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Cusi Cram
American dramatist (born )
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| Born | () September 22, (age&#;57) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, actress, model, director, educator |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip) |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Peter Hirsch |
| Parents | Lady Jeanne Campbell (mother) |
| Relatives | Kate Mailer (half-sister) Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll (maternal grandfather) Janet Gladys Aitken (maternal grandmother) Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (great-grandfather) |
Cusi Cram (born September 22, ) is an American playwright, screenwriter, actress, model, director, educator, and advocate for women in the arts.[1]
Early life
[edit]Cusi Cram was born in Manhattan, New York,[2] on September 22, ,[3] to Lady Jeanne Campbell, daughter of Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll and Janet Gladys Aitken, and granddaughter of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook; Lady Jeanne was married at the time to John Cram III, a descendant of railroad developer Jay Gould.[2] Her biological father, however, was Bolivian[4] and worked at the United Nations.[4][5] She identifies as Latina and has written extensively about he
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Hometown: Manhattan
Current Town: Sixty blocks south of where I grew up. Big move.
Q: Please tell me about your show Lifetime Burning that's going up at Primary Stages. What's it about? Who is the artistic team?
A: It's mostly about the odd phenomenon of the fake memoir that seems kinda epidemic at the moment. It's also about how we tell stories and what goes in to making them and how fact and fiction collide. And there are some warring sisters. And a handsome guy. And a very, very nice coffee table, which kind of the fifth character in the play. I dreamed of having the coffee table. And now I get to have it in my play. Magical. Pam Mackinnon is directing the play. She is a delight and very talented. And calm. She bikes a lot. I would like to be more calm. I might take up biking to aid in the calmness. The actors are: Jennifer Westfeldt, Christina Kirk, Raul Castillo, and Isabel, Keating. They are gloriously talented and as beautiful as the aforementioned coffee table. Chris Stone is the set designer. David Weiner is the lighting designer. Daniel Baker is the sound designer. Theresa Squire is the costume designer. I think the design is pretty amazing on this show. I wish I could live in the apartment in the play. And own all the ladies shoes. Also, There is