Playwright & Director

The discussion panel - director Leonard Foglia ("Master Class"), director Michael Greif ("Rent"), playwright Betsy Howie ("Cowgirls"), lyricist Tom Jones ('The Fantasticks"), composer/lyricist Mary Murfitt ("Cowgirls'), and director George C. Wolfe ('Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk") - talk about how their pieces evolved from concept to production, the role of a dramaturg, casting performers with a range of experience, and bringing actors into the creative process. Brendan Gill moderates.