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 f…

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 kibei ge…

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 WHE…

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 Bre…

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…

I Interview Playwrights Part 460: Tim J. Lord by Adam Szymkowicz

Tim J. LordHometown: St. Louis, MOCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NY Q:   Tell me about your LA show.A:  It's called Down in the face of God and it's being produced by this exciting, young…

I Interview Playwrights Part 459: Adrienne Dawes by Adam Szymkowicz

Adrienne Dawes Hometown: Austin, TX Current Town: Austin, TX Q:  Tell me about Am I White. A:   I distinctly remember my senior year of college sitting behind a huge, messy pile o…

I Interview Playwrights Part 458: Susan Soon He Stanton by Adam Szymkowicz

Susan Soon He Stanton Hometown: Aiea, Hawai'iCurrent Town: New York City Q:  Tell me about your show at Clubbed Thumb. A:  Takarazuka!!! is set in the Takarazuka Women's Revue in…

I Interview Playwrights Part 457: Kendall Sherwood by Adam Szymkowicz

Kendall Sherwood Hometown: Madison, GA Current Town: Los Angeles, CA Q:  What are you working on now?A:  I'm honored to be working for 10 great writers on "Major Crimes" (TNT's n…

I Interview Playwrights Part 456: Wendy Dann by Adam Szymkowicz

Wendy DannHometown:  Morrisville, NY Current Town: Ithaca, NY Q:  What are you working on now?A:  I'm writing the book for a musical called The Liberator, a project I've bee…

I Interview Playwrights Part 455: Ken Kaissar by Adam Szymkowicz

Ken Kaissar Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Current Town: Yardley, PA (Philly Suburb) Q:  Tell me about A Modest Suggestion. A:  A MODEST SUGESTION is a dark comedy that explores…

Right Now and Coming Soon by Adam Szymkowicz

1.  I was a finalist at O'Neill for my play Where You Can't Follow.  If you work at a lit office and I haven't sent it to you already please let me know if you want to read it.&nbs…

I Interview Playwrights Part 454: Norman Allen by Adam Szymkowicz

Norman Allen Hometown: Corte Madera, California Current Town: Washington, DC Q: Tell me about your show in the Source Festival. A: On the surface, "The House Halfway" is about a bed &…

I Interview Playwrights Part 453: Larry Pontius by Adam Szymkowicz

Larry Pontius Hometown: Normal, IL Current Town: Los Angeles, CA Q: What are you working on now? A: Quite a few things, actually. My wife and I are making a short film, I'm Associa…

I Interview Playwrights Part 452: Rinne Groff by Adam Szymkowicz

Rinne Groff Hometown:  Lutz and then Tarpon Springs, Florida. Current Town:  New York, NY Q:  Tell me about Compulsion. A:  I wanted to respond simply with the Dickensi…

I Interview Playwrights Part 451: David Robson by Adam Szymkowicz

David RobsonHometown: Philadelphia, PACurrent Town: Wilmington, DE, just thirty miles down the road.Q: Tell me about Assassin. A: "Assassin" uses a real event as its backdrop. During a 197…

450 Playwright Interviews (alphabetical) by Adam Szymkowicz

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

450 Playwright Interviews by Adam Szymkowicz

Zack Calhoon Jennie Contuzzi Monet Hurst-Mendoza Marc Palmieri Adriano Shaplin Adam Kraar Trish Harnetiaux Michael Elyanow Forrest Leo Ginger Lazarus Daniel John Kelley Fengar Gael K…

I Interview Playwrights Part 450: Zack Calhoon by Adam Szymkowicz

Zack Calhoon Hometown: Salem, Oregon Current Town: New York City Q:  Tell me about RINO. A:  RINO is a new play that is getting produced in association with Core Creative Productio…