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Anna Theresa Cascio (born November 7, 1955), sometimes billed as Anna Cascio, is an American writer. She has written plays and for television, particularly for soap operas.

Contents

Television

All My Children

As the World Turns

One Life to Live

General Hospital

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Theater

In 1988–89, the Manhattan Class Company performed her Bikini Snow Off-Off-Broadway [2] and En Garde Arts presented her play Minny and the James Boys. [2]

A scene from her play June 8, 1968 was included in the book Duo!: Best Scenes for the 90's. [3] Her play Crystal was "critically acclaimed" and premiered by the Theater of the First Amendment in Fairfax. [4] She and Leslie Arden co wrote the book for The House of Martin Guerre . [5] [6]

Her play Broad Channel, co written with Doc Dougherty, ran from April 13, to May 4, 2003. [7]

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

Writers Guild of America Award

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References

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  2. 1 2 Guernsey, Otis L. (1989). The Best Plays of 1988-1989: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 473–. ISBN   9781557830562 . Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  3. Horvath, John; Mueller, Lavonne; Temchin, Jack (1995). Duo!: Best Scenes for the 90's. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 526–. ISBN   9781557830302 . Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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Preceded by Head Writer of All My Children
(with Gordon Rayfield)

February 24, 2003 - June 30, 2003
Succeeded by