Barbara Schneider originally from Germany, is an American playwright.
Productions of Plays: (1978–1985)
Verdict on the Shooting of a Police Officer (A play based on the famous/infamous Panther 21 Trial) Washington Square Church, New York City
Turtles: New York Shakespeare Festival (Staged Reading) (Finalist for the SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE)
Details Without a Map (Winner of the SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE) O’Neill National Playwrights Conference/Waterford, CT. (with Jo Henderson; Swoosie Kurtz; Peter Michael Goetz) Stage # 1, Dallas, TX. Actors’ Studio (Staged Reading) (with Ellen Burstyn; Lane Smith; directed by William Friedkin) Theatre Off-Park, New York City (with Jo Henderson; Robert Reilly; Margaret Barker) (Optioned for Broadway by Warner Brothers)
Crossings Yellow Springs Playwrights Conference, PA. National Public Radio
Schneider was not appointed until 10 months after the departure of predecessor Barbara McQuade following the administration of President Barack Obama, and Ison was not nominated until nine months after Schneider resigned in early 2021.