John Lahr, New Yorker theater critic, wrote a piece on Julie Taymor’s frustration with the process of creating a new theatrical work in the era of instant feedback, Twitter, and focus groups. It’s a great piece, full of historical perspective on the role of audience (that is to say, amateur)...
Here’s the latest installment of the director-to-director interview series… Meet Tlaloc Rivas Hometown: Tijuana, Baja California Raised in: Escondido, CA and then Watsonville, CA Current city: St. Louis, MO Occupation: Assistant Professor of Directing & Performance, University of Missouri-St. Louis Profession: Stage Director (www.tlalocrivas.com) 1) What attracted you to directing? In...
I’m live-blogging the first-ever Dramatists Guild conference. Please feel free to log on and either lurk or join the conversation. If there are opportunities for questions, and you submit any, I’ll try to sneak them in. I may also be tweeting from time to time if you’d rather follow along...
Here’s the next installment in the director-to-director interview series. A big thanks to all who have participated in the series and to all who have been participating in the directing conversation on Twitter with the #2amdir hashtag! Meet Bries Vannon Hometown: George, Iowa Current: Chicago Company Affiliation: Creator/Director of The...
I’m not sure who coined the expression “boob tube” but its implication has always been clear to me: people who watch TV are boobs, simpletons, and lack common sense. Even as a kid, I never really understood this characterization of TV viewers because it was with TV that I first...
The Follow Friday posts are back! We look at communities remembering their own stories and pulling together to give to the arts, philanthropy from donors and from theatre companies themselves, playwrights living in towns small and large. We also look at theatre companies working together and, well, working at all....
Here’s this week’s installment of the director-to-director interview series. Meet Julieanne Ehre Current Town: Chicago, IL Freelance Director 1. What attracted you to directing? The first play I directed was THE SALIVA MILKSHAKE by Howard Brenton when I was a senior in high school. One day, while I was in...
Here’s this week’s installment of our director-to-director interview series. I am really excited and inspired by the great conversation that has resulted from these spotlights and the #2amdir hashtag. Thanks, all, for reading and contributing! Meet Kate Powers Hometown: Buffalo, NY Current Town: NYC I am a freelance director; I...
