Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Tichler, Rosemarie, 1939-
2. Kaplan, Barry Jay.

Description

1. xii, 314 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

1. "Rosemarie Tichler and Barry Jay Kaplan take us behind the scenes in conversations with thirteen of today’s most distinguished playwrights, including Tony Kushner, John Guare, Wallace Shawn, Suzan-Lori Parks, David Henry Hwang, and Sarah Ruhl. To familiarize the reader with the world of each playwright, Tichler and Kaplan introduce us to the environments in which the work happens, conducting their interviews in the playwright’s home, a dark theater, or a coffee shop. Topics of conversation range from the playwrights’ earliest memories of the theater to finding their unique voices, and from their working relationships with directors, actors, and designers to their involvement in the purely commercial aspects of their profession. Taken together, these conversations constitute a collectively taught master class in the art and craft of writing for the stage."--Publisher description.

Subject

1. 1900-1999
2. Dramatists, American -- 20th century -- Interviews
3. American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
4. Playwriting

Genre/Form

1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. Interviews

Contents

1. John Guare -- David Henry Hwang -- Christopher Durang -- Sarah Ruhl -- Lynne Nottage -- Paula Vogel -- David Greenspan -- Doug Wright -- Wallace Shawn -- Suzan-Lori Parks -- David Hare -- Nilo Cruz -- Tony Kushner -- Playwright biographies.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain