Interview with Playwright Leonard Joseph Dunham
Q: Orange County theatregoers have primarily known you as an actor, specifically as a member of the Hunger Artists. Is it fair to say you have always been a writer as well? A: Definitely. I started writing my first novel when I was 11. I think I wrote my first real short story when I was 8. Funny that it took so long to turn to playwriting, considering the dialogue was usually the only good parts of my stories! Q: How did the OC storefront theatre scene help you grow as an ac
Interview with Playwright Joni Ravenna
​ Joni Ravenna Interview Q: "Corrupt Impressions" presents parallel situations - one in a courtroom, one in a classroom - in which the characters have the choice of either seeing the truth or succumbing to their prejudices. It feels very topical. Were there specific news stories that led you to write the play, or did it emerge gradually to you over a period of months or years? A: Like most people, I was interested in the Eric Garner case. The idea that memory and credibility
