Plays in bloom.(letters to the editor)
American Theatre, September, 2003 by Press-Coffman, Toni
In her article "Whither (or Wither) Art?" (May/June '03), Zelda Fichandler argues for a "playwright artistic director." She writes: "Our playwrights seem to be the most angry; the sense of exclusion, of disempowerment, seems strongest among them. Since their art is seminal to all the other arts, if it can be empowered to flourish, the other arts will bloom along with it....
The playwright whose authenticity is already established and whose empathy is assured carries a natural authority with other playwrights. Is it to be an impromptu table reading, a ...
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