William Hartwell Snyder, Jr. (August 30, 1929 – March 12, 2008) was an American playwright and a longtime faculty member of the theatre department at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Snyder attended Yale University's School of Drama where he earned a master of fine arts degree in playwrighting.
[2] In 1962 Snyder's play The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker premiered Off-Broadway at the Sheridan Square Playhouse with Rose Gregorio in the title role and Robert Duvall as Bob Smith.
[1] Also in 1962, Snyder produced Garson Kanin's play A Gift of Time for its debut on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre where it ran for 94 performances.
[5] The cast notably included Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, and Joseph Campanella; the latter of which garnered a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the play.