Bruce Norris
Birth Place: Texas, USA
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BIO
Bruce Norris is the author of CLYBOURNE PARK, which won the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards (London) for Best Play, 2010, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 2011. Other plays include The Infidel (2000), Purple Heart (2002), We All Went Down to Amsterdam (2003), The Pain and the Itch (2004), The Unmentionables (2006) and A Parallelogram (2010) all of which had their premieres at Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago. His newest play, Domesticated, will be produced by Lincoln Center Theatre in 2013. His work has been seen at Playwrights Horizons (New York), Woolly Mammoth Theatre (Washington D.C.) n (Chicago), Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Staatstheater Mainz (Germany), among others. He is also the 2009 recipient of the Steinberg Playwright Award.
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Movies
[ 1983 ] Student
[ 1998 ] Ernie
[ 1998 ] William Cheeseman
[ 1999 ] Stanley Cunningham
[ 2001 ] Rembrandt van Rijn
[ 2004 ] Mr. Barnes
[ 2005 ] Doctor Dave
[ 2010 ] Brian Callender
[ 2015 ] Dr. Howerton
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Bruce Norris, Downstate
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Videos
Broadway Rewind: Pulitzer Prize-Winning CLYBOURNE PARK Opens on Broadway in 2012
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-06-20 16:01:00
News
by Rialto Chatter - Aug 17, 2026
Another play has been added to the 2026/27 Broadway season! The marquee at the Booth Theatre is now lit for Bruce Norris' Downstate. The play, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon, premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2018 before making its New York City premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2022.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company’s ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays revealed the full company for its Nationals intensive in New York and Los Angeles, featuring emerging actors, directors, playwrights, and more culminating in Off-Broadway productions at Classic Stage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
Harbinger Theatre has announced its 2026 season, featuring four Capital Region premieres by underrepresented playwrights. The fifth season includes productions in Schenectady, Troy, Albany, and Averill Park.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025
American Conservatory Theater announced that Tony Award–winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon will depart the Bay Area’s premier nonprofit theater organization at the close of the 2025/26 season.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2025
Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025
A winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award will soon take center stage at the Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2025
The Sociedad de Compañerismo de Compositores has announced their new International Composers Series with an inaugural concert featuring the world première of Ross Avant´s Cello Suite No. 2 - Veniant Tenebrae.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025
The 24 Hour Plays revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NYC. Learn more about the events taking place in July and see how to attend!
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025
TRW promoted Lysna Marzani to the position of Managing Director, TRW Plays, Craig Pospisil to the position of Senior Vice-President, TRW Plays and Robert Vaughan to the position of Senior Vice-President, TRW Plays.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2025
Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce will announce the nominations for The 78th Annual Tony Awards, which will be announced live from Sofitel New York . We have all of the details here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2025
In 2021, amidst ongoing controversy and accusations of mistreatment, producer Scott Rudin stepped away from the theatre world. Now he is planning to make a return this year.
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 3, 2026
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025
Full principal casting has been announced for the upcoming major revival of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, directed by Dominic Cooke.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 16, 2025
Glenn Davis had a huge part to play in the Purpose's journey, not only as a cast member in Chicago and now on Broadway, but as Steppenwolf's co-Artistic Director and the person behind pushing along its development in recent years.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
Good Night, and Good Luck is now in previews on Broadway, The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Meet the cast here!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2025
Playwrights Horizons has announced Noah Silva as the organization's new General Manager, with Carol Fishman departing the role after 17 impactful years.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2025
Curious Theatre Company will soon present the regional premiere of Downstate, a thought-provoking and timely new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris (Clybourne Park).
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
General booking is now open for the upcoming revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, directed by Dominic Cooke.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Bruce Norris has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Bruce Norris has not appeared in the West End.
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Downstate, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Downstate, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Domesticated, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Domesticated, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Clybourne Park , Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Clybourne Park, Master Card Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Clybourne Park, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Clybourne Park, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Clybourne Park, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pain and the Itch and Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Wenceslas Square.
Bruce Norris has won the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Downstate. He received the Best Play Tony Award for Clybourne Park. Norris also won the Master Card Best New Play Olivier Award for Clybourne Park. Additionally, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Clybourne Park.
Bruce Norris has written 5 shows including The Pain and the Itch (Playwright), Clybourne Park (Playwright), Domesticated (Playwright), A Parallelogram (Playwright), The Tiger Who Came To Tea (Playwright).
