Playwright and Director
The panel – playwright/director P.J. Barry (A Distance From Calcutta), lyricist Susan Birkenhead (Jelly’s Last Jam), playwright/director Horton Foote (The Roads To Home), agent Wiley Hausam (International Creative Management), musical adaptor Luther Henderson (Jelly’s Last Jam), playwright/director George C. Wolfe (Jelly’s Last Jam) – discuss how and why they got started in theatre, collaboration between authors and directors, whether playwrights should direct their own work, advice for young writers including how a play gets produced, finding a suitable director, and the advantages and disadvantages of readings.
Original airdate – September 1, 1992.
Running time – 1:30:00.
For more information, to watch online, or to download the episode go to Working in the Theatre’s Playwright and Director program page.
You can also download directly the Playwright and Director program (mp4).
Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 9:39 am
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