Dramaturg Mark Perry sat down with “Jump” playwright Charly Evon Simpson to learn more about her creative process. Here’s a bit of their conversation.
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Theatricality and the Real
Weathered and old, but sturdy and strong, it’s fitting for the striking visual of a large bridge to be at the center of the most theatrical play of the season here at PlayMakers.
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The Condition of Life
As playwright Zack Fine walked to rehearsal on the first Tuesday following Winter Storm Diego, he found Thoreau running through his head: “Surely joy is the condition of life.”
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Elegant Simplicity
Mark Hartman has whittled the “She Loves Me” orchestration down to fill out a 6-piece band. But it isn’t about economics; it’s a matter of director Kirsten Sanderson‘s vision for the show.
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The Look of You
How does a character’s personality inform Bobbi Owen’s costume designs? And how do those designs move from sketch to reality in the hands of draper Jane Reichard?
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Modern Day Match
In the age of swiping, liking, and messaging to find love, maybe “She Loves Me”‘s Georg and Amalia can help us find what we’re missing…
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The Great Work Begins
PlayMakers Mobile set off in Spring 2017 to take great theatre outside of our building to share with the community. And each performance is absolutley free.
Like many acknowledged classics, “She Loves Me” had a long and compelling genesis, but for songwriting team Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock it was “love at first write.”
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Stability Through Song
“She Loves Me” director Kirsten Sanderson introduces you to this exquisite, “perfect little gem of a musical.” Will you like it? You’ve just got to!