The Great Historical Gangster Play by Rocío Perez, Dramaturg
By Rocío Perez, Dramaturg, The Resistsible Rise of Arturo Ui In the first few lines of Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui we hear an announcer:“Ladies and Gentlemen, we present todaythe great historical gangster play!”This introduction to the … Continued
MEN ON BOATS | Land Acknowledgment Resources
Compiled by Lucy Kania, Assistant Director DunnI wonder if the government will sanction this land once our expedition is over. PowellIt all comes down to how dangerous it is to inhabit. DunnWell the Natives have lived in these lands for … Continued
After Men On Boats: What comes of them?
Here is a summation of where each man’s path lead them after the end of their time as Men on Boats:
MEN ON BOATS | Dramaturgy Note
Men on Boats is a play that charts and navigates as much terrain as its titular subjects do.
From where are you reading this? | By Ann Rees Berry, MEN ON BOATS Dramaturg
Not the physical space you are currently inhabiting, but the land beneath and surrounding the space on which you are sitting.
MEN ON BOATS | Directors’ Note
Can we maintain our sense of community and collaboration with each other, our bonds with our audience, re-create the electricity that we know can take place in the air, “live,” between performers and audience from a platform stage—with home viewers on a Transmedia platform?
Fall 2020 Cast Lists | Emerson Stage
Thank you to all who auditioned for our Fall 2020 productions, including Men On Boats, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Corduroy, and A NEW Song Cycle (previously Godspell). We are pleased to share the cast lists for these productions.
New Play Workshop | Director’s Note and Vision
Directors’ notes traditionally welcome and orient an audience to the work that they are about to witness together. The goal of the note is often to begin forging a connection between the story on stage and the shared experience of … Continued
Squeaky Fromme Love Song YouTube Viewing
Get ready to put your feet up after a long week and enjoy our one-night-only viewing of James La Bellla’s Squeaky Fromme Love Song on Saturday, March 28, 8:00 p.m. EST. Bookmark this YouTube link for easy access to the … Continued
Dramaturg’s Note for “Amanuensis, or The Miltons” by L M Feldman
By Henry Aceves, Production Dramaturg (NewFest New Play Workshop: Amanuensis, or The Miltons) Our playwright, L, describes Amanuensis, or The Miltons as “a tale, a grapple, a loosely-historically-based feminist fantasia.” The most common association I have with the word “tale” … Continued