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Brett Williams

Writers are a neurotic bunch. Sometimes brittle, sometimes brash, often emotionally overwrought, they are great fodder for Theresa Rebeck in her 2011 play, presented by the Madison Theatre Guild. When four writers gather for a private workshop with one of the publishing world’s most celebrated authors, they wither and squirm under his condescending scrutiny. But they hold their breath in case the professor detects a glimmer of genius in their words. Directed by Whitney Derendinger and featuring Donovan Armbruster as the Gordon Lish-esque instructor, Rebeck’s script is in good hands.

10/4-19, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays (2 pm on 10/19), plus 2 pm, 10/13. $20.