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James Elden's Playwright's SpotlightDeveloping Premise, Breaking a Story, and Assembling the Team - Playwright's Spotlight with Ben Edlin and Deborah AquilaSend us a textBen Edlin and Deborah Aquila came by the studio to sit in the Playwright's Spotlight before the World Premiere of the collaborative play -TH*IR*DS. In this interview, we discussed the long process of developing this play over the course of seven years, the changes made, the possibility of it becoming a pilot but returning the concept to the stage, their process and procedure, and breaking a story. We also touch obstacles in collaboration, Ben's need to "enter the cave", choosing words and punctuation, assembling the team, and the changes that occur...
2024-09-1758 min