Interviews

Sam Chanse On Developing ‘What You Are Now’ For A Pandemic Stage

Sam Chanse discusses the world premiere of her play, "what you are now," and its development throughout the pandemic.

A Look Back at the Science of Trauma in “What You Are Now” with Sam Chanse

Ahead of the world premiere of WHAT YOU ARE NOW, we revisit an interview with playwright Sam Chanse from January 2020, when The Civilians had just presented a reading of the play.

Writer and Director Alix Lambert on Creating ‘Courtroom’

Alix Lambert talks the making of her new piece, COURTROOM, ahead of her return to theater with The Civilians at Joe's Pub.

The Dramaturgy of ‘Whisper House’: An Interview With Annie Jin Wang

Whisper House dramaturg, Annie Jin Wang, chats about her approach to dramaturgy and creating theater mid-pandemic ahead of the musical's opening.

Constructing Theater in 2021: A Retrospective With The Yale Cabaret

Jisun Kim, Co-Artistic Director of The Yale Cabaret, hosts a roundtable with her fellow artistic directors after leading their first and only digital season.

‘Showing Up’ Lyricist Rebecca Hart Talks Making Music From Activists’ Interviews

Lead Dramaturg Phoebe Corde discusses the upcoming Civilians cabaret, Showing Up, with lyricist Rebecca Hart.

Track-by-Track Through “(I Am) Nobody’s Lunch”

Civilians' Artistic Director Steve Cosson revisits the inspirations behind Michael Friedman's score for "(I Am) Nobody's Lunch."

Working from a Place of Courage

Ten years after "The Great Immensity," received a National Science Foundation grant that drew the ire of Congressional Republicans, The Civilians' Artistic Director Steve Cosson discusses the complicated relationship between the government and arts organizations.

Sam Chanse on the Science of Trauma in “What You Are Now”

In this interview, playwright Sam Chanse discusses the workshop process for her new play "What You Are Now," and shares some of the things she read, watched, and listened to while she was writing it.

The Cast of “Whisper House” on Theater in the Time of Corona

In this interview with Extended Play, the cast of "Whisper House," which closed before its first preview due to COVID-19, reminisces about the show and discusses their hopes for its future.

Tina Satter Unlocks the Drama of an FBI Transcript

Director Tina Satter on how she and Half Straddle brought a verbatim FBI transcript to life in "Is This A Room."

At Under the Radar, It’s “Mardi Gras for Experimental Theater”

Extended Play's Daniel Krane interviews Mark Russell, Director of the Under the Radar Festival, and "Andares" director Héctor Flores Komatsu.

“Hang On” Wants the Subway to Be for Everyone

In this interview with Extended Play, we talk to the creative team behind “Hang On,” an indie-folk exploration of the New York City subway. Come see “Hang On” this Monday, January 6 at 7PM at Joe’s Pub.

Trap Music Meets Investigative Theater in Stacey Rose’s TRAPT

In this interview with Extended Play, the creative team behind "TRAPT," a new devised investigative theater piece about trap music, discusses their creative process and ongoing reckoning with trap music in advance of a presentation at Joe's Pub on December 16.

“Martha, the Last Pigeon” Lives Again: Behind the Scenes of the Music Video of a Michael Friedman Classic

Extended Play's Daniel Krane interviews Alix Lambert and Brian Young about the making of the music video for a classic Michael Friedman song and what Michael Friedman's work means to them.

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