Playwriting

Izzi D'Esposito interviews Jon Klein about the Playwriting MFA program at Catholic University of America.

Playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb reflects on the production process of his play A House Tour of the Infamous Porter Family Mansion with Tour Guide Weston Ludlow Londonderry.

Playwright Donna Hoke writes about Elizabeth Coplan’s The Grief Dialogues project, which uses theatre to start conversations around death and grieving.

Amy Brady interviews Shaun Neblett about hip-hop inspired theatre, Black Lives Matter, and getting young audiences excited about theatre.

Mya Kagan wonders if perhaps women’s submission habits differ from men’s, and whether this affects production statistics.

Eric Kildow looks at the letter written by Doug Wright of the Dramatists Guild in the wake of casting conflicts and at the cease and desist letters sent to the creators of thatswhatshesaid in the context of what they mean for the nature of collaboration and collective control of the means of production. 

Judith Jerome discusses the recent Broadway production of Blackbird by David Harrower.

Regina Buccola discusses Ed Proudfoot’s Chewing on Beckett, a contemporary reimagining of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot with an all-female cast. 

Playwright Pearl Cleage discusses growing up in a politically active family, the challenges faced by actors and directors of color, and the need for truth in theatre.

Playwright Miranda Rose Hall considers how writing a play is like living in a foreign country.

Writer Josh Lefkowitz discusses his journey from theatre artist to poet and (maybe?) back again.

Playwright Zoe Kamil discusses the actual training of student playwrights and shares the insight of several undergraduate playwrights from programs in the US.

In this second installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson interviews Krysta Gonzales about her journey and process as a playwright and actress.

Izzi D’Esposito talks with Matt Pelfrey, head of the low-residency MFA program at Point Park University.

In this first installment, Playwright Irene Loy discusses how the Hero’s Journey traditionally exists in Western dramatic form and advocates alternative ways of portraying heroes.

Jack Wernick describes his personal journey from theatre artist to educator and back again.

Mya Kagan muses on the implications of a script “Max” submitted being named a finalist for a competition.

Todd London on playwright Anne Washburn on winning the Herb Alpert Award for Theatre.