Overview
Adam Rapp is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker. He is currently the playwright-in-residence at Edge Theatre Company. He has directed numerous plays and film. Rapp and his wife, Amanda Rapp (his ex-wife, Anna Dvorak). Rapp is a director of photography, film and television. His screenwriting credits include American Idol 2012, The...more
Adam Rapp is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker. He is currently the playwright-in-residence at Edge Theatre Company. He has directed numerous plays and film. Rapp and his wife, Amanda Rapp (his ex-wife, Anna Dvorak). Rapp is a director of photography, film and television. His screenwriting credits include American Idol 2012, The New York Times Best Seller 2007, Comedy Central's New York Film Awards Award, National Geographic Television's Best Comedy Show 2005 and the Best Comedy Hour of the Year 2013. Rapp is a contributing writer for The...
- Born: ( 1968-06-15) June 15, 1968 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation: Playwright, novelist, director, screenwriter
- Education: Clarke University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip)
- Notable awards: 2012 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award, 2010 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book Award for "Punkzilla", 2007 Benjamin H. Danks Award from the Academy of Arts and Letters, 2006 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama for "Red Light Winter", 2006 Princess Grace Statue Award
- Relatives: Anthony Rapp (brother)
