In Three Stages, we ask Massachusetts artists to shed light on their art-making process by focusing on three stages in one work of art. Here, Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro (Playwriting Fellow '11) traces her play Before I Leave You from its inspiration, to its challenges, to its culmination in this month's premiere (October 14-November 13, 2011) at The Wimberly Theatre in the … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – October 11
Contrary to popular belief, artists don't pack up their practices for the month of October so they can concentrate solely on churning out witch-crashed-into-a-tree decorations for Halloween. No, they keep doing great stuff like this. Here's what past MCC Artist Fellows and Finalists are up to this month: The Boston Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, October 15, … [Read more...]
What Do You Try to Instill in Emerging Artists?
On the blog, we've had the chance to exchange ideas with dozens of Massachusetts artists, exploring their work and the way they make it. A number of these artists, along with creating their own work, also teach. What do they try to instill in emerging artists? Here, we share some of their insights into the creative life. Melinda Lopez, playwright Break your characters. … [Read more...]
When the Huntington Calls
Adam Szymkowicz is an internationally produced playwright and a prolific interviewer of fellow stage-scribes. At the time of this writing, he's interviewed 361 dramatic writers on his blog. And number 361 was of particular interest: Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro, one of MCC's 2011 Playwriting Fellows. Rosanna will premiere her play Before I Leave You at Boston's Huntington Theatre … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – April 11
Here's the latest installment of Fellows Notes, the current news of past fellows/finalists from our Artist Fellowships Program. The April 1, 2011 weather may be a Fool's Day snow-prise, but the following list of April awards, honors, news, and announcements is pure sunshine. We're thrilled to share that Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro's (Playwriting Fellow '11) play Before I … [Read more...]