Glen Berger is an American

United States

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 playwright.

Berger has received commissions from the Children’s Theater of Minneapolis, Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1968, as the East Bay’s first resident professional theatre. Michael Leibert was the founding artistic director, who was then succeeded by Sharon Ott in 1984. The company runs seven...

, the Alley Theatre

Alley Theatre

The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 824; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310. Nine towers and open-air terraces give the Alley Theatre a castle-like quality. Inside, a staircase...

, and the Lookingglass Theater. He recently co-wrote the book for a musical adaptation

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a rock musical with music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The musical is based on the Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the 2002...

 of Spider-Man

Spider-Man

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, directed by Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor

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 with music and lyrics by Bono

Bono

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 and The Edge

The Edge

David Howell Evans , more widely known by his stage name The Edge , is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record...

 of U2

U2

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.

He is an alumnus of New Dramatists.
He is currently working on a trilogy about America, psychedelics, and agriculture.

Awards

• two Emmys (twelve Emmy nominations), writing over 100 episodes for children’s television series.
• 1998 Ovation Award for Best Play, for Great Men of Science, Nos. 21 & 22
• A.S.K. Playwriting Award

Works

• Underneath the Lintel
  Underneath the Lintel
  Underneath the Lintel is a play by Glen Berger that premièred in 2001. The sole character—the Librarian—embarks on a quest to find out who anonymously returned a library book that is 113 years overdue...
  
  , Broadway Play Publishing, New York, 2003
• The Wooden Breeks, Lucille Lortel Theatre, 2006
• O Lovely Glowworm
• Great Men of Science, Nos. 21 & 22, Broadway Play Publishing, New York, 2007
• I Will Go... I Will Go...
• On Words and Onwards (book & lyrics; music by Frank London)
• A Night in the Old Marketplace (book & lyrics; music by Frank London)
• Trepidation Nation, Humana Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY, 2003
• Max & Ruby, Lucille Lortel Theatre, NY, 2007
• Tales From The Faucet, And Other Stories, Soho Playhouse, NY, 2009
• Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man, with Brett Keyser. Nightjar Apothecary, 2009.
• Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
  Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
  Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a rock musical with music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The musical is based on the Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the 2002...
  
  , Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway
  Broadway theatre
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  , 2010

External links

• "Underneath the Lintel’ by Glen Berger, a one-man play featuring American actor Richard Schiff", All About Jewish Theatre, Judi Herman
• "Glen Berger spins fantastic yarns in The Wooden Breeks" Time Out New York