#heidi schreck

[caroleditosti]

'Uncle Vanya,' Steve Carell in a Superb Update of Timeless Chekhov

'Uncle Vanya' is a must-see, especially if you are an Anton Chekhov fan. Even if you are not, you will enjoy Heidi Schreck's adaptation and new version with superb direction by Lila Neugebauer.

The cast of Uncle Vanya (Marc J. Franklin) A favorite of Anton Chekhov fans is Uncle Vanya because it combines organic comedy and tragedy emerging from mundane, static situations, intricate, suppressed characters and their off-balanced, mired-down relationships. Playwright Heidi Schreck (What the Constitution Means to Me), has modernized Vanya enhancing the elements that make Chekhov’s immutable…

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#Alfred Molina #Alison Pill #Anika Noni Rose #Anton Chekhov #Heidi Schreck #Jayne Houdyshell #Lila Neugebauer #Steve Carell #Uncle Vanya #William Jackson Harper

[hayleylovesjessica]

Amy Herzog and Heidi Schreck, playwrights

#Amy Herzog #Heidi Schreck #playwrights #theater

[noodleincident]

i get that a 9 hour espn documentary isnt for everyone but. listen. the rodney king riots of 1992 to acquittal of oj simpson in 1995 pipeline is a very simple logical thread. if you feel like its much more complicated than that i fear you may just be dumb.

#~ #obviously misogyny and abuse and violence also #to quote heidi schreck: thats under everything #humming

[heythereimashley]

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#alfred molina #steve carell #uncle vanya

[thehours2002]

my temptation to quote heidi schreck in this paper 🥸

[halles-comet]

sometimes i think about the line in what the constitution means to me where Heidi Schreck says her grandfather was always described as a "good man" which just meant he didn't beat his wife and children

[keanuquotes]

By Michael Paulson

June 2, 2022, 12:01 p.m. ET

“The Thanksgiving Play,” Larissa FastHorse’s satirical sendup about an elementary school drama teacher attempting to organize a culturally sensitive holiday pageant, is coming to Broadway next spring.

Second Stage, a nonprofit theater that owns the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway, said it would present the play there in a production directed by Rachel Chavkin, the Tony-winning director of “Hadestown.” The theater did not announce dates or casting information.

“The Thanksgiving Play” was staged at Playwrights Horizons in 2018, and has been widely produced around the country. A starry version, featuring Bobby Cannavale, Keanu Reeves, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat, was adapted for Zoom and streamed online last year by the producer Jeffrey Richards’s pandemic-era online play series.

FastHorse is a member of the Sicangu Lakota nation of South Dakota, and Second Stage said she would be the first female Native American playwright produced on Broadway. Last year she won a so-called genius grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

#Keanu Reeves #broadway

[openingnightposts]

#LincolnCenter #NewYorkTheater #TulisMcCall #UncleVanya #VivianBeaumontTheater

[motherartistsmakingart]

Hey MAMArtist* JENNY MERCEIN (she/her)

What are the ages of your child(ren), and where do you live?

My daughter is 7 and we live in New Orleans!

How do you describe your art practice?

I am an actor, a writer, a director, a producer, a storyteller, and a teacher. I am interested in creating socially relevant theater that speaks to contemporary issues. My plays are not didactic, but hopefully they inspire meaningful post-show conversations (and also make you laugh along the way!). I always tell my students: I don't believe theater can change the world but I do think it can spark conversation that can lead to positive social change.  An example of this is ROLEPLAY, a feature length documentary I am producing. It follows a diverse group of college students as they use theater to confront sexual violence on campus -- grappling with questions about sex, consent, identity, and power on their path to adulthood. We are in the final stages of fundraising for this film. I truly believe it will be a catalyst for game-changing conversations on high school and college campuses across the country.

Who is your artistic crush?

As a solo performer, I fell in love with the form via the solo plays of Wendy Weiner, an amazing writer and performer who I met when I first moved to NYC in the mid-90's. Wendy has a new show called The Mystery House which recently played in Edinburgh. I hope it has a long life! I also must add Heidi Schreck. I've been a huge fan of her work since I was in grad school in Seattle 2000-2003. I loved her first as an actor, then as a writer. The fact that many people have compared my show TWO ELIZAS to "What the Constitution Means to Me" is the highest compliment to me! 

What is a superpower Mother+Artists have?

Probably not an original answer, but we can multitask!

