Category: Playwrights & Stage Actors (general)
Broadway shows opening before April 30 during the 2008-2009 season are eligible for Tony Awards. There are 29 categories for the 63rd Annual Tony Award. more...
A Short Primer on Fountain Pens: A Guide for the Beginner
Category: Resources for Writers (general)
Fountain pens have been around for more years than ball points, rollerball, and gel pens. Fountains pens are refillable and with basic care can last a lifetime. more...
Wild Blessings - An Overview: 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays
Category: North American Playwrights
With their adaptation presented at the 33rd Humana Festival, Marc Masterson and Alice-Adrien Hansel capture the spirit of Wendell Berry's poetry. more...
Essentials for Beginning Playwrights: A Dramatist Toolkit
Category: Writing for Stage/Screen (general)
A list of brief tips every beginning playwright can take advantage of to aid in writing the best play possible. more...
Category: Film/TV Industry (general)
Since the 1st Academy Awards in 1929 nearly 250 Oscars have been given to screenwriters. Of those awards approx. 9% have been for films written or co-written by women. more...
U.S. Playwright Horton Foote: Award-winning American Dramatist
Category: North American Playwrights
American playwright Horton Foote, born March 4, 1919, died a few days ago, on March 4, 2009. more...
Actors Theatre of Louisville's New Play Festival: 33rd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays
Category: North American Playwrights
March 1 - April 11, 2009 the 33rd annual Humana Festival of New American Plays will come to life in Kentucky at Actors Theatre of Louisville. more...
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