Artistically Speaking: “The High Ground”
The world premiere of The High Ground is the result of many years of research, writing, and workshopping, as Arena commissioned Nathan back in 2016 as part of the inaugural group of playwrights in the Power Plays cycle. This is the largest commissioning project in Arena Stage’s history: an ambitious [...]
Angels in America First Rehearsal
Thirty years after its Broadway premiere, Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches will receive an iconic re-imagining under the direction of the brilliant János Szász here at Arena Stage. On Tuesday, February 21, the cast and creative team came together for the first time to present their vision [...]
What is Voices of Now?
Voices of Now (VON) is listening to a song your friend recorded using your lyrics for the first time, and crying. The song was called “Stuck in Your Head.” I worked on it with fellow member of the 2021/22 Mentor Ensemble, Reed Roddy-Johnson, during the process of devising that [...]