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The musical features an original book by playwright Peter Zinn and is directed by Bedlam’s artistic director Eric Tucker.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
In May, Coombs will be one of six first-time playwright/directors to unveil his work at the inaugural Festival of Original One-Act Plays.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The play, which wrapped a Broadway run in September, marks the Guthrie debuts of both playwright Kimberly Belflower and director Marti Lyons.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
What is the value of a storyteller or a playwright or this or that?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
In May, Coombs will be one of six first-time playwright/directors to unveil his work at the inaugural Festival of Original One-Act Plays.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The play, which wrapped a Broadway run in September, marks the Guthrie debuts of both playwright Kimberly Belflower and director Marti Lyons.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
What is the value of a storyteller or a playwright or this or that?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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