David Hare: Chekhov Peaked With ‘The Seagull’
In adapting 3 early works by the Russian master, the English playwright met a young, passionate artist, not a distant deity.
Category Archives: Interviews
Prince’s Theatre
Harold Prince has always made work that matters to him—and most often to a wide audience.
Producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey Talk Shop
Broadway’s only African-American lead producers share their paths to producing and some tricks of the trade.
Marg Helgenberger Returns to Her Stage Roots in ‘The Little Foxes’
The Emmy winner takes on the role of Regina Giddens in the Lillian Hellman classic.
What Do Agents Do for Playwrights?
As Charles Kopelman and Sarah Douglas of Abrams Artists Agency explain: They talk, the playwrights write.
Mac Wellman: An Outlier Tracing His Own Orbit
How this dedicated follower of no fashion and avatar of alternatives to the well-made play keeps it weird.
From Behind Bars to the Bard: An Ex-Convict Takes the Mainstage
Dameion Brown takes the title role in Marin Shakespeare Company’s production of ‘Othello.’
Leslye Headland Likes to Keep It Messy
The playwright discusses her newest play ‘The Layover’ and why her characters are usually flawed, unhappy people.
Second City and Slate Improv the News With ‘Unelectable You’
A comedy troupe and an online magazine team for an up-to-the-minute political revue.
Alexandra Petri’s Political Fan Fiction
The Washington Post columnist and playwright discusses her influences, the election, and the Welders.
