Brian Drader (born 1960) is a

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stage actor and playwright."Manitoban Drader among 'fresh crop'"
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'', October 21, 2003. He is best known for his plays ', about

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and Clara McMillen, and ''The Fruit Machine'', about the

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's controversial 1960s

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people. Originally from

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, he is currently based in

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, where he teaches playwriting at the

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. His other plays have included ''Easter Eggs'', ''TuckTuck'', ''The Author's Voice'', ''The Norbals'',"Playwriting contest winners announced". ''

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'', May 6, 1997. ''Mind of the Iguana'', ''Liar'', ''To Be Frank'', ''Everybody's Business'' and ''Curtsy''.

Awards

He won the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition in 1997 for ''The Norbals''. ' was a shortlisted nominee for the

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at the

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,"Big surprises as book awards shortlisted". ''

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'', October 21, 2003. and won the

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for drama at the 16th Lambda Literary Awards."Bram, Revoyr among Lambda Literary winners"
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'', June 10, 2004.

References

External links

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