Brian Kerwin and Tracy Letts, August Osage County

Steppenwolf returns to Broadway in one of the season's most acclaimed plays August Osage County. Bug screenwriter and playwright Tracy Letts has leapt from the confines of a motel room where a paranoid couple self-destructs to an expansive three-hour comedy-drama centered on a dysfunctional Oklahoma family. Letts, definitely male, talks about his inspiration, having his father act in his play and his ambitions. Brian Kerwin, the only new member to join the Steppenwolf family on Broadway, also speaks about juggling movies, TV and the stage.

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