Post Show panel discussion: Owned by Julian Sheppard
Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:34AM This week I had the pleasure of moderating a post show panel discussion after a performance of Owned, a new play written by Julian Sheppard playing this week at The Barrow Group Theatre. The play is a commissioned piece by Knife Edge Production Executive Producer Neil Holland and Co-Producer Don DiPaolo. They happen to be lead actors in the three-person play. Their co-star is Susannah Hoffman. Their director is Sam Helfrich.
The topic of the panel discussin was Playwrights creating roles or characters for a specific actor. On the panel were Neil, Don, Julian and three guest panelists, playwrights Stephen Belber, Stephen Adly Guirgis and Adam Rapp. I had so much fun moderating the lively panel discussion and Q & A session with the audience. Altogether, the panelists were a talented and passionate fraternity of artists. And the play is very entertaining! Since it was written specifically for the actors to perform, it fits them like a glove. And the language --oh, ho! The way the characters rip into each other, you'll want to remember some of the one liners to use for your next bar tiff. Go see it before it closes this weekend. If not for the zingers, then for the very clever set; a behind the scenes point of view of a New York City bar! Click the image below for more information:
