Ted Pappas Quotes (13 Quotes)

He's eternal. Those plays will live forever, not only as a testament to his talent, but they are America's story. We'll be telling those stories forever.

It's done in a very condensed amount of time essentially the time it takes for a dinner party. It's extremely sharp and focused writing. As usual, his ear is very sharp.

This is a very good play and surprisingly moving. I saw a reading and asked for the (production) rights at intermission -- and the second act was even better than the first.

I'm sure that cities across the country will be naming schools and auditoriums after Wilson, ... It seems fitting that Pittsburgh be one of the first.

It's the funniest play I've ever worked on. The title, in a way, is irrelevant to the facts and the plot of the play. It's one of three plays under the umbrella title of Damsels in Distress , which have seven parts in every show, all played by the same actors, all set in the same apartment, though they are unrelated.

It's a love letter to actors, and I love any story about theater, actors and backstage life in any era. What's exciting is the collaboration between the three of them. It's going to be exciting. And the talent they will attract will be part of what makes it a special event.

It's the original murder mystery play, full of suspense, and includes and this obsessive search for the truth. It's also the play that has affected drama more than any other play ever written.

It's really two shows -- the world inside the Kit Kat Club and the world outside -- and I think it's going to be a major event. Our space lends itself to an intimacy that's unique. Seeing it in the O'Reilly will be an experience -- intimate and immediate with no gulf between audience and action.

This is devastating. We knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier, Gem of the Ocean.

Joe's a wonderful actor and has had a terrific career. We're lucky to have him back in Pittsburgh.

Mark has great taste and great humor. I'm personally thrilled.

I'm absolutely shocked, ... The last time we talked, Wilson was seemingly in great health and looking forward to being (in Pittsburgh) with 'Gem of the Ocean.'

While his death was not unexpected, it's a serious blow to the entire theatrical community in the United States and Pittsburgh in particular. August Wilson is one of the seminal figures of 20th century dramatic art. When we speak of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, we will now add the name of August Wilson to that pantheon.