Scott McPherson (October 13, 1959

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– November 7, 1992 Chicago) was an American

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Life

He graduated from Ohio University. In 1981, he moved to Chicago, where he acted in ''The House of Blue Leaves'' and "The Normal Heart," where he met actor and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright

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with whom he lived for three years. He joined the play writing group Chicago New Plays. His partner at the time of his death was activist and cartoonist Daniel Sotomayor. He died of complications from

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on November 7, 1992, aged 33. Ohio University named a new theater space for him. The Goodman Theatre and the Victory Gardens Theater have established an annual playwriting award in his name.

Family

The son of Leo McPherson and Peggy Sansbury, he had the following siblings: Bret and Mark McPherson, Steve Sansbury, Hugh Sansbury, Susan MacDowell, Ellen Oatney and Cathy Hargett.

Awards

* 1991

Whiting Award The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English; standard E ...

* 1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play * Oppenheimer Award *

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* Induction into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (in 1992).

Works

* ''Til the Fat Lady Sings'' Ohio University * ''Scraped'' Organic Theatre 1986 * '' Marvin's Room'' Goodman Theatre 1990

Screenplay

* '' Marvin's Room'' (film, 1996) * ''Legal Briefs''

References

External links

"Owen Keehnen Interviews", ''Queer cultural Center''Profile at The Whiting Foundation"Scott McPherson", ''IMDb''
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