“There's a thing that happens to Midwesterners - we spend a lot of time talking about having a different set of rules about manners. I don't know about ethics, but certainly about manners, what you would say and what you wouldn't say. And that is not very East coast.”

American playwright, television writer, and novelist

Theresa Rebeck is an American playwright, television writer, and novelist. Her work spans Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre, film, and television, and she has received awards including the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award. In 2012, she received the Athena Film Festival Award for Excellence as a Playwright and Author of Films, Books, and Television. Her writing is noted for its feminist edge, and her plays and scripts have had an impact on American playwrights. She was also a 2009 recipient of the Alex Awards.