Craig Lucas is an award-winning American playwright, screenwriter, and director known for his emotionally layered storytelling and exploration of human vulnerability. Born on April 30, 1951, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was adopted as an infant and raised outside of Philadelphia. Lucas studied at Boston University then moved to New York City, where he began his artistic career as a performer, appearing in several productions with the influential Playwrights Horizons Theatre.
Lucas emerged as a major voice in contemporary theatre in the early 1980s and quickly established himself as a significant force within American dramatic literature, known for blending psychological realism with poetic structure. His breakthrough work, Prelude to a Kiss (1990), earned him widespread acclaim and a Tony Award nomination. His ability to blend lyrical storytelling with sharp psychological insight is also seen in Reckless, Blue Window, and God’s Heart. He is known to often explore themes of love, identity, trauma, and the fragility of human connection.
Human beings are capable of wonderful, imaginative leaps. We tell stories to make sense of our lives, to find hope, and to survive one another.
He is the recipient of numerous honors, including Obie Awards, Drama Desk nominations, the New York Film Critics Circle Award, and the Laurents/Hatcher Award for Playwriting. Lucas continues to shape the future of American theatre through teaching and mentoring emerging playwrights. In his bold adaptation of Miss Julie, Lucas reimagines the explosive 1888 classic by August Strindberg. While Strindberg’s original broke boundaries with its realist depiction of class struggle and desire, Lucas brings a modern psychological intensity to the work, sharpening the raw emotional conflict and resonating powerfully with contemporary audiences.
See Miss Julie October 23 – 27 at CCBC Catonsville, Center for the Arts, Theatre.
Performance Dates: October 23 at 11:10 a.m., October 24, 25 at 7 p.m., October 26 at 3 p.m. ASL Interpreted, October 27 at 11:10 a.m.
General admission $10, Seniors, Non-CCBC Students, CCBC Faculty/Staff/Alumni $5, FREE for CCBC Students with current ID
Purchase tickets online at www.ccbctickets or call the Box Office at 443-840-ARTS.
Content Warning: This play contains themes and depictions of sexual situations, violence, foul language, misogyny, and alcohol abuse.
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