Hosted by M. Graham Smith, we are delighted to bring you the second series of Masters of the Stage: Regional Originals with M. Graham Smith – a series of interviews with some of the most exciting Directors and Choreographers working in America’s regional theatres today.

This week on Masters of the Stage M. Graham Smith sits down with director and playwright, Chay Yew, Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theater. They discuss how Chay learned to write between the lines, what directors shouldn't say to playwrights, how to understand how a region receives stories, and how a particular story will talk to your community.

A room that is supportive of the play is most crucial - Chay Yew, 2018