Dramaturg’s Note | THE LOYALS
Finding Yourself During the Revolution, Or How Benedict and Peggy Arnold Doomed Their Fates by Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti PEGGY: Major General Benedict Arnold, what most do you deserve? BENEDICT: Respect….
A Timeline of the American Revolution, As It Revolves Around Benedict and Peggy Arnold
by THE LOYALS Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti The Loyals by Allison Gregory tells the story of Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen Arnold, the “turncoat” couple that provided information to the British…
Dramaturg’s Note | MARY, SWEET MARY
by Dramaturg, Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary explores the power dynamics between royal and commoner in Elizabethan England. The play follows Queen Elizabeth I and explores her anxieties over her…
MARY, SWEET MARY | Q&A with the Playwright
by Dramaturg/Observing Director Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary is a new play written by Emerson senior Munroe Shearer. It tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I of England as she…
Dramaturg’s Note | ARE YOU SOMEONE TO SOMEBODY?
By Clara Livingston, Dramaturg The prize is something you’ll never forget. Perhaps it’s something you haven’t forgotten. Something that you might be remembering at this very moment. And if you…
What is a A New Devised Piece?
by Clara Livingston, Dramaturg Devised Theatre has a myriad of definitions and can encompass all sorts of theatrical styles and creation processes. Generally, Devising is the process of creating new…
Summer Spotlight: Stage Management at CATF with Liv Tighe
Shepherdstown, West Virginia as the Stage Management Intern at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. On July 8, she’ll be taking over our Instagram Stories to give us an inside look at a day in her stage management life!
Dramaturgy | New Works | Plays
An Artist Inspired by Love: The Correlation Between Robert Schumann’s Music & His Life
By Victoria Isotti, Dramaturg (Three Romances for the Unwell and Otherwise) Robert Schumann (June 8, 1910–July 29, 1856) is said to be one of the greatest Romantic composers of all…
Dramaturgy | New Works | Plays
Turning Historical Figures Into Modern Day Characters: A Conversation with Elena Freck
An interview with the playwright of Three Romances for the Unwell and Otherwise, Elena Freck. Conducted by Victoria Isotti, Dramaturg. Victoria Isotti: What initially drew you to the story of…