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Aurand Harris
Born
(1915-07-04)July 4, 1915
Jamesport, Missouri, U.S.
Died
May 6, 1996(1996-05-06) (aged 80)
New York City, U.S.
Title
American Children's Playwright
Awards
Medallion of the Children's Theatre Foundation of America, 1993[1] First recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship in Children's Theatre, 1976[2] The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Award, The American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 1967, 1985[3]
Aurand Harris (1915–1996) is the most produced playwright for young audiences in the United States.[4] Over six decades he wrote more than 50 plays, many of which became classics in the children's play repertory.[5] His play, "Androcles and the Lion", is said to be the single most-produced play in the field, surpassing even "Peter Pan" and "The Wind in the Willows."[6] First staged Off-Broadway in 1963, the play remains Anchorage Press' top seller and it was estimated at the time of his death in 1996 to have been performed on over 30,000 occasions. The plays of Aurand Harris have been produced and applauded in thousands of productions around the world for nearly a half-century. Harris was a prodigious dramatist, writing a newly published play each season. He was a tireless experimenter of forms, themes, and subjects. This modest man of irrepressible imagination and energy carried a vast array of honors and accolades. He was the first recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship in Children's Theatre. He received an honorary doctorate from Indiana University and was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre. He was the first playwright to receive the Medallion of the Children's Theatre Foundation of America. Aurand Harris died on May 6, 1996, in Manhattan, New York. He is buried in the family plot in Jamesport, Missouri.
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^"American Children's Theatre Goes to China: An Interview with Playwright Aurand Harris", Nellie McCaslin and Playwright Aurand Harris, "Asian Theatre Journal," Vol. 6, No. 2 (Autumn, 1989) pp.159-167.
AurandHarris (1915–1996) is the most produced playwright for young audiences in the United States. Over six decades he wrote more than 50 plays, many...
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Publishing Company Bonderman Award (2001), New England Theatre Conference AurandHarris Award (2003), AATE Distinguished Play Award (2004) Romeo and Juliet...
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United Mine Workers of America". Umwa.org. Retrieved November 11, 2013. Aurand, Harold W. From the Molly Maguires to the United Mine Workers: the social...
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net gain of 2 seats. The House elected Kent Glasscock as Speaker; Clay Aurand as Speaker Pro Tem; Sheri Webber as Majority Leader; and John Ballou as...
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elected. Republican hold. ▌Y Lynn M. Martin (Republican) 67.4% ▌Douglas R. Aurand (Democratic) 32.6% Illinois 17 George M. O'Brien Republican 1972 Incumbent...
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America". Research Guides. Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. Martin Aurand. "Pittsburgh Architecture". Architecture. Research Guides. Carnegie Mellon...
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