Playwright News--4.4.12

Anne Commire dies at 72; playwright tackled women's hardships Los Angeles Times By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times Playwright Anne Commire wrote about subjects certain to make her audience squirm, repeatedly confronting what she called "the breaking points of women." "The idea of someone who's continuously being pushed to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Victory Gardens Welcomes Four New VG Ensemble Playwrights Broadway World Artistic Director Chay Yew and Executive Director Jan Kallish announce the appointment of the new Victory Gardens Ensemble Playwrights: Philip Dawkins, Marcus Gardley, Samuel D. Hunter and Tanya Saracho. These emerging playwrights, who will be with ... See all stories on this topic »

Playwright expands her wingspan The Colony Courier Leader By Penny Rathbun, prathbun@starlocalnews The Colony playwright Janice Rose knows the toxic power of secrets. She also knows the transforming power of revealing secrets. That is what her new play, "Tilling for FIGS," is all about. See all stories on this topic »

Playwright's script gives new voice to survivor New Jersey Jewish News Playwright Melissa Schaffer, right, at a staged reading of her new play Windows, which won a local competition. She portrays the survivor's mother, who, with her father (played by Clark Carmichael), pushes their daughter (Hillary Brotschol) out of the ... See all stories on this topic » New Jersey Jewish News

Festival puts spotlight on new Latino playwrights Austin 360 Given the success of last year's endeavor, Reyes and Teatro Vivo leaders widened their scope, soliciting scripts nationally instead of just from Texas playwrights as they did last year. And they partnered with the University of Texas' theater ... See all stories on this topic » Austin 360

Playwright John Arden Passes Away at Age 81 Broadway World According to published reports, on Wednesday, March 28, the British playwright John Arden died in Galway, Ireland, where he had lived for the past few decades. He is survived by his wife, Margaretta D'Arcy, and four sons. See all stories on this topic »

Local playwright remembered Galway Independent by Marie Madden A renowned playwright, activist and novelist, the Woodquay resident was last year nominated to Aosdána, which is limited to 250 artists who have produced a distinguished body of work, and was previously shortlisted for a Man Booker ... See all stories on this topic »

Rinear's 'Cries That Bind' look at the impact of a suicide San Antonio Express By Deborah Martin In "Cries That Bind," opening this weekend in the Cellar Theater of the San Pedro Playhouse, playwright Sheila Rinear takes a look at a woman (Christi Eanes) struggling to cope with the loss of her brother, who took his own life. See all stories on this topic »

Ghosts Haunt New Rep's Production Of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' WBUR By Andrea Shea Director Scott Edmiston and actor Lewis Wheeler with a cardboard cutout of playwright Eugene O'Neill. (Andrea Shea/WBUR) BOSTON — New Repertory Theatre's production of Eugene O'Neill's harrowing play, "Long Day's Journey Into Night," is ... See all stories on this topic » WBUR

Shaking up Shakespeare: Jeffersonville elementary students learn playwright's work Evening News and Tribune By JEROD CLAPP jerod.clapp@newsandtribune.com JEFFERSONVILLE — After the show, audience members talked a little about romance amidst feuding and the price two lovers were willing to pay to spend eternity together. But these onlookers haven't even ... See all stories on this topic »