There's an interesting backstory behind the creation of Adam Rapp's "The Metal Children," a disturbing drama about book banning and the moral obligation an artist has for the work he produces. The playwright directs a lot of his own work. And he was doing just that in 2005 at Steppenwolf Theatre when he got a call from a New York Times writer …
SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 07:12PM on April 6, 2011