Arden, Warwickshire prominent in the area for centuries. Mary Arden, mother of William Shakespeare, was a member. Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" is set in the Forest of Arden, however it is an imaginary version incorporating elements from the Ardennes forest in Thomas Lodge's prose romance "Rosalynde" and the real forest (both as it was then, subjected to deforestation and enclosure, and the romanticized version of his youth). Towns in the area include Hampton-in-Arden, Henley-in-Arden, and Tanworth-in-Arden. The Countryside Commission considered creating a new national forest in the area in 1989, but the proposal was not taken up. A national forest
Mary Chase (playwright) winner Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"), returning to Broadway after a successful run in the revival of "The Normal Heart" in the summer of 2011. "Harvey" is directed by Scott Ellis and also features Charles Kimbrough (Emmy nominee, "Murphy Brown") in the role of psychiatrist William Chumley and Jessica Hecht ("Dan in Real Life") as sister Veta. "Harvey" was scheduled to run until August 5. Mary Chase (playwright) Mary Coyle Chase (born Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle; 25 February 1906 – 20 October 1981) was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the Broadway play "Harvey",