Through the Rock: Open Ends Press

John Jiler writes both drama and prose. His musical Avenue X, for which he won the Richard Rodgers and Edward Kleban Awards, premiered at Playwrights Horizons and has played in about fifty cities worldwide. His work has been seen coast to coast, from the Labyrinth Theatre to the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference to the Kennedy Center and many places in between. St. Martin's Press published his first non-fiction book, Dark Wind. His most recent, Sleeping with the Mayor, was named a New York Times 'Notable Book of the Year.' As a journalist, he has written for publications such as The New York Times, The Nation, and The Village Voice. Most recently, his solo show, The Rosenberg/Strange Fruit Project, ran at 59E59 after playing the Edinburgh Festival, where it was nominated for a British Offie Award.