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Mac Wellman’s Free CUNY MFA

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Playwright Mac Wellman has an interesting idea:  Give CUNY students a tuition-free Master of Fine Arts degree to allow them to study the Arts without going deep into debt. Mac wants these students to learn how they construct the world … Continue reading →

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I Will Know It When I See It

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

There is no greater moment of trepidation for a Playwright — or any author, really — when you’re dealing with a Director or an editor who replies — “I’ll know it when I see it” — in response to your … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Eric Bentley

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

In thinking about Eric Bentley as he stretches beyond his 93rd birthday, we are torn between the genius of his writing and his coldness as a man.  Will the writing endure?  Or will the chilly memory frost the evergreen talent?

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Revision Over Rewriting

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

When you finish writing a script, it is never really done.  There will always be changes and how you handle the construction of those changes will define your life as an author in the center of the creative core.

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