CREGAN, David (Appleton Quartus)

CREGAN, David (Appleton Quartus). British, b. 1931. Genres: Novels, Plays/Screenplays. Career: Head of English Dept., Palm Beach Private School, Florida, 1955-57; Assistant English Master, Burnage Boys' Grammar School, Manchester, 1957; Mouse poison salesman, 1957-58; Assistant English Master and Head of Drama Dept., 1958-62, and Part-time Drama Teacher, 1962-67, Hatfield School, Herts.; Salesman and Clerk at the Automobile Association, 1958; has worked with Cambridge Footlights, 1953, 1954, The Royal Court Theatre Studio, London, 1964, 1968, and the Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, 1971; conducted 3-week studio at the Royal Shakespeare Company Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1971; Co-founder and Director, New Theatre Workshops, Gulbenkian Foundation, 1979-84. Member, Drama Panel, West Midlands Arts Association, 1972-75, Eastern Arts, 1981-85, 1990-. Publications: Ronald Rossiter (novel), 1959; Miniatures, 1965; Transcending, and The Dancers, 1966; Three Men for Colverton, 1966; The Houses by the Green, 1968; How We Held the Square: A Play for Children, 1973; The Land of Palms and Other Plays, 1973; Poor Tom and Tina, 1976; Play Nine, 1980; Sleeping Beauty, 1984; Red Riding Hood, 1985; Jack and the Beanstalk, 1987; Beauty and the Beast, 1988; Cinderella, 1989; Best Radio Plays of 1990, 1991; Aladdin, 1991; On the Green Rock, 2001; Three Plays (Whisper along the Patio; Nice Dorothy; The Last Thresh), 2001; The Difficult Unicorn, 2002. Address: 76 Wood Close, Hatfield, Herts., England.