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An acclaimed playwright and director, Valdez recognized the impact of seeing one’s humanity reflected on stage and screen, using theater as a tool for social change while collaborating with farmworkers.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The playwright was driven to get his story out.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Lexi now works in a Hollywood writers’ room, which tracks with her past as a playwright; Maddy working as a talent manager to the star of Lexi’s show comes off more convenient than convincing.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Both the original production and a new one, now running at the Cherry Lane Theatre, were directed by Anne Kauffman, known for her work with such playwrights as Amy Herzog and Jordan Harrison.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The playwright was driven to get his story out.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Lexi now works in a Hollywood writers’ room, which tracks with her past as a playwright; Maddy working as a talent manager to the star of Lexi’s show comes off more convenient than convincing.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Both the original production and a new one, now running at the Cherry Lane Theatre, were directed by Anne Kauffman, known for her work with such playwrights as Amy Herzog and Jordan Harrison.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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