Question

A character created by this playwright who describes sex as “bitter” calls himself “the captain of a lost ship.” In a play by this author, one character stresses about inviting two stepmothers to his wedding with Catherine, but is distracted by an argument over reading Seneca. A character from one of this author’s plays constantly answers phone calls in order to resolve an issue arising from (-5[1])side effects of the drug Antril. Martha and the author Parsky alternate inner monologues (15[1])while sitting in a train compartment in this author’s play The (*) Unexpected Man. A woman vomits on a coffee table in a play by this author beginning with a fight between the kids Ferdinand and Bruno. In a play by this author, the friends Marc and Serge begin fighting over Serge’s purchase of an “Antrios” painting that is completely white. For 10 points, name this (10[1])French playwright (10[1])of ‘Art’ and God of Carnage. ■END■

ANSWER: Yasmina Reza
<Literature - European Literature - Drama>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anwen KelleherNJ TRANSit (and anwen i guess)jeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan club65-5
Ryan RosenbergCope is the thing with feathers12 Litres of Green Tea7915
Halle Friedmanjeff mcneil #1 morningside heights fan clubNJ TRANSit (and anwen i guess)14410
Will AlstonWalston et. al.just one more half-dot bro14610

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%33%0%90.67
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y560%0%0%122.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y4100%0%0%120.50
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%33%33%123.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y367%0%33%129.00