I think that as a playwright, if I detail that environment, then I'm taking away something from them … - August Wilson

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August Wilson

I think that as a playwright, if I detail that environment, then I'm taking away something from them [designers]. I'm taking away their creativity and their ability to have input themselves, not just to follow what the playwright has written. So I do a minimum set description and let the designers create within that.

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