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5 unusual facts about David Rabe


Claire van der Boom

She played 'Karen' in David Rabe's An Early History of Fire (The New Group) and took over the role of 'Sally' (originally played by Julianne Nicholson) in the extended season of Sam Shepard's Heartless (Signature Theatre).

David Rabe

He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 (Sticks and Bones) and also received Tony award nominations for Best Play in 1974 (In the Boom Boom Room), 1977 (Streamers) and 1985 (Hurlyburly).

He has also written Hurlyburly (both the play and the screenplay for the film version), and the screenplays for the Vietnam War drama Casualties of War (1989) and the film adaptation of John Grisham's The Firm (1993).

David Wike

David played the role of 'Joey' in the original production of The Dog Problem (play) by David Rabe.

Theo Stockman

From April 5 to May 26, 2012, Stockman starred as 'Danny' in the Off-Broadway play An Early History of Fire by David Rabe, produced by The New Group.



see also

Sticks and Bones

In 1973, David Rabe wrote the teleplay for and Robert Downey Sr. directed a CBS television movie based on Rabe's play.