Author Biography
Alexis Greene writes about the arts, women s issues, and the environment. She is the author of Women Who Write Plays: 23 Interviews with American Dramatists ; a co-author, with Julie Taymor, of The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway ; and a co-editor, with Shirley Lauro, of Front Lines: Political Plays by American Women (The New Press). She is also the author of a biographical study of Wendy Wasserstein for young theater students, Wasserstein in an Hour. Shirley Lauro s plays include the Tony-nominated drama Open Admissions and the widely acclaimed A Piece of My Heart. She is a co-editor, with Alexis Greene, of Front Lines: Political Plays by American Women (The New Press). She lives and writes in New York City.
