Erika Ritter

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name = Erika Ritter
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birthdate = birth date and age|1948|4|26
birthplace = Regina, Saskatchewan
occupation = Playwright, Humorist, Journalist
nationality = Canadian
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Erika Ritter (born 26 April 1948) is a Canadian playwright and humorist.

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she studied drama at McGill University and the University of Toronto. In addition to her published work, she has written and hosted programming for CBC Radio. Ritter was host of "Saturday Stereo Theatre" (1983-1984), "Dayshift" (1985-88), "Air Craft" (1988-1990) and "Ontario Morning" (2000-2005). She has also served as guest host on numerous programs, including "As It Happens", "Sunday Edition", "The Arts Tonight", "Here and Now" and "Fresh Air", all on CBC Radio One. [ [http://erikaritter.com/bio.htm Erika Ritter - writer - biography ] ]

Two of her plays, "The Passing Scene" and "Murder at McQueen", have been produced at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre. [ [http://www.tarragontheatre.com/about_production.php Tarragon Theatre ] ]

Bibliography

* "Automatic Pilot" (1980)
* "The Passing Scene" (1981)
* "Urban Scrawl" (1984)
* "Murder at McQueen" (1986)
* "Ritter in Residence" (1987)
* "The Hidden Life of Humans" (1997)
* "The Great Big Book of Guys" (2004)

References

External links

* [http://www.erikaritter.com Erika Ritter's official site]
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