Entries by Peggy McKowen

The World of the Play

I just returned from New York where I had a productive meeting with the playwright Eisa Davis. We are producing the World Premiere of her play THE HISTORY OF LIGHT. We discussed casting ideas, the use of music/sound design, and set design ideas. We also agreed to have Liesl Tommy direct the production. Liesl directed […]

Beau Willimon and Farragut North

Beau Willimon and I had coffee a couple of weeks ago to discuss our upcoming production of his terrific new play FARRAGUT NORTH. We met in Midtown NY at Le Pain Quotidien and we had a very productive conversation about his new political drama. We are both looking forward to working together on the Washington/Baltimore […]

Steven Dietz and Yankee Tavern

I had a great conversation last week with Steven Dietz regarding our upcoming production of his new play YANKEE TAVERN. I am thrilled that Steven is returning to Shepherdstown. He premiered THE NINA VARIATIONS at CATF in 1996. He is a playwright that I truly connect with. His thirty plus plays have been widely produced […]

Greetings from NYC

I am in New York City for meetings with playwright Eisa Davis ( THE HISTORY OF LIGHT) and director Liesl Tommy. We are in the pre- production phase. We will discuss casting ideas, set and costume ideas, etc. While I am here I will meet with Sheri Wilner, playwright of the past CATF productions HUNGER […]