Brad Wright Quotes

Ben Browder and (female lead) Claudia Black are terrific,

I think the play has a real resonance, given where we are right now.

We`re in rehearsals and Katrina`s hitting, and we`re hearing about the National Guard troops and equipment that is not available for disaster relief because they`re over fighting in Iraq.

These are the victims that we don`t see, or rarely see,

Part of the challenge of doing `The Trojan Women` -- and something I struggled with as I was conceptualizing the play -- was how to make it relevant without coming across as anti-solider.

I`m ready. I want to play Placer Hillmen football at Le Febvre Stadium. This is one of the best weeks of the year, it`s great to see all the alumni come back.

The dialogue about corpses washing up was difficult to get through in rehearsals,

It`s about individual women and their personal tragedies, ... The play traces the arc of the grieving process and what the women`s lot in life will be. I was telling the cast last night that our focus has to be telling the stories of those women, and letting the audience make the connection: The play`s not political propaganda, it`s art.

I`m not saying he can`t beat a lot of guys. But I`m worried about Tommy in 10 years, ... As his friend I`m advising him not to fight. As commissioner I will not overrule his return if a doctor says he`s fit to box.

He would have been a shoo-in to go in on the first ballot.