Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on November 21, 1937)

Happy Birthday, Tina Howe! May your day be as delightfully quirky and wonderfully dramatic as the unforgettable characters you've brought to life in "Painting Churches" and "Coastal Disturbances." Your Obie Award-winning brilliance from 1983 still shines brightly—proving that great playwrights, like fine wine (and good theater jokes), only get better with age.

Here's hoping this year brings you more standing ovations than awkward intermissions. Keep inspiring us all with your wit, warmth, and timeless storytelling. After all, birthdays are just life's way of giving you another curtain call—and yours deserves rave reviews every time!