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A Note from the Author ›
Tim Sniffen
It was the end of another long day at The Second City, and we had just finished scripting all the jokes the actors would pretend to ‘improvise’ the following night. ... Read More ›
Stoppard’s Passion for Science ›
THE REAL THING at Writers Theatre in 2011
In the wake of the worldwide success of his 1982 hit The Real Thing—which WT revived in 2011—Stoppard was once again free to explore his many different passions.
Over the next ten ... Read More ›
In Conversation with Marjorie Prime’s Playwright Jordan Harrison ›
Jordan Harrison
Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy and Playwright Jordan Harrison discuss the various inspirations behind Marjorie Prime.
Bobby Kennedy: You’ve said that one of the inspirations for Marjorie Prime was your grandmother, who experienced memory ... Read More ›
From the Bronx to Broadway: John Patrick Shanley ›
Photo by Monique Carboni
John Patrick Shanley doesn’t write traditional bios for his playbills. Instead, he writes about being kicked out of multiple Catholic schools, put on academic probation in college, and then joining the Marines. “When you see Doubt, I think it’s ... Read More ›
Timeline: Isaac’s Eye ›
The Journey of Isaac’s Eye
November 2008 Lucas Hnath submits a one-page proposal for the play to the EST/Sloan Project, sponsored by Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The initiative is ... Read More ›
In Conversation: Lucas Hnath ›
Pictured: Lucas Hnath. Photo by Caleb Savage, NYU Local
In preparation for the Midwest premiere of Isaac’s Eye, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy discussed with playwright Lucas Hnath his inspiration for the play and fresh ... Read More ›
In Conversation with Conor McPherson ›
In preparation for the American Premiere of this new adaptation, Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden discussed with playwright Conor McPherson his process of adapting Strindberg’s classic and the influence the Swedish playwright has had on contemporary writers.
What ... Read More ›
The Brilliant and Volatile Mind of August Strindberg ›
August Strindberg
If Henrik Ibsen is the father of modern drama, August Strindberg is the art form’s first revolutionary. The Swedish playwright took the groundbreaking innovations of his elder Norwegian contemporary and broke the remaining links to early 19th century populist drama.Where Ibsen’s plays ... Read More ›
The Father of Modern Drama ›
Henrik Ibsen is famously known as the Father of Modern Drama, and it is worth recognizing how literal an assessment that is.
The Norwegian playwright was not merely one of a wave of new writers to experiment with dramatic form, ... Read More ›
In Conversation with David Ives, Author of THE LIAR ›
David Ives, renowned playwright and translator/adaptor of The Liar, answers some of our questions about his influences, career and approach to writing.
Bobby Kennedy, Writers’ Theatre‘s Producing and Literary Associate: You ... Read More ›
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