Building a Play: Exploring the Playwright-Director Collaboration

“Building a Play: Exploring the Playwright-Director Collaboration” – A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize and Hermitage Greenfield Prize Winner Martyna Majok, and Stage Director Caitlin Sullivan, Friday, March 4, 5:30pm. Shortly before winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2018, Martyna Majok was awarded the prestigious Hermitage Greenfield Prize, which includes a commission to develop a new work that will have significant impact on the broad as well as the artistic culture of our time. Hear from the playwright and her director, Caitlin Sullivan, in a conversation moderated by Hermitage Artistic Director Andy Sandberg about the director-playwright relationship in developing new work and the journey of this commission, which explores the infamous Chernobyl explosion and its human impact. This event is presented in partnership with the Greenfield Foundation and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Martyna Majok’s Hermitage Residency generously sponsored by Terry Brackett. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org ($5/person registration fee). The Hermitage Beach, 6660 Manasota Key Road, Englewood, Florida 34223.