Julia Jarcho and Sibyl Kempson Talk Writing And Jane Bowles
Playwrights Julia Jarcho and Sibyl Kempson discuss how Jane Bowles has influenced their lives and their writing.
Category Archives: Features
In Memoriam (September 2014)
Members of the theatre community who have passed in recent months.
In Memoriam: Ruby Dee (1922–2014)
A touching obituary for Ruby Dee by playwright Carl Hancock Rux.
In Memoriam: Mary Rodgers (1931–2014)
A tribute to Mary Rodgers by Rodgers & Hammerstein president Ted Chapin.
In Memoriam: Eli Wallach (1915–2014)
A tribute to Eli Wallach by multi-hyphenate Lonny Price.
In Memoriam: Elaine Stritch (1925–2014)
A touching memorial for Elaine Stritch by director Harold Prince.
Carey Crim’s ‘Conviction’ Wends Its Way to the Rubicon
After countless workshops, readings, and revisions, Carey Crim’s “Conviction” is ready to open at the Rubicon, directed by Scott Schwartz.
‘Bull Durham’ in a New Ballpark
Ron Shelton’s “Bull Durham” goes from a baseball movie to a baseball musical, slated to run at the Alliance Theatre and directed by Kip Fagan.
Catherine Filloux’s New Play Honors Victim of Civil Rights Movement
Catherine Filloux’s “Selma ’65,” set to run at La MaMa E.T.C., is about Viola Liuzzo and Tommy Rowe, both of whom were deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama.
‘Native Son’ Takes Over Chicago
Both the University of Chicago’s Court Theatre and the American Blues Theater have taken an interest in play adaptions of Richard Wright’s “Native Son.”
