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
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
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningIn Search of Things Past12010
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