The Sisters Rosensweig

Wendy Wasserstein

1993

Merv:

Sara, can I have my shirt? I’ve got a lunch date with the rabbi of Dublin.

Sara:

Mervyn, you came all the way to Queen Anne’s Gate. Please sit a minute.

Tess:

Sit down, Merv. I’ll get your shirt. Winks at her mother.

Sara:

Tessie, you’ve caught your aunt’s astigmatism, Tess runs upstairs. Would you like a drink?

Merv:

Sara, it’s eight o’clock in the…

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Creator Bio

Wendy Wasserstein

1950–2006

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Wendy Wasserstein was a playwright, novelist, and writer of essays and television and filmscripts. Known for her feminist themes, she was the first woman to receive the Tony Award for Best Play. Her other awards included the Pulitzer Prize, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, additional Tony Awards and nominations, and the Outer Critics Circle Award.

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