R&D Group Member Aeneas Sagar Hemphill discusses the harsh reality of the New York taxi driver, the inspiration behind his new play, WAIT NO LONGER.
R&D Group Members and collaborators Eric Marlin and Lila Rachel Becker interview each other on the creation process for UNTITLED JEWISH PIRATE PLAY, generating a project together for the first time, and the history of Jewish pirates.
R&D Group Member Liba Vaynberg provides a glimpse into the interview process for her piece, The Matriarchs.
R&D Group Member Phillip Gregory Burke describes the path that led him to create his current R&D play, THE SUNCATCHERS OF SAHEL: AN ANCESTRAL TALE TOLD TO TODAY’S GRIOT, PART I & II. This is Part II of his tale.
R&D Group Member Phillip Gregory Burke describes the path that led him to create his current R&D play, THE SUNCATCHERS OF SAHEL: AN ANCESTRAL TALE TOLD TO TODAY’S GRIOT, PART I & II. This is Part I of his tale.
R&D Group alumnus Tylie Shider writes a love letter to creators for whom human contact is a part of their art, lost by the pandemic.
The Civilians will welcome seven new members to the group of writers and directors in its eleventh season.
Listen to R&D Group members Noelle Viñas and Galia Backal’s podcast about the creation of their new play, El Cóndor Mágico, with dramaturg Dante Flores.
R&D Group members AriDy Nox and Jacinth Greywoode discuss their research trip to Monticello for their new musical, Black Girl In Paris.
Héctor Flores Komatsu previews songs and examines the stories behind Desaparecidas, the new musical created by R&D Group members Jaime Lozano, Florencia Cuenca, and Rachel M. Stevens.
R&D Group member Ken Urban provides a glimpse into the interview process for his upcoming project, The Moderate.
Sunwatcher creators Isabella Dawis, Tidtaya Sinutoke, and Nana Dakin provide a glimpse into one of their creative meetings.
Cinematographer Nick Clausen interviews Tylie Shider on their film and Tylie’s R&D play, both inspired by the signage art created in protest of the murder of George Floyd.
R&D Members Emily Lyon and Reynaldo Piniella discuss the creation of their theater game inspired by climate justice and community activism.
Celebrating its tenth year, The Civilians’ R&D Group provides artists a season-long developmental residency.
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