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I think a playwright must be his own dramaturg. I believe in a theater where the director and the playwright work together to create what they need.
John Guare
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John Guare
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 5
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You can't kind of take away, you either do or you don't. If you kind of take away something you're a failure.
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And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet.
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