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Monday, December 8, 2014

The Cold Doesn’t Bother Audiences at Serenbe Playhouse’s ‘Snow Queen’ by American Theatre

Building on the popularity of a certain icy musical film phenom, the team at this Georgia theatre went back to the source to create an otherworldly 'Snow Queen.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:25PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Staging Revivals: Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Chet Walker by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At the SDCF 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Musicals on May 20, 2013, internationally-acclaimed director/choreographers Chet Walker and Marcia Milgrom Dodge shared their expertise of apply…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, October 17, 2013

On collaboration: Marshall Mason by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At the SDCF 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Plays on June 17, 2013, SDCF hosted legendary director Marshall Mason to speak about his extraordinary collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Marianne Weems And Erica Laird: Directing With Technology and Multimedia by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2013 Symposium on Plays, Marianne Weems and Erica Laird of The Builders Association spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi about the process of creating theatre with heavy u…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Directing and Choreographing New Musicals: Dan Knechtges by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Musicals, SDCF hosted Tony-nominated Dan Knechtges ("Lysistrata Jones," "Xanadu," "Spelling Bee") in conversation with Producing Director Ellen Rusco…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Discovering Talent and New Work: Robyn Goodman by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2013 Emerging Artist Symposium on Musicals, Robyn Goodman, Commercial Producer and Founder of Second Stage Theatre, spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi about discovering …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Friday, August 30, 2013

One on One with Steven Hoggett by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On July 13, 2013, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation hosted a One-on-One Conversation with acclaimed Director, Choreographer, and Movement Director Steven Hoggett ("Blackwatch", "…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Monday, August 26, 2013

One on One with Pam MacKinnon and Kathleen Marshall by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In a One-on-One Conversation on June 12, 2013, award-winning directors Pam MacKinnon and Kathleen Marshall spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi about building their artistic care…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, August 1, 2013

A Director's Life by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

A Director's Life: Creative Development and Renewal – On June 18, 2011, SDCF Executive Director Laura Penn moderated a panel at the TCG conference featuring Gil Cates, Curt Columbus, Jeffr…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Moises Kaufman and Mary Overlie by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On May 19th, 1999, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation hosted a One-on-One Conversation with Moisés Kaufman, director, playwright, and founder of Tectonic Theater Project, and Mar…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

Director/Founder by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On May 6th, 2013, Oliver Butler of The Debate Society and Jack E. Cummings III of Transport Group spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi on their experiences simultaneously managin…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Monday, June 3, 2013

Set Design: Vision and Collaboration - June, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Working In The Theatre goes on location to NYC's Public Theater as host Patrick Pacheco talks with designer David Rockwell about his set design for the theatre (including "The Normal Heart" …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:48PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Fight Direction by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On April 8, 2013, Fight Directors Erica Gould and Rick Sordelet spoke with SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi to discuss the responsibilities and roles of theatre’s fight directors.  G…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Running Regional Theatres by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On January 7, 1987, Artistic Directors Nagle Jackson (of Hartford Stage) and Mark Lamos (of McCarter Theatre) sat down with Mary Robinson to speak about leadership in regional theatre.  Thi…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Critics and Social Media - May, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

From the pages of newspapers to tweets, blogs, chat rooms and twitter, the role of the theatre critic has been changing. Guests Lisa Fung, Charles Isherwood, Peter Marks and Elisabeth Vincen…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:48PM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Women in Chicago by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society hosted a panel on women directors and choreographers in Chicago with panelists Rachel Rockwell, Joanie Schultz, K…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Monday, April 8, 2013

Reimagining Musicals- April, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford, President and Executive Director of Rodgers and Hammerstein Ted Chapin and Director Scott Ellis talk with moderator Patrick Pacheco about re-imagining mus…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 05:48PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Playwright/Director 1987 by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 1987, SDCF and the Dramatists Guild jointly held a panel discussion exploring the symbiotic and complex relationship between playwright and director. Peter Stone moderates a panel of Play…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Managing Your Career by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 1999, SDCF held a panel about Managing Your Career featuring panelists Steve Bolerjack, Leigh Giroux, Noah Kimerling, Brett Singer and Ross Wisdom to discuss their various areas of expert…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 02:53PM
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Maximizing Your Relationship With Sound Designers by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, SDC's Gretchen Michelfeld spoke with sound designers Jill BC Du Boff (Good People, Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home), Brett Jarvis (Kiki and Herb--Alive on Br…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Monday, March 4, 2013

The Anatomy of a Song - March, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Host Thomas Schumacher gives us a unique look at a song – what it is, where it comes from, the process from idea to stage, and how it fits in a show. He’s joined by Tony, Oscar and Gram…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:48PM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Understanding Automation by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On January 7, 2013, SDCF spoke with Production Managers/Technical Directors David Benken and Martin Pavloff about Understanding Automation: What Every Director Should Know. Whether you are …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Theatre for Social Change by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At SDCF on December 17, 2012, SDCF hosted a discussion of Theatre for Social Change with guests Erik Ehn and Kamilah Forbes moderated by SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi. Listen in as …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Monday, February 4, 2013

The Impact of Regional Theatre - February, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Among the topics our guests Alan Brown, Cynthia Hedstrom and Howard Shalwitz talk with moderator Ben Cameron about are how you measure the value of art and its' impact on audiences; what's i…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:48PM
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Robert Lewis by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In New York on November 2, 1987, SDCF hosted a talk by Robert Lewis, a founding member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, The Group Theatre, and the Actors’ Studio. He spea…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Effective Playwriting by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On February 27, 1986, SDCF held a conversation on Effective Playwriting with Stephen Porter and Howard Rossen moderated by Stephen Fife, on effective playwriting. In illustrating their poin…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Monday, January 7, 2013

Theatre's Super Lawyers - January, 2013 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

Theatrical lawyers Elliot Brown, Seth Gelblum and Nancy Rose talk with Patrick Pacheco about the behind the scenes work they do from negotiating rights and contracts to deals with unions and…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:48PM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Downtown Opportunities for Directors and Choreographers by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On October 1, 1998, SDCF hosted a panel on Downtown Opportunities for Directing and Choreography featuring producers from the vibrant downtown NY theatre scene including John Clancy, Ellie C…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

America's New Theatre Companies - December, 2012 by American Theatre Wing and CUNY

The 2012 National Theatre Company Grant Recipients share their thoughts on attracting and cultivating audiences; the importance of regional theatre across the country; their role in reaching…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:48PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Directing Opera by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On September 25, 1996, James Graves, Associate Director of SDCF, moderated a panel about Directing Opera. Panelists included Lillian Garrett-Groag, Mark Lamos, and Rhoda Levine. With great v…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Career Transitions by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On November 20, 1996, SDCF in partnership with The Drama League explored the subject of Career Transitions with a panel of four Directors and Choreographers - Seth Barrish, Kathleen Marshall…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 01:53PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards