Trivia

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.

Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times as author of a Best Play nominee: in 1980 for "Talley's Folly," in 1981 for "Fifth of July" and in 1983 for "Angels Fall."

His play, "Talley's Folly", was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

His play, "Balm in Gilead", was awarded the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Play Production at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

His play, "Talley's Folly" won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

His play, "Talley's Folly," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Production.

He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting for "Talley's Folly" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

He was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting for "5th of July" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

His play, "5th of July," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1979 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Production.

He was awarded the 1981 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting for the play, "A Tale Told" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

His play, "Burn This" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre was awarded the 1987 Drama Logue award for Outstanding Production.

He was awarded the 1987 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting for "Burn This" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.