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“I think if you can write a play, or produce a play, the first step toward success [is] if people don't want to kill themselves in the lobby. Now there must be four or five other steps, but that's the first.”

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Jean Kerr
Jean Kerr

Jean Kerr was an American playwright and novelist known for her humor and wit. Her works often focused on the lives of the middle class and female characters. Born on July 10, 1922, she passed away on January 5, 2003. more

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