Author Archives: Shirley Fishman

Creditors: The Last Rehearsals

For the past four weeks, our three-actor ensemble have been realizing how richly layered Strindberg’s play is, how well-oiled its dramaturgical machinery, and how confidently they can rely on the great Swedish master to deliver them unto his gem of a one-act play in three scenes.
For the first two week of rehearsal, the actors were [...]

Creditors: All Aboard for Strindberg’s Dangerous Games

At first rehearsal, Creditors’ Adaptor/Director Doug Wright warmly welcomed the company of actors, designers and production team, telling an audience of Playhouse staff, teaching artists and volunteers about the excitement he felt when he first discovered Strindberg’s taut, psychological thriller. With its cunning mind games and verbal twists and turns, Doug is eager to [...]

Unusual Acts Arrives at the Playhouse

After two weeks of rehearsal in New York City, the Unusual Acts of Devotion company said goodbye to the city that inspired Terrence McNally’s play and traveled to La Jolla to enter a new phase of rehearsal.  At last we were all together in one rehearsal space in our very own Play Development Center with [...]

Behind-the-Scenes at Unusual Acts of Devotion Rehearsals

It’s a week later and Doris Roberts arrived today.  Finally, we are a full company!
We had a meet and greet with bagels (yes, New York bagels) and coffee. Michael Rosenberg, our new Managing Director, visited today and stayed for the first read-through.
It was amazing to listen to Doris read the part of Mrs. Darnell, the [...]

Rehearsals Begin for Unusual Acts of Devotion

We began rehearsals two Mondays ago for Unusual Acts of Devotion in downtown New York City , which seems totally appropriate because the city is a major character in Terrence McNally’s newest play. I ran into him at the elevator before the first rehearsal he told me how excited he is about his rewrites and [...]