Adam Szymkowicz, a Regular at ‘Clown Bar’
While his play about gangster clowns surfs the immersive-theatre wave, the well-known blogging playwright has other tricks up his sleeve.
Category Archives: Interviews
Kenneth Jones Tells an ‘Alabama Story’ of Race and Censorship
A real-life controversy about a children’s book from 1959 is the basis for a new play with freshly relevant themes.
Tony Danza’s ‘Honeymoon’ on Broadway
The TV star and sometime cabaret and theatre performer places his bets on the musical ‘Honeymoon in Vegas.’
Samuel D. Hunter on Creating a Modern ‘Our Town’
The MacArthur genius grantee talks about his new play ‘Pocatello’ at Playwrights Horizons, and why the Olive Garden makes a great metaphor for family and community.
20 Questions for Bridget Everett
The songwriter and performer behind the Joe’s Pub hit “Rock Bottom” chat about kitties, titties and raunchy ditties.
The Style and Substance of Tim Robbins’s Actors’ Gang
After three decades, the punk-rock/commedia troupe founded by a bunch of UCLA theatre grads has become an international force, and its star leader is still fighting the good fight.
Hal Landon Jr. Readies His 35th Scrooge
The South Coast Rep founding member talks about what keeps him coming back for more humbug.
The Community of Stephen Adly Guirgis
Honored with the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award this week, the New York-based writer talks about his inspirations, his process and his memorable titles.
Jim Simpson Looks for Successor, Looks Ahead to Post-Flea Life
The outgoing artistic director of the Off-Off-Broadway Flea Theater talks about his plans for the transition, and what he’s looking for in a new leader.
Joanna Settle's Unsettling Year
She took a new job in a new city, bought a new home—and then got a breast cancer diagnosis. She’s getting by with a little from her friends, including Sam Beckett.
