Lanford Wilson was a co-founder, along with
Marshall W. Mason,
Tanya Berezin and
Robert Thirkell, of the Circle Repertory Theatre Company in New York. This
company was the starting place for many actors and writers who went on
to film and television work, including
Jeff Daniels,
Zane Lasky,
Barnard Hughes,
William Hurt,
Conchata Ferrell,
Christopher Reeve,
Tony Roberts and
Fritz Weaver. Wilson's work with
director Mason and the company are the subject of several books,
including "A Comfortable House" by Philip Middleton Williams, published
by McFarland & Company, 1993, ISBN0-8995-0836-7.