I Think That Some Of These Plays

Eugene O'neil Created An American Theater, And Tennessee Williams Taught It How To Sing.

And What Would Be Great Numbers In A Broadway Show Are Now On Stage Of The New York City Ballet.

New Orleans Was A Thrilling Place Of All Kinds Of Races, It Was A Dangerous Place. It Was Really And Truly The Only International City On The Continent Of North America. There Were All Different Races And Everything Was Celebrated, And It Was A Place Of Difference, And Everybody Was Different And It Was So Odd, The Minute That America Took Over, The Minute That The Louisiana Territory Became Part Of The United States Of America, Instantly You Were Either Black Or White. There Was No Nuance. And So A Free Man Of Color Who Could Own Property Was Suddenly Not Allowed To.

I Think A Playwright Must Be His Own Dramaturg. I Believe In A Theater Where The Director And The Playwright Work Together To Create What They Need.

You Cannot Write To Resonate Twenty Or Thirty Or Forty Years From Now. You Only Can Write For That Very Day, But Whatever Happens Is All Gravy.