Douglas Carter Beane has written the screenplays for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar; Advice From A Caterpillar (Best Film, Aspen Comedy Festival, Best Feature, Toyota Comedy Festival) and the upcoming Skinner's Eddy.

His plays include As Bees In Honey Drown (Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award, Drama Desk Best Play Nomination); The Country Club (LA Times Critics' Choice & Dramalogue Awards); Music From A Sparkling Planet; Advice From a Caterpillar (Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination); White Lies; Devil May Care and Old Money.

His new musical, The Big Time (with music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen) was just produced by Drama Dept. His new play, The Little Dog Laughed will be at Second Stage this December.