Let's make this birthday one to remember.

85 years old (Born on March 18, 1940)

Happy Birthday, Mark Medoff! You're the playwright who gave us "Children of a Lesser God," earning both Tony and Olivier Awards—clearly, you know how to make an entrance (and an exit). Your Obie-winning "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" still has audiences asking that very question. Seriously though, your talent for storytelling is louder than words could ever be.

Here's wishing you another year filled with standing ovations and fewer rewrites. May your birthday cake be sweeter than critics' praise and your celebrations more memorable than opening night jitters. Keep inspiring us all—curtain calls suit you well!