Tina Howe is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Born on November 21, 1937, in New York City, Howe grew up in a family of artists. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from the Hunter College Playwriting Program.
Howe's career in theater began in the late 1970s when her play "The Nest" was produced Off-Off-Broadway. Her breakthrough came in 1981 with the production of "Painting Churches" at the Second Stage Theatre. The play was a critical and commercial success and earned Howe an Obie Award for Best New American Play. "Painting Churches" went on to be produced on ... read more
