Are You Famous, Yet?

Barbara J. Wells: Playwright, librettist, lyricist, screenwriter, novelist, producer - Episode 169


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02:08 - How an ink pen & a leather briefcase inspired Barbara to know she was a writer. 07:10 - Barbara's writing in middle school and high school. 09:00 Meeting, and getting some advice from, Sam Cooke. http://www.abkco.com/index.php/artists/artist/16/Sam-Cooke 12:00 - A poem she wrote but was accused of plagiarizing. 26:28 - Barbara's writing in college. 30:30 - "Copycat Capers," three kids' plays that Barbara wrote. 37:43 - What Barbara is writing right now: "Rag Doll." 41:42 - Men and musicals. 49:05 - Stephen Schwartz http://stephenschwartz.com 55:07 - "Johnny, Don't Eat Your Sister." 1:00:47 - Barbara's modern dance involving pregnant women, dope dealers, miscarriage, etc.

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