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November 23, 2024

Theresa Rebeck: Precepts of Playwriting

What is central to my work is comedy. For me, there is a desperation in comedy that's very theatrical. And that you can ultimately get a play to a place…

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October 6, 2024

Martha Wade Steketee: Women Count

Holding people's feet to the fire by just saying, 'You know what, you may think that a lot of women are being hired.' 'I've done five shows last season, isn't…

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June 25, 2024

Steven Hauck: Stripping Away Stereotypes

Theater is both a spiritual healing and emotional healing and even physical healing for me, and it's been my raison d'etre for most of my life, and that's been problematic,…

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