Entries by Peggy McKowen

CATF Talks to Playwright Thomas Gibbons

Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Storyteller CATF:  What does “uncanny valley” mean? TOM: It comes from the field of robotics.  It is the idea that people are fascinated by an artificial being that is somewhat human-like, but the closer it comes to being more truly human-like, it becomes creepy. CATF: […]

An Interview with Playwright Bruce Graham

Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Storyteller CATF: You have said that you wrote, “North of the Boulevard” because “the middle class is getting totally screwed by this country.”  Are you as mad as hell and not going to take it anymore? GRAHAM: Oh, I’ll take it, but I wake up […]

From Idea to Honor: Jane Martin’s “H2O”

It was December 2011, at a local holiday party, that Peggy and I ran into Lisa Welch.  Lisa and her husband Paul have long attended CATF and are two of our most ardent supporters.  Over the previous fall, Ed had been receiving pitches from agents and playwrights for a new CATF commission, which was possible due […]

Charles Fuller.

So, the 2014 Season is live. Tickets are for sale. The buzz is buzzing. We had the — and I’m being hyperbolic-free here — life-changing opportunity of hosting Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Charles Fuller with us this weekend as we announced this year’s line-up of plays.  He was, frankly, incredible  at the Shephedstown Opera House on […]