Maxime Fleischman

Maxine Evelyn Fleischman (née Lightstone, September 10, 1932 – December 2, 2000) was a Canadian playwright and a composer of some theatrical plays who was based in Montreal, Quebec.^[1] Some of her plays were presented under a French adaptation, notably at the Théâtre de la Place, at Place Ville-Marie, in Montreal. Fleischman died on December 2, 2000, at the age of 68.^[2]

Maxine Fleischman
Born	Maxine Evelyn Lightstone (1932-09-10)September 10, 1932 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 2, 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright
Years active	1963–1975

Main theatrical compositions

• "Osiris Cry".^[3] The 1963 Western Quebec Drama Festival recognized "Osiris Cry" as the best theatrical production in another language. This play, directed by Kevin Fenlon, was presented by the Montreal Art Productions.^[4]
• A Mating of the Dinosaurs^[5]
• Pain Beurre (French play in two acts), first performance on January 20, 1965 at the Théâtre de la Place, in Montreal.^[6][7][8][9] On January 21, 1965, the journalist Jean Béraud comments on the first presentation of the French version of this play: "Accurately staged, this series of small paintings of the genre radio-roman, which cannot in any way develop a conflict large enough to become a play, is very well played by Micheline Gérin, Suzanne Lévesque, Roger Dauphin and Luc Durand. The translation and the staging are by Luce Guilbaut."^[10]
• Bird in the box.^[11][12]
• And Nothing But, before 1975.^[13][14]
• God bless you, Harold Fineberg, 1969. Actor's Playhouse, New York, NY.^[15][16]