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BELIEVING IN A BETTER WORLD (clockwise from top): Lily Taylor in Landscape of the Body at Signature Theatre, 2006; Robin Weigert and Christian Borle in Angels in America at Signature Theatre, 2010; Michael Greif speaks at the first rehearsal for Angels in America at Signature Theatre, 2010. An Interview with Michael Greif Obie Award-winning director Michael Greif is known for bringing new plays and musicals to life both on and off Broadway, in London, and in major regional theatres across the country. At the center of his process are long-term collaborations with writers—such as Tony Kushner, Scott Frankel & Michael Korie, and Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey, among others—and with institutions such as The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, and Signature Theatre. We are thrilled to have Michael back at Signature this fall directing Katori Hall’s new play Our Lady of Kibeho, his fifth play for Signature and his first project at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Before diving into rehearsals this past September, Michael had a chat with Literary Director Christie Evangelisto about the work to come and the wise ways of playwrights. 11