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<p>The prolific playwright will be represented on Broadway twice before the Costa Mesa premiere.  First up is the much-anticipated revival of Rodgers and Hart’s Pal Joey for which Greenberg has written a new book.  Directed by Joe Mantello (Wicked), the musical begins previews begin on Nov. 14.  The New Year begins with the Broadway premiere of The American Plan.  Directed by David Grindley (Journey’s End), the production begins previews on Jan. 2, 2009.</p> <p>South Coast Repertory commissioned and presented the World Premieres of Greenberg’s The Injured Party, A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, The Violet Hour, Everett Beekin, Hurrah at Last, Night and Her Stars, The Extra Man and Three Days of Rain (Pulitzer Prize finalist).  SCR has also produced his play The Dazzle.  Greenberg’s other plays include Eastern Standard, Jenny Keeps Talking and The Maderati.  A staged reading of Our Mother’s Brief Affair was presented at the 2007 Pacific Playwrights Festival.  Greenberg received the Tony Award for his play, Take Me Out. </p> <p>Pam MacKinnon recently directed All the King’s Men (Intiman Theatre), the World Premiere production of Edward Albee's Occupant (Signature Theatre Company), John Fugelsang’s All The Wrong Reasons (New York Theatre Workshop) and The Four of Us by Itamar Moses (The Old Globe).  Her other credits include David Mamet’s Romance (Goodman Theatre), Gina Gionfriddo’s After Ashley (Philadelphia Theatre Company) and Bach at Leipzig by Itamar Moses (New York Theatre Workshop).  Other productions include the World Premiere of Edward Albee’s Peter and Jerry (Hartford Stage Company); Yazmina Reza’s LIFEx3 (Alley Theatre); Victor Lodato’s Slay the Dragon (American Conservatory Theater); Edward Albee’s The Play About the Baby (Goodman Theatre); Tina Howe’s Water Music (EST); and the U.S. regional (Alley Theatre) and European (Vienna) premieres of Edward Albee’s The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?</p>

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