Vern Thiessen

Vern Thiessen

Vern Thiessen (born ca. 1964) is a Canadian playwright.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thiessen studied at the University of Winnipeg and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He later attended the University of Alberta, where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Thiessen currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta and was formerly a drama instructor at the University of Alberta. He is a past president of the Writer's Guild of Alberta. [ [http://www.writersguild.ab.ca/membership/board.asp Writer's Guild of Alberta] ]

Awards and recognition

* 2003: Governor General's Award for English-language Drama, "Einstein's Gift"

Theatrical works

* 1987: "The Courier"
* 1990: "The Resurrection of John Frum"
* 1996: "Blowfish"
* 2002: "Apple"
* 2003: "Einstein's Gift"
* 2005: "Shakespeare’s Will"
* 2006: "Back to Berlin"
* 2007: "Vimy"

References

External links

* [http://www.vernthiessen.com Vern Thiessen official website] , accessed 21 July 2006
* [http://canadianmennonite.org/vol08-2004/8-01/artsculture.html "Canadian Mennonite"] , 12 January 2004, "Drama Winner", accessed 21 July 2006
* [http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/publicaffairs/media/uofampg.mpg University of Alberta commercial featuring Vern Thiessen] , accessed 21 July 2006


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