Peter Dee(1939-1999)
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Peter Dee was born in Winchester, Massachusetts. He attended Winchester
High School and graduated from Boston College with a BA Degree in
English. He served in the United States Navy. He graduated from The
American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He lived in New York City until his
death in 1999. Peter Dee's first writing success was an essay on The
World Health Organization that won him a trip to the United Nations and
Radio City Music Hall when he was a senior in high school. He began
writing plays in high school, continued through college and Yale School
of Drama. His first play, 'A Military Island', was performed at St.
Clement's Theater in New York City. This was followed by 'A Sea Of
White Horses' performed several times in New York City and published by
Samuel French. Mr. Dee became a member of two writing organizations in
Manhattan; New Dramatists and the Circle Repertory Theater Playwright's
Lab. Productions of more plays followed with publication by Samuel
French, Inc. of New York.
In 1982 Mr. Dee was commissioned by Baker's Plays in Boston to write a play for teenagers. The play 'Voices From The High School' was published and continues to be a top selling play for the company all over the United States. It has been performed in Canada, England and South America. It has been performed twice in the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland as have two other of Mr. Dee's plays; 'Voices 2000' and 'The Skin That Covers Us' was performed in a combined production of seven high schools on Staten Island in February 1996. He has been awarded the International Director's Medal for this work.
Mr. Dee began reading his poetry in the mid eighties. He conducted readings on Long Island, in Scotland and in December 1994 performed an evening of his poetry under the title 'Ed's Benefit' with Julie Harris, Remak Ramsay and Delores Martin at Primary Staqes Theater in New York City. In October of 1995 he was Guest Artist at the Mid York Annual Dinner for Librarian Trustees.
He had one of his dreams come true when a month before his death one of his favorite actresses and friend, Tony award winner Julie Harris, starred in his play 'Amber Patches' with co-stars Alan Toy and Maryanna Karanik.
In 1982 Mr. Dee was commissioned by Baker's Plays in Boston to write a play for teenagers. The play 'Voices From The High School' was published and continues to be a top selling play for the company all over the United States. It has been performed in Canada, England and South America. It has been performed twice in the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland as have two other of Mr. Dee's plays; 'Voices 2000' and 'The Skin That Covers Us' was performed in a combined production of seven high schools on Staten Island in February 1996. He has been awarded the International Director's Medal for this work.
Mr. Dee began reading his poetry in the mid eighties. He conducted readings on Long Island, in Scotland and in December 1994 performed an evening of his poetry under the title 'Ed's Benefit' with Julie Harris, Remak Ramsay and Delores Martin at Primary Staqes Theater in New York City. In October of 1995 he was Guest Artist at the Mid York Annual Dinner for Librarian Trustees.
He had one of his dreams come true when a month before his death one of his favorite actresses and friend, Tony award winner Julie Harris, starred in his play 'Amber Patches' with co-stars Alan Toy and Maryanna Karanik.