Rachel Pfennigwerth

Pop culture is full of paeans to the composer or the playwright; just this past fall, Andrew Garfield starred in Tick Tick... Boom! on Netflix as the young Jonathan Larson. But outside of insider tell-alls, there's not a lot of focus on the behind the scenes creatives of the theatrical world, especially the dramaturge. As a sometimes dramaturge myself, I know the position is misunderstood if it's understood at all: the shepherd of a new work, the dramaturge assists in the creative development of a piece by advising the author and the creative staff, doing research and providing insight and input on structure, tone and other aspects of the work in progress. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that, one particular weekend, Pittsburgh was showing not one but TWO new plays about the role of the dramaturge in the theatrical process.

3 VOICES THEATRE will present the world premiere of STARF*CKERS, a collection of short plays written by Jenn Tufaro and directed by Aliza Shane (NY IT Award for Outstanding Short Script, The Three Sillies), opening Friday, August 21. 

3 Voices Theatre presents the world premiere of Mein Uncle, an absurdist fairytale about the seeds of inhumanity, written and directed by Aliza Shane (NY IT Award for Outstanding Short Script, The Three Sillies). MEIN UNCLE, will play Thursday, May 29 continue through Sunday, June, 8, 2014 at The Robert Moss Theater (440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003). Below, BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!

3 VOICES THEATRE has announced the world premiere of Mein Uncle, an absurdist fairytale about the seeds of inhumanity, written and directed by Aliza Shane (NY IT Award for Outstanding Short Script, The Three Sillies). Mein Uncle, will play Thursday, May 29 continue through Sunday, June, 8, 2014 at The Robert Moss Theater (440 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003). Tickets are $18 and available at www.3VTheatre.com.

Queens Shakespeare Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare Performing in Saratoga Springs, NY Nov 4-5 @ 8PM, Nov 6 @ 2PM at Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park The American Theatre of Actors 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Tickets are $20 at the Door and $15 for students and available at www.homemadetheater.org or by phone @ (518)-587-4427. It is performing in Manhattan Nov 11-12 @ 8PM, Nov 13 @ 2PM at 314 West 54th Street NYC, NY 10019. Tickets are $18.50 at the Door and are Available at www.smarttix.com or by phone @ (212)-868-4444 or (212)-581-3044.

Queens Shakespeare Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare Performing in Saratoga Springs, NY Nov 4-5 @ 8PM, Nov 6 @ 2PM at Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park The American Theatre of Actors 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Tickets are $20 at the Door and $15 for students and available at www.homemadetheater.org or by phone @ (518)-587-4427. It is performing in Manhattan Nov 11-12 @ 8PM, Nov 13 @ 2PM at 314 West 54th Street NYC, NY 10019. Tickets are $18.50 at the Door and are Available at www.smarttix.com or by phone @ (212)-868-4444 or (212)-581-3044.