playwrights Archives - 64 Parishes

Louisiana drama, like all Louisiana literature, is a rich and diverse subject.

New Orleans native Lillian Hellman was the author of several successful plays, as well as her popular memoirs.

Rebecca Wells is a novelist, actress, and playwright from central Louisiana.

Tennessee Williams was one of the most important playwrights of the twentieth century.

Playwright Tony Kushner, one-time resident of Lake Charles, is the author of prizewinning drama "Angels in America."

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