Tuesday, June 13, 2017

How Howard Shalwitz Led DC's Woolly Mammoth Theatre From Madcap Hole-In-The-Wall To New Play Powerhouse

"Washington theater is a city of niches, and few brands are as indelible as Woolly Mammoth's. A 'Woolly play' is new, big, wild. The acting is hyper-real. The design might blow up. The whole thing can soar or splat. Howard Shalwitz laid down those markers when he [co-]created Woolly in 1980 ... For 37 years, Shalwitz - who announced his retirement Tuesday as of the end of the 2017-2018 season - has stuck to those guns."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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