Adam Pettle (born 1973) is a Canadian playwright, radio producer, and television writer, most noted as the

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and executive producer on the CTV and

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hospital drama ''

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''.

Biography

Theatre

Born in Toronto in 1973, Pettle is a graduate of the

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's (NTS) playwriting program. He received a BA in theatre from

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in 1994. His first play, ''Therac 25'' (1995), is autobiographical – Pettle received extensive treatment for

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in the early 1990s. It stages a developing romance in the halls of a cancer treatment unit. His next drama, ''Zadie's Shoes'' (2000), is one of the few Canadian plays to successfully transfer from a medium-size house ( The Factory Theatre) to the commercial

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. It has been produced across Canada as well as in the US and the UK. ''Zadie's Shoes'', ''Sunday Father'' and ''Therac 25'' have all been nominated for

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for best new play.

Television and radio

In 2006, Pettle began his move towards television writing, penning an original pilot ''Clean'' for

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and Thump Inc (now ICF Films). He has since worked on several Canadian and American television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

''. He was nominated a

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in 2010 for a ''Rookie Blue'' episode entitled "Big Nickel," co-written with Morwyn Brebner. He is credited as a co-producer on ''King'' and executive producer on ''Saving Hope''. Pettle is also co-creator and head writer of the miniseries ''

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'', heard on

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Personal life

He is married to Patricia Fagan. They have two children, Alice and Lev Pettle. As a teen, Pettle was a well-known break dancer with the street name "Kid Quik".

Work

Plays

Television

Production staff

Writer

References

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