Anna Theresa Cascio Explained

Anna Theresa Cascio (born November 7, 1955), sometimes billed as Anna Cascio, is an American writer. She has written plays and for television, particularly for soap operas.

Television

All My Children

• Co-Head Writer: February 24, 2003 - June 30, 2003

As the World Turns

• Breakdown Writer: November 1, 2005 - September 18, 2007

One Life to Live

• Breakdown Writer: 1996 - 2002, Fall 2003 - September 26, 2005, December 11, 2007 - February 22, 2008, May 2, 2008 - January 13, 2012

General Hospital

• Breakdown Writer: August 17, 2012 – present

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

• Writer^[1]

Theater

In 1988–89, the Manhattan Class Company performed her Bikini Snow Off-Off-Broadway^[2] and En Garde Arts presented her play Minny and the James Boys.^[2]

A scene from her play June 8, 1968 was included in the book Duo!: Best Scenes for the 90's.^[3] Her play Crystal was "critically acclaimed" and premiered by the Theater of the First Amendment in Fairfax.^[4] She and Leslie Arden co wrote the book for The House of Martin Guerre.^{[5] [6]}

Her play Broad Channel, co written with Doc Dougherty, ran from April 13, to May 4, 2003.^[7]

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

• Nomination, 2002 & 2006, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Nomination, 2004, Best Writing, All My Children

Writers Guild of America Award

• Win, 2006, Best Writing, As the World Turns
• Nomination, 2003 & 2005, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Win, 2003, Best Writing, All My Children

Notes and References

1. Book: Playbill. issues 7-12. 1996. American Theatre Press.
2. Book: Guernsey, Otis L.. The Best Plays of 1988-1989: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook. 30 November 2012. 1989. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9781557830562. 473–.
3. Book: Horvath. John. Mueller. Lavonne. Temchin. Jack. Duo!: Best Scenes for the 90's. 30 November 2012. 1995. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9781557830302. 526–.
4. Book: Solomon. Mary Jane. Ruben. Barbara. Aloisi. Rebecca. Insiders' Guide to Washington. July 2007 . 30 November 2012. Globe Pequot. 9780762744107. 227–.
5. Book: Willis, John. Theatre World 1995-1996. 30 November 2012. 1998-04-01. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9781557833235. 174–.
6. Book: Plays International. 1996. Chancery Publications Limited.
7. Book: Willis. John. Hodges. Ben. Theatre World: 2002-2003. 30 November 2012. 2005-06-24. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9781557836342. 105–.