Introduction to Moisés Kaufman. 0:58 sec.. Interview: Raymond Elman. Post-Production: Lee Skye. Music: Dee Yan-Kee. Recorded via ZOOM 11/16/2025. Miami-Manhattan.
MOISÉS KAUFMAN (b. 1963) is a Venezuelan-American theatre director, filmmaker, playwright, founder of Tectonic Theater Project based in New York City, and co-founder of Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre. He was awarded the 2016 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He is best known for creating “The Laramie Project” (2000) with other members of Tectonic Theater Project. He has directed extensively on Broadway and Internationally, and is the author of numerous plays, including “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” (1997), “33 Variations,” (2009), and “Here There Are Blueberries” (2024),
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EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 1:37 min.
What was your first awareness of art of any discipline?
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 0:42 sec.
You founded the Tectonic Theater Project. What does “Tectonic” mean in this context?
CREATES A UNIQUE PERSONAL BRAND: 3:39 min.
How has your approach to theatre evolved?
SELF-CONFIDENCE: 1:03 min.
How did you develop the business skills required to run a theatre company?
SERENDIPITY: 0:47 sec.
When did you first meet Michel Hausmann?
PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS: 2:35 min.
Tell us about the evolution of your powerful vision for the theatrical experiences you have created. Was there a point when you questioned the validity of your vision?
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 0:45 sec.
Who are some of your role models or influences?
SERENDIPITY: 3:07 min.
What was your initial inspiration for “Here There Are Blueberries,” and how did it evolve over time?
CRITICAL THINKING: 1:46 min.
One of the most chilling moments in the play for me involves the photograph of a large group of uniformed Nazis singing on a hillside with an accordion player.
CRITICAL THINKING: 0:53 sec.
Your tectonic approach to creating theatre experience means that any competent actor can perform the roles in “Here There Are Blueberries.” The actors don’t have to be Marlon Brando or Meryl Streep.
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 0:50 sec.
Moving forward, what are your plans for “Here There Are Blueberries”?
