Kirk Lynn

Kirk Lynn
Lynn at the 2015 Texas Book Festival
Born	(1972-05-08) May 8, 1972 (age 53)
Occupation	Playwright, novelist
Nationality	American

Kirk Lynn (born May 8, 1972) is an American playwright and novelist who lives in Austin, Texas.^{[ citation needed ]}

He is one of the founders of Rude Mechanicals theater company and has been worked with them since 1996. ^[1] He published his first novel, Rules for Werewolves, in 2015. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2011, he was named one of the United States Artists Jeanne and Michael Klein Fellows in the category of Theater Arts. ^[4]

Lynn is head of Playwriting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. ^[1] His playwriting work has included reworking a number of Shakespeare productions, ^{[1] [5] [6]} as well as finishing The Emporium, which was a play by Thornton Wilder which was previously considered lost. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

References

1. van Ryzin, Jeanne Claire (September 4, 2016). "Austin Playwright Kirk Lynn 'Fixes' Shakespeare's Problematic Plays". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
2. Kelly, Stuart (December 19, 2015). "Rules for Werewolves by Kirk Lynn Review – a Formidable Debut with Bite". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
3. "Fiction: 'Rules for Werewolves,' by Kirk Lynn". The Dallas Morning News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
4. "Kirk Lynn". USAFellows.org. United States Artists. 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.
5. Gaines, Tarra (May 18, 2024). "Houston Lands the World Premiere of a Legendary Playwright's Lost Play — How the Alley Pulled Off the Emporium". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
6. "Playwright Kirk Lynn Works on 'Fixing Troilus and Cressida'". KUT Radio. March 12, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
7. Hagerty, Michael (May 14, 2024). "How a Playwright Unearthed a Lost Thornton Wilder Play and Brought It to the Stage in Houston". Houston Public Media. Retrieved November 4, 2025.