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Sandra Dempsey (born 1956) is a Canadian playwright. Her play D'Arcy was a semi-finalist for Theatre Ontario's Playwrights Showcase in 1980. [1] Her produced and published plays include Armagideon, Flying To Glory, Enigma, Wings To Victory, Barbie & Ken, Casualties, Clap Trap, Legacy, Orders, Rosa's Lament, Pierre La, Air Apparent, Fat Cans, Our Bushmaster, ShocknAwe, Pee Pipe, Officer Drag, Inhumanitarianism, and Wings and a Prayer. [2]

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References

  1. Ross, Mary; Cameron, Ron, eds. (1990). Behind the Scenes: A Canadian Scene Book. Toronto: Simon & Pierre. p. 36. ISBN   0-88924-194-5.
  2. Dempsey, Sandra (2024). "Armagideon by Sandra Dempsey ISBN 978-1-960960-83-2". www.nextstagepress.com. Next Stage Press. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05.