In 1945 she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and spent four weeks getting her hands covered in oil and grease as she learnedtodrive and maintain military vehicles.
The theater is now a staple in New York, premiering Pulitzer-Prize winning plays (including Paula Vogel's "How I LearnedtoDrive"), launching Tony-winning musicals ("Avenue Q") and nurturing some of the city's most talented playwrights (Rajiv Joseph, Nicky Silver).