
Working in the Theatre
Season 27
Bringing together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers, producers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the American and international theatre, the program offers a rare opportunity for students and audiences to see the people who create theatre engaged in thoughtful conversation with one another. With more than 600 past guests, "Working in the Theatre" has become an unequaled archive of theatrical talk, a chance to hear from the people behind the characters, stories and productions that draw us to the theatre.
Where to Watch Season 27
12 Episodes
- Off-BroadwayE2
Off-BroadwayFive off-Broadway artistic directors-Tisa Chang of Pan Asian Repertory, Loretta Greco of The Women's Project, Eduardo Machado of INTAR, James C. Nicola of New York Theatre Workshop and Neil Pepe of the Atlantic Theatre Company-join with Virginia Louloudes of ART/NY for a discussion of the state of Off-Broadway's institutional theatres. - Interpreting Tennessee WilliamsE4
Interpreting Tennessee WilliamsA remarkable one-time-only meeting of cast members from two concurrent Williams revivals on Broadway-Natasha Richardson, John C. Reilly and Chris Bauer of A "Streetcar Named Desire" and Jessica Lange and Christian Slater of "The Glass Menagerie." Jeffrey Eric Jenkins moderates. - Production: Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsE5
Production: Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsAn in-depth look at the creation of the Broadway musical comedy, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", with authors Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek, director Jack O'Brien, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and actors Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott. Ted Chapin moderates - Exploring Summer TheatreE7
Exploring Summer TheatreFar from the fabled days of summer stock, today's summer theatres are ambitious artistic institutions that aren't really just for summer anymore. A discussion with Sybil Christopher of the Bay Street Theatre, Alison Harris of Westport Country Playhouse, Kate Maguire of the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Jackie Maxwell of Canada's Shaw Festival and Max Mayer of New York Stage and Film. Howard Sherman moderates. - Pop Music and the New MusicalE8
Pop Music and the New MusicalArtists with their feet in both pop music and musical theatre-Stephen Bray and Allee Willis ("The Color Purple"), Rupert Holmes ("The Mystery of Edwin Drood"), Lucy Simon ("The Secret Garden') and David Yazbek ("The Full Monty")-talk about the parallels and intersections of those two worlds. Thomas Cott moderates. - Production: See What I Wanna SeeE9
Production: See What I Wanna SeeAn in-depth look at the creation of the Off-Broadway musical, "See What I Wanna See," with author Michael John LaChiusa, director Ted Sperling, musical stager Jonathan Butterell and actors Marc Kudisch and Mary Testa. Sue Frost moderates. - Actors on Performing 2005E12
Actors on Performing 2005A free-ranging conversation on the actors' life with Michael Cerveris ("Sweeney Todd"), Victoria Clark ("A Light in the Piazza"), Jill Clayburgh ("Naked Girl on the Appian Way"), George Grizzard ("Seascape") and Brían F. O'Byrne ("Doubt"). Pia Lindstrom moderates.