Independent Lens

Playwright: From Page to Stage: "On Being a Playwright"

Clip: Season 15 Episode 5 | 2m 5s

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Playwright: From Page to Stage, writers Rajiv Joseph and Tarell McCraney talk about what it means to be a playwright — both the joy and the pain of working in the theater — in this clip that also features scenes from Joseph’s play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, starring Robin Williams.

Aired: 12/16/13

Rating: TV-PG

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