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Thursday, May 26, 2011

2003 Symposium: Designing Outside The Box by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2003 Directing Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel featuring the design team from Theater Mitu: Artistic Director Ruben Polendo, composer and shadow mask designer Jef Evans, costume, mask …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:18AM
Thursday, May 5, 2011

2002 Symposium: The Director Choreographer Relationship by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2002 Musical Theatre Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel moderated by SDC Executive Director Barbara Hauptman featuring directors David Warren, Christopher Ashley, Gabriel Barre, Jeff Calh…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:31AM
Thursday, April 21, 2011

2002 Symposium: Magic To Do: The Writer Director Relationship by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2002 Musical Theatre Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel on the writer-director relationship featuring "Urinetown" composer/lyricist Greg Kotis, "The Wild Party" composer Andrew Lippa and …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:26AM
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Self-Produced Work by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In February 2011, SDCF Associate Director Ellen Rusconi moderated a Director/Choreographer Network roundtable discussion with The Civilians Artistic Director Steve Cosson and PearlDamour's K…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:24AM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

2002 Symposium: Getting Hired by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2002 Musical Theatre Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel featuring Todd Haimes (Artistic Director, Roundabout Theatre Company), Marty Bell (Producer, "Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Ragtime")…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:34AM
Thursday, March 10, 2011

Tony Taccone by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On January 17, 2011, SDCF hosted its third One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season at in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Berkeley Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Tony Tac…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:45AM
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Rob Ashford and Michael Grandage by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On December 18, 2010, SDCF hosted their second One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season in the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row with Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Grandage …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:20AM
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Anne Kauffman and Jonathan Moscone by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On November 14, 2010, SDCF hosted their first One-on-One Conversation of the 2010-2011 season at Atlantic Theatre Studios with 2009 Fichandler Award winner Jonathan Moscone (Artistic Directo…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:35AM
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Stage Direction, Chicago Style by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On October 18, 2010, SDCF hosted a sixty-minute discussion on Stage Direction, Chicago Style at Steppenwolf Theatre moderated by Sheldon Patinkin and featuring panelists Seth Bockley, Timoth…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:25AM
Thursday, January 13, 2011

2002 Symposium: Directing Revivals by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 2002 Musical Theatre Symposium, SDCF hosted a panel on directing revivals featuring director/choreographers Jeff Calhoun ("Big River" 2003 Revival), Robert Longbottom ("Flower Drum So…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:09AM
Monday, January 3, 2011

2002 Symposium: Assembling The Team by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At its 3-day Musical Theatre Symposium in June of 2002, SDCF hosted a panel on assembling creative teams moderated by Arthur Bartow. Speakers included producers Marty Bell ("Ragtime") and Sa…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 04:51PM
Thursday, December 9, 2010

2002 Symposium: It's Not Where You Start by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In June 2002, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation hosted a panel discussion on how Broadway directors and choreographers got their starts as part of its 3-day Musical Theatre S…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:51AM
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Making of Jelly's Last Jam by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In November 1992, SDC Foundation hosted a conversation with the creative team behind "Jelly's Last Jam" on Broadway: George C. Wolfe (book and direction), Hope Clarke (choreography), Susan B…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:38AM
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Director Playwright Collaboration by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On Tuesday, March 29, 1988, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation and New Dramatists hosted a seminar on the director-playwright relationship with directors Tony Giordano, Pam Berlin…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:36AM
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Choreographers by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At the SDC Foundation's Choreography Symposium in 1986, choreographers Wayne Cilento (Tony Award for "The Who's Tommy"), Graciela Daniele (8 Tony nominations for Best Choreography), Janet Wa…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:18AM
Thursday, October 14, 2010

A View from the Bridge by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

On December 15, 1986, director Tony Giordano, designers Hugh Landwehr and Dennis Parichy and actors Michael Fischetti, Jennifer Van Dyck and Diane Martella spoke with moderator Amy Saltz at …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:00AM
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Working with Dance Arrangers by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In April 2010, Edie Cowan moderated an hour-long roundtable discussion with Broadway choreographers Kathleen Marshall and Jerry Mitchell and dance arrangers David Chase and Mark Hummel. They…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 10:35AM
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Rob Ashford and Michael Mayer by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In February 2010, director Michael Mayer, who won a Tony Award for "Spring Awakening" and recently directed "American Idiot", and choreographer Rob Ashford, who won a Tony for "Thoroughly Mo…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:32AM
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Susan Stroman by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In January of 1994, Susan Stroman sat down for an hour-long discussion of her career as a choreographer. She talks about working on "Crazy For You", "Kiss of the Spider Woman", and "Show Boa…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:33AM
Thursday, June 17, 2010

James Lapine by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In March of 1985, during the original Broadway run of Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George", Susan Einhorn interviewed Tony Award-winning librettist and director James Lapine about how…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:33AM
Thursday, June 3, 2010

John Hirsch by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In October of 1984, Hungarian-Canadian director John Hirsch, who directed classical theatre for thirty-two years and served as Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival from 19…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:44AM
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Robert Wilson by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In December of 1987, famous avant-garde director Robert Wilson sat down for a One-on-One conversation with Tony Award-winning lighting designer Jennifer Tipton. They discuss Wilson's three m…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:45AM
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Richard Eyre by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 2002, Lincoln Center dramaturg Anne Cattaneo moderated a One-on-One discussion with prolific British theatre, film, television and opera director Richard Eyre. He talks about directing "T…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:14AM
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Arthur Penn by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 2002, Arthur Penn sat down for a One-on-One conversation with SDCF Executive Director David Diamond to discuss his triple-threat career in theatre, television and film. He tells the story…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:30AM
Thursday, April 1, 2010

Gene Saks by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In June 1995 three-time Tony Award-winning director Gene Saks spoke with David Diamond in a One-on-One Interview about his journey through the many aspects of his directing career. Topics of…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:57AM
Thursday, March 18, 2010

JoAnne Akalaitis by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In this One-on-One conversation with Lincoln Center Dramaturg Anne Cattaneo, Mabou Mines founder and famed director JoAnne Akalaitis shares her wisdom with a full room gathered at Arts Conne…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:50AM
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Scott Elliott by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

At the 2003 SDC Directing Symposium, Scott Elliott, Artistic Director of The New Group and Callaway Award winner for Excellence in Directing, spoke to a room full of young directors for 90 m…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:50AM
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Vinnette Carroll by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In 1999, after receiving SDC's "Mr. Abbott Award," director/playwright/actress Vinnette Carroll spoke with SDC Executive Director David Diamond about her life as the first African American w…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:01AM
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Andre Bishop by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In this Directors Training Symposium from 1996, Lincoln Center Theater's artistic director Andre Bishop talks about his responsibilities as an artistic director, the qualities he looks for w…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:55AM
Friday, January 22, 2010

Gregory Mosher by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In May of 1988, Peter Van Zandt moderated a talk with director and Lincoln Center Theatre artistic director Gregory Mosher, just weeks after the opening of the Broadway production of David M…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 11:44AM
Thursday, January 7, 2010

Regional Theatre by American Theatre Wing and SDCF

In January of 1987, noted director, educator and SDC Board Member Mary Robinson met with directors Mark Lamos and Nagle Jackson to discuss running regional theatres. At the time, these two …

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:52AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards