My first task in taking on the (somewhat daunting) feat of staging Adam Szymkowicz‘s brilliantly crafted love-letter to comics, heroes, and love, was to figure out one question: What the hell is Adam doing with this structure? (This is where I freely admit that I did not grow up a comic …
You’ve all been hearing about our production of Bureau of Missing Persons, by Lila Rose Kaplan. But did you know that every single scarf on our set (and the ones in the display in the Underground) was hand-knit and crocheted by local crafters? This is the story of those scarves. I’m …
I have a confession to make: This is not my first magical realism play. In fact, when Andrew asked me to direct Bureau of Missing Persons, reading the script felt like a homecoming. The very first full-length play I ever directed, The Old Man in the Woods by Brooklyn playwright Gina …
This is Patrice. She’s got a job to do. She’s a lady who gets things done. She’s got very little patience for most things–but she’s also got a big heart. We asked her to tell us a little more about herself: If you had a free day with no responsibilities …
This is Simon. He has a heart full of love. He has a secret. Simon teaches Kindergarten. He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s about to experience the impossible. So, how does Simon see the world? Take a look: If you had a free day with no responsibilities and your only …
My mother knits. She also cross-stitches elegantly composed original pieces, sewed all my Halloween costumes as a kid, and dressed me up in hand-crafted pinafores so often when I was small that my adult penchant for ripped jeans and Doc Martens is very likely some small form of sartorial rebellion. …
This is Richard. He just wants his life back. He just wants his love back. Richard is a professor of Classics. He’s a man of ideas. He’s a man in trouble. He’s a man losing control over his carefully-crafted life. He’s at his breaking point. Here’s a look inside the …
This is Vivian. She is trying to get her daughter Angela back on her feet throughout Bureau of Missing Persons. Her daughter’s not exactly cooperating… We asked Vivian a little bit about how she sees the world. Here’s what she had to say: If you had a free day with no …
This is Angela. Bureau of Missing Persons is her story. Angela hasn’t left her apartment for a year and a half. Angela is a lot like you…if your world was falling apart around you. We asked Angela a few questions about what it’s like to live inside her head: 1. …
Hi folks! Associate Artistic Director Tammy here: As we come to the final week of performances of Moby Dick at Know Theatre, I continue to be inspired by the reactions of our audience. Some come to us with a love of the novel rivaling that of our Artistic Director Andrew Hungerford. …
