“The Game — can we continue with it?” is a question posed in The Maids, an absurdist play by Jean Genet which opened March 2019 by The Seeing Place Theater in their East 4th street theater. This question is not so remotely detached from the current complicity confronting both American and global citizens. Pretending to strangle … Continue reading
Category Archives: Creative Process
The Director and the Target: Emily Mann in Rehearsal
I started doing yoga with my cast 17 years ago. Everyone liked it so much I’ve continued. I do half an hour at the start of each rehearsal with everyone in the room — actors, stage managers and designers. It clears the mind and prepares us for the emotional work of the day. … Continue reading
Language Worth Repeating by Jess K. Smith
Qualify My notes were a list of apologies that had fallen out of her mouth without hesitation. Clear direction, followed by “does that make sense?” Clear direction, diluted by “is that ok with you?” Clear direction, undercut by “can we try that?” Clear direction, undermined by something as simple as “ok?” Here was one of … Continue reading