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Playwright, actor, and director Morris Panych was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1952, and grew up in Calgary. He attended the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He also studied theatre at the East 15 school in London, England. Panych has directed over 80 productions, and has written over 30 plays, including 7 Stories (1989), Vigil (1995), Lawrence & Holloman (1998), Girl in the Goldfish Bowl (2003), The Dishwashers (2005), Sextet (2014), and The Waiting Room (2015). Two-time recipient of the Governor General’s Award (1994 & 2004), Panych has worked primarily in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. His plays have also been produced in the United States, Britain, and Japan.