The Dramatists Guild mourns the passing of its longtime Council member Terrence McNally, one of the most celebrated dramatists in the American canon. In addition to his impressive and prolific work as a Tony Award winning playwright (Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class) and musical theatre bookwriter (Ragtime, Kiss of the Spider Woman) Terrence was also a respected opera librettist, whose credits included the critically acclaimed Dead Man Walking.