Vern Thiessen

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Vern Thiessen (born ca. 1964) is a Canadian playwright.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thiessen studied at the University of Winnipeg and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He later attended the University of Alberta, where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Thiessen currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta and was formerly a drama instructor at the University of Alberta. He is a past president of the Writer's Guild of Alberta.^[1]

Contents 1 Awards and recognition 2 Theatrical works 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Awards and recognition

• 2003: Governor General's Award for English-language Drama, Einstein's Gift

[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
• 2007: Vimy

[edit] References

1. ^ Writer's Guild of Alberta

[edit] External links

• Vern Thiessen official website, accessed 21 July 2006
• Canadian Mennonite, 12 January 2004, "Drama Winner", accessed 21 July 2006
• University of Alberta commercial featuring Vern Thiessen, accessed 21 July 2006