Irene came to us first as a film and literary critic. She quickly brought her insights to all the arts, following in caliber and originality those of our Pauline Kael, but contributing to a broader range of interests. Eventually she applied these talents to our major drama productions as Artistic Consultant, and along the way composed several orignial radio dramas and sketches, two of which are heard in this series. In San Francisco Irene was Artistic Director of the Firehouse Theater Company. Now in Los Angeles she continues as a playwright, critic, essayist, producer, and teacher. Her articles and dance/theater reviews have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Threepenny Review.