Deborah Zoe Laufer

Not to be confused with the Supreme Court case Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer.
Deborah Zoe Laufer
OccupationPlaywright, director
EducationState University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
Genre
Notable awards
  • Helen Merrill Playwriting Award
  • Lillian Hellman Award for Playwriting
Website
www.deborahzoelaufer.com

Deborah Zoe Laufer is an American playwright and theatre director. Her plays have been performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company,[1] Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,[2][3] the Everyman Theatre in Baltimore,[4] the Humana Festival of New American Plays,[5] and Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street[6] and the Ensemble Studio Theatre.[7] She won a Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Citation from the American Theatre Critics Association for her play End Days in 2008.[8] Reviewer Patricia Mitchell writes that Laufer is known for "dealing with serious, existential questions in seriously hilarious ways."[4]

  1. ^ Jones, Chris (March 3, 2014). "Steppenwolf plays both sides of video gaming issue". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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  4. ^ a b Mitchell, Patricia (January 23, 2020). "Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer on directing her play 'Be Here Now' at Everyman Theatre". DC Metro Theater Arts. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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  6. ^ Isherwood, Charles (August 19, 2015). "Review: 'Informed Consent' Tests the Ethics of Genetic Research". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Isherwood, Charles (April 2, 2009). "Jesus, Elvis and Hawking as Family Counselors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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