Ed Schmidt (''Ed Schmidt''; born 1961) is an American
playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
, known for "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting," (1989), "Cost of Living," (1997) and "My Last Play" (2012).
His most successful play to date,
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting has been performed in numerous theaters around the country. It was last revived at the
Lookingglass Theatre Company
Lookingglass Theatre Company is a non-profit theater company in Chicago, Illinois.
History
Lookingglass was founded in 1988 by David Schwimmer, David Catlin, Eva Barr, Thom Cox, Lawrence DiStasi, Joy Gregory, David Kersnar, and Andy White. The c ...
in
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, with J. Nicole Brooks as director, as part of the 2011-12 season. It was nominated for a 2012
Equity Joseph Jefferson Award
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for Play Production.
* "
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" (1989)
* "Cost of Living" (1997)
* "The Last Supper" (2003)
* "My Last Play" (2012) A documentary of the same title shot throughout the long run of the play was also released the same year.
* "Our Last Game" (2015)
NYT Review by James Barron, A Basketball Life, 08-22-2015, retrieved 08-24-2015
References
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1961 births
Living people
20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
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