The Subtext: Taking Wallace Shawn Seriously
This month, a talk with with a playwriting legend, whose most apocalyptic recent works are being released this week as podcasts.
All Stories About Gideon Productions
Lunch With 2 Conjurers: A Dream Meeting About Our Nightmares
When Mac Rogers and I met our playwriting hero, Wallace Shawn, we were honored—and confronted anew with his devastating plays.
Learning to Listen, From August Wilson to Mac Rogers to Taylor Mac
The actor Brandon Dirden speaks about his life’s work, while playwright Mac Rogers branches out into a perfect new medium for his talents.
In Small Theatres as in Large Ones, Money Talks—but Are We Listening?
In the struggle to make work on tiny budgets, small theatres in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles may have more in common than not.
How to Write Sci-Fi for the Stage, in 7 Easy Steps
Can plays compete with mass entertainment in spinning tales of aliens, robots, and monsters? Seems to be working for some of us.
