Paula Vogel

Personal Information
Ms. Vogel wrote How I Learned to Drive (1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 1997 Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards and OBIE for Best Play, produced by The Vineyard Theatre in 1997). Along with The Mineola Twins (Roundabout 1999, Perseverance Theatre 1996, Trinity Repertory Company 1997), How I Learned to Drive was published by TCG as the anthology The Mammary Plays. Her plays have been performed at theatres such as the Lortel Theatre and Circle Repertory in New York, the American Repertory Theatre, the Goodman, the Magic Theatre, Center Stage and Alley Theatre as well as throughout Canada, England, Brazil and Spain. Other plays include The Baltimore Waltz (1992 OBIE for Best Play), Hot and Throbbing, Desdemona, And Baby Makes Seven and The Oldest Profession (all published by TCG in 1996 as the anthology The Baltimore Waltz and Other Plays. The Long Christmas Ride Home is being published by TCG. Ms. Vogel is the resident Playwright during the Signature Theatre's 2004-2005 season. She has taught at Brown University in the MFA Playwriting program since 1985.
 
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Credits

Author
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Indecent Vineyard Theatre 05/17/2016 Playwright
2 Indecent Vineyard Theatre 05/17/2016 Creator
3 A Civil War Christmas New York Theatre Workshop 12/04/2012 Playwright
4 How I Learned to Drive Second Stage Theatre 02/13/2012 Playwright
5 Hot 'n' Throbbing Peter Norton Space 03/28/2005 Playwright
6 The Baltimore Waltz Peter Norton Space 12/05/2004 Playwright
7 The Oldest Profession Peter Norton Space 09/26/2004 Playwright
8 The Long Christmas Ride Home Vineyard Theatre 11/04/2003 Playwright
9 The Mineola Twins Laura Pels Theatre (Former) 02/18/1999 Playwright
10 How I Learned to Drive Vineyard Theatre 03/16/1997 Playwright
11 Desdemona Circle Repertory Theatre 10/27/1993 Playwright
12 And Baby Makes Seven Lucille Lortel Theatre 04/21/1993 Playwright
13 The Baltimore Waltz Circle Repertory Theatre 01/29/1992 Playwright
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2017 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Indecent Playwright
      Indecent Creator
2 WON 2017 Obie Award, Lifetime Achievement Award    
3 NOMINATED 2004 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play The Long Christmas Ride Home Playwright
4 WON 1998 Pulitzer Prize, Drama How I Learned to Drive Playwright
5 WON 1997 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play How I Learned to Drive Playwright
6 WON 1997 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best Play How I Learned to Drive Playwright
7 WON 1997 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play How I Learned to Drive Playwright
8 WON 1997 Obie Award, Playwriting How I Learned to Drive Playwright
9 WON 1992 Obie Award, Best New American Play The Baltimore Waltz Playwright