Chris Durang Was My Willy Wonka
A sweet, sane soul who wrote hilarious, deranged, profoundly human plays, he showed us all how to dance on the funny/serious tightrope.
All Stories About David Lindsay-Abaire
David Lindsay-Abaire’s Working-Class Women
The playwright of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Good People’ reflects on a body of work that has evolved in style but can’t help but show his roots.
Cadence Theatre Names Pipeline Writing Fellows
Fellows will create new work under the mentorship of industry professionals with the goal of having a fully developed piece by the end of the program.
‘Case’ and ‘Kimberly’ Take Top NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards
New works by Samuel D. Hunter and by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire were named best play and best musical of 2021-22.
Marsha Norman to Step Down From Juilliard’s Playwrights Program
Playwright Tanya Barfield will succeed Norman as the co-director, with David Lindsay-Abaire, of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program.
Cadence Theatre Names Pipeline New Works Fellows
The inaugural class includes Brittany Fisher, Will Inman, Irene Ziegler, and writing duo Sanam Laila Hashemi and Steven Burneson.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Announces 2018-2019 Season
The season features five regional premieres, including ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘The Wolves.’
David Lindsay-Abaire Named Co-Director of Juilliard’s Playwrights Program
The Pulitzer-winning playwright will join Marsha Norman as co-director of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program, succeeding Christopher Durang in the position.
Dramaturgical Notes on 4 of the Season’s Most Popular Plays
How directors and dramaturgs have approached ‘The Whipping Man,’ ‘The Motherfucker With the Hat,’ ‘Freud’s Last Session,’ and ‘Good People.’
To Have and Have Not
The class struggle in David Lindsay-Abaire’s ‘Good People’ may be even more relevant now than it was when the play premiered 3 years ago.
