American playwrights at Joseph Papp's Public Theater

Description

Explores the goals and techniques of Papp's famous Public Theater in New York. Croyden, Papp and various writers discuss issues such as plot development, the role of women playwrights, and the persistence of parent-child relationships as play material.

Runtime

28 min

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Date of Publication

[1997]

Database

Alexander Street

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