Ketron, Larry

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KETRON, Larry

KETRON, Larry. American, b. 1947. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Writer and actor, 1972-74; playwright, 1974-; screenwriter, 1983-. Playwright in residence at Workshop of the Players Art Theater (WPA), 1979-86; peer review panelist for New York Creative Artists Public Service Program, 1981-82; guest artist at Aspen Playwrights Conference, 1982; panelist for Artists Foundation, Massachusetts state fellowship program for artists, 1983-84; guest lecturer at South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts, 1992. Military service: U.S. Army, 1967-68, served in Vietnam. Publications: PLAYS: Cowboy Pictures, 1974; Augusta, 1975; Stormbound, 1975; Patrick Henry Lake Liquors, 1977; Quail Southwest, 1977; Rib Cage, 1978; The Frequency, 1979; Character Lines, 1980; A Tinker's Damn (also known as The Tricycle Trail), 1981; The Trading Post, 1981; Ghosts of the Loyal Oaks, 1982; Asian Shade, 1983; Eudora Welty's "The Hitch-Hikers" (adaptation of Eudora Welty's short story of the same title), 1986; Fresh Horses, 1986; Rachel's Fate, 1987; No Time Flat, 1988; Sun Bearing Down, 1991; Laureen's Whereabouts, 1993. SCREENPLAYS: Westlander, 1984; Fresh Horses (adapted from Ketron's play of the same title), 1988; (with Jarre Fees and Alice Liddle) Permanent Record, 1988; (with Jeb Stuart) Vital Signs, 1990; Western Stars, 1991; Torrid Zone, 1992; Asian Shade (adapted from Ketron's play of the same title), 1983; The Old Girlfriend (adapted from Ketron's play Character Lines), 1995; The Only Thrill (adapted from Ketron's play The Trading Post), 1996; The Retrievers, 1996. Address: 569 Lakeshore Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585, U.S.A.