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ACTUALLY: Playwright's Notes by Anna Ziegler

March 5, 2020
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The writer shares important context for Actually, a new play about gender, race and consent on a college campus.

Rosa Guy and the Novel That Inspired ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

September 27, 2019
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Caribbean-born writer Rosa Guy is best known for her young adult novels and the story that inspired Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty to create Once on This Island.

Playwright's Notes by Jennifer Blackmer

September 13, 2019
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Blackmer reveals her artistic perspective on adapting Margaret Atwood's spine-tingling, best-selling novel Alias Grace.

Playwright's Notes by Larissa FastHorse

March 18, 2019
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In The Thanksgiving Play, a group of liberal artists attempt to devise a politically correct Thanksgiving play for elementary schools.

Playwright's Notes by Audrey Cefaly

February 12, 2019
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Audrey Cefaly shares her notes about writing original song lyrics for the world premiere of The Last Wide Open.

Notable Latinx, Hispanic and Chicano/a Playwrights in American Theatre

January 24, 2019
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The legacy of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights, which features a vibrant community of Latin characters, reflects the changing landscape of American theatre.

Erma Bombeck Book Club, Featuring Playwrights Allison Engel and Margaret Engel

June 28, 2017
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It’s likely no surprise that theatre fans are often avid readers. A good story is a good story, after all. This year some of the best stories in the Playhouse season — from A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY and JANE EYRE to ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END — were all inspired by great books.

In Conversation with Playwright Ayad Akhtar

June 20, 2017
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Linda Lombardi, Arena Stage production dramaturg, interviews DISGRACED playwright Ayad Akhtar about the cultural and personal significance of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play.