About this episode

Drew Barr discusses his direction of Casa Valentina for the Act Out Theatre Group and reflects on his career.

Drew Barr, acclaimed director of new, modern, and classical plays known for his work on Broadway and internationally with productions such as War Horse, joins Kate Savage to discuss his latest project: directing Harvey Fierstein’s Casa Valentina for the Act Out Theatre Group in Lexington. Kate Savage delves into Drew Barr’s background, prolific career, and previous challenging productions like Angels in America, before turning to the story and context of Casa Valentina—a play about a group of...

People in this episode

Host: Kate Savage

Guest: Drew Barr

Topics covered

• theatre
• directing
• Casa Valentina
• Drew Barr
• Act Out Theatre Company
• Broadway
• play analysis

Keywords

• Drew Barr
• Casa Valentina
• Act Out Theatre Company
• Harvey Fierstein
• theatre direction
• Broadway
• Angels in America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Act Out Theatre Group

Books & works: Casa Valentina, War Horse, Angels in America

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