Finally, in December , 1975 Scott and Shange felt ready to present the piece to Scott's boss, the legendary impresario Joseph Papp Scottt first gave the script to Papp's wife, Gail, who worked as the director of play development for the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Mr. Scott, 36, is the director for new play development for the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.
Marc, as the leader of one of the most important theaters in the country for new play development, do you have any suggestions for how playwriting can flourish again on Broadway?
The conference, one of the country's top centers for new play development, is scheduled to take place Aug. 8 to 12. McNally's play "And Away We Go," which will be the closing workshop production of the conference, travels through time to visit various theatrical rehearsals in ancient Rome, Shakespeare's Globe and other historic venues.
Other major grants include $175,000 to George Street Playhouse; $112,500 to the McCarter Theater for its new play development program; $100,000 to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for its Alternate Routes Festival; and $85,000 to the Rutgers Center for Latino Arts and Culture in support of the statewide Transcultural New Jersey Visual Arts Initiative.
I think if theaters took a more proactive role in encouraging female playwrights, such as sponsoring workshops for play readings and play development, it might help change the atmosphere for women.
The Ojai Playwrights Conference in Southern California is taking on some gritty New York City playwrights for its 12th annual play development conference.
The work, a premiere, is currently being seen as part of McCarter Theater's IN-Festival, a showcase for projects in its new play development program.
