Life in Oz: Interview with WICKED star Ginna Claire Mason
Ginna Claire Mason talks about her dream role as Glinda in the national touring production.
Interviews
Ritchie Valens in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY: Interview with actor Gilbert Sanchez
GILBERT SANCHEZ speaks about his role as Ritchie Valens in the current production.
Quincy Tyler Bernstine in INTIMATE APPAREL: Stalwart supporting actor gets chance to shine
Although her name may not sound immediately familiar, Quincy Tyler Bernstine has been a force in theater for nearly two decades.
Local playwright makes good: An interview with Jacqueline Goldfinger
It’s been a banner month for local playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger.
Anthony Heald in GYPSY: Journeyman actor makes his way to Philadelphia
In a casting coup, Anthony Heald has come to Philadelphia to play Herbie in GYPSY at Arden Theatre.
Let’s Dance: Talking DIRTY DANCING with star Jennifer Mealani Jones
DIRTY DANCING returns to Philadelphia this month with several new new cast leads, including Jennifer Mealani Jones in the role of Penny Johnson
Many Happy Returns: Trey Lyford wishes you HAPPY BIRTHDAY (1812 Productions)
Three married couples in a romp about infidelity who all have years of stage work and accolades to their names.
Lighting Up the Kimmel Center: Daniel Alexander “Jomama” Jones talks BLACK LIGHT
2015 Kimmel Center Theater Resident alumnus Daniel Alexander Jones’s fierce alter ego Jomama Jones will make her Kimmel Center debut in BLACK LIGHT
Marriages of Figaro: Opera Philadelphia stars are partners on and off stage
Layla Claire and John Chest appear as Mozart’s unhappily married Count and Countess weeks before their own nuptials.
Stef Smith and SWALLOW: A word with the Scots playwright of Inis Nua’s new production
We checked in with Stef Smith to find out how she approaches her work.
WHITE: James Ijames on PlayPenn and Playwriting
James talked to Phindie about the genesis of WHITE and its development at PlayPenn, a Philadelphia-based organization for the development of new plays.
THE KING AND I and I: Interview with star of touring production
Anthony Chan spoke with Phindie about his role as Prince Chulalongkorn.
Playwrights Under Pressure: Part 2 of interview with OSLO playwright J.T. Rogers
“The American theater is chock full of inward looking plays that fester over small, personal family dramas”
CABARET Couple: Talking to the married stars of a Broadway tour
Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony award-winning production of CABARET will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Academy of Music April 4-9
A Different Type of Theatrical Experimentation: PARROT TALK with Julius Ferraro
Philly theater creators experiment with physical theater, but use TV-type language. Julius Ferraro goes down a different path.
Opening Doors, No Matter What: OSLO playwright J.T. Rogers talks about the evolution of a new world classic, developed at PlayPenn (part 1)
Interview with J.T. Rogers on the journey from PlayPenn to Broadway.
Beyond PlayPenn: Former conference interns come into their own, part 3
Former PlayPenn interns come into their own as theater professionals.
IT’S SO LEARNING is Even Berserker!
Republished by kind permission from FringeArts. Bradley Wrenn, co-founder of The Berserker Residents, talks about how the company is revamping their 2015 Fringe hit It’s So Learning to reflect our new, terrifying…
Under the wing of America’s most promising playwrights: PlayPenn interns speak, part 2
PlayPenn interns describe what its like to work with top playwrights.
Interning PlayPenn, part 1: What theater students do behind the scenes of the playwriting conference
We hear from PlayPenn interns about the daily goings on of the conference.
