Playwriting

Lucas Garcia on the Goodman Theatre’s celebration of Latina/o artists María Irene Fornés and José Rivera in Chicago, Illinois.

Mya Kagan ponders the standards of submissions: the frequent lack of responses, the ethics of charging fees, and the pros and cons of submitting blindly.

Isabella D’Esposito kicks off a new series by discussing the common myths she’s heard repeated while she works toward an Master of Fine Arts degree in playwriting.

Joel Veenstra discusses the impact of Julie Marie Myatt’s recently-completed residency at South Coast Repertory.

Workhaus Collective member Trista Baldwin reflects on the history and organizing philosophy of the playwright collective as it comes to a close after ten years.

Playwright Matt Bardot responds to Michael Sommers’ Ropes review, while reflecting on his experience with race and identity in both the classroom and professional realm.

Dramaturg and rhetoric instructor, Arwen Mitchell, explores artistic ownership, intellectual property, and new idea formation in consideration of Samuel French’s cease-and-desist orders to thatswhatshesaid. 

The following video is a sneak peek behind the scenes rehearsal video and includes footage from workshop presentations that took place in November 2014.

Artistic Directer Peter DuBois and Melinda Lopez express why their partnership has been both so natural and so successful.

Playwright Lauren Gunderson and Director Sean Daniels discuss Gunderson’s body of work including I and You, a play about two stumbling teenagers and a nineteenth-century poet.

Kevin Moriarty expresses why Will Power is the ideal voice and ambassador for Dallas Theater Center and Power gives his own reasons for why his work is at home in Dallas.

Tim Sanford and Dan LeFranc discuss their origins as artistic collaborators and their reasons for sharing work.

Miriam Weisfeld and Robert O'Hara express the mutual benefits of their collaboration through the Playwright Residency.

Michelle Hensley and Kira Obolensky discuss their shared joy in collaborating at Ten Thousand Things.

Bill Rauch and Luis Alfaro talk about their connection to each other's work and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Playwright Lia Romeo discusses the innovative approaches two theatre companies have taken to incorporate technology into the audience experience of her play Connected.

Playwright David Copelin explores the idea of cultural appropriation versus misappropriation, and asks if playwrights should limit themselves in terms of what kind of characters they write.

David Dudley on The Goodman Theatre production of José Rivera’s Another Word for Beauty, directed by Steve Cosson in Chicago, Illinois.

Melissa Bergstrom and Kate Marple share their process of creating the documentary theatre piece Big Work.

Chris Casquilho interviews playwright Elaine Avila about her background, career, and theatre family.

Rikki Elizabeth Stinnette shares her experience of writing The Screenwriters for both film and the stage.