Breaking Barriers with Composer Mary Rodgers and Playwright Marsha Norman

Mary Rodgers, one of the first female composers to find commercial theatrical success with hits like "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Freaky Friday," chats with playwright and screenwriter Marsha Norman about forging her own path and opening doors for future female dramatists in this episode of "Legacy Project," presented by the Dramatists Guild Foundation.
Produced by the Dramatists Guild Foundation, the Legacy Project is a series of interviews featuring prominent contemporary American playwrights, lyricists, and composers. Each interview offers an intimate look into the lives and creative process of these writers of the theater.
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The Legacy Project was originally conceived by Jonathan Reynolds. Producers include Nancy Ford, Carol Hall, Peter Ratray and Jonathan Reynolds. The interviews are filmed and directed by Jeremy Levine and Landon Van Soest of Transient Pictures. The Dramatists Guild Fund’s Media Advisor is Leonard Majzlin.