How To Diversify the Canon
by Henry Aceves, Production Dramaturg (NewFest New Play Workshop: Amanuensis, or The Miltons) Paradise Lost has been considered an essential work in the English literary canon since the first version was published in 1667. Clocking in at over 10,000 … Continued
The Unsung Assassin
By Jake Mouchawar, Production Dramaturg for Squeaky Fromme Love Song Before James La Bella’s new play Squeaky Fromme Love Song, the 1990 cult musical Assassins was the first (and only) fictional portrayal of Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme. Other than a cameo from … Continued
Emerson Stage’s 2020–2021 Season
Our 2020–2021 season explores the question “What are you working to build?” We will feature stories of working to build new societies, both through kindness (Godspell) and force (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui). Stories that work to build a … Continued
The Oresteia to Good Breeding: How Justice Evolves
By Olivia Ek, Production Dramaturg (Good Breeding) Robert O’Hara’s Good Breeding, as a contemporary adaptation of a Greek classic, is concerned less with keeping the Oresteia’s plot completely intact and more concerned with exploring the themes Aeschylus laid out, in … Continued
A Reflection by Brenna Epstein
By Brenna Epstein (Cunningham in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot) What makes this rehearsal process so special for me is that this role is, by far, the most challenging role I have ever played. This is due to the … Continued
A Blog Post from the Dramaturg | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
By Sivan Amir, Production Dramaturg Stephen Adley Guirgis, the playwright of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, puts a spin on the traditional Biblical tale placing Judas in a courtroom to answer the question if he should go to Hell. … Continued
When an Actor Becomes a Designer by Brenna Epstein
By Brenna Epstein (Assistant Costume Designer, 10 Out of 12) Can you imagine a world where every day feels like a tech rehearsal? I can. I’ve been living in it for the last four weeks, and trust me, it’s truly … Continued
Downtown Theater in New York by Alison Qu
by Alison Qu, 10 Out of 12 Production Dramaturg 10 Out of 12 was born in 2015 at Soho Repertory Theater, a small theater located in the middle of what we call “Downtown”—anything that is south of 30th Street in … Continued
TEST TEST TESTING TEST TEST TEST by Samantha Golub
by Samantha Golub (Assistant Director, 10 Out of 12) Hello! My name is Samantha Golub, I’m a junior BFA Theatre Education and Performance major, and am currently the Assistant Director of 10 Out of 12 by Anne Washburn, directed by … Continued
Dramaturg’s Q&A with Ariana George
By Kaitlin Phelan (Dramaturg for Flora, The Red Menace) My name is Kaitlin Phelan and I am the Dramaturg for Flora, The Red Menace. Recently, I was able to chat with actress Ariana George, playing spunky fashion illustrator Flora Meszaros, … Continued