John Arnone is a Tony Award-winning scenic designer and, since 2009, a company member at Undermain Theatre. He designed the set for Sylvan Oswald’s Profanity, now in its last week of performances. Stephen… Continue reading
German cultural critic Walter Benjamin (pronounced Ben-ya-meen) is one of the patron saints of Sylvan Oswald’s Profanity. His work and his life are both harvested to feed the drama of the play. Little… Continue reading
With Profanity‘s last preview tonight, I thought it might be interesting to write about the rehearsal process from my perspective as an Assistant Director.
The title of Sylvan Oswald’s play, Profanity, is ambiguous. Or perhaps it would be more proper to call it ambivalent. It has a double life – at least – and may be read… Continue reading
Michael Federico is an actor, playwright, and director. His recent work includes playing Andrew in Becky Shaw at Kitchen Dog, where he is a company member, and co-writing the new musical On The… Continue reading
This week, the Undermain launched rehearsals for our first show of the season, Profanity by Sylvan Oswald. The playwright graciously traveled to join us for rehearsals and share invaluable commentary about the play and… Continue reading
The Undermain is delighted to announce a new series for our blog, Letters from Astoria, written by our New York-based writer Meredith Domalakes. One of the goals of our blog here at Undermain… Continue reading
Image courtesy of oneminuteplayfestival.com The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival premiered this week at InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia, PA. Spearheaded by producing Artistic Director Dominic D’Andrea, The One Minute Play Festival (OMPF)… Continue reading
Undermain will open its 30th season with the world premiere of Sylvan Oswald’s play Profanity. One of a series of plays Oswald set in the past of his native Philadelphia, Profanity tells the story of… Continue reading
Job at Undermain: Emerging Artist Intern Describe your typical day/duties at the theatre. Everything from taping auditions to reading new scripts and writing blog posts! Everyday is different! When I am not at Undermain,… Continue reading
