Steven Drukman

“Pru Payne is the best to come out of ATC’s lineup in recent years. It’s heartbreaking, funny, and fiercely intelligent. Twenty years after his Pulitzer Prize nomination for Another Fine Mess, Drukman stands an excellent chance to earn a second one for Pru Payne.”

“Drukman’s wit is wicked and his storytelling strong…a fun and powerful night at the theater.”

“Beautifully written and insightful. Strikes a heavy chord tempered by humor.”

“Shattering […] A strength of ‘Pru Payne’ is playwright Drukman’s understanding of the complex dynamic at play.”

“Gut-wrenching and jarring […] it is also rip-roaringly funny and brimming with empathy. An important and riveting play about a timely and difficult subject.”

“Hands down, one of the very best plays of the year.”

“Steven Drukman, a playwright who teaches at New York University, has written what may be his best play. […] A performance not to be missed.”

“Smart, suspenseful, surprising, downright sensational writing. A play and production I could easily see again and again.”

“A tour-de-force blending of the sheerly theatrical and the starkly political.”

“Retains Beckett’s reciprocal tone of tragedy and comedy.”

“‘The Prince of Atlantis’ is an intoxicating brew of rough-and-tumble, working-class jargon and literary heft. Constantly entertaining and heartfelt. A rollicking good time.”

“A witty and surprisingly poignant contemporary comedy. Funny when it needs to be and…quite touching when it really counts…plenty of heartwarming moments.”

“‘In This Corner’ packs a punch.”

“A thrilling, complex and well-made play…Do not miss it.”

“A gritty, ambitious new play…fascinating.”

“A superb world premiere. The performances and the story itself are riveting.”

“A winning road trip. Surprisingly rich and emotionally complex.”

“It is hard not to be won over by the versatile charm and warm character of the world crafted by writer Steven Drukman.”

“Drukman offers a sharp and penetrating look at relationships. ‘The Innocents’ works like a mystery, making you feel safe and then gently socking you again with a growing intensity […] that keeps you involved until the tender finale.”

“‘The Innocents’ is a smart, sexy and fresh romance with a political charge that is utterly timely in its depiction of behavior, ideas and language.”

“The dark comedy has deeper, more serious undertones as it tackles the social and political implications of willful innocence.”

“‘Going Native’ unfolds as a play of ideas […] wittily and insightfully. Steven Drukman proves himself to be a clever and incisive writer […] An eloquent, thoughtful and very funny new voice in the theater.”

“Delightful. Audience winning. Entertaining.”

“The play is so wickedly funny. Fresh and vibrant, ‘Going Native’ doesn’t compromise itself in order to please […] ‘Going Native’ has a big beating heart.”