For each of us in this crazy business there is a special play—usually a play that we saw early in our careers, one that moved us deeply, that elicited a sigh and a heartfelt “That’s the kind of theater I want to do.”
For me it was a magnificent production of A Day in the Death of Joe ...
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For a word to be spoken there must be silence, before and after.
—Ursula K. LeGuin
Our mission at Thalia’s Umbrella is “to produce plays that dance on the line between comedy and tragedy, taking the light of life seriously and the serious lightly; to create a space where, in Robert Frost’s words, ‘the work is play for mortal stakes.’”
Until now, the (unwritten) second sentence was something like “And the plays use language ...
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| [A few years ago Daniel and I were discussing a play we had both seen that we thought was lacking . . . something. That discussion prompted him to write this essay for our newsletter. The essay in turn sparked a larger discussion that led to our next production, Small Mouth Sounds. I’m reposting it so that the conversation can continue. —TEM] Recently, I attended an opening night at one of Seattle’s long-established theater companies. ... |
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Rehearsals have begun for When Love Speaks. Here is a sneak peak inside what’s been going on:
Set designer Roberta Russell shows us her model, and clearly she’s excited. We are too!
Director Daniel Wilson makes a savvy point during the first ...
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We are thrilled to announce our next production: When Love Speaks, a sizzling hot verse play by David Wright, with an assist from his buddies Will Shakespeare, Mighty Chris Marlowe, “The Benster” Jonson, Queen Elizabeth (the First, of course), and many other wanton wordsmiths.
Four people meet at a resort at the edge ...
Terry Edward Moore, Senator Pramila Jayapal, and Daniel Wilson on the set of SORRY
We were honored to have Pramila Jayapal join me and director Daniel Wilson for a post-show discussion yesterday. Pramila represents District 37 in the Washington State Senate and is a candidate for the 7th Congressional District seat. She was thoughtful, passionate and articulate (and she ...
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