Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Character actor Lou Jacobi, appearing in Neil Simon's "Cheaters" on Broadway, talks of his admiration of the author's words; sticking to the script; and how actors are kept in check to avoid…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:47AM[SHARE]Monday, November 16, 2009
"Bye Bye Birdie"'s domineering mom, Jayne Houdyshell, talks about finding the good in meddling Mae Peterson, who she calls "Archie Bunker in a mink coat" and whether she'd ever appeared in "…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:09AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The panel of performers - Joan Copeland ("Another Time"), Jeff Daniels ("Redwood Curtain"), Christopher Durang (Sondheim's "Putting It Together"), Robert Foxworth ("Candida"), Robert Klein (…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:45AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Actor Peter Evans, early in his career, while starring in David Mamet's "A Life in the Theatre", discusses how he and his co-star, Ellis Rabb, are "in tune" with each other; working with a y…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:27PM[SHARE]Monday, November 9, 2009
"The Royal Family"'s own theatre royalty Rosemary Harris talks about her current role as Fanny Cavendish at Manhattan Theatre Club and her 1975 performance as Julie Cavendish with such costa…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:44AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 5, 2009
For decades, Marshall Mason and Lanford Wilson have been seminal figures in the theatre industry. Their artistic partnership spans nearly forty years and is recognized as being among the mo…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The panelists - theatrical agent Joanne Nici, playwright Frank Pugliese ("Aven'U Boys"), director/writer Geraldine Fitzgerald ("Sharon"), choreographer Wayne Cilento ("Tommy"), and producer …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:28AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Judd Hirsch, while starring in Neil Simon's "Chapter Two", talks about playing the role of the author's alter-ego; how painful the rehersals were for Neil Simon since much of it is autobiogr…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:24AM[SHARE]Monday, November 2, 2009
"Superior Donuts" and "August: Osage County" playwright Tracy Letts. talks about writing "Donuts" as his first "Chicago" play in homage to his adopted home city. He also discusses his childh…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:22AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Our four Tony Award winning Leading Ladies -- Laura Benanti, Beth Leavel, Bebe Neuwirth and Alice Ripley - discuss performances they've seen that have made a lasting impact on them; the mome…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Martin Balsam discusses the original Broadway comedy "Cold Storage" in which he was starring at the time, he exlains that while it takes place in a hospital, it is still full of comedy; and …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:18PM[SHARE]Monday, October 26, 2009
Director Anne Bogart discusses the formation of her SITI Company and why, after 16 years of existence, they're only now staging their first New York season at Dance Theatre Workshop. She al…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:31AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 22, 2009
In this ninety minute discussion with Arthur Penn, catch a glimpse of the artistic processes which make this legend of directing such an artistic triple threat. To date, he is still the only…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:08PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The "Fool Moon" production team - producers Jeffrey Ash, Dori Berinstein, and James Freydberg, actor/creator Bill Irwin, press representative Jackie Green, general manager Robert Kamlot, com…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:22PM[SHARE]Costume Designer Carrie Robbins details the process of costume design from the phone call to the sketch to the construction of the costume; relates the story of finding the perfect fabric fo…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:00PM[SHARE]William Berloni, theatrical Animal Trainer, discusses the interaction between human and actors and their animal co-stars; how the animals learn cues and what they do if they misunderstand; h…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:59PM[SHARE]Projection Designer, Jeff Sugg, details the process of creating the artwork used for projections, how to get it into the computer and finally out on the stage; the technical advances in the …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:58PM[SHARE]Martha Donaldson, Stage Manager, discusses her role as a conduit for the director, cast and designers; assisting the director with getting their vision on to the stage and maintaining the di…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:57PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Yul Brynner, at the time starring in the iconic role of the King in the Broadway revival of "The King And I", talks about how Oscar Hammerstein was ahead of his time and how audiences are ca…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 03:12PM[SHARE]Monday, October 19, 2009
Producer Emanuel Azenberg talks about the upcoming repertory production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound", including the choice of David Cromer as director, whether the plays …
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The panelists - theatre critic Howard Kissel, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club Lynn Meadow, actor/director Zakes Mokae ("The Song Of Jacob Zulu"), producer/general manager Dorothy…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Actor John Wood, at that time, the star of the Broadway production of"Tartuffe" explains how Moliere's plays work better in America than in Britain, how the play is universal and how audienc…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:16PM[SHARE]Monday, October 12, 2009
Actress Charlayne Woodard (who declines to call herself a playwright) talks about the creation of her one-actor shows "Pretty Fire", "Neat", "In Real Life" and her newest, "The Night Watcher…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 8, 2009
World renowned designer for the stage Ming Cho Lee spoke to a crowd of early career directors and choreographers in April of 1999 at SDCF's annual Symposium. The focus of this discussion was…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:37AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The panel of performers - David Cassidy and Petula Clark from "Blood Brothers", Julie Harris ("The Fiery Furnace"), Jeff Hyslop ("Kiss of the Spider Woman"), and Joe Mantello and Stephen Spi…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Actress Betsy Palmer having just finished a run in "Eccentricities of a Nightingale", discusses her time on "I've Got A Secret", the wide range of emotions in Bernard Slade's "Same Time Next…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:28AM[SHARE]Monday, October 5, 2009
Producer Daryl Roth, talks about her current and upcoming projects, including the Off-Broadway plays "Vigil", "The Temperamentals" and "Love, Loss and What I Wore". She also discusses how s…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 07:07AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 1, 2009
Famed playwright Edward Albee sat for an interview with frequent collaborator Larry Sacharow before an audience of professional theatre artists and students at Fordham University in December…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:18AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The panelists - playwright/director Edward Albee ("Marriage Play"), director Arvin Brown ("The Twilight of the Golds"), agent Joyce Ketay, playwright Tony Kushner ("Angels In America"), play…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:16PM[SHARE]Monday, September 28, 2009
Veteran Broadway press agent Adrian Bryan-Brown ranges over his 30 year career as one of theatre's most successful "drumbeaters," from his first Broadway show, the 1979 "A Taste of Honey" t…
SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:39AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 24, 2009
Beginning in January 1985, SDCF held a series of interviews with Actors Who Direct in order to explore with live audiences of theatre enthusiasts, professional theatre artists, and SDC Membe…
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