Dead Metaphor

American Conservatory Theater’s in-depth dramaturgical series, Words on Plays, enhances the theatergoing experience by offering A.C.T.’s audience a variety of ways to learn about the plays, productions, and people who make theater happen. Each entertaining and informative issue of Words on Plays contains a helpful synopsis, interviews with artists involved in bringing A.C.T.’s production to the stage, and original articles about the historical and cultural context of the play. Primarily aimed at A.C.T.’s San Francisco audiences, the insightful Words on Plays series is a wonderful resource for theater lovers, practitioners, and students anywhere.The Dead Metaphor edition of Words on Plays includes interviews with playwright George F. Walker, director Irene Lewis, and scenic designer Erik Flatmo. It also includes essays examining the careers, personalities, and lives of U.S. snipers and the current fate of returning veterans reentering the civilian workforce. And more!