Stuck Elevator (Words on Plays Book 19)

American Conservatory Theater’s in-depth dramaturgical series, Words on Plays, enhances the theatergoing experience by offering A.C.T.’s audience a variety of ways to learn about the plays, productions, and people who make theater happen. Each entertaining and informative issue of Words on Plays contains a helpful synopsis, interviews with artists involved in bringing A.C.T.’s production to the stage, and original articles about the historical and cultural context of the play. Primarily aimed at A.C.T.’s San Francisco audiences, the insightful Words on Plays series is a wonderful resource for theater lovers, practitioners, and students anywhere.

The Stuck Elevator edition of Words on Plays includes interviews with Stuck Elevator creators Aaron Jafferis and Byron Au Yong, and scenic designer Dan Ostling. It also includes the true story that inspired the musical and essays examining the role snakeheads and illegal immigration played in shaping New York City and San Francisco. And more!