Edmond Rostand Born in 1869, Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism, and is best known for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays provided an alternative to the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. John Murrell John Murrell has been playwright-in-residence with Alberta Theatre Projects from 1975 to 1976, associate director of the Stratford Festival from 1977 to 1978, and head of the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts Playwrights Colony in 1986. In 1988 he was appointed Head of the Canada Council's Theatre Section. Murell's 1980 play Waiting for the Parade has become a classic repertoire piece in theatres in the English-speaking world.
"[ Cyrano de Bergerac is a ] brilliant ... unforgettable ... impressive achievement ... " -- Edmonton Journal
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