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- ↑ "New York Search Obies Theater Awards". Villagevoice.com. 2012-10-17. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
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- ↑ "Melissa James Gibson's This Extends at Playwrights Horizons Through January 3 – Theater News – Dec 7, 2009". Theatermania.com. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
