Born in Argentina in 1955, this author, adaptor, actor and theater director is one of the founding members of the experimental theater group El Periférico de Objetos that was formed in 1989. His latest works include Freud's Last Session, Autumn Sonata, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (which he presented in Madrid and Mexico City), Bona Gent (in Barcelona), Bajoterapia (Argentine, Madrid, Catalan and Lima versions); The Lambs, Night Vigil and Invincible (in Madrid). He has received numerous awards, such as the Platinum KONEX, the First National Award for Playwriting and the Iberian-American MAX.

This North American writer is considered one of the most brilliant and influential figures of his generation. His most famous novel, Infinite Jest, was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best books published between 1923 and 2006. He committed suicide in 2008, suffering from depression. Ten years before, he wrote The Depressed Person, a piece that talks about a woman with depression who tries to work out her problems by talking to her therapist and support group.