For this book Lawrence Harbison has interviewed successful playwrights who have developed relationships with theaters that regularly produce their plays have had at least one major New York production have their plays published by a licensor such as Dramatists Play Service or Samuel French have received commissions and have an agent. Harbison asks each of them the same question: How did you do it? EHow I Did ItE features an introduction by Theresa Rebeck and interviews with David Auburn Stephen Belber Adam Bock Bekah Brunstetter Sheila Callaghan John Carlani Eric Coble Jessica Dickey Kate Fodor Gina Gionfriddo Daniel Goldfarb Kirsten Greenidge Rinne Groff Lauren Gunderson Michael Hollinger Rajiv Joseph Greg Kotis Neil LaBute Deborah Zoe Laufer Wendy MacLeod Itamar Moses Bruce Norris Lynn Nottage Aaron Posner Adam Rapp J.T. Rogers Lloyd Suh Carl Thomas Sharr White and Anna Ziegler.THA valuable tool for playwrights daunted by the extremely difficult task of getting their work produced as well as to playwriting students EHow I Did ItE is full of stories of how it's done.

About the Author
For more than 30 years, LAWRENCE HARBISON was in charge of new play acquisition for Samuel French, Inc. He edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best ten-minute plays, and monologues for men and for women. He was a member of the Drama Desk Nominating Committee for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle and the Drama Desk. He works with individual playwrights to help them develop their plays.


Book Information
ISBN 9781480369634
Author Lawrence Harbison
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 376g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm * 15mm