A.R. Gurney

A.R. Gurney
A.R. (“Pete”) Gurney was born in 1930 in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Williams College in 1952, served as an officer in the Navy, and afterwards attended the Yale School of Drama. For many years, he taught literature at M.I.T., but moved to New York in 1982 to devote more time to writing for the theatre. He has won a fair amount of awards during his career, and is now a member of the Theatre Hall of Fame and of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Gurney has been married to his wife Molly for over fifty years. They have four children, and eight grandchildren, and now live in Roxbury, Connecticut and New York City. His plays include The Problem, Love Letters, and Scenes From American Life.Perform A.R. Gurney
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The Old One-Two
A.R. Gurney
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The Old One-Two
Short Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
A professor of Classics becomes obsessed with a female student who challenges the relevance of his course and finally leads him into an overnight affair. Meanwhile, the dean of the department, joining her in the attempt to bring the curriculum up-to-date, has become involved in a sly relationship with the professor’s mysterious wife. The play is saved from a tragic ending by a sudden surprising discovery.
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The Perfect Party
A.R. Gurney
Full-Length Play, DramaLoading...
The Perfect Party
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 2m
Tony, a professor of American literature and quintessential WASP, concentrates on staging a party to end all parties. His aim appears to be, as a member of the WASP former ruling class, to teach America how to entertain properly. He has also invited …
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The Cocktail Hour
A.R. Gurney
Full-Length Play, ComedyLoading...
The Cocktail Hour
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2f, 2m
With a mixture of gentle comic poignancy and dramatic tension, the play examins the problems which arise when John, a leading playwright, returns home to ask his parents' permission to produce his latest work, a play about his family.
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The Old One-Two
A.R. Gurney
Short Play, DramaThe Old One-Two
Short Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
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The Perfect Party
A.R. Gurney
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Perfect Party
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 2m
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Love Letters
A.R. Gurney
Full-Length PlayLove Letters
Full-Length Play / 1w, 1m
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The Cocktail Hour
A.R. Gurney
Full-Length Play, ComedyThe Cocktail Hour
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2f, 2m