The WICA/Hedgebrook Literary Series Presents An Evening with Winnie Holzman, 3/27

The WICA/Hedgebrook Literary Series Presents An Evening with Winnie Holzman on March 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and the Hedgebrook retreat for women writers have partnered to create a program that brings together writers and book-lovers. The Literary Series offers intimate conversations with bestselling Hedgebrook authors and a chance to see local artists bring excerpts of the authors' works to life in short, staged readings.

Winnie Holzman is an American dramatist, screenwriter and poet. She created the ABC television series "My So-Called Life," which earned her an Emmy Award nomination for writing in 1995. She also wrote for "thirtysomething" and "Once and Again."

Holzman made her Broadway debut in 2003 when she wrote the book for the Stephen Schwartz musical "Wicked," based on the novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. She won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

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