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          Aurand Harris (–) is the most produced playwright for young audiences in the United States..

          Aurand Harris

          Prolific American Children's Playwright (1915–1996)

          Aurand Harris

          Born(1915-07-04)July 4, 1915

          Jamesport, Missouri, U.S.

          DiedMay 6, 1996(1996-05-06) (aged 80)

          New York City, U.S.

          TitleAmerican Children's Playwright
          AwardsMedallion of the Children's Theatre Foundation of America, 1993[1]
          First recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship in Children's Theatre, 1976[2]
          The Charlotte B.

          Chorpenning Award, The American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 1967, 1985[3]

          Aurand Harris (1915–1996) is the most produced playwright for young audiences in the United States.[4] Over six decades he wrote more than 50 plays, many of which became classics in the children's play repertory.[5] His play, "Androcles and the Lion", is said to be the single most-produced play in the field, surpassing even "Peter Pan" and "The Wind in the Willows."[6] First st