Playwriting is all about empathy, getting inside the head of someone who is not you, to think like they think without judging them..

I love the students - they are remarkable, inspiring people. I would miss teaching if I stopped doing it. The kind of work I do is pretty diverse: I ….

Choosing a director is like choosing a therapist - you want somebody who is going to be a step or two ahead of you, who can interpret and articulate ….

People often tell me, "You write such great women." I don't think about it, I just write characters as rigorously and as truthfully as I can and hope….

Telling takes away the need to write. It relieves the pressure. And once that tension dissipates, so does the need to relieve it. First write it, the….

I like to flip through play scripts, not just my own; there is something exciting about seeing printed language on a page that triggers responses in ….

I've come to view screenwriting assignments as playwriting grants, because they provide a considerable financial cushion. However, they can also be e….