passage about the state of World War II can be connected to the historical events that are depicted. The Asst. Curator could seem to represent a sense of stability; she is the only adult in the play, and the explosion only occurs after she disappears. Adrienne Kennedy Adrienne Kennedy was born Adrienne Lita Hawkins in Pittsburgh, PA on September 13, 1931. Kennedy spent most of her young life in Cleveland, though she wasn't exposed to racial prejudice until her college years at Ohio State University. One of the first plays Kennedy saw was The Glass Menagerie, which inspired her to pursue playwriting. She graduated from Ohio State in 1953 with a BA in Education and studied at Columbia University in 1954-56. Kennedy has written around 20 plays, most of which draw on her personal experiences. See also Adrienne Kennedy Surrealism Metatheatre References External links Adrienne Kennedy's papers at the University of Texas American plays African-American plays 1980 plays One-act plays