Lyle Kessler (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, best known internationally for Orphans, the play he wrote in 1983. Read full biography of Lyle Kessler →
'Orphans' reflects unconscious elements in myself that were, at the time, indigestible and butting up against each other in my psyche; issues... →
My best writing has to do with an internal process that I'm working out unconsciously and put into my characters.
As for Philadelphia, you know what it is like? Sink holes. You stand in the earth and it opens up and you're sucked down. I'm never going to... →
I was born in Philadelphia, and I've tried to escape that city all my life. I end up writing plays that force me back to Philadelphia, at least... →
In the case of the 'Saint' movie, I did do some research. I visited a few shelters. But usually, my stuff just comes out. I don't have... →
Lyle Kessler (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American playwright, screenwriter and actor, best known internationally for Orphans, the play he wrote in 1983.