George Brant is an American playwright. Born in Park Ridge,

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, he is the author of several award-winning plays, most notably ''Grounded''.

Career

Brant completed his undergraduate studies at

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and received his Masters in Fine Arts in Writing from the Michener Center for Writers at the

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. He is a member of the

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. His most successful play to date is ''Grounded'', which played at London's

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and went on to be directed by

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in an off-Broadway production at

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. ''Grounded'' won the National New Play Network's 2012 Smith Prize and a Fringe First award at the 2013

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Plays

* ''Into the Breeches!'' (2018) * ''Dark Room'' (2018) * ''Salvage'' (2017) * ''Marie and Rosetta'' (2016) * ''Good on Paper'' (2015) * ''Grounded'' (2012). Translated into Spanish as ''En tierra''. * ''The Mourners' Bench'' (2012) * ''Three Voyages of the Lobotomobile (''2012) * ''Grizzly Mama'' (2011) * ''Any Other Name'' (2009) * ''Elephant's Graveyard'' (2007)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, George Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Park Ridge, Illinois Writers from Chicago 21st-century American dramatists and playwrights Northwestern University alumni Michener Center for Writers alumni 21st-century American male writers American male dramatists and playwrights