The Mentee
nytheatre.com q&a preview by Steven Fechter
September 23, 2012
What is your job on this show?
playwright.
Are there boundaries as to what kind of theatre you will take part in?
No boundaries. It's the fact that there are (or should be) no boundaries in theatre is precisely why I do it!
Why do you do theater (as opposed to film, or TV, or something not in the entertainment field)?
As a writer and audience member I love the experience and the danger of live performance -- where the unsaid can be said.
Do you think the audience will talk about your show for 5 minutes, an hour, or way into the wee hours of the night?
The audience will talk way into the wee hours of the night. Among other things, this is a ghost story, in which truth and fiction are often at odds.
Which “S” word best describes your show: SMOOTH, SEXY, SMART, SURPRISING?
Surprising is the word. There are a lot of twists, turns, and lies in this show.
Who are your heroes?
Samuel Beckett, Buster Keaton, Franz Kafka, Sandy Koufax
