Erika Ritter (born 26 April 1948) is a

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playwright and humorist. Born in

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, she attended Sacred Heart Academy for High School, studied drama at

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and the

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. In addition to her published work, she has written and hosted programming for

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. Ritter was host of ''Saturday Stereo Theatre'' (1983–1984), ''Dayshift'' (1985–88), ''Air Craft'' (1988–1990) and ''

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'' (2000–2005). She has also served as guest host on numerous programs, including ''

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'', '' The Sunday Edition'', '' The Arts Tonight'', '' Here and Now'' and ''Fresh Air'', all on CBC Radio One. Two of her plays, ''The Passing Scene'' and ''Murder at McQueen'', have been produced at Toronto's

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.Tarragon Theatre

Bibliography

* ''Automatic Pilot'' (1980) * ''The Passing Scene'' (1981) * ''Urban Scrawl'' (1984) * ''Murder at McQueen'' (1986) * ''Ritter in Residence'' (1987) * ''The Hidden Life of Humans'' (1997) * ''The Great Big Book of Guys'' (2004) * ''The Dog by the Cradle, the Serpent Beneath: Some Paradoxes of Human-Animal Relationships'' (2009)

References

External links

Erika Ritter's official site
* Canadian women dramatists and playwrights Canadian humorists Canadian people of German descent 1948 births Living people Writers from Regina, Saskatchewan CBC Radio hosts 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Women humorists Canadian women radio hosts {{Canada-playwright-stub