Adam Pettle (born 1973) is a Canadian playwright, radio producer, and television writer, most noted as the

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and executive producer on the CTV and

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hospital drama ''

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''.

Biography

Theatre

Born in Toronto in 1973, Pettle is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada's (NTS) playwriting program. He received a BA in theatre from

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in 1994. His first play, ''Therac 25'' (1995), is autobiographical – Pettle received extensive treatment for

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in the early 1990s. It stages a developing romance in the halls of a cancer treatment unit. His next drama, ''Zadie's Shoes'' (2000), is one of the few Canadian plays to successfully transfer from a medium-size house ( The Factory Theatre) to the commercial

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. It has been produced across Canada as well as in the US and the UK. ''Zadie's Shoes'', ''Sunday Father'' and ''Therac 25'' have all been nominated for Dora Awards for best new play.

Television and radio

In 2006, Pettle began his move towards television writing, penning an original pilot ''Clean'' for Ilana Frank and Thump Inc (now ICF Films). He has since worked on several Canadian and American television series, including '' Combat Hospital'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' X Company'', and ''

''. He was nominated a

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in 2010 for a ''Rookie Blue'' episode entitled "Big Nickel," co-written with Morwyn Brebner. He is credited as a co-producer on ''King'' and executive producer on ''Saving Hope''. Pettle is also co-creator and head writer of the miniseries '' Afghanada'', heard on

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Personal life

He is married to Patricia Fagan. They have two children, Alice and Lev Pettle. As a teen, Pettle was a well-known break dancer with the street name "Kid Quik".

Work

Plays

Television

Production staff

Writer

References

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