2009 Honoree Craig Wright|
Playwright Craig Wright's recent and upcoming productions include The Unseen at the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville and at Stages Rep in Houston. He also directed a production of The Unseen at the Road Theatre in Los Angeles. |
We are pleased to announce critically-acclaimed playwright Craig Wright as the 2009 recipient of the Horton Foote Excellence in American Playwriting Award. Mr. Wright's writing career has included award-winning plays such as Orange Flower Water, The Pavilion, and Grace, as well as several television shows including Lost, Six Feet Under, and Dirty Sexy Money. Craig Wright continues to write and produce on stage and for television.Featured Productions|
The Unseen is Craig Wright's psychological potboiler about two prisoners trying to crack the code of their cryptic imprisonment by a brutal, totalitarian regime. Broadway songwriters Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich will sing their greatest hits such as "Taylor the Latte Boy" for one night only in Baylor's Broadway Concert Series production of The Marcy & Zina Show. |
Baylor's own American Actors Company will remount its critically-acclaimed production of Craig Wright's The Unseen exclusively for Festival guests.Horton Foote Remembereed|
The Baylor Theatre will continue to honor the work of this American Treasure with the Horton Foote American Playwrights Festival, a semi-annual celebration of American play writing. Horton Foote and Distinguished Guests - Award Recipients
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The 2009 Festival takes on special meaning as we pay tribute to the late Horton Foote, honoring his legacy of great storytelling in the theatre. 2009 Festival|
Join playwrights, artists, and scholars from across the country for our fourth semi-annual Horton Foote American Playwrights Festival November 5-7, 2009. The all-inclusive three-day package includes: 
Enjoy all of the above for only $150. Register NOW through October 15, 2009. Online registration will be available on September 15th. |
