Kirk Lynn
Introduction '''Kirk Lynn''' (born May 8, 1972) is a playwright and novelist who lives in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1990.He is one of the founders of Rude Mechanicals theater company and he has been working with this collaborative theater company since 1996.He published his first novel, ''Rules for Werewolves'', in 2015.In 2011, he was named one of the United States Artists Jeanne and Michael Klein Fellows for the category of Theater Arts.Lynn is head of Playwriting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.He is married to the poet Carrie Fountain.
Plays '''2009'''''The Wrestling Patient'' (co-written with Anne Gottlieb and Katie Pearl) Produced by Speakeasy Productions Directed by Katie PearlPremiered at Boston Center for the Arts Roberts Studio Theatre, March 27 - April 11, 2009'''2006'''''Decameron Day 7: Revenge''directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude MechsApril/May 2006 The Off Center (Austin, TX)'''2004'''''Cherrywood: the modern comparable''directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude MechsOctober/November 2004 The Off Center (Austin, TX)June 2005 National Ensemble Theatre Festival (Blue Lake, CA)'''2003'''''How late it was, how late''adapted from the Booker Prize–winning novel by James Kelmandirected by Sarah Richardson • created by Rude MechsSeptember 2003 The Off Center (Austin, TX)'''2002'''''El Paraiso''directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude MechsApril/May 2002 The Off Center (Austin, TX)'''2001'''''Requiem for Tesla''directed by Shawn Sides • created by Rude MechsJanuary/Feb 2001 The Off Center (Austin, TX)February 2003 Fresh Terrain Festival (Austin, TX)'''1998'''''¡Gringo!'' (a Frontera Fest production)written by José Hernández and Kirk Lynn • directed by Catherine GlynnFebruary 1998 Hyde Park TheaterCrucks (Part II of the Faminly Trilogy)directed by Shawn SidesJuly/August 1998 Public Domain''Salivation'' (Part III of the ''Faminly Trilogy'')directed by Gavin MundyNovember 1998 Hyde Park TheaterSeptember 2004 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival (Philadelphia, PA)
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