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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".
- 1972–present
- Martha Ives
David Ives is probably best known for his evenings of one-act comedies called All in the Timing and Time Flies. All in the Timing won the Outer Critics Circle Playwriting Award, ran for two...
Apr 1, 2013 · A profile of the American playwright David Ives, who is known for his witty and intellectual one-act comedies and his adaptations of classic musicals. Learn about his background, his style, his challenges, and his achievements in the theater world.
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Learn about David Ives, a contemporary American playwright known for his witty and dark comedies. Find out his show types, genres, tags, and works, including White Christmas and Venus in Fur.
All in the Timing is a collection of one-act plays by the American playwright David Ives, written between 1987 and 1993. It had its premiere Off-Broadway in 1993 at Primary Stages, and was revived at Primary Stages in 2013.
May 10, 2018 · Learn about the comedies by David Ives, a playwright who explores themes of time, language, and chance in his short plays. Discover the plots and characters of 'Sure Thing', 'Words, Words, Words', and 'Variations on the Death of Trotsky'.
Jan 20, 2013 · Learn about David Ives, the witty and versatile playwright behind All in the Timing, Venus in Fur, New Jerusalem and other shows. Read his interview with Playbill about his career, influences and challenges.
