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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_GuareJohn Guare - Wikipedia

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   John Guare (/ ɡ ɛ r / GERR; born February 5, 1938) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · John Guare, American playwright and screenwriter known for his innovative and often absurdist dramas. His works included Muzeeka, Cop-Out, The House of Blue Leaves, a rock-musical modernization of Two Gentlemen of Verona, Six Degrees of Separation, and A Free Man of Color.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_House_of_Blue_LeavesThe House of Blue Leaves - Wikipedia

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   The House of Blue Leaves is a play by American playwright John Guare which premiered Off-Broadway in 1971, and was revived in 1986, both Off-Broadway and on Broadway, and was again revived on Broadway in 2011.

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4. www.amacad.org › person › john-guareJohn Guare | American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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   May 30, 2024 · Last Updated. May 2024. American dramatist whose success came in 1968 when his one-act entitled Muzeeka won an Obie Award.

5. www.encyclopedia.com › arts › educational-magazinesThe House of Blue Leaves | Encyclopedia.com

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   Feb 20, 2018 · John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves is his most popular and arguably most important play. It is based on the Pope’s visit to New York City on October 4, 1965. Since the debut of The House of Blue Leaves Off-Broadway on February 10, 1971, however, critics have been divided over the play’s artistic merits.

6. www.nereview.com › vol-40-no-4-2019 › a-love-songA Love Song for the Theater: An Interview with John Guare

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   JOHN GUARE’s career as a playwright has made him a dominant figure in theater for over six decades. Born in New York City in 1938, he has received Tony, Obie, and Olivier awards, among many other distinctions. He was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and nominated for an Oscar.

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   Who is John Guare?

   • John Guare ( / ɡɛr / GERR; born February 5, 1938) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves and Six Degrees of Separation . He was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens.

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   What plays did John Guare write?

   • After a successful revival of The House of Blue Leaves on Broadway in 1986, Guare produced another of his most successful plays, Six Degrees of Separation (1990). He also wrote the screenplay for the film version several years later. He continues to write both for the theater and film.

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   Where did John Guare go to college?

   • After graduating from St. John’s Preparatory School in Brooklyn, Guare earned his B.A. from Georgetown in 1960, then his M.F.A. in drama from Yale in 1963. His first play was produced in 1962. After graduation, Guare served in the Air Force Reserves to avoid the military draft and spent the next several years in Europe.

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   Was John Guare on the right path?

   • JOHN GUARE: That I was on the right path, that I could look at myself in the mirror. I’ll tell you what else it meant: I was going to Europe and I wanted to get a credit card. Credit cards were still brand new. I called Diner’s Club and told them I wanted a credit card because I was going to Europe. I said, “I am self-employed, I am a writer.”

   A Love Song for the Theater: An Interview with John Guare

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Six_Degrees_of_SeparationSix Degrees of Separation (play) - Wikipedia

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   Six Degrees of Separation is a play written by American playwright John Guare that premiered in 1990. The play was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.