You have something exciting coming up! PLEASE SAY MORE ABOUT IT! My solo show TWO ELIZAS explores motherhood, women's rights, and intergenerational resilience. I will be bringing TWO ELIZAS to the Whitefire Solofest in Los Angeles on January 12th, 2024!! I am so excited to share this piece with West Coast audiences. 

How did motherhood directly, indirectly, oppositionally or integrally influence this project? TWO ELIZAS is 100% influenced by my experience of motherhood. The entire show was born out of the experience of becoming a mom. The play explores the true story of my ancestor Eliza Mercein Barry and her landmark 1847 U.S. Supreme Court case Barry v. Mercein which established a woman's right to retain custody of her child. Eliza's story is juxtaposed with my own complicated journey to motherhood, which included fertility struggles and mental health challenges. The play affords me the opportunity to share the anxiety I faced as a 40 year old woman feeling enormous pressure (societal, familial, and internal) to marry and procreate, as well as to talk candidly about my IVF journey and my experience with miscarriage. I am grateful to be able to openly discuss topics that are sadly still shrouded in silence and shame. The story of my ancestor is also an incredibly inspiring story of resilience, and of the US Supreme Court upholding a woman's bodily autonomy... which unfortunately highlights the ways in which the courts no longer seem interested in supporting the rights of mothers.

What are you currently reading or listening to that is giving you thoughts, feelings and reactions?

I absolutely adored Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, which explores motherhood and theater. And I just listened to a deeply disturbing episode of the podcast The Daily about CTE in young football players. I collaborated with KJ Sanchez on a docudrama called X's and O's that centered on the role of football in our society, so the piece impacted me profoundly. 

Any message for Mother+Artists reading this?

It is never too late. Give yourself grace. Every moment you spend raising your child(ren) is giving you life experience that will ultimately serve your art. By the same token, don't feel guilty when you leave your child to do your work. If you are lucky enough to have childcare, a supportive family member, or other resources that enable you to step away to practice your craft, DO IT! You are being an exceptional role model for your kid(s), showing them that pursuing your passion is worth devoting time and energy. And time away/ time spent on your craft rejuvenates you as a parent. But again, it's never too late. If you need to pause, pause. If you need to step away to focus on family, step away. You will always be an artist. 

BEST LINKS to find you and your work!

TWO ELIZAS in Los Angeles at the Whitefire Solofest on January 12, 2024 Information about ROLEPLAY, the feature documentary about love, sex, power, and consent on college campuses www.JennyMercein.com

*Each month The MAMAs features a Mother+Artist and their work in the world. Thank you Jenny!

#themamas #motherartistsmakingart #TWOELIZAS

[antonio-velardo]

Antonio Velardo shares: Steve Carell to Make Broadway Debut as Uncle Vanya Next Spring by Michael Paulson

By Michael Paulson The production, a new translation by Heidi Schreck, will also star Alison Pill, William Jackson Harper, Alfred Molina and Anika Noni Rose. Published: November 14, 2023 at 10:00AM from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/QtqsmYi via IFTTT

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#antonio velardo #IFTTT #NYT

[newyorktheater]

Top 12 Most Produced Plays and 24 Most Produced Playwrights in 2023-24 Season

Heidi Schreck’s “What The Constitution Means To Me” is the most produced play in America this season, according to American Theatre Magazine’s latest survey, and Lynn Nottage is the most produced playwright. Below are the lists of the top 12 most produced plays, with links (when I have them) to my reviews of the recent Broadway or Off-Broadway productions, as well as the top 24 most produced…

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[broadwayworld]

Lincoln Center Theater Will Bring UNCLE VANYA to Broadway with New Translation by Heidi Schreck https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Lincoln-Center-Theater-to-Present-UNCLE-VANYA-With-New-Translation-by-Heidi-Schreck-20230914

[desertdreamingariver]

Heidi Schreck back to Broadway yay

[deadlinecom]

[carmelasoprano]

What the Constitution Means to Me, Heidi Schreck // “Especially Heinous: 272 Views of Law & Order SVU,” Carmen Maria Machado

#what the constitution means to me #heidi schreck #carmen maria machado #law & order: svu #* #`

[moxyphinx]

“My mom says when you are consumed, when you are paralyzed with rage and despair, you have to think of a woman running along a beach with a dog. There's more. She says if you watch the dog, it keeps running back and forth and back and forth, so it seems like progress is constantly being undone, but if you watch the woman, you can see that she is moving steadily forward and forward and forward. I hope.” WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

#what the constitution means to me #heidi schreck #theatreedit #broadwayedit #wtcmtmedit #Broadway #theatre #gif #mine #theatre* #i wept the whole time i made this #pls stream!