Steven Dietz

Steven Dietz (born 23 June 1958, Denver, Colorado) is an American playwright whose work is largely performed regionally, i.e. outside of New York City. In 2010, Dietz was once again named one of the most produced playwrights in America (excluding Shakespeare), placing eighth on the list of the Top Ten Most Produced Playwrights in America, tied with Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee for number of productions. Dietz was recently awarded the 2011-12 Ingram New Works Fellowship (following previous winners David Auburn and John Patrick Shanley) by the Tennessee Repertory Theatre.