Lend Me Another Tenor (or Two)
I never thought I’d write a sequel, but then I had an idea—and now I have ‘A Comedy of Tenors,’ in which Tito and company get an encore.
Category Archives: First Person
The Infamous iPhone Incident at ‘Hand to God’: Theatre Could Use a Charge Like That
One audience member trying to plug his phone into a Broadway set is not the end of civilization—nor should a ‘why not’ attitude be entirely unwelcome in the theatre.
Do We Even Need to Say This? Yes, Shakespeare Belongs on the Curriculum
A response to Dana Dusbiber’s wrongheaded ‘Washington Post’ column arguing that dead, white Shakespeare shouldn’t be taught anymore.
7 Steps for Achieving Gender Parity in the Theatre
At an April conference in Toronto, we came up with a plan for change that can take root and grow into a more equitable future for female theatre artists.
Tina Howe: Playwright, Mentor, Online Dating Advisor
As she retires from leading the Hunter College MFA playwriting program, I’m grateful for what she taught me about plays—and about life.
Drone Plays: There’s Something in the Air
Two new one-woman plays dramatize the unique stress and ethical pitfalls of fighting in the Chair Force.
If You Are What You Do, I Guess I’m Not a Playwright Anymore
Retiring from a creative calling that never really paid my bills has been much harder than I’d imagined—but it seems to have already happened anyway.
Break On Through to the Other Side: Success and ‘Not Success’
Failure can be a gateway to new scenes, new ideas—even a brand new writing identity.
Write, Erase, Do It Over: On Failure, Risk and Writing Outside Yourself
Learning how to fail well is as crucial a part of a writer’s craft as putting words on a page. With other kinds of failure, you have less control.
Who Cares About Censorship on School Stages?
Fighting for freedom of expression in high school theatres can be a complicated cause, but it’s clearly a fight that matters for all theatre artists.
