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Paula Vogel is born on November 16 in Washington, D.C. -
Vogel studies at Bryn Mawr College and later transfers to Catholic University of America, earning her BA in 1974 -
Vogel begins writing plays and teaching in academic settings. Her early works include plays such as Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief. -
Vogel writes The Baltimore Waltz, inspired by her brother’s death from AIDS, which becomes one of her most acclaimed early works. -
The Baltimore Waltz wins an Obie Award for Best Play -
Vogel writes How I Learned to Drive, a groundbreaking play dealing with issues of sexual abuse and manipulation. -
How I Learned to Drive earns her the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1998.
How I Learned to Drive also wins Obie Awards for Performance and Direction. -
Vogel serves as a professor at Brown University and leads the MFA playwriting program. She becomes a mentor to several successful playwrights, including Sarah Ruhl and Lynn Nottage. -
Writes The Long Christmas Ride Home, experimenting with puppetry and family themes. -
The Oldest Profession – A dark comedy about aging sex workers reflecting on their lives. -
Vogel begins teaching at the Yale School of Drama as chair of the playwriting department. -
Indecent, exploring censorship and art, premieres at Yale Repertory Theatre. -
Indecent opens on Broadway, earning several Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, and wins the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. -
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (Indecent). -
Continues writing and advocating for theater, mentoring emerging playwrights, and addressing social issues in her works.