Christopher Durang

Playwright

Birthday January 2, 1949

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New Jersey

DEATH DATE Apr 2, 2024 (75)

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About

Playwright known for such comedic and absurdist works as Laughing Wild, The Actor's Nightmare, 'Dentity Crisis, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

Before Fame

After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in English, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from the Yale School of Drama.

Trivia

In 2013, he was honored with a Tony Award for Best Play for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

Family Life

He was born in New Jersey to Patricia Elizabeth Durang and Francis Ferdinand Durang, Jr.

Associated With

He appeared with Kiefer Sutherland in the 1994 film The Cowboy Way.