Vern Thiessen

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Vern Thiessen BA, MFA (born ca. 1964 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian playwright.

He studied at the University of Winnipeg and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. From there, he attended the University of Alberta for his Master of Fine Arts degree.

Thiessen currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta and was formerly a drama instructor at the University of Alberta. As of July 2006 he was the President of the Writer's Guild of Alberta.[1]

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[edit] 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

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