In early January, I spoke with Timothy Douglas, director of The Trip to Bountiful, which is being produced by Round House in collaboration with Cleveland Play House. After performances in Cleveland during February, the production comes to Round House Theatre Bethesda from March 16 – April 3, 2011. Jacqueline Lawton: To begin, can you tell [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my talk with Charming Billy playwright and director Blake Robison. Jacqueline Lawton: Charming Billy, adapted from the novel written by Alice McDermott, is a moving and poignant story of how a small community mourns and celebrates the life of their friend. What compelled you to adapt this play? Blake Robison: I [...]
I recently had a conversation with Blake Robison, who is not only Producing Artistic Director of Round House Theatre, but also playwright and director of Charming Billy, which runs at Round House Bethesda from February 2 – 20, 2011. Here’s part one of our talk. Jacqueline Lawton: To begin, can you tell me a little [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my talk with A Wrinkle in Time playwright John Glore. Jacqueline Lawton: A Wrinkle in Time, adapted from the novel written by Madeleine L’Engle, is an exhilarating science fantasy about a young girl, Meg, who travels through time and space with her brother Charles, and her friend Calvin, to rescue her [...]
I recently had a conversation with John Glore, Associate Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory and playwright of A Wrinkle in Time, which runs at Round House Theatre Bethesda from December 1 ‑ 26, 2010. Here’s part one of our talk. Jacqueline Lawton: To begin, can you tell me a little bit about where you [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my talk with Universes founding member and co-author of Ameriville, Steven Sapp. Jacqueline Lawton: Ameriville is an explosive, poetic, humorous, and thought-provoking exploration of America’s varied complicated response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. What compelled you to conceive this play with your company? Steven Sapp: We were looking [...]
I recently had a conversation with UNIVERSES founding member and co-author of Ameriville, Steven Sapp, which runs at Round House Theatre Bethesda from October 20 ‑ November 7, 2010. Here’s part one of our talk. Jacqueline Lawton: So to start could you tell me a little bit about where you live (maybe where and what sort [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my conversation with The Talented Mr. Ripley playwright Phyllis Nagy. Jacqueline Lawton: The Talented Mr. Ripley, adapted from the novel written by Patricia Highsmith, is a brilliant psychological thriller set in lush Italy in the 1950s. What compelled you to write this play? Phyllis Nagy: I was commissioned to the write the [...]
I recently had a conversation with The Talented Mr. Ripley playwright Phyllis Nagy. Her stage adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel runs at Round House Theatre Bethesda from September 8 through 26, 2010. Here’s part one of our talk. Jacqueline Lawton: So to start could you tell me a little bit about where you live [...]
Here’s the conclusion of my talk with Around the World in 80 Days playwright Mark Brown. Jacqueline Lawton: What compelled you to adapt the novel Around the World in 80 Days into a play? Mark Brown: I really wish I had a good answer for this question. Being a lifelong Jules Verne fan or completely drunk [...]
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