I Interview Playwrights Part 180: Janine Nabers

Janine Nabers

Hometown:  Houston, Texas

Current Town:  New York, NY

Q:  Tell me about Welcome to Jesus.

A:  WELCOME TO JESUS was developed during the 2009/2010 Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab series. I started writing the play in October of last year and finished it this spring. My director was the incomparable Adam Greenfield (Most of you may know him as the literary manager at Playwrights Horizons). Working with him is pretty amazing. He's like a dramaturgical jedi.

The play is a dark and epic stor...