Responding to Environment or Community Circumstances. I

In Episode 4, Stephen Alexander (director) and Deb Vaughn (resident dramaturge) talk with playwright Rachael Carnes about her play Windberry Creek and the process of new play development. What are the given circumstances and how does Rachael use them to support the development of the play? What are given circumstances in theatre? They also discuss writing using childhood memories and building dialog in the collaborative structure of rehearsals.