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Bruce Norris (born May 16, 1960) is an American actor and playwright associated with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. His play ''Clybourne Park'' won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. ==Career== After graduating from Northwestern University in 1982 with a degree in theatre, Norris set out to become an actor. He performed at Victory Gardens Theater, the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre and on Broadway. His Broadway acting credits include David Hirson's ''Wrong Mountain'' (January to February 2000), Wendy Wasserstein's ''An American Daughter'' (April to June 1997), and Neil Simon's ''Biloxi Blues'' (March 1985 to June 1986).〔("Bruce Norris Broadway" ) Internet Broadway Database, accessed August 31, 2015〕〔("Bruce Norris Broadway Credits and Awards" ) playbillvault.com, accessed August 31, 2015〕 During this time he was also "hired and fired from a number of television pilots." These rejections led to writing his first play, ''The Actor Retires'', produced in a late-night venue in Chicago in 1991 and then as a radio play for later broadcast by WFMT-FM as part of the Guest Quarters Hotel`s series ''Chicago Theatres on the Air'' in 1992.〔Smith, Sid. ("`Actor Retires` Unfolds As An Uproarious Radio Play" ) ''Chicago Tribune'', Juky 1, 1992〕〔Bordelon, Margot. ("Bruce Norris at Steppenwolf" ) steppenwolf.org, 2004-2005, Volume 5, accessed June 20, 2009〕 The Steppenwolf Theatre has produced the last seven of Norris' plays.〔("Productions" ) steppenwolf.org, Accessed June 20, 2009.〕 ''Purple Heart'' was produced at the Steppenwolf Theatre from July 5, 2002 to August 25, 2002, with direction by Anna D. Shapiro and featuring Laurie Metcalf and Rosemary Prinz. The play relates the story of a Vietnam War widow and was commissioned by Steppenwolf.〔("''Purple Heart'' Listing" ) steppenwolf.org, accessed August 31, 2015〕 ''We All Went Down to Amsterdam'' was produced at the Steppenwolf Theatre from June 12, 2003 to July 13, 2003, directed by Amy Morton.〔("''We All Went Down to Amsterdam'' Listing" ) steppenwolf.org, accessed August 31, 2015〕 ''The Pain and the Itch'' was produced at Steppenwolf Theatre from June 30, 2005 to August 28, 2005 directed by Anna D. Shapiro, with the cast that featured Jayne Houdyshell, Tracy Letts and Kate Arrington.〔Lavey, Martha. (" ''The Pain and the Itch'', Artistic Director Martha Lavey's Preview" ) steppenwolf.org, 2004-2004, Volume 5〕 It then was produced Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons from September 21, 2006 to October 15, 2006, directed by Shapiro, and at the Royal Court Theatre, London in June to July 2007. ''The Guardian'' (London) reviewer called the play "...social satire, in the style of Jules Feiffer, ... very funny."〔Billington, Michael. ("Theatre. ''The Pain and the Itch''" ) ''The Guardian'', June 22, 2007〕 The play takes place at Thanksgiving at an upper middle class family's home. This was the fourth play of Norris' that Steppenwolf had produced.〔 ''The Unmentionables'' ran at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre from June 29 to August 27, 2006, directed by Anna D. Shapiro. The play takes place in Africa.〔(''The Unmentionables'' ) steppenwolf.org, accessed August 31, 2015〕 The play was produced at Yale Repertory Theater in May 2007, also directed by Shapiro. Charles Isherwood, in his review in ''The New York Times'', called it an "acidic satire of bourgeois venality and hypocrisy."〔Isherwood, Charles. "The Rich and Faithful in Africa. Discuss.", ''The New York Times'', May 22, 2007〕 ''A Parallelogram'' was produced at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre from July 1 through August 29, 2010, directed by Anna D. Shapiro. The cast featured Marylouise Burke, Tim Bickel, Kate Arrington and Tom Irwin.〔("''A Parallelogram'' Listing" ) theatreinchicago.com, accessed August 31, 2015〕 In an article for Steppenwolf mm writes about the theme of the play: "what do we do after we know the truth about ourselves? If we rid ourselves of all self-deception, how well can we function in the world? Is some self-protective illusion useful?"〔Lyons, Marti. ("Uncovering Illusion in the Work of Bruce Norris" ) steppenwolf.org, 2009-2010, Volume 5〕 ''Domesticated'' had its world premiere Off-Broadway at the Lincoln Center Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, running from October 10, 2013 (previews) to January 5, 2014. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, the cast starred Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum.〔Staff. ("The Verdict: Critics Review Domesticated, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum Off-Broadway" ) Playbill, November 5, 2013〕 The play was commissioned by Lincoln Center Theater, and involves a political couple following a public embarrassment.〔Hetrick, Adam. ("Bruce Norris' 'Domesticated', Starring Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum, Opens Off-Broadway Nov. 4" ) Playbill, November 4, 2013〕 His play ''The Qualms'' premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, running from May 22, 2015 to July 12, 2015. Directed by Pam MacKinnon, the cast featured Donna Lynne Champlin, Noah Emmerich and Kate Arrington.〔(''The Qualms'' ) .playwrightshorizons.org, accessed August 31, 2015〕 The play was initially produced at Steppenwolf Theater in July and August 2014, also directed by MacKinnon.〔Jones, Kenneth. ("Pam MacKinnon and Bruce Norris Will Reunite for 'The Qualms'; Steppenwolf Season Announced" ) Playbill, March 6, 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bruce Norris (playwright)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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