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.
Playscript Interview
Qui Nguyen Keeps It in the Family With ‘Vietgone’
The playwright talks with his director about his personal inspirations for the play.
Martyna Majok Shines a Light on the Invisible in ‘Ironbound’
The play about an Eastern European immigrant has personal ties for the playwright.
Jackie Sibblies Drury Explores the Role of Art in ‘Really’
The playwright discusses why the New York production was unique, the role of race in her play, and why she doesn’t consider herself a career playwright.
David Rabe Explores Mental Health Questions in ‘Good for Otto’
The play, which premiered at Chicago’s Gift Theatre, follows a therapist who becomes too invested in his patients’ lives.
What’s This Sneaky Play Up To?
Playwright Christopher Chen talks about the twists and turns in his play ‘Caught.’
Finding Her Way to ‘Dry Land’
Playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel speaks with a former teacher and mentor about the gestation of her strikingly honest play about high school friendships.
Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?
In his funny, heartrending new play ‘Guards at the Taj,’ the writer of ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’ and ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ asks big questions through two small lives.
The Future of the Past in Jordan Harrison’s ‘Marjorie Prime’
A new play about loss and memory contemplates a world full of eternal afterimages—‘primes’—that can learn to look and act like us. But how will they feel?
Young Jean Lee Gets Into the Minds of ‘Straight White Men’
In her new play, Young Jean Lee explores notions of privilege and identity by conducting an anthropological study of a very particular demographic.