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2 unusual facts about Robert Schenkkan


America in the King Years

In 2010 Oprah Winfrey's production company, Harpo, announced that it would be partnering with HBO to produce a miniseries based on Branch's trilogy, to be written by Robert Schenkkan.

Snake handling

Robert Schenkkan's play The Handler deals with the apparent death of a first-time snake handler and the involvement of law enforcement; in this case, the sheriff also being a snake handler.


Cincinnati Public Theatre

Founded in 1997, Cincinnati Public Theatre was a professional theatre company in Cincinnati, Ohio dedicated to producing "edgey" and challenging works such as the plays of Nicky Silver and Robert Schenkkan's dramatic marathon, The Kentucky Cycle.


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