Kathleen (Kate) Clark is an American playwright whose plays include ''Southern Comforts'','' In the Mood'', ''Secrets of a Soccer Mom'', ''Banner'', ''Let's Live A Little'' and ''What We May Be.'' ''What We May Be'', "a perfectly lovely, charming evening of theatre," "a delightful look at what's important in life," directed by Gregg Edelman, was recently produced on the Fitzpatrick Main Stage of the Berkshire Theatre Group. Clark was raised in

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, and currently lives in Leonia, NJ. Her play ''Southern Comforts'', directed by

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and starring

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and

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, was produced at

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in NYC following a production at the

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with

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and

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. Numerous regional productions of Southern Comforts followed, including Theatre Works in Palo Alto, the International City Theatre and Falcon Theatre with Miss

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. ''Secrets Of A Soccer Mom'', directed by

, was produced off Broadway and has since been produced throughout the U.S. "Southern Comforts" was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award. Her play ''In The Mood'' was produced at the Berkshire Theatre Group on the Fitzpatrick Main Stage, directed by Marc Bruni. ''Let's Live A Little" and 'The March', a play commemorating the 2017 Women's March, were presented at the Invisible Theatre. Ms. Clark was twice selected to attend the Eugene O’Neill National Playwright Conference with her plays ''Southern Comforts'' and ''Banner.'' Her play "Awilda" was a semifinalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, is a finalist for the Southwest Theatre Production competition and had a reading at the Berkshire Theatre Festival directed by Jayne Atkinson. Clark's play, "The Way We Dance" had readings at the NJ Repertory Theatre and in NYC directed by Marsha Mason with original music by Danny Abosch. Other reading series development work includes Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York Stage & Film, Manhattan Theatre Club and the LA Center Theatre Group. She is published by Concord Theatricals and is represented by Jack Tantleff at Paradigm. As a teaching artist, she was on the faculty of the MFA Writing for Stage and Screen low residency program at the

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. and is currently on the faculty of the MFA Creative Writing program at Fairfield University. Clark is married to theatrical producer and owner of Feinstein's/54 Below Richard Frankel. They have three children, Josh, Clark and Elisabeth Frankel.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Kathleen Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American women dramatists and playwrights People from Hoboken, New Jersey People from Leonia, New Jersey People from Mine Hill Township, New Jersey 21st-century American women