Walter Wykes

Walter Wykes

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name = Walter Wykes


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birthdate = birth date and age|1969|10|30
birthplace = Austin, Texas, United States
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occupation = Playwright
nationality = American
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Walter Wykes (born October 30, 1969) is an American playwright and actor. A graduate of the MFA playwriting program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he has had over thirty plays produced across the United States and internationally. Four times he has received the American College Theatre Festival's Award for Excellence in Playwriting. ["Three Plays of the Absurd". Black Box Press (2006).]

Wykes is known for writing intense roles and dark subject matter. [Ken White, "Fast Workers: Festival Playwrights tell their stories in 10 minutes," "Las Vegas Review-Journal", 6 Mar. 1998.] The bulk of his dramatic work has an absurdist or surrealist bent, creating a dreamlike or nightmarish atmosphere that reflects the sometimes senseless nature of the world we inhabit.

Plays

* "The Father Clock" (1997)
* "The Profession" (1997)
* "The Salmon Tribunal" (1997)
* "Borrowed Parts" (1998)
* "Fading Joy" (2000)
* "The Worker" (2007)
* "Family 2.0" (2007)
* "The Spotted Man" (2007)

Trivia

* From June 1998 to February 2000, Wykes played the role of Ensign Thomas in "", an interactive show at the Las Vegas Hilton ["Neon: The Las Vegas Guide to Entertainment", Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 1999.] .
* He has appeared as an actor in numerous television commercials including spots for Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, Helio, Best Western, Qwestdex, Long John Silver's, and Domino's Pizza.

References

External links

* [http://www.10-minute-plays.com/playwrights/walter_wykes.html Walter Wykes: Short Plays]
* [http://www.monologuearchive.com/w/wykes_walter.html Walter Wykes: Monologues]


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