Tony Award-nominated playwright and director Robert O’Hara spent some time discussing his work and artistry with TRW. Read the exclusive interview.
Playwright Beaufield Berry on Channeling Her Ancestors Through Playwriting
Beaufield Berry is many things: playwright, screenwriter, mom, teacher, and novelist. Above all, Beaufield is a teller of stories and a playwright you should know.
In Conversation with Abby Rosebrock
Abby Rosebrock’s plays examine relationships from unexpected angles. She writes about damaged characters who may seem broken, but her expertly crafted words peel back the layers to reveal new depths and strengths. Even in the darkly comedic, off-kilter situations in which her characters find themselves, Rosebrock’s plays remain big-hearted and uplifting.
Martyna Majok’s Legacy Has Only Just Begun
Pulitzer Prize winner, Lucille Lortel award-winner, recent recipient of the 2023 Obie Award for Playwriting, and now Tony Award nominated: Martyna Majok’s legacy has only just begun.
Cori Thomas, author of LOCKDOWN, talks about her past, who inspired her characters, and more.
Cori Thomas, author of LOCKDOWN, talks about the realities of her volunteer work in prisons and how the vulnerability of the incarcerated people she met inspired her to put her own life story into the play. Read on to learn about Cori’s past, who inspired the characters in LOCKDOWN, and more.
TRW Plays Q & A with Jones Hope Wooten
Jones Hope Wooten, also known as “America’s Playwrights,” is a writing trio you definitely know and love. Their hilarious comedies have had thousands of productions across the world and in all fifty states. Their amazing and popular work doesn’t stop at the theatre—it begins there.
Meet Inda Craig-Galván
Inda’s work is raw, honest, and hilarious. Her plays explore real-world problems wrapped in the dynamic magic of the theatre. She took some time to discuss these two plays in depth and reveals the best advice she’s ever received.
Stacie Lents talks COLLEGE COLORS and collaboration
Stacie Lents, author of COLLEGE COLORS, spent some time (in the middle of tech week!) with TRW discussing her thought-provoking play about friendship and change, her process of writing this play, and the importance (or necessity) of collaboration within theatre.
Playwright David Grimm Has Joined the TRW Family
As David Grimm adds three new plays to the TRW Plays collection (TALES FROM RED VIENNA, IBSEN IN CHICAGO, and CYRANO DE BERGERAC), he spends some time with TRW to discuss these titles, the importance of recovery in art, and what his job might be in another life. (Hint: he does it in this life too!)
William Missouri Downs gets to the art of the matter with TRWPlays
The playwright of HOW TO STEAL A PICASSO & ASKING STRANGERS THE MEANING OF LIFE talks plays, writing and why Death of a Salesman may need a rewrite, in our QnA series, with a focus on the responsibilities of the playwright.
Exclusive Essay with TRWPlays author Tyler Dwiggins
Tyler Dwiggins writes about his most personal play yet, THE BINDING, in his essay about how he came to write this story and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in theatre and film. He calls this play “The Gay Pixar Play”. Find out why…
Q&A with New TRWPlays Author, Carla Ching
In this exclusive Q&A with the author of Nomad Motel and The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up, Carla Ching, was kind enough to share some time with TRW’s Katie Stottlemire, and offered a revealing, candid and insightful look into her work. “…poets, theatermakers, writers and artists aren’t our prophets and seers anymore. Maybe they […]