Discover the artists and history behind Birthday Candles in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide. This guide includes interviews with playwright Noah Haidle, director Vivienne Benesch, and actor Debra Messing, an exploration of how the passage of time is portrayed on stage, discussion questions to get you thinking, and downloadable activities for teachers and students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE PRODUCTION
Learn about the historical context for the play and dig into the artistic choices made by the show's creative team.
THE ARTISTS
Hear about and from the artists involved in Birthday Candles.
YOUR RESPONSE
Find discussion starters for before and after the show, as well as downloadable activities for students and teachers.
ROUNDABOUT
Discover past Roundabout productions in "From the Archives" and meet offstage employees in the "Staff Spotlight."
Birthday Candles Upstage Contributors
| EDITORS | Anna Morton Leah Reddy |
| INTERVIEWS | Leah Reddy Ted Sod |
| WRITERS | Olivia Atlas Karishma Bhagani Oli Finke Jason Jacobs Rakeem Lawrence Abby Melick Tiffany Nixon Corey Rubel Jahna Taylor |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN | Darren Melchiorre |
| WEB DESIGN |
Trevor Forry Abby Langsted Victoria Howell Alex Raby |
| SPECIAL THANKS |
Jennifer DiBella Olivia Jones Jill Rafson Paul Brewster McGinley |