Table of Contents
Features:
The Irresistible Rise of Ethan McSweeny
The director credits luck and timing for his eclectic career
by Jaime Kleiman
Taymor Meets the Monster
Assembling Grendel in Los Angeles has been a gargantuan
challenge
by Eileen Blumenthal
Irrational Visions
A maximalist scenic designer describes his fantastical architectural
ideas for Grendel
by George Tsypin
SPECIAL REPORT
Conversations in the Field
TCG calls together theatre pros to take the pulse of the American
theatre
by Ben Pesner
PLAYSCRIPT
A Body of Water
Lee Blessing's exploration of memory and identity. Plus, an interview
with the playwright
by Dominic Papatola
Departments:
Letters
From the Executive Director
Final Things
News in Brief
Plus: Entrances & Exits; Awards & Prizes; In Memoriam
Front & Center
Production Notebook
Hartford Stage's A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
People
Gigi Bolt
by Celia Wren
Postmark
In the Continuum in Zimbabwe
by Trey Graham
Currents
Actors helping to train medical students
by Laura Butchy
Global Spotlight
July/August On Stage
20 Questions
for Eric Bentley