Steven Sater is an American poet and playwright. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...

Born in Evansville, Indiana, Sater attended Washington University where he jumped from his balcony during a building fire and damaged his spine, as well as several other limbs. The months spent recovering from his injuries and burns inspired Sater to seriously pursue the arts, and he went on to study English literature at Princeton University. Nickname: River City Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel Area    - City 105. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Washington University in St. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ...

After completing his graduate program, Sater took a position with a New York literary agent, but continued to write plays on the side. It was during this time that he joined Soka Gakkai, a lay Buddhist organization. His membership has proved important to his life beyond spirituality, as it brought Sater together with both his future wife, and his future creative partner, Duncan Sheik. NY redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Soka Gakkai International or SGI is the umbrella organization for affiliate lay organizations in over 190 countries practicing a form of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Duncan Scott Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. ...

Sater approached Sheik to collaborate on his play Umbrage, for which Sheik provided music to Sater's lyrics. To produce Sheik's third studio album Phantom Moon, Sater and Sheik traded lyrics and songs in progress, cooperatively producing the album. They returned to stage to produce Nero (Another Golden Rome) at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, California. The pair continued their stage work with Spring Awakening, a musical interpretation of German playwright Frank Wedekind's play of the same name, followed by a musical production of The Nightingale, commissioned by Martin McCallum of Cameron Mackintosh. Phantom Moon is the third album by Duncan Sheik. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... Spring Awakening premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company on May 19th, 2006 and closed August 17th, 2006. ... Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 - March 9, 1918) was a German playwright. ... Spring Awakening was Frank Wedekinds first play, published at his own expense in 1891. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Nightingale The Nightingale is a fairy tale by Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. ... Sir Cameron Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946 in Enfield) is a successful British theatrical producer. ...

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• New York Times - "Storming Broadway From Atop a Fortress"