David Ives

David Ives
Born (1950-07-11) July 11, 1950 (age 74)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, author
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
Period1972–present
SpouseMartha Ives

David Ives (born July 11, 1950) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is perhaps best known for his comic one-act plays; The New York Times in 1997 referred to him as the "maestro of the short form".[1] Ives has also written dramatic plays, narrative stories, and screenplays, has adapted French 17th and 18th-century classical comedies, and adapted 33 musicals for New York City's Encores! series.[2][3]

  1. ^ Marks, Peter. "Theatre Review; Mere Mortals and Others". The New York Times. 13 May 1997
  2. ^ Wren, Celia. "Playwright David Ives updates "The Liar" for the Shakespeare Theatre Company". The Washington Post. 4 April 2010
  3. ^ A.G. "The Q&A: David Ives; S&M on Stage." The Economist. 24 May 2012.