This volume of interviews with contemporary playwrights attests to the fact the dramatic art is alive and well in America and celebrates the art and talent of fifteen of the theatre's most important artists. In extensive interviews, they discuss their work, influences and their craft and how the art form relates to our cultural heritage, as well as the state of theatre—its meaning and purposes as we approach the 21st Century. David Savran lays out their remarkable achievements and provides telling insights to their work in his substantial introductions to each interview.

Interviews include:

• Edward Albee
• Jon Robin Baitz
• Philip Kan Gotanda
• Holly Hughes
• Tony Kushner
• Terrence McNally
• Suzan-Lori Parks
• José Rivera
• Ntozake Shange
• Nicky Silver
• Anna Deavere Smith
• Paula Vogel
• Wendy Wasserstein
• Mac Wellman
• George C. Wolfe