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An acclaimed fixture on New York television and in the theatre community for 30 years, the American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre offers an unprecedented forum for the meeting of theatrical minds.
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This theatre interview show brings together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the interviews offer a rare opportunity for students and audiences to see and hear the people who create theatre engaged in thoughtful conversation with one another. With more than 900 past guests, the interviews have become an unequalled archive of theatrical talk, a chance to hear from the people behind the characters, stories and productions that draw us to the theatre.
The American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre receives leadership support from
THE DOROTHY STRELSIN FOUNDATION.
Working in the Theatre is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties.
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Playwright, Director and Choreographer |
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With:
Jonathan Butterell - Choreographer
Moisés Kaufman - Director
Arthur Kopit - Playwright
Joey McKneely - Choreographer
Theresa Rebeck - Playwright
Susan H. Schulman - Director
Jeffrey Eric Jenkins - Moderator
Isabelle Stevenson - Host
Choreographer Jonathan Butterell (The Light In The Piazza, Nine), director Moises Kaufman (The Laramie Project, Gross Indecency), playwright Arthur Kopit (Nine, Oh Dad, Poor Dad...), choreographer Joey McKneely(The Boy From Oz, Wild Party), playwright Theresa Rebeck (Ominum Gatherum, Bad Dates) and director Susan H. Schulman (Little Women, Secret Garden) explore how playwrights, directors and choreographers place themselves in the body of the character so that the character's voices and actions can emerge, what happens in the theatre to make the experience different from film and television, what it means to be an artist - and how an artist's success is measured.
Originally taped - September, 2003
Running Time - 1:30:00
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