Arlene Hutton

Arlene Hutton[note 1] is an American playwright, theatre artist and teacher. She is best known for a trio of plays, set during and after the Second World War, known as The Nibroc Trilogy.[3][4][5][6] The initial play of that trilogy, Last Train to Nibroc, was the first play to transfer from FringeNYC to Off-Broadway (the second to do so was the hit musical Urinetown).[6][7] Other works for which she is known include a one-act dramatic work about the aftermath of a sexual assault, I Dream Before I Take the Stand;[4][7][8][9] a one-act musical drama set among the members of a Shaker community in the 19th century, As It Is in Heaven;[3][4][6][7][9] and a Holocaust-themed work, Letters to Sala, based on actual documents.[3][4][6][7][8] She has also created plays for young audiences.[7]

Her work has won many awards. From The Nibroc Trilogy, Last Train to Nibroc received a 2000 New York Drama League Best Play nomination,[4][7][8][9] See Rock City won the In the Spirit of America Award,[3][4][7] and Gulf View Drive received L.A. Weekly and Ovation Award nominations,[3][4][7] as well as the 2018 Ovation Award for Best Production at the Rubicon Theatre.[7] She is a three-time winner of the Samuel French Short Play Festival,[3][4][6][7][8] and eight-time finalist for the Heideman Award at Actors Theatre of Louisville.[6][7]

Hutton has received critical acclaim for her plays, which have been compared to the works of Horton Foote,[2][10][11] William Inge,[2][11][12] Jane Austen[10] and Lanford Wilson,[12] among others. Of her, one journalist wrote, "In an era when playwrights are a vanishing species and Disney dominates Broadway, [Hutton] has fashioned a remarkable place for herself."[1]

  1. ^ a b Seymour, Mary (Fall 2014). "Beth Lincks '75, AKA Arlene Hutton: Full Circle: A Playwright's Return to Rollins". Rollins. Rollins College. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Nichols, David C. (August 26, 2005). "A graceful wartime romance". Los Angeles Times (reg. required). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "ENSEMBLE MEMBERS: Arlene Hutton". Ensemble Studio Theatre. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Profile: Ms. Arlene Hutton". Educational Theatre Association. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ ReeL [sic], Eric. "REVIEW - See Rock City at Rubicon". Society Eight O Five. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Arlene Hutton Discusses and Signs "The Nibroc Trilogy"". The Drama Book Shop, Inc. May 20, 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Arlene Hutton". NPX - New Play Exchange. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d "Playwriting Intensive I: Intro to Process [Teacher Bio]". The Barrow Group. The Barrow Group Off-Broadway Theatre Company and Acting School. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Arlene Hutton". Playscripts. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ^ a b Maupin, Elizabeth (April 28, 2006). "'Accidental playwright' returns to area with 'See Rock City'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. ^ a b Jones, Chris (August 5, 2015). "'Last Train to Nibroc' is the surprise don't-miss of summer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b Hudson, Jeff (June 13, 2002). "Chemistry Lesson: Last Train to Nibroc". Arts & Culture. Newsreview.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.


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