Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think th…

Tom Stoppard
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Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think that it would be all over by now, with television and film. But it's not. ✨ Interview with James Mustich, www.barnesandnoble.com. February 2, 2009.
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Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think that it would be all over by now, with television and film. But it's not. ✨ Interview with James Mustich, www.barnesandnoble.com. February 2, 2009.

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