Playwrights

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April 6, 2017

Award-Winning Playwright, 17, Shines Spotlight on Marginalized People

17 year-old Phanesia Pharel was a first-place playwright at the Florida State Festival and has won some of the biggest awards for playwriting.
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October 13, 2015

The Gin Game’s D.L. Coburn on Revivals, Interpretations & The Center of the Universe

Playwright D.L. Coburn, author of The Gin Game, discusses the play’s journey, why this story continues to resonate today, and how Broadway still dazzles him.
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March 16, 2015

Forgiveness and Self-Acceptance: A GREAT WILDERNESS

Concord Theatricals playwright and former employee of Samuel French, Julia Izumi, breaks down Samuel D. Hunter’s A Great Wilderness.
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January 22, 2015

THE FEW: A Gritty, Moving Homecoming

This 2015 article from the Samuel French archives breaks down Samuel D. Hunter’s The Few, diving into what’s compelling about the play, and why you might want to produce it in this moment. Read on for a quick overview on the touching piece.
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November 2, 2014

Murder with Grace: A Jane Austen Inspiration

Playwright Leon Kaye explains the genesis of his dark comedy, in which two women plot to murder an insufferable girl who hopes to marry into their family.
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