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The Originalist
''The Originalist'' is a 2015 play that depicts the relationship between United States Supreme Court Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, associate justice Antonin Scalia (1936–2016) and a fictional Supreme Court law clerk whose views differ from his. Written by John Strand, the play was originally produced for stage performance in Washington, DC in 2015 under director Molly Smith; actor Edward Gero portrayed Scalia. The play received a positive review in ''The New York Times'' and has been produced at multiple theaters. In March 2017, the play was broadcast on public television. Plot Justice Scalia is entering a new term of the Supreme Court and reviewing applications for law clerks to serve in his office during the coming year. One of the applications he receives is from Cat, a recent woman graduate from law school who wishes to be his law clerk and who also has firmly held liberal beliefs. Scalia is intrigued and invites her for an interview. The interview le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Smith
Molly Smith is an American theatre director and the artistic director of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. She was formerly artistic director of the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded in 1979 and led until 1998. Biography Smith attended Catholic University of America, Catholic University (Washington, D.C.), received a master's degree in theatre from the American University in Washington, D.C., in 1978 and spent the next 18 years at Perseverance Theatre.Viagas, Robert"New AD Molly Smith Announces DC Arena Season, With Loomer & Glover"Playbill, April 20, 1998 In 1998, Smith became Artistic Director of Arena Stage. Interested in encouraging new American plays, she founded Arena's "downstairs series," which has held readings and workshopped some sixty plays, many of which have gone on to full productions. Smith commissioned numerous world premieres at the Perseverance Theatre as well, including Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning ''How I Learned to Drive'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |