Question

A character created by this author named The Fixer is rendered as a scorpion-skeleton-snake hybrid in a puppet adaptation by Hystopolis Productions. George Cukor quit three days into rehearsals as director of one of this author’s plays, in which the student Sam tries to hold off a character who notices the blinds are drawn despite there being a heat wave. A play by this author calls for the sounds of a merry-go-round to drown out the lines (*) “efficiency—economy—business—business—BUSINESS—” as the stage revolves. This author won (10[1])a Pulitzer for a naturalistic play (10[1])in which Maurrant shoots his wife and Sankey on the stoop of a New York brownstone. (10[1])The protagonist (10[1])of a play by this author meets Daisy in the Elysian fields, (10[3]-5[1])where he appears after (10[1])being hanged for stabbing his boss. For 10 points, Street Scene is by what American playwright who wrote about Mr. Zero’s layoff in The Adding Machine? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Elmer Rice [or Elmer Leopold Reizenstein]
<Milan Fernandez, American Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill8410
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)9010
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailI would prefer not to10610
Rob CarsonBHSU[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?10810
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningIn Search of Things Past12010
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble12010
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubQuasicrystal Silence120-5
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladnesswave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp12010
Shahar SchwartzSaint Peter Andre 3000Evans Hall destruction awaiters12410
Vincent DuQuasicrystal SilenceThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub1510

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y989%0%11%109.00