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Playwright and Dramaturg Max Wilk Dies at 90

Max Wilk, a playwright and long-time dramaturg for the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, passed away at his home in Westport, Connecticut on Saturday, February 19. He was 90.

Wilk authored three Broadway shows: Small Wonder, Cloud 7, and A Musical Jubilee. His plays also include Mr. Williams and Ms. Wood, adapted from his book Represented by Audrey Wood, which he co-wrote with Audrey Wood.

His books also include the novelization of The Beatles’ The Yellow Submarine, as well as They’re Playing Our Song: The Truth Behind the Words and Music of Three Generations; OK! The Story Of Oklahoma!: A Celebration of America’s Most Beloved Musical; and The Golden Age of Television: Notes from the Survivors , among others. He won both an Emmy and Peabody award for his two-hour television show The Fabulous Fifties.

A memorial service is currently being planned by the family in Westport for April and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is planning a gathering in his memory during its 2011 summer season.