The Parenthood Trap
A conversation with the playwright of ‘Cry it Out,’ a comedy/drama about bonds and conflicts among neighbors with young children.
Playscript Interview
The Deep Roots and Radical Joy of Antoinette Nwandu’s ‘Pass Over’
A conversation with the playwright about epic theatre, political uplift, and why she doesn’t need “allies.”
Rock in a Hard Place: Lauren Yee’s ‘Cambodian Rock Band’
A conversation with the playwright about music, memory, and family.
Not Feeling It: Max Posner on ‘The Treasurer’
The long-standing distance between a mother and her son is not quite closed in this new play about grief, guilt, and longing.
The Borders of Our Lives
The writer of ‘The Ghosts of Lote Bravo’ talks about embracing her heritage and depicting the pain of exploited women.
Push and Pull: Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Pipeline’
How the playwright came to write her searing and sweeping play, and why she cares as much about her audience’s dialogue as her own.
When a ‘Kiss’ Is Not Just a Kiss
For the characters in Guillermo Calderón’s plays, daring to get things wrong can lead to a deeper understanding.
The Beautiful and the Dangerous in ‘The Moors’
Jen Silverman’s dark comedy may be inspired by Victorian novels, but its skewering of gender and class is unapologetically modern.
Two Worlds in ‘War’
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s new play is a family drama fired by questions of race, class, and what it means to be human.
Qui Nguyen Keeps It in the Family With ‘Vietgone’
The playwright talks with his director about his personal inspirations for the play.
