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A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
Essay
A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
by Todd London
16 May 2024
On Collaboration
Podcast
On Collaboration
by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jennifer Goff, Padraic Lillis
14 May 2024
World Voices
Video
World Voices
Displacement Plays from Uganda, Lebanon, West Africa, Haiti and Ukranian Playwrights Project
Monday 13 May 2024
New York City
Marissa Chibas.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Marissa Chibas
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Marissa Chibas

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Monday 8 June 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented the Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Marissa Chibas livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 8 June 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Diana Burbano.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Diana Burbano
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Diana Burbano

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Friday 5 June 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented the Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Diana Burbano livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 5 June 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 4 June 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 4 June 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 4 June 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 4 June 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 3 June 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 3 June 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 3 June 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 1 June 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 1 June 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Monday 1 June 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 1 June 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Herbert Siguenza.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Herbert Siguenza
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Herbert Siguenza

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Monday 1 June 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Herbert Siguenza livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 1 June 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Martin Zimmerman.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Martín Zimmerman
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Martín Zimmerman

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Friday 29 May 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Martín Zimmerman livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 29 May 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 28 May 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 28 May 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 28 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 28 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Suzan-Lori Parks portrait
Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Tony Kushner)
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Tony Kushner)

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 27 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 27 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Photo of a white German man pouring whiskey for a Black Nigerian man.
I am Wole, I am Heiner
Essay

I am Wole, I am Heiner

For a Fully Realized Representation of Brown Artists on Stage

27 May 2020

In this last installment of the Beyond the Western Canon series, Sadie Berlin questions how marginalized voices are represented on stage and calls for more experimental work by artists of color on Canadian stages.

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 26 May 2020
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Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 26 May 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 26 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 26 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Mando Alvarado.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Mando Alvarado
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Mando Alvarado

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Monday 25 May 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Mando Alvarado livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 25 May 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Haygen-Brice Walker
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Haygen-Brice Walker
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Haygen-Brice Walker

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Friday 22 May 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Haygen-Brice Walker livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 22 May 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Tim Blake Nelson)
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Tim Blake Nelson)

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 21 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 21 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 20 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 19 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Young Jean Lee)
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Young Jean Lee)

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 19 May 2020
United State

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 19 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Oskar Eustis)
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work (with guest Oskar Eustis)

A digital playwriting masterclass

Monday 18 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 18 May 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC-10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC-8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Josefina López
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Josefina López
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Josefina López

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Monday 18 May 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Josefina López livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 18 May 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Charise Castro Smith.
Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Charise Castro-Smith
Video

Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Charise Castro-Smith

A Latinx-led playwriting series featuring writers/theatremakers from across the U.S.

Saturday 16 May 2020
United States

Tlaloc Rivas presented Latinx Superfriends Playwriting Hour with Charise Castro Smith livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 16 May 2020 at 3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m. MDT (Denver) / 12 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A digital playwriting masterclass

Friday 15 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 15 May 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1).

Tina Fallon, the Dramatist Guild logo, and Deborah Murad.
Building a Playwriting Career with The Dramatists Guild
Video

Building a Playwriting Career with The Dramatists Guild

with playwright Lauren Gunderson

Friday 15 May 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Building a Playwriting Career with The Dramatists Guild livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 15 May 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 19:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 20:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 14 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 14 May 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 13 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 13 May 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1).

David Ball and the book Backwards and Forwards.
Playwrighting Class with David Ball!
Video

Playwrighting Class with David Ball!

with playwright Lauren Gunderson

Wednesday 13 May 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Playwrighting Class with David Ball! livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 13 May 2020 at 12 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 2 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 3 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 20:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 21:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

Suzan-Lori Parks portrait
Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 12 May 2020
United States

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC+1).