Interview with Playwright David E. Tolchinsky

We talked to David E. Tolchinsky about his new play “Clear,” his advice for young writers, and how teaching informs his writing.  What was your inspiration for this play?I was thinking about ambivalence. What is it exactly? To like something and not to like something...

Interview with Playwright Ellen Margolis

Ellen Margolis talks about her recent commission with Proscenium, her writing process, and what inspires her.  When Proscenium approached you with the idea of adapting a Shakespearean work, what made you think of adapting Pericles?When I saw Pericles for the first...

Exclusive Interview with Playwright Augusto Amador

Augusto Amador discusses his new play The Book of Leonidas. What was your inspiration for the play? I started this play thinking about legacy and tradition. These both can be very compelling and positive factors for people. That is if you accept the legacy and...

Interview with Playwright James Lantz

James Lantz discusses his play, The Bus.  What was your inspiration for this play? A few years ago there was a spate of heartbreaking suicides of gay teens, and some of them had a connection to a church or religion, and the whole thing just made me profoundly sad and...

Interview with Playwright Zoe Kamil

Zoe Kamil discusses her play, Nine Hours. What was your inspiration for the play? This play has been a part of my life for just about 2 years (more than that, if we’re counting the period of time where the play existed as a feeling and an idea rather than words), and...