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Lyle Kessler is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, best known internationally for his 1983 play Orphans.
KESSLER IS A PLAYWRIGHT, ACTOR AND DIRECTOR IN THE L.A AND N.Y THEATRE. HE IS AN ACTOR/PLAYWRIGHT MEMBER OF THE LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY. HE INITIALLY STARRED IN THE PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE OF “WAITING FOR GODOT” OPPOSITE BRUCE DERN. HE PLAYED LEE STRASBERG IN MARK RYDELL’S FILM, “JAMES DEAN,” STARRING JAMES FRANCO.
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Develop characters and material with world-acclaimed author of Orphans, Lyle Kessler. Work on contemporary and classic material with Lyle in a scene study environment, as well as witness and participate in the development of new material, including new work by Mr. Kessler.
Orphans is a play by Lyle Kessler. It premiered in 1983 at The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where it received critical and commercial success and won the Drama-Logue Award. The play has been performed by the Steppenwolf Theatre and on Broadway in 2013.
A former student of Lee Strasberg, Lyle Kessler has served as co-moderator of the The Actors, Writers and Director's Unit of The Actor's Studio West, as well as director of the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab. His Tony-nominated play Orphans recently starred Alec Baldwin and Ben Foster on Broadway.
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Lyle Kessler is known for The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), Touched (1983) and Gladiator (1992). He has been married to Margaret Ladd since 1977. They have two children.
Apr 9, 2013 · Philadelphia-born playwright Lyle Kessler began his career as an actor, studying with Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio before turning his attention to writing plays. Kessler’s dramas,...
