Playwriting

Playwright A.R. Gurney discusses his life and work. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP, and John Long, Professor of Film and Drama. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Writer and playwright Tom Dulack, author of the play Incommunicado about Ezra Pound, discusses writing, his life, and his work. Introduced by Adrienne Lyon, Director of UConn Torrington, and Donald Connery, local author, independent journalist, and historian. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Fall 2008: Playwrights of Litchfield County. Playwright and actor Bill C. Davis discusses his play Avow, which explores faith, spirituality, and the human condition. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Spring 2009: Literary Prize Winners of Litchfield County. Brenda Murphy, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English at UConn, discusses Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Fall 2008: Playwrights of Litchfield County. Brenda Murphy, author and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English at UConn, discusses Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, which deconstructs the American Dream. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Fall 2008: Playwrights of Litchfield County. Playwright and screenwriter David Rabe discusses his play Sticks and Bones, which explores the themes of communication, alienation, and racism/disgrace; and his novel Dinosaurs on the Roof, which explores the questions of faith and survival. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.

Fall 2008: Playwrights of Litchfield County. Poet Honor Moore reads from and discusses Mourning Pictures, her play in poetry about her mother’s death. Interviewed by Davyne Verstandig, Director of LCWP. This presentation is part of the Litchfield County Writers Project, which was based at the Torrington campus of the University of Connecticut.