Pippin Parker (born June 22, 1969, in Syracuse, New York) is an American playwright and

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. He is Dean of

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Career

Parker is an American playwright and director. He is the former Dean of the School of Writing, Acting, and Directing program at

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. He is one of the co-founding members of

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, a

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in New York City where he was Artistic Director. Along with Nicole Burdette, Frank Pugliese and

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, he is a member of a writer's group for dramatic and fiction authors. His short play ''A Gift'' was produced in New York and Los Angeles and a later radio adaptation was featured on

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’s '' The Next Big Thing''. Naked Angels and New York Stage and Film have both produced his play ''Assisted Living''. His television work includes writing episodes of the animated series '' The Tick'' and Doug, as well as the CTW educational music show for children, ''Jam Inn''. He directed the production of

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's first play ''Betrayed'' at The Culture Project, New York which won the 2008

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for Outstanding Play. Parker is active in the

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Stage plays

As playwright

* 1994 - ''Limbo'', The Coast Playhouse, Los Angeles, performed by Naked Angels, directed by Kate Baggot * 1996 - ''A Gift'', Theater 3, New York * 1997 - ''Passion Play'', produced in ''Winter Shorts'', Actors' Gang Theater, Hollywood, performed by Naked Angels * 1998 - ''Anesthesia'', New York Performance Works, Manhattan, directed by Lori Steinberg * 1998 - ''Little Bites'',

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, West Hollywood, performed by Naked Angels, directed by Josh Hamilton * 2007 - ''Ever Less Free'', directed by Frank Pugliese

As director

* 2004 - ''The Democracy Project'', series of new one-act plays, The Culture Project, New York * 2008 - ''Betrayed'', by

, The Culture Project, New York * 2010 - ''A Long and Happy Life'', by Bekah Brunstetter, Susan Stein Shiva Theater, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie * 2011 - ''Knickerbocker'', by Jonathan Marc Sherman,

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, New York

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Sarah Jessica Parker and Toby Parker.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Pippin Place of birth missing (living people) 1969 births Living people American dramatists and playwrights American theatre directors Jewish American dramatists and playwrights The New School faculty Screenwriters from New York (state) 21st-century American Jews