Chris Boal

Christopher Stetson Boal is an American playwright and screenwriter. Before he became a screenwriter, Boal worked as a playwright. He is the half-brother of screenwriter Mark Boal.

Chris Boal
Born	Christopher Stetson Boal New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Playwright, screenwriter
Relatives	Mark Boal (half-brother)

In 2006, Boal wrote Crazy for the Dog, a comedic melodrama aimed a dissecting contemporary family dynamics. The production played at Bouwerie Lane Theater.^[1] In 2009, Boal wrote 23 Knives, about the assassination of Julius Caesar, shown in repertory at the Harold Clurman Theater, off-Broadway.^[2]

In 2010, Boal wrote Order, directed by actor, director and playwright Austin Pendleton, which was shown at the Kirk Theater at Theatre Row (New York City).^[3] Boal wrote Pimm's Mission, playing July - August 2015 at 59E59 Theaters .^[4][5]

Boal created The Continuing Adventures of Dick Danger, as well as Bad Guys Don't Know Dick - the Musical, and the award-winning short film Walking Charlie. A Hope for this World won an audience award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.^[6]

Boal was charged with writing a reboot of Zorro for Sony Pictures.^[7]