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Playwright: From Page to Stage
Season 15
Episode 5
Two outstanding young playwrights — Tarell McCraney and Rajiv Joseph — are both hoping to create the next “great American play.” The film shows an intimate look at the development of their new plays, from the intense rehearsal process to achieving one of theater's ultimate goals: the arrival on a Broadway stage in New York City.
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