Playwright, Director and Choreographer
The panel – director Melvin Bernhardt (The Blues Are Running), playwright David Henry Hwang (Golden Child, M. Butterfly), composer Mary Rodgers (Once Upon A Mattress), playwright Nicky Silver (Fit To Be Tied), director David Warren (Fit To Be Tied), and choreographer Marlies Yearby (Rent) – discuss how directors collaborate with playwrights, how actors may influence how a role is written, the purpose of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers union and Dramatists’ Guild, and the panelists’ individual education and training.
Original airdate – September 1, 1996.
Running time – 1:30:00.

For more information, to watch online, or to download the episode go to Working in the Theatre’s Playwright, Director and Choreographer program page.
You can also download directly the Playwright, Director and Choreographer program (mp4).
Posted on Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
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