NYTimes.com: NOT many playwrights can claim that a theater was built for them, let alone one constructed by New York City’s largest nonprofit theater organization, the Roundabout Theater Company. But in 2007 that’s what happened for Stephen Karam, whose funny, searching three-hander “Speech & Debate” became a runaway hit as the inaugural production in a 65-seat black box space called the Roundabout Underground.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Stephen Karam’s ‘Sons of the Prophet’ and ‘Dark Sisters’
NYTimes.com: NOT many playwrights can claim that a theater was built for them, let alone one constructed by New York City’s largest nonprofit theater organization, the Roundabout Theater Company. But in 2007 that’s what happened for Stephen Karam, whose funny, searching three-hander “Speech & Debate” became a runaway hit as the inaugural production in a 65-seat black box space called the Roundabout Underground.
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Mr. Karam's attitude toward having money was very nice. (Just because I have a budget now, I don’t want rotating sets. Please strip it down.’ I’m essentially trying to create a black box in the Laura Pels.” He’s grateful for the upgrade, in other words, but he’s feeling the pressure. “To be honest,” he said, “it’s more fun being the underdog.”)It is very nice to see people that are working in the higher echelon theatre enjoying simplicity. The KISS method is something that theatre has been drifting away from over the years and it is good to see it making a comeback.
I agree with Luke that Mr. Karam's attitude about money is nice. I also think that it is awesome that Roundabout was willing to build a special space for a specific play and that they have the financial ability to do so. Not everyone has that kind of money or space in New York City.
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