Alan M. Berks

Alan M. Berks is a Minneapolis-based writer whose plays have been seen in New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and around the Twin Cities. He helped create Thirst Theater a while back. Now, he’s the co-founder of this here magazine. He’s also written Almost Exactly Like Us, How to Cheat, 3 Parts Dead, Goats, and more.

Articles by Author

  • Another leadership transition

    Editorial

    Three cheers for all the crazy ideas you’ve ever brought back from a beach.

    For Leah Cooper and I, the...

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  • Day 1: Not on a screen near you

    Editorial

    Editor’s Note: For everyday of the Fringe, a different writer will provide a kind of tour of their experience that...

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  • Dialogue: A lazy summer conversation

    Interview

    Hi Kevin,

    Thank you for being the guinea pig on this new “dialogues” feature on MinnesotaPlaylist—something halfway between a blog...

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  • 10 Gifts for theater people

    Editorial

    What can you get the theater people in your life for the holidays?

    Or, actors and designers, what can you...

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  • Offense: The gift that keeps on giving

    Editorial

    Editor's Note: This essay was originally published in The Rake Magazine, December, 2006. In honor of the first day...

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  • Sage also means wise

    Editorial

    The 2015 Sage Awards were celebrated this Tuesday, October 13 at the Cowles Center. See the full list of winners...

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