David Dower Speaks More About the Move to Emerson

Stage Directions: Last week Arena Stage and Emerson College announced Emerson College would become the new home to the research and documentation portions of the American Voices New Play Institute, forming the Center for the Theater Commons at Emerson College. David Dower, currently leader of the Institute at Arena, and Polly Carl, currently Director of the Institute, are also moving with the Institute, maintaining their current positions and responsibilities vis-à-vis the Institute/Commons. You can read more about the move in my post from last week. Dower and I spoke for about 30 minutes last Friday, and in that time he clarified the reasons behind the move, and related a stronger vision about what the move to Emerson means for the Commons and for himself.