Julia Child taught us that the things that matter the most are the ones that take time, love, and passion. Hear from creators William Brown and Doug Frew as well as Julia Child herself, Karen Janes Woditsch, about what makes this culinary icon and the story told throughout TO MASTER THE ART one we need now more than ever.
TO MASTER THE ART: Excerpt #1
Paul Child (Craig Spidle) introduces his wife Julia (Karen Wodtitch) to the brilliance of French wine while Julia introduces France to her fresh American sensibility.
TO MASTER THE ART: Excerpt #2
Julia Child (Karen Janes Woditsch) and her collaborator Smica (Jeannie Affelder) argue over what ingredient should go into a specific recipe in their expansive cookbook of French recipes for Americans.
TO MASTER THE ART: Excerpt #3
Julia Child (Karen Janes Woditsch) and her classmates (Brian Plocharczyck , Ian Paul Custer, and Sam Ashdown) get challenged by their formidable teacher, Chef Bugnard (Terry Hamilton), to make the perfect oeufs brouillés: scrambled eggs.
TO MASTER THE ART 2010 Lobby Video
We hope you enjoy this celebration of Julia Child that originally played in our lobby display of 2010's production of TO MASTER THE ART.
Video created by Andrew Carter.
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TO MASTER THE ART Online Discussion
Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm (CST)
Join a FREE online video conference with members of the TO MASTER THE ART artistic team.
Learn more about the history and themes of To Master the Art, plus read artist interviews, cast and production team bios, and more, with a digital version of our Backstory & Program Book.
In this bonus podcast, Dramaturg Maren Robinson talks about Julia Child's magnetism, all of the research that went into creating this story, and why it resonates so strongly today.