The General Motors Playwrights Theater

Name: The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-02-05
Cast: Lauren Bacall

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Drama

The General Motors Playwrights Theater (originally airing from 1991 to 1993 on the A&E Network) was an anthology television series that broadcast hour-long adaptations of contemporary romance, mystery, adventure, and social-realist stage plays. Legendary actress Lauren Bacall served as the host. The series spotlighted prominent American writers and featured performances from notable actors of the era, such as Patrick Dempsey, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Anthony Edwards

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StatusEnded

First AiredFebruary 5, 1991

Last AiredApril 13, 1993

Seasons3

Episodes10

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Keywords

anthology

Last Episode

S3 E2 • 4/13/1993

The Parallax Garden

A one-act, witty play by Canadian playwright Paddy Campbell. Emilie, a middle-aged eccentric, is suddenly abandoned by her husband and left alone with an empty house and a barren garden. She makes a friend in a scarecrow that she dresses in her departed husband's clothes to the dismay of family and neighbours.