Steven Fechter

Steven Fechter is an American playwright.[1][2] He is best known for his play, The Woodsman, and co-wrote the screenplay for the film version starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.[3]

Fetcher grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Binghamton University.[2] He holds the PhD form the Graduate Theatre Program at Hunter College.[2]

Fetcher teaches screenwriting, film, and theater at John Jay College[4] and at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.[5][6]

Frecher's play, The Woodsman, was adapted for film with Nicole Kassell.[7][8] The screen play, co-written by Fechter and Kassell, won the Slamdance Film Festival screen play competition and premiered at Sundance.[7] The screenplay was also nominated for the Humanitas Prize for filmwriting.[3]

References
  1. "Steven Fechter". indietheaternow.com. Nytheatre.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. "Study Guide to Steven Fetcher's Woodsman" (PDF). Theatre Pro Rata. Theatre Pro Rata. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "Coeurage Theatre Company's The Woodsman to Open 5/8". Broadwayworld.com. 9 April 2015.
  4. "Steven Fechter faculty page". John Jay College. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. "Steven Fachter, faculty". fitnyc.edu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. "Steven Fetcher". ensemblestudiotheatre.org. Ensemble Studio Theatre. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. Bear, Liza (11 April 2005). "A Humanist Approach To A Hot-button Topic, Nicole Kassel on "The Woodsman"". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. Martin, Reed (2009). The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know About Making an Independent Film. Macmillan. p. 436. ISBN 978-1429953719.


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