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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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When Did the Playwright Decide His Own Life Was Worth Examining in a Play?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

When did the Playwright turn away from others as a topic of his plays and turn into himself to become the Autobiographer of his own wishes, dreams and experiences on stage? The Amazing Howard Stein and I recently shared a … Continue reading →

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Trilling, Albee and Pinter: On Marriage as a Competition

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

In 1962, Edward Albee debuted his play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” to stunned audiences everywhere.  We were not used to seeing a married couple fight in mixed company.  The play was unsettling, audacious, and successful.

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Medium: How to Ruin the Morality a Television Franchise

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Last night, in a horrific ending to a truly great television program, “Medium” concluded its successful seven-year run on network television.  CBS rescued the show after a five-year run on NBC; but after two seasons on its network, CBS drew … Continue reading →

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