Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1991) Winner
Scott McPherson
スコット・マクファーソン
Sukotto Makufāson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-10-13 （Columbus, Ohio）
- Died
- 1992-11-07 （Chicago, Illinois） age 33
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Columbus, Ohio → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright
- Active Years
- 1980-1992
- Affiliations
- Chicago New Plays
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Ohio University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play | Marvin's Room | — | Drama Desk | 受賞 |
| — | Oppenheimer Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Obie Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Outer Critics Circle Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Whiting Award
1991
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
1992
Work:
Marvin's Room
Organization:
Drama Desk
Result:
受賞
Oppenheimer Award
Result:
受賞
Obie Award
Result:
受賞
Outer Critics Circle Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Marvin's Room
1990 DramaA story of two sisters caring for their aunt with leukemia, humorously depicting family, illness, and death.
familyillnessdeathAIDS
Adaptations
- [Film] Marvin's Room / Jerry Zaks (1996)
Scraped
1986 PlayTil the Fat Lady Sings
PlayBibliography
- Til the Fat Lady Sings
- Scraped
- Marvin's Room
- Marvin's Room (screenplay)
- Legal Briefs
Adaptations
- Marvin's Room (1996 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous and eloquent styleComedic treatment of mortality
- Recurring Motifs
- family caregivingillness and deathAIDS
Health
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AIDS1992年頃Died on November 7, 1992, at age 33 from complications.
Legacy
Influential as one of the first openly gay playwrights during the AIDS crisis; Marvin's Room success. Ohio University named theater after him; annual awards by Goodman and Victory Gardens Theaters.
In Popular Culture
- Inducted into Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (1992)
Trivia
- Father died in car accident when he was two; raised in predominantly Roman Catholic home.
- Partner at death was activist and cartoonist Daniel Sotomayor.