Richard Strand is the author of The Bug and The Death of Zukasky, both of which premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival. Ten Percent of Molly Snyder premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre, and My Simple City premiered at Chicago's Rivendell Ensemble and was nominated for best new script by both the American Drama Critics Association and the Joseph Jefferson Committee. Other productions include Clown, produced by Victory Gardens Theater and The Lincoln Park Zoo which premiered at Geva Theatre under the direction of Anthony Zerbe. The Second-Story Man, was developed at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's National Playwrights Conference and premiered at the Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis. His works have been published by Samuel French, Dramatists Play Service, Heinemann Books and Applause Theatre Books. He lives in California with his wife Mary Lynn, and teaches at Mt. San Antonio College.
