I interview Playwrights Part 486: Diana Stahl by Adam Szymkowicz

Diana StahlHometown: Milpitas, California.Current Town: New York City.Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I've been commissioned to write a new play for Rising Pheonix Rep's C…

I Interview Playwrights Part 485: Gina Femia by Adam Szymkowicz

Gina Femia Hometown: Brooklyn Current Town: Brooklyn- currently the same house I grew up in Q:  What are you working on now?A:  I'm currently finishing up a new play that I've be…

I Interview Playwrights Part 484: D.W. Gregory by Adam Szymkowicz

D.W. GregoryHometown: Lititz, Pa. Current Town: Washington, D.C. Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Revising A Grand Design, a dark comedy inspired by the sniper shootings o…

I Interview Playwrights Part 483: Samantha Macher by Adam Szymkowicz

Samantha Macher Hometown: Leesburg, VA Current Town: Los Angeles, CA Q:  Tell me about War Bride.A:  WAR BRIDE is my newest play. It was written for and developed with the SkyPilo…

HLF opens tonight! by Adam Szymkowicz

My play Hearts Like Fists opens tonight in L.A.  and runs until Sept 1.

I Interview Playwrights Part 482: Laura Maria Censabella by Adam Szymkowicz

Laura Maria CensabellaHometown: Born in Brooklyn, grew up in Queens, NY. Current Town: Now live in Brooklyn. Q: What are you working on now? A: I have an Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Found…

Clown Bar by Adam Szymkowicz

My play Clown Bar which was produced last year as part of Cino Nights is now available for sale as an e-book for the low low price of $1.29.  It works with all e-readers.  You can …

I Interview Playwrights Part 481: Megan Gogerty by Adam Szymkowicz

Megan GogertyHometown: Des Moines, IowaCurrent Town: Iowa CityQ:  Tell me about Feet First In The Water With a Baby in My Teeth. A:  I don't want to oversell it, but it's brillian…

I Interview Playwrights Part 480: Colby Day by Adam Szymkowicz

Colby Day Hometown: Alamo, CACurrent Town: Brooklyn, NY Q:  Tell me about Giant Killer Slugs.A:  Giant Killer Slugs is a creature feature written for the stage, which means there'…

I Interview Playwrights Part 479: Jeffrey James Keyes by Adam Szymkowicz

Jeffrey James Keyes Hometown: I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 80's. We lived near a forest in a neighborhood called Bay View, which is just off of Lake Michigan: I spent my childh…

I Interview Playwrights Part 478: Carlos Murillo by Adam Szymkowicz

Carlos MurilloHometown: b. Freeport, NY. Grew up in Levittown, NY, Caracas, Venezuela, Bogota Colombia, and Garden City, NY. Spent my formative years in Brooklyn, NY. Current Town: Chicago,…

I Interview Playwrights Part 477: Yasmine Beverly Rana by Adam Szymkowicz

Yasmine Beverly RanaBirthplace: New Orleans, LouisianaQ:  Tell me about The Fallen. A:  The Fallen is rooted in Sarajevo where I volunteered as a teacher and drama therapist to ret…

I Interview Playwrights Part 476: Greg Pierotti by Adam Szymkowicz

Greg PierottiHometown:  Alexandria, VA. A seemingly harmless place that has created a lot of very weird people.Current Town:  New York.Q:  Tell me about Apology. A:  Apol…

475 Playwright Interviews (alphabetical) by Adam Szymkowicz

Sean Abley Rob Ackerman Liz Duffy Adams Johnna Adams Tony Adams  David Adjmi Keith Josef Adkins Nastaran Ahmadi    Derek Ahonen Kathleen Akerley Daniel…

475 Playwright Interviews by Adam Szymkowicz

Megan Hart John Clancy  David Zellnik Lonnie Carter Sarah Schulman Micheline Auger Greg Pierce  Susan Mosakowski  Chiori Miyagawa Daniel Akiyama Caitlin Saylor Stephe…

I Interview Playwrights Part 475: Megan Hart by Adam Szymkowicz

Megan Hart Hometown: Highland Park, NJ Current Town: New York, NY Q:  Tell me about This Is Fiction. Is it fiction?A:  This is Fiction is my first play, aside from a couple of 10…

