Philadelphia is one of America's most interesting and innovative cities for theater, rich in new theaters, new plays, and rising playwrights. This book paints a picture of the city's burgeoning scene through interviews with some of Philadelphia's most influential and successful playwrights. Featuring interviews with Bruce Graham, Michael Hollinger, Thomas Gibbons, Seth Rozin, Louis Lippa, Jules Tasca, Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, Ed Shockley, Larry Loebell, Arden Kass, Nicholas Wardigo, Alex Dremann, Katharine Clark Gray, and Jacqueline Goldfinger, the book will be a source of inspiration for playwrights in Philadelphia and far beyond.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: B. J. Burton
EAN: 9781783204885
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Intellect Books
DATE PUBLISHED: 2015-09-15
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GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama
WIDTH: 178 cm
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Book Themes:
Performance art, Plays, playscripts
'The Philadelphia Connection is an interesting read, not just for members of the local theater community, but for anyone who would like to get to know the playwrights and the backstories of the works they’ve enjoyed on Philadelphia’s regional stages and beyond.'
B. J. Burton is a playwright whose work has been produced in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York. She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at Rosemont College.
