Waiting for Lefty is a play written by Clifford Odets in 1935. It is a classic American drama that follows the struggles of taxi drivers and their families during the Great Depression. The play is known for its use of expressionistic techniques, such as overlapping dialogue and symbolic characters. Odets was an influential American playwright and screenwriter who was part of the Group Theatre, a collective of actors, directors, and writers who sought to create socially conscious theatre.