Michael Wilson
Director of Old Acquaintance.
Director Michael Wilson discusses his work on the first Broadway revival of John Van Druten’s Old Acquaintance at the Roundabout and why the play is so different than the Bette Davis film; describes his theatrical education while working as house manager and company manager at Cambridge’s American Repertory Theatre; recalls his hiring as artistic director of the Hartford Stage Company after many years of seeing the company’s productions from the audience; explains his affinity for the work of Tennessee Williams and the ongoing Williams marathon in Hartford; and describes his ongoing professional relationships with actresses Annalee Jeffries and Elizabeth Ashley and the playwright Horton Foote.
Original airdate - July 13, 2007.
Running time - 56:27.
For more information see Downstage Center’s Michael Wilson program page.
You can also download the Michael Wilson program (mp3).
Posted on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 9:05 am
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American Theatre Wing
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