William Inge

Rare William Inge Plays With Gay Themes Open In Historic Bar

Steve Walker — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of playwright William Inge, whose classic plays like Bus Stop and Picnic drew on his formative years in Independence, Kansas. Though never openly gay, he did write a series of short plays featuring gay characters and stories that have seldom been seen.

David Henry Hwang Honored At 2012 Inge Festival

Steve Walker — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:52:49 +0000

The four-day William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, Kansas includes dozens of plays, readings and workshops, and concludes with a salute to a particular playwright or composer.

'Bus Stop' Staged In Lee's Summit Eatery

Steve Walker — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

It's been a decade since the Lee's Summit area has had its own community theater. A new company, called Summit Theatre Group, marks its debut with Bus Stop, the William Inge play set in a snowed-in roadhouse diner.