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For other authors named Michael Smith, see the disambiguation page.

Michael Smith (22) has been aliased into Michael Townsend Smith.

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The Off Off Broadway book: The Plays, People, Theatre (1972) — Contributor — 19 copies, 1 review
New American Plays: Volume 4 (1971) — Contributor — 6 copies

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Legal name
Smith, Michael Townsend
Other names
O'Ray, Vernon
Birthdate
1935-10-05
Gender
male
Education
Yale University
Short biography
Michael Townsend Smith is an American playwright, director, theater critic, and impresario. He served as the primary theater critic for The Village Voice during the 1960s, using his platform to champion avant-garde and Off-Off-Broadway movements. He directed early works at the Caffè Cino and produced landmark scripts by Maria Irene Fornes and Ronald Tavel. He later moved to the West Coast, founding Genesis West Theatre in Santa Barbara before relocating to Oregon.
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Places of residence
Silverton, Oregon, USA
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USA

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