Lauren honored with The William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award
anthropolgy
The world premiere of anthropology at Hampstead Theatre starts Sept 7, 2023.
Artemisia’s World Premiere
‘Trojan Women ATL’ is a finalist for the Weissnberger award
The Time Traveller’s Wife on The West End
JUSTICE continues at MTC
The new musical continues Feb 16-March 12 at Marin Theatre Company
Lauren is the Most Produced Playwright in American Again
JUSTICE at Arizona Theatre
Lauren listed in “Women to Watch on Broadway”
PBS NewsHour features THE CATASTROPHIST
PBS NewHours profile the play’s creation and inspiration as Jeffery Brown interviews Lauren and Nathan.
Washington Post preview of THE CATASTROPHIST
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is the subject of a new play at Round House. He’s also the playwright’s husband.
4 historic scientists who are stars in Lauren Gunderson’s plays
A SF Chronicle round up of 4 historic scientists who are stars in Lauren Gunderson’s plays
“Gunderson's scientist plays feature Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Emilie du Châtelet, Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace.”
NYTimes previews THE CATSTROPHIST
A Playwright’s New Subject: Her Husband, the Pandemic Expert
Prolific and widely-produced, Lauren Gunderson didn’t have to look far to create “The Catastrophist,” a play about risk that’s both timely and personal.
The Catastrophist
This is a new and very personal play written since the pandemic shut down. It premieres in January digitally, so you can buy a ticket and watch it from anywhere.
“God is inThe Stage Directions” for 3 Views On Theatre
I wrote a reflection for 3Views on Theater at the start of the shut down about hearing stage directions with fresh adoration. It ends with an impossible little play.
“Heart and Soul” Music Video from JEANNETTE: A New Musical
A virtual musical for progressive candidates
Lauren and her collaborator Ari Afsar performed their “virtual musical” Jeannette for progressive candidates running in 2020.
Free online playwriting classes!
We can’t be together during this pandemic, but we can still make great theatre, great art. But I’ve got some free online playwriting classes for y’all!
Science & Society Program at The Aspen Institute
Lauren has been honored with a place on the Science & Society Program Advisory Council at The Aspen Institute. The program’s mission is to generate greater public appreciation for science as a vital tool to address global challenges, as well as foster a diverse scientific workforce whose contributions extend beyond the laboratory.
Ever wanted to be a playwright? Amid coronavirus, big names offer to teach you
Los Angeles Times
Lauren Gunderson rubbed her hands together in excitement. “We’re about to get this playwriting class started,” said the prolific playwright, wearing her signature vibrant eyeglasses and a Shakespeare Theatre Company sweatshirt. She then spoke to her students for nearly an hour about shaping a story’s beginning and ending, crafting character-defining choices and penning effective stage directions. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the session Wednesday was no ordinary class. Rather, Gunderson led these lessons virtually and for free from her home in San Francisco, a region ordered to shelter in place.
