Playwriting

Mya Kagan reveals the first response to a script submitted under the name Max.

Paul Zimet on the intersection of his volunteer work as a mediator in Manhattan and Brooklyn civil and criminal courts and theatre.

Dominic Finocchiaro argues for an expanded definition of subtext and asks “Where’s my cheese-roll?”

Playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett shares her experience submitting plays as a light-skinned Latina and questions the intention behind the phrase “playwright of color” in the industry.

Holly Derr speaks with Lynn Nottage about her new play Sweat, a co-commission of Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Arena Stage, currently playing in Washington, DC.

Playwright Donna Hoke writes about the big takeaways from interviews she did with ten playwrights who don’t live in New York.

Mya Kagan continues her Submitting Like a Man series with this discussion of the logistics and emotional implications of creating a differently-gendered alter-ego.

David Dudley interviews Charles Smith, Head of the Professional Playwriting Program at Ohio University.

Playwright Mya Kagan introduces her new blog series about her project Submitting Like a Man, in which she submits her plays to calls under a male pseudonym.

Playwright Leanna Brodie’s opening address to students at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre LEAP program.

Playwright Alvaro Saar Rios writes about the value of casting non-Latina/o actors in Latina/o roles in a university setting.

Lynn Mullin interviews playwright Arthur Keyser about his journey to playwriting and his process.

Playwright Emilio Rodriguez discusses his experience working in Detroit, a city that is often overlooked, but has opportunities for emerging theatre artists. 

Did 2014 reflect a kind of final critical understanding of Eno’s subject matter? Are we all finally ready to experience with him, according to his rhythms and speech patterns, the gentle devastation of small town family life? Perhaps yes to all of the above.

Playwright Jas Faulkner discusses her experience shaping her one-act into a ten-minute play for a playwriting competition.

Playwright Luis Alfaro on mental health, his playwriting process, and Vicodin.

Trevor Boffone interviews playwright Josefina López about CASA 0101, the theatre company she founded fifteen years ago, and how she’s become a leader in her community.

Using the production of Ken Urban’s play A Sense of an Ending to launch the conversation, theatre  artists Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Gregg Mozgala, A. Rey Pamatmat,  Mfoniso Udofia, and Ken Urban talk about representation on stage. 

Jennifer S. Ponce de León interviews playwright Virginia Grise about her plays, her process, and her vision for the future of Latino/a theatre.