Luigi Jannuzzi

Luigi Jannuzzi (born November 12, 1952) is a contemporary American comedic playwright. A native of New Jersey, Jannuzzi attended Bound Brook High School, Raritan Valley Community College, Salem University, WV and the University of Notre Dame, where in 1977, he received a master's degree. From 1978 - 2012, he taught English, Drama and Creative Writing at Immaculata High School, Somerville, New Jersey.

His play ''A Bench At The Edge'' won best one act in Ireland in 1999 and best one act in Scotland and the United Kingdom in 2001. He also wrote the screen play for the movie. He is a recipient of two New Jersey State Council on the Art Fellowships, two Geraldine R. Dodge Grants, three National Endowments for the Humanities (2000 at Rutgers U,. 1998 at Columbia U., and 1995 at The U of Vermont), the 1986 Goshen Peace Prize, a 1998 and 2000 Finalist in the Eugene O'Neill National Playwriting Conference, and a 2007-2009 James Madison Grant at Princeton University. He is listed in Contemporary Authors and in Who's Who in America. Provided by Wikipedia