(Playwright) PICKED marks the return of Mr.Shinn to the Vineyard Theatre, which presented the U.S. premiere of his play WHERE DO WE LIVE (Obie, 2004). His other plays include NOW OR LATER (shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play), DYING CITY (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), ON THE MOUNTAIN, WHAT DIDN’T HAPPEN, THE COMING WORLD, OTHER PEOPLE, and FOuR. Most recently he adapted HEDDA GABLER for the Roundabout. He teaches playwriting at the New School for Drama. www.christophershinn.com