The Savannah Disputation

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Evan Smith

Evan Smith was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. His play Servicemen was produced by the New Group in New York City and New York Stage and Film in Poughkeepsie. Both The Uneasy Chair and Psych were produced by Playwrights Horizons in New York City. The Uneasy Chair was recently revived by the Writers’ Theatre in Chicago and also by 1812 Productions in Philadelphia, who produced the world premiere of his Daughters of Genius. His latest play, The Savannah Disputation, was premiered by the Writers’ Theatre in the Fall of 2007 and most recently produced this year at Playwrights Horizon. It will have four regional productions this year. This production at Theatre in the Square is a southeastern premiere. His TV pilot “Debs” was produced onstage in Los Angeles by Naked TV, a joint venture of Fox TV and Naked Angels. His plays have been published by the Grove Press, Dramatists Play Service, Inc., Smith & Kraus, Dell Books, and soon by Playscripts.com. He is a recipient of a 2002 Whiting Award. He has a BA in English from Vassar College and an MFA in playwriting from the Yale School of Drama.

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