VIVIENNE BENESCH QUICK FACTS
HOMETOWN: New York City
FIRST SHOW: monologues from Moliere’s “The Miser” in French
FIRST PROFESSIONAL CREDIT: “The Skin of Our Teeth” at Chautauqua Theater Company
Q: How did you become a theatre person?
Unscripted
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New Season, New Faces
Meet the new members of our resident acting company/ joining us for “The Skin of Our Teeth” and the next three years. No need to hold your applause!
By John Glore, South Coast Repertory. Playwright Dipika Guha rolls out her mat to find the funny at the intersection of traditional yoga and modern yogi culture.
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Meet Thornton Wilder
More than just a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, this 20th-century Renaissance man seemed to excel at everything he put his hand to, from language to lyrics to military intelligence.
The Technical Director for student theater group Company Carolina relates her experiences with Covid and her desire to get back on the boards.
Bobbi Owen recently retired as the Michael R. McVaugh Distinguished Professor of Dramatic Art at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her list of professional accomplishments is long and […]
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Nikole Hannah-Jones
Land Acknowledgement PlayMakers’ Anti-Asian American Violence Statement Re: Nikole Hannah-Jones Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources One week ago on CBS television Nikole Hannah -jones […]
As a playwright, I write to answer big questions about the world and explore the human condition. I love working in collaboration with other theatre artists and practitioners. I rely on actors, directors, designers, and stage managers to help bring the play to life…
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The Time is Now
by Jules Odendahl-James, Director
Marvel Cooke exists on the edges of time. You won’t find her name at the center of chapters about famous Minnesotans, labor organizers, Black journalists, citizens who stood up to McCarthy, devout Communists, even nonagenarians…