Barbara Field

Barbara Field (born 1935) is a playwright whose work has been seen at theaters across North America and Europe. Currently a resident of Minneapolis, Ms. Field is a co-founder of The Playwrights' Center, and served as playwright-in-residence at the Guthrie Theater for eight years. She has held fellowships from numerous organizations; the Shubert, Bush, McKnight, and Minnesota State Arts Board fellowships are among her many awards. She has written adaptations of such great works of literature as Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol and Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini. The former won the L.A. Drama critics award in 1996. Other plays include Neutral Countries, co-winner of the Humana Festival's Great American Play...