Beth Henley

A white woman with shoulder-length dark hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a straw hat, a back tee shirt and jacket, and a gold necklace. She is standing against a tree trunk and foliage.

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Beth Henley is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Her plays CRIMES OF THE HEART (Pulitzer Prize in Drama, New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play, and Tony Award nominee for best play) and THE WAKE OF JAMEY FOSTER were produced on Broadway. Off-Broadway productions include THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST, AM I BLUE, THE LUCKY SPOT, THE DEBUTANTE BALL, ABUNDANCE, IMPOSSIBLE MARRIAGE, FAMILY WEEK, and THE JACKSONIAN. Her plays CONTROL FREAKS, RIDICULOUS FRAUD, LAUGH, and THE UNBUTTONING have been produced regionally. Ms. Henley screenplays include CRIMES OF THE HEART (Academy Award nominee for best screenplay) NOBODY’S FOOL, THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST, and David Byrne’s TRUE STORIES.

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