Lanford Wilson (born on April 13, 1937 in Lebanon, Missouri) is an American playwright. He was raised in the Ozarks until, as a teenager, he moved to California to live with his father, from whom his mother had been long divorced. He began his career as a playwright in the early 1960s at the Caffe Cino in Greenwich Village with one-act plays such as Ludlow Fair, Home Free, and The Madness of Lady Bright. He soon moved to off-Broadway with Balm in Gilead in 1965 and The Rimers of Eldrich in 1965. Wilson was a founding member of the Circle Repertory Company, (better known as Circle Rep) which began in 1969. Many of his plays were first presented there, including Hot L Baltimore, which won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Obie Award, and Fifth of July, which later had a successful production on Broadway. Wilson's 1979 play, Talley's Folly won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lebanon is a city located in Laclede County, Missouri. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Ozark redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (pronounced Grennich Village; also called simply the Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ... A one act play, or more commonly one act, is a short play that takes place in one act or scene, as opposed to plays that take place over a number of scenes in one or more acts. ... Home Free is a one act play by Lanford Wilson. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Balm in Gilead is a play by Lanford Wilson written in 1965. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Circle Repertory Company, originally named Circle Theater Company, was founded in July 1969, in a second floor loft at Broadway and 83rd Street by director Marshall W. Mason, playwright Lanford Wilson, director Rob Thirkield, and actress Tanya Berezin. ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Hot L Baltimore is a play by Lanford Wilson and a television series based on the play. ... Begun during the 1949-1950 theater season, the Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on and Off-Broadway. ... The Obie Awards, short for Off-Broadway Theater Awards, are annual awards bestowed by the newspaper The Village Voice on theater artists performing in New York City. ... Fifth of July is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Talleys Folly is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...

Fifth of July, Talley's Folly, and Talley and Son are all part of the Talley trilogy cycle of plays, revolving around the Talley family of Lebanon, Missouri. Lebanon is a city located in Laclede County, Missouri. ...

In addition to writing plays, Wilson has written the texts for several twentieth century operas, including at least two collaborations with composer Lee Hoiby: Summer and Smoke (1971) and This is the Rill Speaking (1992). The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section can be improved by converting lengthy lists to text. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Insert non-formatted text hereItalic textLee Hoiby (born 1926) is an American classical pianist and composer. ...

Plays

• Ludlow Fair
• Home Free
• The Madness of Lady Bright
• Balm in Gilead (1965)
• The Rimers of Eldrich (1965)
• The Gingham Dog (1968)
• Lemon Sky (1970)
• Serenading Louie (1970)
• Hot L Baltimore (1973)
• The Mound Builders (1975)
• Fifth of July (1979)
• Talley's Folly (1979)
• A Tale Told (1981, later revised and renamed "Talley & Son")
• Angels Fall (1983)
• Burn This (1987)
• Redwood Curtain (1993)
• Sympathetic Magic (1998)
• Book of Days (2000)
• Rain Dance

Home Free is a one act play by Lanford Wilson. ... Balm in Gilead is a play by Lanford Wilson written in 1965. ... Hot L Baltimore is a play by Lanford Wilson and a television series based on the play. ... Fifth of July is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. ... Talleys Folly is a 1979 play by American playwright Lanford Wilson. ...

External links

• Biography of Lanford Wilson on Moonstruck Drama Bookstore Website