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Who’s Your Neighbor Now?
Who’s Your Neighbor Now?: Race, Real Estate, and Revisiting A Raisin in the Sun By Adrienne Macki Braconi, Assistant Professor, Dramatic Arts Department, Faculty Affiliate, Institute for African American Studies, University of Connecticut In February 2009, CBS news reported that …
All Part of the Plan
All Part of the Plan Some playwrights avoid outlines at all costs. They may begin to write with a sketch of a plotline in mind, or a vague idea of the themes and conflicts they want to address, but where …
Bruce Norris
A Conversation with Bruce Norris For his work on Clybourne Park, playwright Bruce Norris was lauded with almost every honor the theater community has to bestow, including theTony Award for Best Play, the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards (London) for …
Interview with Author Charles Busch
An Interview with Charles Busch In 2000, playwright/actor/director Charles Busch was honored with a star on the Playwrights’ Sidewalk outside the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Christopher Street in New York City, joining an illustrious roster of playwrights whose work has …
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Janie E. Howland Scenic Designer Janie E. Howland has designed several shows for SpeakEasy, including Five by Tenn, Fat Pig, The History Boys, and Next Fall. She has been a been a prolific presence throughout New England …
Taking Risks
Anne Gottlieb: Taking Risks As an actor, teacher, writer, director, and founder of her own production company, 40 Magnolias Productions, Anne Gottlieb has put her love and knowledge of theatre to work with artists and companies throughout Boston. Her work …
Up & Coming
Up & Coming: Michele Teevan Michele Teevan came to Boston from Harrison, New York to study Stage Management at Emerson College. While an undergraduate, she signed on as a Production Intern for SpeakEasy’s New England premiere production of the hit …
“I Love a Rebel”
“I Love a Rebel” Tell us about the play Other Desert Cities. What’s the story? It’s the story of a woman, Brooke Wyeth, who writes a memoir about her family and wants their approval before publishing it. She’s a liberal …
Father of the Family
Father of the Family Tell us about the play Other Desert Cities and the character you play. I play Lyman Wyeth, a former actor, former head of the NRC, and former ambassador to an unnamed country. In the play, my …
Journey to the Desert
Journey to the Desert Hollywood has long been a destination for playwrights looking to earn a living by putting pen to paper. Even the most successful theatrical writers may have trouble supporting themselves on just royalties from their plays, and …
Catching Baitz
Catching Baitz Witty or ethical? Condemning or compassionate? Charming or emotionally vicious? Well, yes. The delicate balance of the theatre of Jon Robin Baitz is a unique form of American drama that both embraces and defies tradition. “If Arthur Miller …
Up and Coming: Nicholas Connell
Up & Coming: Nicholas Connell A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Nicholas James (Nick) Connell came to Boston to study Songwriting at Berklee College of Music. Some gigs music directing student shows at both Berklee and The Boston Conservatory led …
