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9 stories by "John Yearley"

How to Write a Play in 24 Days by John Yearley

I was late to work. My son's school had invited parents to observe the first half hour of class, and there was no way I was missing that. I hoped to catch a train that would...

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 1:47pm on February 6, 2015☆⚑

My Favorite Opening by John Yearley

There was no red carpet. There were no lights. Well, there were no lights outside. It would have been odd for there to have been lights outside since it was the middle of the day. It...

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 2:54pm on October 1, 2013☆⚑

Things That Never Happen Happen All the Time by John Yearley

Note: The play I wrote for young audiences, Fake Flowers Don't Die, is going to be performed in schools, theatres, and community centers in the Cincinnati area throughout the month of Octobe…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 9:45am on September 12, 2013☆⚑

A Play I Happened to Have Written by John Yearley

Every writer can tell a version of this story: For one reason or another, you are called upon to look at some of your old work. As you go through it, a disquieting feeling arises. Lines...

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 6:13pm on June 7, 2012☆⚑

An Experience by John Yearley

I once heard a talk by the Artistic Director of one of the country's largest and most respected children's theatres. One of the great benefits of writing for kids, he said, was the response …

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 9:16am on May 14, 2012☆⚑

A Boy Who Really, Really Liked His Horse by John Yearley

So…War Horse. It's a juggernaut. It won six Oliviers. It won five Tonys. It won Best Play on both sides of the pond. It has been made into a giganto new movie by Steven Spielberg that...

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 12:14pm on January 19, 2012☆⚑

Inspiration - Sarah Ruhl by John Yearley

I hate reading plays. There's no excuse for it. I'm a playwright. I have to read plays. But I hate it. A friend of mine, Paul Meshejian, is the artistic director of PlayPenn. He is taking...

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 5:04pm on November 11, 2011☆⚑

PlayPenn Part I by John Yearley

My name is easy to misspell. The second "e" doesn't effect the pronunciation, so it often gets left off. It doesn't bother me, and is such a common mistake I usually don't even notice. So I.…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 9:40am on July 21, 2011☆⚑

House of Blue Leaves (and the magic of less critical viewing) by John Yearley

When I was a kid, I saw the PBS telecast of The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare on American Playhouse. The production, a Lincoln Center revival, starred John Mahoney and Swoosie Kurtz. I …

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 11:45am on June 28, 2011☆⚑

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