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That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed.

~Beth Henley

Topics: Always Back Because Before Done Gets Go Inclination Least New Other Play Something Start You

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The impetus behind going to graduate school was a year after graduating from college spent in Dallas working at the dog food factory and Bank America and not having met success in my chosen field, which at that point was being an actress.

~Beth Henley

Topics: Actress After America Bank Behind Being Chosen College Dallas Dog Factory Field Food Going Graduate Graduate School Graduating Having Impetus Met Point School Spent Success Which Working Year

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The most glorious thing about working in the collaborative art is when you have somebody like Susan Kingsley or Kathy Bates who are better than your play.

~Beth Henley

Topics: About Art Better Collaborative Glorious Like Most Play Somebody Susan Than Thing Who Working You Your

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The next thing I wrote was in a writing class at night school. It was about a poor woman who worked at a dime store and who was all alone for Christmas in Laurel, Mississippi.

~Beth Henley

Topics: About Alone Christmas Class Dime Laurel Mississippi Next Next Thing Night Poor School Store Thing Who Woman Worked Writing Wrote

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Then I went off to Southern Methodist University in Dallas. They had a really wonderful theatre department.

~Beth Henley

Topics: Dallas Department Had Methodist Off Really Southern Theatre Then University Wonderful

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You can't just go in there and open your mouth until the cast and director feel comfortable with you.

~Beth Henley

Topics: Cast Comfortable Director Feel Go Just Mouth Open Until You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Playwright

Born: August 8th, 1952

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