Lloyd Suh, playwright of JESUS IN INDIA
October 1, 2011
Workshop DAY ONE:
A playwright, a director, a dramaturg, a few actors, and a couple of interns gathered around a table with scripts in hand.
And so began the first day of our five-day workshop for the Jesus in India script! Many of the artists in the room were meeting for the first time, and the excitement to dive into the task at hand was evident. Lloyd Suh (playwright), Daniella Topol (director), and Shirley Fishman (dramaturg) were joined by actors Bobak Bakhtiari, Erin Gilley, Jomar Tagatac, Juliet Tanner, and Tobie Windham. After introductions were made, we jumped right in.
Dramaturg Shirley Fishman
We all listened while the actors cold-read the entire script out loud. As a group, we discussed each character and some of the major themes apparent in the script—parent/child relationships, personal identity, destiny, religion (just to name a few). Director Daniella Topol guided the discussion, addressing questions that were key to the script’s story and characters. As Lloyd jotted down notes, it was clear that the discussion was filling him with all kinds of ideas for what he wanted to explore in his next set of rewrites.
Keep checking back to read more about the rest of the workshop and to watch some video interviews!
Jesus in India opens TOMORROW and runs through February 19th. Get your tickets while you can!
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