THE THORNTON WILDER SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

NOTES FROM THE END OF THE WORLD
A Dramaturg Reports on a Production of The Skin of Our Teeth READ MORE . . .

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
A Play for the New Millenium READ MORE . . .

THORNTON WILDER AND POP CULTURE
Everyone's hungry for Wilder. READ MORE . . .

NINE VOLUMES IN NINE MONTHS
HarperCollins is reissuing Wilder's novels and plays, with introductions by noted writers and playwrights. READ MORE . . .

MAKING AN OPERA OF THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
On Friday, March 28, American Opera Projects, Inc. presented a concert reading of excerpts from her opera, The Bridge of San Luis Rey. READ MORE . . .

NEW MATERIALS ON THORNTON WILDER
Thornton Wilder's 1915 yearbook from Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California. READ MORE . . .

WILDER AND FILM
Although Wilder is known primarily for his drama and fiction, he also has made a real impact on film. READ MORE . . .

FYI: WILDER SOCIETY NEWS AND EVENTS
In February 2002, the Wilder Society began a new series of publications, available to members only. The first of these is a short newsletter, entitled FYI, which contains updates of Wilder Society events and news.
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INTERVIEW: WILDER ON STAGE
James Magruder recently spoke about Wilder the playwright with Penelope Niven, who is writing a biography of Thornton Wilder. READ MORE . . .

WILDER AWARDS
Meet Kathleen Tolan, chosen as the Thornton Wilder Fellow 2001 by The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Also, read about the new writing award established by Berea College in Berea, KY, and the annual writing competition sponsored by the Hamdem Library in Hamden, CT. READ MORE . . .

WILDER IN THE CONTEMPORARY CLASSROOM
In a forthcoming article for the Thornton Wilder Society Newsletter, college professor Lincoln Konkle shares his perspective on teaching Thornton Wilder's work to a new generation of students. READ MORE . . .

CENTRE STAGE ONE ACTS JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2001
The production, by the Baltimore Stage Company, of four Wilder one-act plays was a memorable event, bringing several of Wilder's splendid, but lesser known, works to a large audience in January and February 2001. READ MORE . . .

THORNTON WILDER'S PLANETARY MIND
It has been said that Thornton Wilder possessed one of the great interplanetary minds of the twentieth century. His work as an American novelist and playwright has been imported by countries around the world. READ MORE . . .

WILDER IN UKRAINE
In this fascinating piece, Julie-Anne Franko, Fulbright Scholar on American Drama to Ukraine, details her experiences teaching Wilder in a country where American Drama is all but unknown. The article details not only the need for more scholars like Ms. Franko but also the love for Wilder internationally.
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Tappan Wilder; Susan Thomas, Executive Director of the TWS; Board Member Jackson Bryer; and scholar Christopher Wheatley discuss Wilder's plays at a TWS event held at Arena Stage during February 2003. [Photographer: David Gries]

Please join us in celebration of Wilder and his works, what he has meant to his own country, to readers throughout the world, and to each of us personally.

A poster for the world premier of Our Town—one performance only, at the McCarter Theatre. 2/22/1938