Interview with

Lynn Nottage

Playwright Lynn Nottage discusses her career with interviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli. She tells of her early years and education, how she came to write plays, and talks about what inspired her to create such works as Fabulation, Intimate apparel, Sweat, etc.

Interview with

 Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly discusses her career as an actor on stage and television with theater professional John V. Fahey. She talks about her family's theater background and her early experiences on stage, the 1989 revival of Gypsy.

Interview with

Carmen de Lavallade

Dancer, choreographer and actress Carmen de Lavallade discusses her life and career with Deborah Jowitt. She begins with her early years as a performer, and talks about her cousin Janet Collins, the first African American ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera, and the influence Collins had upon her.

Interview with

Billie Allen

Veteran actress and director Billie Allen discusses her early years with interviewer Phylicia Rashad. Topics include Allen's education and influences, how she came to theater as a dancer, her transition to acting, and her early experiences on stage and television.

Interview with

Carmen de Lavallade

Dancer, choreographer and actress Carmen de Lavallade discusses her life and career with Deborah Jowitt. She discusses her work with such mentors as Lester Horton and Bella Lewitzky, her marriage to Geoffrey Holder and her creative collaborations with him, her acting career, her work at Yale Repertory Theatre, and related topics. She also fields questions from audience members.

Interview with

Laura Linney

Laura Linney discusses her stage and screen career with fellow actor James Naughton. Topics include her decision to pursue acting, her education at Juilliard, how she researches and prepares for a role, and her experiences on projects such as the film You can count on me, and the 2017 stage revival of The little foxes.

Interview with

Judith Light

Stage and television performer Judith Light discusses her life and career with director Leigh Silverman. Topics include her education, professional associates, early stage work, and transition to television for such programs as "One life to live" and "Who's the boss?" She also discusses recent stage appearances, "All the ways to say I love you," in which she was directed by Silverman.

Interview with

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth discusses her career with journalist Patrick Pacheco. She talks about her early stage training, and her Broadway roles in such shows as A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, and Chicago, and her work with colleagues such as Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse. She also discusses her regular role on the TV series Cheers, and takes questions from the audience.