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April 17, 2020
Q&A with Kathryn M. Lipuma & Michael Halberstam ›
Writers Theatre Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Michael Halberstam address questions about how COVID-19 has impacted the company and how we are looking forward to a future where we ... Read More ›
March 25, 2020
Notes from the Rehearsal Room—THE LAST MATCH #2 ›
by Lauren Katz, Assistant Director of The Last Match
It’s day three of tech, and already I can see the magic of The Last Match growing. A tennis piece that travels across time and memory is no easy feat, and the ... Read More ›
February 28, 2020
Notes from the Rehearsal Room—THE LAST MATCH #1 ›
by Lauren Katz, Assistant director of The Last Match
Sergei: I serve at Love – 2, and I want. I want and I want and I want and I want. There are thousands of people here tonight and if each one ... Read More ›
February 21, 2020
Shouting From the Sidelines ›
by Shana Laski, Dramaturgy Intern
The Black Women Playwrights That Broke Onto Broadway
Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on December 8th, 2011.
Having a show reach this monumental milestone is a success and honor ... Read More ›
February 7, 2020
Notes from the Rehearsal Room—STICK FLY ›
by Monet Felton, Assistant Director of Stick Fly
From the Rehearsal Room to the Stage
As I sat watching first preview, I found myself awe of the laughter, sighs, and gasps that filled the theatre. The audience was loving this brilliantly ... Read More ›
February 5, 2020
State of the Art: February 2020 ›
by Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director
Pictured: Eric Gerard, Jennifer Latimore, Kayla Raelle Holder, DiMonte Henning and Ayanna Bria Bakari. Photo by Frank Ishman.
I first saw Stick Fly in 2015 at the Windy City Playhouse in a ... Read More ›
January 24, 2020
The Power of Place: An Overview of Black History on Martha’s Vineyard ›
by Dominique Nadeau, Production Dramaturg
Just off the coast of Cape Cod lies Martha’s Vineyard, an island of pristine beaches, colorful gingerbread cottages, and boating docks that has been described as “delightfully stuck in time.”
A Gingerbread ... Read More ›
December 5, 2019
The Two Hander ›
by Bobby Kennedy, Director of New Work & Dramaturgy
Scripts written for only two actors continue to grow in popularity
Pictured: Shannon Cochran in Writers Theatre’s production of The Dance of Death (2014). Photo by Michael Brosilow.
A two-person play is playwriting at ... Read More ›
November 15, 2019
Portraits, Explained ›
The Niceties is set in the office of Janine, a history professor at an elite university in the northeastern United States. Hanging around Janine’s office are five portraits, each depicting a person or ... Read More ›
November 5, 2019
State of the Art: November 2019 ›
by Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director
Pictured: Ayanna Bria Bakari and Mary Beth Fisher. Photo by Saverio Truglia.
Bobby Kennedy, our superb Director of New Work & Dramaturgy, first introduced me to Eleanor Burgess’ play The Niceties a year ... Read More ›
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