Two directors talk about selecting one play from a pot of over 800. Then taking that winning play and producing it at opposite ends of the United States.
It's a given that life's detours frequently spur creativity. Playwright/musical theatre performer Amy Oestreicher's detours have been somewhat more severe than many. So she's taking them on the road with her.
Jonathan is a playwright, screenwriter, teacher, and knows the business of getting one's creative work to the audiences. Knows all, and is willing to tell all!
We talk about the different ways to light a show, find its visual mood, accent the director's vision and playwright's purpose--all without getting zapped.
The Kilroys are an organization of female Los Angeles area playwrights who recognize and award theatres across the country for promoting and producing female playwrights.