2014: excavation review
1951 session with Florence Vandamm (far right) and on stage (L-R) John Emery + Katharine Cornell + Brian Aherne in “The Constant Wife” — part of the 2013-2014 NYPL exhibit […]
site work to worksites: peculiar works project illuminates the insides of the city
[article originally published at HowlRound, December 16, 2014.] Theater that is inspired and informed by the spaces in which it is performed is the essence of Peculiar Works Project (PWP). […]
Professional Costumes, Shipped to Your Door
[article originally published at TDF Stages, December 4, 2014.] How TDF’s Costume Collection works with out-of-state designers Earlier this year, designer Joe Kucharski had to costume a production of Tom […]
samuel french off off broadway short play festival: a big little festival
[article originally published in HowlRound, October 21, 2014.] There are many theater festivals and conferences that select participants and winners carefully behind closed doors. Some of these programs have public performances, […]
boxing from the inside: brett neveu and the magnetic presence of the ring
[article as originally published in HowlRound, September 30, 2014.] While he is no stranger to national attention, something new has been added to Brett Neveu’s resume in 2014—New York playwright. And […]
event musings: o’neill on the cutting room floor
The O’Neill: On the Cutting Room Floor A conversation with Preston Whiteway (O’Neill Executive Director), Jeffrey Sweet (author + playwright + alumnus), and Skip Mercier (designer + exhibit curator) Thursday, August 7, […]
committing to theater: making art and making family
[article originally published at HowlRound, August 5, 2014.] Some American theater careers emerge from the coasts and the flyover states and explode on the scene. Sixteen years ago, Daniel Talbott […]
Just to the Side of History: Creating ‘The Mysteries’
[article originally published in HowlRound, June 19, 2014.] The art of theater director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar is enormous and embracing and currently evident in The Mysteries, a retelling of The York […]
image musings: seurat, klimt, klee, aronson
Chicago Art Institute + Neue Galerie + Aronson Archives + linear connections There is nothing quite like paying homage to the centerpiece of a museum’s art collection. This past week I […]
event musings: dramaturg as producer
LMDA presents: The Dramaturg/Producer: A Symposium with LMDA About an Emerging Profession Moderated by Amy Jensen Featuring: Ken Cerniglia (Disney Theatrical Group), Jill Rafson (Roundabout Theatre Company), Peter Eckersall (visiting Professor, CUNY […]
event musings: 2013-2014 drama desk nominations announcement
Drama Desk presents: 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announcement Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Fran Drescher Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11am 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street The first of […]
event musings: why shakespeare? why now?
Drama Desk presents: Why Shakespeare? Why Now? Moderated by Carol Rocamore Panelists Julie Taymor, Daniel Sullivan, Scott Shepherd, Michael Pennington, John Glover Friday, April 4, 2014 at 11:45am Sardi’s Eugenia room, 234 West 44th Street […]
event musings: Chance + Wingspace
CHANCE + WINGSPACE cocktails and preview of Chance 3 COUTURE | STAGE Monday, March 31st @ 7pm Wingspace Theatrical Design | Old American Can Factory 232 3rd St., Brooklyn Wingspace facilities at the […]
event musings: chance photo shoot (annie-b parson)
Photo Shoot: Annie-B Parson, “Ich, Kürbisgeist” Friday February 21, 2014 Studio of David Korins, West 30th Street, New York City Chance Magazine, in its second year of publication and currently developing […]
event musings: promoting broadway
Drama Desk presents: You Gotta Have a Gimmick … or a Star! Moderated by Randie Levine-Miller Panelists Peter Filichia, Josh Ellis, Susan L. Schulman and Leslie Bader Papa Monday, February 10, 2014 at […]
film feature: a human being and not a chair
[re-posting of a 2009 set of musings, inspired by today’s showing of this film during 2014’s Turner Classic Movie’s “31 Days of Oscar”] A Thousand Clowns. 1962 play into 1965 movie […]
urban excavations 