A (very) long running mystery. (Why? It's mediocre.)Miller did the fine 'Championship Season'. Leonard did 'Da'. Besier did 'Barretts of Wimpole Street'.
2. 'Miracle Worker'
Answer: William Gibson
Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Norman did 'Night, Mother'. Wasserstein did 'Heidi Chronicles'. Rattigan has had several hits.
3. 'Children of a Lesser God'
Answer: Mark Medoff
About the deaf. Great title. All of the others have numerous plays to their credit.
4. 'Extremities'
Answer: William Mastrosimone
Over-praised story of victim turning tables on assailant. (Farrah Fawcett did the role.) Fo and Durang are prolific writers. Kushner did 'Angels in America'.
5. 'Six Degrees of Separation'
Answer: John Guare
Will Smith in the movie. Larson did 'Rent'. Sontag and Foote are productive in many types of writing.
6. 'Same Time, Next Year'
Answer: Bernard Slade
Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn in the movie. Clever idea. Henley did 'Crimes of the Heart'. Levin did 'Deathtrap'. Rice wrote earlier in the twentieth century.
7. 'Elephant Man'
Answer: Bernard Pomerance
Sad, but true story. Gilroy did 'The Subject Was Roses'. Ionesco was a pioneer in the theatre. Hecht did 'Front Page'.
8. 'Gin Game'
Answer: D.L. Coburn
Hume Cronyn on Broadway. Mamet has a long list of hits. Wilder did 'Our Town'. Frisby did 'There's A Girl in My Soup'.
9. 'Three Trials of Oscar Wilde'
Answer: Moises Kaufman
More sad but true drama. Hughes has had many hits. Odets did 'Golden Boy' and 'Country Girl'. Bart did 'Oliver'.
10. 'Texas Trilogy'
Answer: Preston Jones
Jones did a trilogy a while ago -to some acclaim. That was it, however. Wilson did 'Talley's Folly'. Auburn did the prize-winner, 'Proof'. Albee has many to his credit.
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