Playwright and Director
The panelists – director Clinton Turner Davis (Two Can Play), playwright Herb Gardner (I’m Not Rappaport), playwright/lyricist Tom Jones (The Fantasticks), playwright Shirley Lauro (Open Admissions), lyricist/director Richard Maltby Jr. (Song and Dance), playwright Marsha Norman (Night Mother) and composer Harvey Schmidt (The Fantasticks) – discuss how a playwright chooses a director, the role of a playwright, how much structure is provided by the text, and the varying degrees of collaboration between director, playwright, and actor.
Original airdate – September 1, 1985.
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 Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
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