Entries by Peggy McKowen

Welcome to the World of Michael Weller

The magic and power of Michael Weller’s plays is in how alive, passionate, and well defined his characters are. If you are familiar with his plays: MOONCHILDREN, LOOSE ENDS, SPOILS OF WAR, WHAT THE NIGHT IS FOR, etc…then you know what I am talking about. Weller writes actor/character driven plays. He creates attractive, likable, and […]

Victor Lodato’s World Premiere of Dear Sara Jane

Emily Morse, at NEW DRAMATISTS first introduced me to Victor Lodato’s work. He is a member playwright at NEW DRAMATISTS and I have been reading his plays and tracking his career. I am thrilled that I am producing and directing the World Premiere of his new play DEAR SARA JANE. Victor and I have had […]

In the Air—Three Victor Lodato Plays

Paul Douglas Michnewicz, the Artistic Director of THEATER ALLIANCE in Washington, DC is producing two new plays by Victor Lodato. This is exciting news—DC Metro audiences will have an opportunity to experience three new works by Victor Lodato. Our Theater Festival is producing the World Premiere of DEAR SARA JANE in July. I encourage you […]

Finding the Water Holes

I am reading Anne Bogart’s new book AND THEN, YOU ACT: Making art in an unpredictable world. She begins her introduction with a story about the South African writer Antjie Krog. She describes meeting a nomadic desert poet in Senegal who described the role of poets in his culture: “The job of the poet is […]