Served in the US Army

Worked as a journalist at the New Haven Registr

"Sticks and Bones", a play about a Vietnam veteran and the first of a loose triology dealing with the war, premiered in Villanova, Pennsylvania

Taught at Villanova

"Sticks and Bones" produced at the New York Shakespeare Festival; later moves to Broadway

"The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" premiered in NYC at The New York Shakespeare Festival

"Streamers", the third play in his Vietnam triology produced at Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut; moved to Off-Broadway

Was executive producer, wrote screenplay for "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can"

Wrote screenplay for Robert Altman's film version of "Streamers"

"Hurlyburly" had world premiere in Chicago at Goodman Theatre

Scripted "Casualties of War"

Co-wrote screen adaptation of "The Firm"

Made stage directorial debut with "Those the River Keeps"

Wrote screen adaptation of "Hurlyburly"

Penned screenplay adaptation of "In the Boom Boom Room" (in development as of 2000)

Premiered "The Dog Problem", a new play produced Off-Broadway