Pollock, (Mary) Sharon

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POLLOCK, (Mary) Sharon

POLLOCK, (Mary) Sharon. Canadian, b. 1936. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Playwright. University of Alberta, Edmonton, affiliated with the drama department, 1976-77, visiting lecturer, 1976-81; Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Banff, AB, head of playwright's colony, 1977-80; Theatre Calgary, Calgary, AB, dramaturge and assistant artistic director, 1983-84, artistic director, 1984. Alberta Theatre Projects, playwright-in-residence, 1977-79; National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada, artist-in-residence, 1981-83. Publications: PLAYS: A Compulsory Option (two-act), 1972; Walsh (two-act), 1973; New Canadians, 1973; Superstition throu' the Ages, 1973; Wudjesay?, 1974; The Happy Prince, 1974; The Rose and the Nightingale, 1974; Star-child, 1974; The Great Drag Race or Smoked, Choked, and Croaked, 1974; Lessons in Swizzlery, 1974; And out Goes You (two-act), 1975; The Komagata Maru Incident (one-act), 1976; My Name Is Lisabeth, 1976; (with others) Tracings- The Fraser Story, 1977; The Wreck of the National Line Car, 1978; Chautaqua Spelt E-N-E-R-G-Y, 1979; Mail vs. Female, 1979; One Tiger to a Hill, 1980; Blood Relations, 1980; Generations (an adaption of the original radio play Generation), 1980; Blood Relations and Other Plays, 1981; Whiskey Six, 1983; Doc, 1984, rev. as Family Trappings, 1986; Fair Liberty's Call, 1993; Moving Pictures, 1999; End Dream, 2000; Angel's Trumpet, 2001. FOR TELEVISION: Portrait of a Pig, 1973; The Larsens, 1976; Ransom (episode in series The Magic Lie), 1976; (with others) Country Joy, 1979- 1980. FOR RADIO: A Split Second in the Life Of, 1970; 31 for 2, 1971; We to the Gods, 1971; Generation, 1978; Sweet Land of Liberty, 1979; Intensive Care, 1983. Also author of plays for children. Address: 319 Manora Dr NE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2A 4R2.

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