Interview with Playwright David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang is a playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Some of his works include M. Butterfly (Tony Award for Best Play, Pulitzer Prize nominee), FOB (OBIE award), Golden Child (Tony nomination for Best Play), Yellow Face (OBIE award, Pulitzer Prize...

Interview with Playwright Tanya Barfield

  Proscenium Journal interviews nationally acclaimed playwright Tanya Barfield. Barfield is a recipient of the Lilly Award, the Helen Merrill Award, and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her play Blue Door (South Coast Repertory, Playwrights Horizons). Other...

Interview with Playwright Sherod Santos

We talked to Sherod Santos about his play “Between Two Nevermores,” his experimental writing style, and his advice to young writers.  What was your inspiration for this play?As a poet, I’m of course drawn to what is, in essence, the formative story of poetry and...

Interview with Playwright Wei He

Wei He talks about the inspiration for her play “My Birthday Party,” her image-driven writing style, and her advice for young writers.  What was your inspiration for this play?I got the idea for the story on my twenty-sixth birthday. I was going through a weird phase...

Interview with Playwright Aurin Squire

We interviewed Aurin Squire about what inspires him, his advice for writing and life, and his play “Defacing Michael Jackson.”  What was your inspiration for this play? Long convoluted answer: I was in a workshop led by Rogelio Martinez and he made us write down a...