About
Playwright who co-founded the Provincetown Players and aided in the development of the American theater.
Before Fame
He taught literature at Stanford University but left academia to financially support his writing career through working as a farmer.
Trivia
He and his wife started the Provincetown Players in order to produce their jointly-written play, "Suppressed Desires." Eventually, the organization expanded to find and support other, budding playwrights.
Family Life
He was married to novelist and playwright, Susan Glaspell.
Associated With
It was with Provincetown Players that dramatist Eugene O'Neill staged his career-launching plays.