Today, I came across these articles related to the topic of theater. I think the first one is very interesting. Regards, David Caban
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Oskar Eustis (#81) December, 2005
Early in his first season at the helm, Oskar Eustis, the new artistic director of The Public Theater, talks about his plans for that seminal theatrical institution, both on stage and off, lets slip plans to pay tribute to the company’s original traveling Shakespeare mandate with new theatrical ventures in all of the city’s five boroughs, and reflects on the choice of Rinne Groff’s “The Ruby Sunrise” as his first directing project of his tenure. Original airdate – December 16, 2005.
Doug Wright (#253) – January, 2010
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award honored playwright Doug Wright discusses his virtually genetic passion for theatre and how that matched up with his conservative Texas childhood; his escape to New Haven and later New York for college and grad school; his early work at the O’Neill Theatre Center and the Yale Repertory Theatre; why he describes his early plays, including “Interrogating the Nude” and “Watbanaland”, as having been fueled by rage; how “Quills” was inspired in part by the political culture wars of the mid-90s; where he found inspiration for the macabre and comic one-acts collected as “Unwrap Your Candy”; how he feels about having personally revealed himself in his writing, both as a character in “I Am My Own Wife” and in his essay for the book “The Play That Changed My Life”; why he signed on to collaborate with Scott Frankel and Michael Korie on the musical of “Grey Gardens” after the failure of his only prior musical, “Buzzsaw Berkeley” with Michael John LaChiusa; what drove him to actively lobby for the position of bookwriter on Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”; and whether he plans to do more directing after adapting and staging Strindberg’s “Creditors” at the La Jolla Playhouse in the summer of 2009. Original air date – January 25, 2010.
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Sergio Trujillo (#235) – September, 2009
Choreographer Sergio Trujillo talks about the development of the new Broadway musical “Memphis” and how the dance styles he employs in it draw upon research he’d already done for several other musicals. He also talks about his childhood in Colombia and how music was part of the country’s daily life; his discovery, while studying science at the University of Toronto, of his love and aptitude for dancing; his journeyman years as a Broadway dancer in shows including “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”, the 1992 “Guys and Dolls” and “Fosse”; his transition into choreography at Canada’s Stratford Festival and in London’s West End; how he created dance moves for “Jersey Boys” when the original Four Seasons only stood and sang; why “The Mambo Kings” was vital to his career even though it was never seen in New York; his many collaborations with director Des McAnuff, including the 2009 “Guys and Dolls” — where he took his inspiration not from Frank Loesser, but from Louis Prima; why his credit isn’t “choreographer” on “Next to Normal”; his meticulous preparation, which includes already having all the choreography worked out for this spring’s “The Addams Family”; and his plans for his directing debut in 2010 with “Havana”, and whether he thinks that will cause him to ultimately leave choreography behind. Original air date – September 21, 2009.
F. Murray Abraham (#172) – October, 2007
F. Murray Abraham talks about his role as a dangerous yet avid stamp collector in Theresa Rebeck’s “Mauritius”, a role he compares to Shakespeare’s Mercutio; describes his transition from gang punk to aspiring actor in his Texas youth — including the accent he had to lose; remembers his audition for Harold Pinter for what became his Broadway debut; clarifies his unique connection to a famous ad campaign; considers his experiences playing countless classical roles; and recalls his appearances in many early works by Terrence McNally, including creating the role of Chris in the original production of “The Ritz”. Original air date – October 19, 2007.
David Caban
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