Steven Fechter

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Steven Fechter is an American playwright. [1] [2] He is best known for his play, The Woodsman , and co-wrote the screenplay for the film version starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. [3]

Fetcher grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Binghamton University. [2] [ dead link ] He holds a PhD from the Graduate Theatre Program at Hunter College. [2] [ dead link ]

Fetcher teaches screenwriting, film, and theater at John Jay College [4] and at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. [5] [6]

Frecher's play, The Woodsman, was adapted for film with Nicole Kassell. [7] [8] The screen play, co-written by Fechter and Kassell, won the Slamdance Film Festival screen play competition and premiered at Sundance. [7] The screenplay was also nominated for the Humanitas Prize for filmwriting. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Steven Fechter". indietheaternow.com. Nytheatre.com . Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Study Guide to Steven Fetcher's Woodsman" (PDF). Theatre Pro Rata . Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Coeurage Theatre Company's The Woodsman to Open 5/8". Broadwayworld.com. 9 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Steven Fechter faculty page". John Jay College. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Steven Fachter, faculty". fitnyc.edu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Steven Fetcher". ensemblestudiotheatre.org. Ensemble Studio Theatre . Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 Bear, Liza (11 April 2005). "A Humanist Approach To A Hot-button Topic, Nicole Kassel on "The Woodsman"". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Martin, Reed (2009). The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film. Macmillan. p. 436. ISBN   978-1429953719.


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