I Interview Playwrights Part 474: John Clancy by Adam Szymkowicz

John Clancy Hometown: St. Louis, MOCurrent Town: New York City and Dingmans Ferry, PA. That’s not a misprint, folks. Dingmans Ferry. We lovingly refer to it as Dingbat Junction or Dinglebe…

I Interview Playwrights Part 473: David Zellnik by Adam Szymkowicz

David Zellnik Hometown:  Cherry Hill, NJ Current Town:  Hell’s Kitchen, NYC Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I am finishing the first draft of a new musical (mus…

I Interview Playwrights Part 472: Lonnie Carter by Adam Szymkowicz

Lonnie CarterHometown: Chicago Current Town: Falls Village, Connecticut Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Lots of new projects including a Tiger Woods play I wrote wi…

I Interview Playwrights Part 471: Sarah Schulman by Adam Szymkowicz

Sarah SchulmanHometown: New York City Current Town: New York City Q:  What are you working on now? A:  A new play about sexual harassment and race. Q:  Tell me, if you wil…

I Interview Playwrights Part 470: Micheline Auger by Adam Szymkowicz

Micheline Auger Hometown: Sacramento, CA.Current Town: NYCQ:  Tell me about American River: A:  I wanted to write the Great American Love Story. It's also a grieving. And a comed…

I Interview Playwrights Part 469: Greg Pierce by Adam Szymkowicz

Greg Pierce Hometown: Shelburne, Vermont Current Town: NYCQ:  Tell me about Slowgirl.  A:  Hm...it's a two-hander: uncle and niece. What do I say? It takes place in Co…

In late July in Los Angeles: by Adam Szymkowicz

I Interview Playwrights Part 468: Susan Mosakowski by Adam Szymkowicz

Susan Mosakowski Home and Current Town: New York City Q: Tell me about Escape.A: Escape just opened in New York at La MaMa. Escape is about freedom—freedom from self-limitations, freedom…

I Interview Playwright Part 467: Chiori Miyagawa by Adam Szymkowicz

Chiori Miyagawa Q:  Tell me about DREAM Act Union. A:  It was a wild ride collectively writing the play, Dream Acts, performing it, and managing the production together. Also tryi…

I Interview Playwrights Part 466: Daniel Akiyama by Adam Szymkowicz

Daniel Akiyama   Hometown: Honolulu, Hawai‘iCurrent Town: Honolulu, Hawai‘iQ:  Tell me about A Cage of Fireflies.A:  A CAGE OF FIREFLIES is about three sisters of the kibe…

I Interview Playwrights Part 465: Caitlin Saylor Stephens by Adam Szymkowicz

Caitlin Saylor StephensHometown: Baltimore/NYC Current Town: Brooklyn, NY Q:  What are you working on now? A:  I’ve been doing rewrites for the second play in a trilogy called W…

I Interview Playwrights Part 464: Greg Paul by Adam Szymkowicz

Greg PaulHometown: Quincy, ILCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  What are you working on now? A:  It's a comedy called "Stand Up For Bastards". The jumping off point was Ralph and Montg…

I Interview Playwrights Part 463: Jacqueline E. Lawton by Adam Szymkowicz

photo by Jason HornickJacqueline E. Lawton Hometown: Tennessee Colony, TexasCurrent Town: Washington, D.C.Q: What are you working on now? A: Right now, I’m finishing Bend and Sway, Don’t…

I Interview Playwrights Part 462: Nastaran Ahmadi by Adam Szymkowicz

Nastaran Ahmadi Hometown:  Nashville, TNCurrent Town:  Brooklyn, NYQ:  What are you bringing to the Orchard Project?A:  I hope to finish a draft of Rocket Song, which is …

I Interview Playwrights Part 461: Max Posner by Adam Szymkowicz

photo by Kate Owen Max PosnerHometown: Denver, ColoradoCurrent Town: Brooklyn, New YorkQ:  Tell me about the play you'll work on with P73.A:  The play is called SNORE & OTHER…