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A Childhood during the Great Depression Arthur Miller was born in October 1915, on West 110th Street, to parents of Polish Jewish descent. His father Isidore was a prosperous coat manufactur…
Master Teaching Artist Gail Winar has been on Roundabout's Teaching Artist roster for the past twenty years. During the day, Gail can be found in classrooms all over New York leading residen…
Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? When did you decide to become an actress? Did you have any great teachers who influenced you? Jessica Hecht: I was born in Princeton, New Jerse…
On March 11, 2017, Dr. Susan Abbotson spoke about Arthur Miller's The Price with teaching artist Leah Reddy as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's lecture series. An edited transcript fo…
DEREK MCLANE "Â SET DESIGN The Price takes in the late 1960s and, interestingly, Arthur Miller said that this play was his response to the Vietnam War. The setting is located in an attic a…
In The Price, the Franz family is forced to deal with the practical and emotional results of financial decisions made during the Great Depression. The play takes place in 1968, and money dom…
Rachel Hauck"Set Design On The Exhale could be set anywhere, MartÃn does not specify a location. Leigh, MartÃn, Marin and I had some long conversations about what the liminal space mig…
I'm very happy to announce the first bit of casting for Scott McPherson's Marvin's Room, directed by Anne Kauffman. Please join me in welcoming Janeane Garofalo (Lee), Lili Taylor (Bessie), …
Ted Sod: Please give us some background information on yourself: Where were you born and educated? When did you decide to become a playwright? MartÃn Zimmerman: I was born in Maryland out…
TO READ Short Plays of MartÃn Zimmerman:Â Foreign Tongue & Coffee, Olive, and Everything Between These two ten-minute plays by MartÃn Zimmerman manage to thoughtfully explore the…
On February 18, 2017, Steven Levenson spoke about If I Forget with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's lecture series. An edited transcript follows. Ted Sod:�…
Arthur Miller is a playwright who needs no introduction. One of the great American playwrights of the Twentieth Century, his canon, which is stock full of classics, includes All My Sons (194…
Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? How did you become an actor and a director in the theatre? Did you have any teachers who had a profound influence on you? Terry Kinney: I grew up i…
Trauma is the Greek word for "wound." In ancient time it referred to a physical wound, but today trauma is also understood as an emotional wound. Experiencing a traumatic event changes the c…
DEREK MCLANE"SET DESIGN When I first read Steven Levenson's If I Forget, my brain started to figure out the ground plan or the geometry of this particular house. Basically, my job is to figu…
Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? Where did you get your training? Marin Ireland: I was born in Camarillo, California, where the state mental hospital used to be. Now the mental hos…
From the playwright of the smash-hit musical Dear Evan Hansen and previous Roundabout shows The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin and The Language of Trees comes the fiery new family d…
Ted Sod: Why did you choose to direct Steven Levenson's If I Forget? Daniel Sullivan: I was interested in the play. I feel the ideas regarding the direction Israel is going in are imp…
"Based on current trends, the problem is likely to become much graver over the next decade. It is imperative that lawmakers, policymakers, college administrators, law enforcement and others …
A solo show (often also known as a "one person show") can take many different forms, from just a comedian musing on stage to a piece of performance art. When we think of a solo show, many of…
The Rise of the Internet Today, we pull smartphones out of our pockets to look up information, stream music, and watch videos. But back in 2000, the most common way to access the Internet wa…
It's a store. It's a parcel of property. It's not some kind of magical place. There are no magical places. There's just dirt. It's all the same dirt. -Michael, If I Forget In If I Forget, th…
Ted Sod: Why did you decide to direct On the Exhale? What do you feel the play is about? Does the play have personal resonance for you, and if so, how? Leigh Silverman: I think Marin Ireland…
Ted Sod: What inspired you to write If I Forget? What do you feel the play is about? Does the play have personal resonance for you and if so, how? Steven Levenson: For a long time, I'd wa…
One of the greatest privileges of my career was working with Arthur Miller. Roundabout produced several revivals of Arthur's plays over the years, and I can happily admit that this choice is…
