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" Everyone pays lip service to this whole idea of doing more new plays, and nobody ever does it. "

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" I think new plays are vastly more surprising and challenging and inspiring; I hear from audiences all the time that they are delighted when they see plays about the world we live in now, at this moment. "

" I have spent my whole life working in the theater, and most of the people I know have done the same. And we are pretty interesting people. "

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