Playwright and Director
The panelists – playwright P.J. Barry (The Octette Bridge Club), lyricist Ellen Fitzhugh (Grind), director John Going (Inherit The Wind), playwright Fay Kanin (Grind), playwright Jerome Lawrence (Inherit The Wind), agent Bruce Savin, and director Clifford Williams (Pack of Lies) – talk about their formal training; the relationship between directors, playwrights and casting directors; the key to successful collaboration; comparing the author’s rights for stage versus film; the boundaries of a director’s vision; and rising production costs and ticket prices.
Original airdate – April 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 23rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
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