CONVERSATIONS

A series of panel discussions with leading theatre professionals of diverse backgrounds

The Conversations program begins with TONY Award-winning director/designer/choreographer/painter Geoffrey Holder on Sunday, October 9 at 4 PM. Holder, a noted raconteur, will share perspectives on the highlights of his considerable career.

The following Sunday, October 16 at 4 PM, is dedicated to musical lyricists and composers, including Masi Asare (The Judge's Wife), Myla Churchill (A Band of Angels), Gary William Friedman (The Me Nobody Knows), Edward Gallardo (Magpie), and Micki Grant (Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope).

"Writing Musicals, a Dialogue Between Generations," examines the processes involved in developing new American musicals and how these have evolved over the years.

The third and final Sunday afternoon, October 23 at 4 PM, titled "Leading Men of Color", features Rob Barnes (Jesus Christ, Superstar), Tony Chiroldes (The Capeman), Eric Anthony (Hairspray), Raun Ruffin (Civil War) and Jerome Lucas Harmann (Swing!).