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Dramaturg Marissa Skudlarek’s series of interviews with BOA writers concludes with a special dual interview of Megan Trout and James Mayagoitia, members of 11th Hour Ensemble and directors of “The Seagull Project.” 11th Hour Ensemble, a San Francisco theater company … Continue reading →

Our series of playwright interviews continues as dramaturg Marissa Skudlarek interviews Megan Cohen about “Three Little Dumplings Go Bananas,” television, and more. This is Megan Cohen’s third year consecutive year as a BOA playwright. Her play “The Great Double Check” … Continue reading →

Our series of interviews with BOA playwrights continues as festival dramaturg Marissa Skudlarek talks to Ken Slattery about his play “Death to the Audience” and related matters. Ken Slattery is a longtime member of PlayGround and of sketch comedy group … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek continues her series of interviews with BOA playwrights by discussing “A Game” with playwright Christopher Chen. 2012 is Christopher Chen’s first year participating in BOA. He is a San Francisco native whose work has been seen locally at … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, BOA dramaturg, interviews Sam Leichter about his play “In Bed” and his identity as a playwright, an actor, and a Philadelphian. 2012 marks Sam Leichter’s third consecutive year as a BOA playwright. In 2010, BOA produced his first … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, BOA Festival Dramaturg, interviews Erin Bregman about her play “I.S.O. Explosive Possibility” and related matters. 2012 is playwright Erin Bregman’s first year participating in BOA, but she’s a familiar presence on the Bay Area theater scene: her work … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, BOA festival dramaturg, interviews Amy Sass about her play “Maybe Baby” and her work as Artistic Director of Ragged Wing Ensemble. 2012 is Amy Sass’s and Ragged Wing Ensemble’s first appearance in BOA. “Maybe Baby,” part of Ragged … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, BOA festival dramaturg, interviews Stuart Eugene Bousel about his play “Brainkill” and related matters. Stuart Eugene Bousel has been represented in BOA with the plays “Housebroken,” from 2010, and “Speak Roughly,” from 2011. He returns for BOA 2012 … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, BOA festival dramaturg, interviews Anthony Clarvoe about his play “Cello” and related matters. Anthony Clarvoe is an award-winning playwright whose works have been performed in the Bay Area, across the country, and around the world. “Cello,” a drama … Continue reading →

Marissa Skudlarek, Festival dramaturg for BOA 2012, is interviewing each of the BOA playwrights about their work. First up: Bennett Fisher, author of “The Bird Trap.” Bennett Fisher has been represented in BOA with the plays “Exchange,” from 2009, “Query,” … Continue reading →