Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Vinnette Carroll
In 1999, after receiving SDC’s “Mr. Abbott Award,” director/playwright/actress Vinnette Carroll spoke with SDC Executive Director David Diamond about her life as the first African American woman to direct on Broadway. She describes her mother’s intense desire for her children to be cultured and how she encouraged Carroll to pursue the arts. She speaks [...]
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
The Play That Changed My Life
What was The Play That Changed Your Life? Not only the title of a new American Theatre Wing book, which posed that question to 19 of America’s most distinguished playwrights, but the start of a discussion by two of those playwrights, Tina Howe and Diana Son. They also talk about [...]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Playwright and Director
The panelists – playwright Jon Robin Baitz (The End of the Day), playwright Charles Grodin (One of the All-Time Greats), director Mark Lamos (The End of the Day), playwright Ken Ludwig (Crazy For You, Lend Me A Tenor), director Tony Roberts (One of the All-Time Greats), choreographer Susan Stroman (Crazy For You), and [...]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin director/lyricist of Annie discusses the challenges of child labor laws and age/height restrictions for the orphans in the cast.
Running time – 03:43.
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For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to TBL This Is Broadway’s Martin Charnin program page.
You can also download directly the Martin Charnin [...]
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
Andre De Shields
Two-time Tony nominated actor, writer, and director.
The multi-talented Andre De Shields describes the development of his new one-man show, Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: From Douglass to Deliverance, and why it may be a work-in-progress for several years to come. He also talks about growing up in a family of 11 children [...]
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