Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Lynne Taylor-Corbett In this discussion with Director-Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett in February of 2000, listen to a two-time Tony nominee share her research into the complex history and techniques of competitive swing dance. She tells about the improvisation and experimentation involved during her workshop process to adapt this dance form for the Broadway stage in the [...]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Regional Theatre The role of Regional Theatre in supporting and presenting new works to their communities was among the topics discussed by our panel: Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, Gordon Edelstein, Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre, Sara Garonzik, Producing Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Eric Rosen, Artistic Director [...]
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Lou Jacobi Character actor Lou Jacobi, appearing in Neil Simon’s Cheaters on Broadway, talks of his admiration of the author’s words; sticking to the script; and how actors are kept in check to avoid “too large” of a performance. Running time – 03:45. var addthis_pub = “AmericanTheatreWing”; For more information, to listen online, or to [...]
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Jayne Houdyshell From Bye Bye Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie‘s domineering mom, Jayne Houdyshell, talks about finding the good in meddling Mae Peterson, who she calls “Archie Bunker in a mink coat” and whether she’d ever appeared in Birdie previously during her career, which has spanned some 300 shows (though only 15 in New York). She [...]
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Performance The panel of performers – Joan Copeland (Another Time), Jeff Daniels (Redwood Curtain), Christopher Durang (Sondheim’s Putting It Together), Robert Foxworth (Candida), Robert Klein (The Sisters Rosenszweig), Mary McCann (David Mamet’s Oleanna), Steven Rea (Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me), Martin Short (The Goodbye Girl), and Mary Steenburgen (Candida) – compare the different styles of [...]
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