Kristen Johnston (DSC #171)

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Kristen Johnston
From Scarcity, Atlantic Theatre Company.
Kristen Johnston talks about her nightly mantra that prepares her to go on stage in the current Atlantic Theatre Company production of Lucy Thurber’s Scarcity; recalls her early years as drama student and how teachers tried to steer her out of the profession, as well as her joy at becoming [...]

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Fan In The Street

Friday, October 12th, 2007

A bit belatedly, a few thoughts on manning a table at the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market.
For those who aren’t familiar with it, the Flea Market is one of the many elaborate and entertaining fund raisers runs each year by BC/EFA. In this case, they take over 44th Street between 7th and 8th [...]

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Playwright, Director and Choreographer (WIT #296)

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Playwright, Director and Choreographer
Choreographers Rob Ashford and Wayne Cilento, playwright Michael Frayn, playwright/lyricist Greg Kotis, and directors Sean Mathias and Lynne Meadow discuss various aspects of their respective crafts, including the focus on storytelling, the benefits and challenges of collaboration, bad reviews, and the evolution of the director/choreographer relationship.
Original airdate – September 1, 2001.Running [...]

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How Much Is That Ticket In The Window?

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Here’s a coincidence for you: both The New York Times and The Washington Post devoted space in the Sunday paper’s to stories about the high price of theatre tickets and the various initiatives being tried to make tickets more available.
Both articles chronicle a variety of efforts that bring ticket prices down to $20, or even [...]

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How’s The Play

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Reading this morning’s New York Times review of Philip Glass’s new opera, I was struck, as I often am when reading opera reviews, by how little was said about the actual production. In opera reviews, the focus is almost always on the music – the playing and the singing.
Coming from the theatre, I have always [...]

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