BARRY KORNHAUSER (playwright/director) serves as Playwright-In-Residence/Associate Director of National Historic Landmark Fulton Theatre. Honors include: Chorpenning Cup, Helen Hayes Outstanding Play Award, Ivey Award, AATE Distinguished Play Award, Bonderman Prize; grants/fellowships from NEA, TYA/USA, Mid-Atlantic Arts, Doris Duke, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; invitations to the White House, Kennedy Center’s New Visions/New Voices & One Theatre World events, Provincetown Playhouse New Play Festival, and Tony Award-winning stages – Children’s Theatre, Alliance Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, & Shakespeare Theatre.
BALLOONACY was commissioned by the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis, MN. Generous support was provided by the Bush Foundation. Special thanks to the Children’s Home Society and Family Service (Saint Paul College and Whittier School locations), Four Directions Charter School, Baby’s Space, Ruth Benner Head Start, La Creche, PICA Head Start, Mona Moede, Elissa Adams and Peter Brosius.
