News — Playwriting
A Wind in the Door at The Kennedy Center
Posted by Maria McConville on
We were fortunate enough to spend time with playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger and Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter, Charlotte Jones Voiklis at the Kennedy Center to talk about the new stage adaptation of A Wind in the Door.
- Tags: Arts Education, Interview, Plays, Playwriting
Tackling a Historical Play: Writing 'The Book Women'
Posted by Rachel Bublitz on
Playwright Rachel Bublitz shares how she approached writing a new play about a real-life group of librarians known as the ‘book women’ who delivered books on horseback to rural communities in Eastern Kentucky during the Great Depression.
- Tags: Arts Education, Plays, Playwriting
It's Her Say: Meet the Playwrights
Posted by Maria McConville on
Get to know the playwrights of IT’S HER SAY, the collection of short plays where females take the lead!
Stage Partners was able to get some time to talk with a few of these busy teachers.
Find out what inspires these teachers/playwrights, learn a bit more about the scripts, and what these writers hope young performers will take away from working on these short plays.
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My Brother's Gift: An Interview with Claudia Haas and Eva Schloss
Posted by Maria McConville on
Watch this in-depth discussion about the new play, My Brother’s Gift, with playwright Claudia Haas, collaborator Eva Schloss, and Stage Partners Education Director, Maria McConville.
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Playwright Q&A with Claudia Haas, Author of Dear Anne, From Nina
Posted by Maria McConville on
Playwright Claudia Haas has written a poignant and beautiful play based on the pen pal exchange between the Frank sisters and two American sisters in Iowa. Discover how she encountered this story, what inspired her to bring it to the stage, and how she hopes the play will inspire young people in this exclusive Q&A.
- Tags: Arts Education, Interview, Plays, Playwriting, Resources