Theresa Rebeck, Angry Optimist

Theresa Rebeck, Angry Optimist

From The Subtext by American Theatre

November 14, 2025

About this episode

Theresa Rebeck discusses her childhood theatre memories, gender imbalance in American theatre, and her experiences with iconic projects.

The Brooklyn-based playwright discusses childhood theatre memories in Cincinnati, the continued gender imbalance in the American theatre, and experiences working on iconic projects.

People in this episode

Guest: Theresa Rebeck

Topics covered

  • playwriting
  • gender imbalance
  • theatre memories
  • iconic projects
  • American theatre

Keywords

  • Theresa Rebeck
  • playwright
  • gender imbalance
  • American theatre
  • theatre memories
  • iconic projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American theatre

Places: Cincinnati, Brooklyn

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