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Rantoul And Die
''Rantoul and Die'' is a play written by Mark Roberts. Background Roberts grew up in Urbana, Illinois, about ten miles from Rantoul which serves as the play's setting.Illinois-Set Romance 'Rantoul and Die' Premieres in L.A. '' Yahoo! News''. May 14, 2009. When writing the play, Roberts noted that "in the early nineties, Chanute Air Force Base closed down, sending the local economy into a tailspin. Businesses closed and area residents moved away, giving Rantoul a desolate, ghost town feeling... when considering a location for this gritty, edgy play, Rantoul seemed the perfect choice." Furthermore, Roberts stated that the play was written during a tumultuous time for him, expand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Roberts (TV Producer)
Mark Roberts (born January 19, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer, playwright, actor, and comedian, best known for creating the American sitcom ''Mike & Molly''. Career He appeared on ''The Tonight Show'' seven times as a stand-up comic between the years of 1992–1995, which led to guest starring roles on numerous television series and films, among them ''Seinfeld'', '' Friends'', ''The Practice'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Two and a Half Men'', and ''Bulletproof''. He was also a series regular on the television comedy ''The Naked Truth''. His plays ''Where the Great Ones Run'', ''Parasite Drag'', and ''Rantoul and Die'' have been published by Dramatists Play Service and produced in various theaters in the United States. He was the creator and executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilder
Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959) is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and former member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. Since his departure from the band, the musical project called Recoil became his primary musical enterprise, which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve. Alan Wilder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of Depeche Mode. He is a classically trained musician. Early years Alan Charles Wilder was born the youngest boy born into a middle class family of 3 boys and was raised in Acton, West London. He began piano at the age of eight, through the encouragement of his parents. Later on, he learned the flute at St Clement Danes grammar school and became a leading musician in his school bands. After school, Alan worked as a studio assistant at DJM Studios. This led to him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |