American - Playwright | February 19, 1958 -
Does art have to have high foot traffic to get funded in a recession? A lot of people, I am sure, would say absolutely not. And those postmodern art-loving loners surely would argue that even if one person likes a piece of art, that would make a museum worthwhile.
Theresa Rebeck
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Some people think big audiences are crass and that, say, a comedy that appeals to a wide audience is pandering. Other people would argue that you could say that about Moliere.
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I go to museums. I buy art, even. You should see my house; we don't have any wall space left.
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My son is a musician who next year will be attending the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in New York City, which his mother helped him get into by making him practice all the time.
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In America, the average playwright makes less than a receptionist in a non-profit theatre. We don't have decent health insurance - or any health insurance at all.
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Is the American theatre allowing itself to become irrelevant? The problem isn't that playwrights aren't being paid enough. It's that theatres all over America are looking towards New York to tell them what new plays to do.
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We need theatre that is contemporary, lively and relevant, and the only way to do that is to take care of our playwrights and produce their plays.
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I have two sensational kids who I have raised with my husband, hoping and working every day to help them become healthy, happy, and decent human beings.
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I have a dog whose name is Banquo.
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Nothing sounds as crazy as telling people you're not crazy.
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Why is it so hard for men to identify with women as fellow travelers on this good Earth?
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I have spent my whole life working in the theater, and most of the people I know have done the same. And we are pretty interesting people.
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