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A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
Essay
A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
by Todd London
16 May 2024
On Collaboration
Podcast
On Collaboration
by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jennifer Goff, Padraic Lillis
14 May 2024
World Voices
Video
World Voices
Displacement Plays from Uganda, Lebanon, West Africa, Haiti and Ukranian Playwrights Project
Monday 13 May 2024
New York City
two actors onstage
What Playwrights Can Learn from Intimacy Directors
Essay

What Playwrights Can Learn from Intimacy Directors

A Conversation with Gaby Labotka

1 September 2020

Playwright Hallie Palladino chats with intimacy director Gaby Labotka about how intimacy directors approach scripts, the importance of a well-chosen adverb, and the necessity of innovation, now more than ever, to keep performers healthy and safe.

A Fireside Chat with playwright Betty Shamieh
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SF Playhouse
Video

A Fireside Chat with playwright Betty Shamieh

Presented by San Francisco Playhouse

Thursday 27 August 2020
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Playhouse presented a Fireside Chat with playwright Betty Shamieh (The Black Eyed, Roar) livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 7 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 9 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 10 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

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Rad Adaptation (Radaptation?) with Octavio Solis and Kate Hamill
Video

Rad Adaptation (Radaptation?) with Octavio Solis and Kate Hamill

with playwright Lauren Gunderson

Thursday 27 August 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Rad Adaptation (Radaptation?) with Octavio Solis and Kate Hamill livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 12 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 2:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 3:00 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS (Live-captioned)
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Playwrights' Center
Video

MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS (Live-captioned)

A Songwriter’s Journey into Musicals

Tuesday 25 August 2020
Minneapolis MN United States

Playwrights' Center presented MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 25 August 2020 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 6 p.m. MDT (Denver, UTC -6) / 7 p.m. CDT (Minneapolis, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

Anna Ziegler and Geetha Reddy.
Writing Science for Stage with Anna Ziegler, Charly Evon Simpson, and Geetha Reddy
Video

Writing Science for Stage with Anna Ziegler, Charly Evon Simpson, and Geetha Reddy

with playwright Lauren Gunderson

Wednesday 19 August 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Writing Science for Stage with Anna Ziegler, Charly Evon Simpson, and Geetha Reddy livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 11 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / 19:00 BST (London, UTC+1) / 20:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC+2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 13 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 13 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 13 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 14 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 12 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 12 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 12 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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WRITING ACROSS MEDIUMS (Live-captioned)
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Playwrights' Center
Video

WRITING ACROSS MEDIUMS (Live-captioned)

A Conversation with Sarah Gubbins, Jen Silverman, & Mfoniso Udofia

Tuesday 11 August 2020
Minneapolis MN United States

Playwrights' Center presented WRITING ACROSS MEDIUMS livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 6 p.m. MDT (Denver, UTC -6) / 7 p.m. CDT (Minneapolis, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 11 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 11 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 11 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 6 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 6 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 6 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 6 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Arts + Activism: Jeannette and Making Political Musical Theatre
Video

Arts + Activism: Jeannette and Making Political Musical Theatre

with Ari Afsar, Erin Ortman, Martha Nichols, Jen Bender, and Regina Victor

Thursday 6 August 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Arts + Activism: Jeannette and Making Political Musical Theatre livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 6 August 2020 at 12 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 2:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 3:00 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 5 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 5 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 5 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 5 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 4 August 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 4 August 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 4 August 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 4 August 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 30 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 30 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 30 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 29 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 29 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 29 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 29 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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TRANSFORMING ARTISTIC RELATIONSHIPS (Live-captioned)
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Playwrights' Center
Video

TRANSFORMING ARTISTIC RELATIONSHIPS (Live-captioned)

New Models of Partnership Between Playwrights and Theaters

Tuesday 28 July 2020
Minneapolis MN United States

Playwrights' Center presented TRANSFORMING ARTISTIC RELATIONSHIPS livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 28 July 2020 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 6 p.m. MDT (Denver, UTC -6) / 7 p.m. CDT (Minneapolis, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 28 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 28 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 28 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 28 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 27 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 27 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Monday 27 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 27 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 23 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Thursday 23 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Thursday 24 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 23 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Creating Authentic Stories Through Collaboration
Essay

Creating Authentic Stories Through Collaboration

On Devised Theatre in the US

23 July 2020

Holly Holsinger, India Nicole Burton, Olivia Lilley, and Stefan Brün talk about devising in the United States, how each artist works differently, the future of American theatre, and more.

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 22 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Wednesday 22 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 22 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 21 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Tuesday 21 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Tuesday 21 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 20 July 2020
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Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work on Monday 20 July 2020

A digital playwriting masterclass

Monday 20 July 2020
New York City

The Public Theater presented Watch Me Work livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 20 July 2020 at 11 a.m. HST (Honolulu, UTC -10) / 1 p.m. AKDT (Juneau, UTC -8) / 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 4 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC -5) / 5 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4) / 22:00 BST (London, UTC +1) / 23:00 CEST (Berlin, UTC +2).

Writing Amazing Audio Plays with Madhuri Shekar and Chisa Hutchinson
Video

Writing Amazing Audio Plays with Madhuri Shekar and Chisa Hutchinson

with playwright Lauren Gunderson

Thursday 16 July 2020
United States

Playwright Lauren Gunderson presented Writing Amazing Audio Plays with Madhuri Shekar and Chisa Hutchinson livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 16 July 2020 at 11:00 a.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 1:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 2:00 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4).

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BLACK MADE THAT (Live-captioned)
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Playwrights' Center
Video

BLACK MADE THAT (Live-captioned)

A Community Salon to Center Blackness, Joy, and Truth-telling

Tuesday 14 July 2020
Minneapolis MN United States

Playwrights' Center presented BLACK MADE THAT livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC -7) / 6 p.m. MDT (Denver, UTC -6) / 7 p.m. CDT (Minneapolis, UTC -5) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC -4).