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Lyle Kessler on What Spurred Him to Write Orphans & Why the Play 'Celebrates the Human Spirit' by Lyle Kessler

About the author: 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, including The Watering Place, which opened on Broadway in 1969, are known for their gritty realism and dark humor. After spending the past 30 years in Los Angeles, Kessler has returned to New York City to help…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM on April 9, 2013

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