For the fifth year in a row, in honor of Women's History Month, Stage Directions is proud to introduce you to five leaders in technical theater. Some you may have already heard of and some work quietly behind the scenes, but all of the...

Color; NR (mature themes), 90 min., VHS or DVD $24.95 Street: May 28, Prebook: May 14 First Run: PBS, 1979 Cast: Jill Eikenberry (TV's LA. Law), Meryl Streep (Music of the Heart), Swoosie Kurtz (Bubble Boy), Ann McDonough (Six Degrees...

For nearly 30 years, theater audiences knew Wendy Wasserstein as the wry mistress of wit who could make them guffaw in their seats or wheeze until they wept. But to her friends, the essence of this Broadway scribe was always her own high-pitched giggle. “It...

For nearly 30 years, theater audiences knew Wendy Wasserstein as the wry mistress of wit who could make them guffaw in their seats or wheeze until they wept. But to her friends, the essence of this Broadway scribe was always her own high-pitched giggle. ...

In the following essay, Chirico examines the traditional comic structure, characters, and spirit of Uncommon Women and Others, arguing that the formal features of comedy suit the play's feminist perspective on women's place in patriarchal society.

Below, Wasserstein discusses the characters, language, and humor of her Uncommon Women and Others and Isn't It Romantic as well as her views about being a woman playwright and the future of American theater in general.

In the following interview, Wasserstein talks about her plays Uncommon Women and Others and Isn't It Romantic, and shares her views on humor and feminism.