Artist Soapbox * Audio fiction + Creative Process

The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt — “declaration… Read more "Love is All I Know: Declaration of Love Episode 5" The post Love is All I Know: Declaration of Love Episode 5 appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt — “declaration… Read more "Stone Flower: Declaration of Love Episode 4" The post Stone Flower: Declaration of Love Episode 4 appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt — “declaration… Read more "Agape: Declaration of Love Episode 3" The post Agape: Declaration of Love Episode 3 appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt — “declaration… Read more "Game On: Declaration of Love Episode 2" The post Game On: Declaration of Love Episode 2 appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The Declaration of Love Project is an anthology of 11 short audio pieces written by North Carolina playwrights all inspired by the same writing prompt — “declaration… Read more "The Gifts We Leave: Declaration of Love Episode 1" The post The Gifts We Leave: Declaration of Love Episode 1 appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

If you are listening to this on its release date (10/26/20), then you are in for a treat! Just 24 hours from now, on October 27, we… Read more "130: A conversation with the producers of the Declaration of Love audio anthology, Aurelia Belfield and Tamara Kissane" The post 130: A conversation with the producers of the Declaration of Love audio anthology, Aurelia Belfield and Tamara Kissane appeared...

This is the second of two episodes that feature short interviews with the cast of THE NEW COLOSSUS audio drama (released in April 2020). This episode features… Read more "129: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part two" The post 129: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part two appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

In April 2020, Artist Soapbox released our second full length scripted audio drama THE NEW COLOSSUS. This is the first of two episodes that feature short interviews with… Read more "128: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part one" The post 128: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part one appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The second of two episodes featuring the work of Jacqueline E. Lawton: playwright, dramaturg, producer, and advocate for Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the American Theatre. … Read more "127: ARDEO: Narrative medicine and new play development with Jacqueline E. Lawton and Jules Odendahl-James" The post 127: ARDEO: Narrative medicine and new play development with Jacqueline E. Law...

The first of two episodes featuring the work of Jacqueline E. Lawton, playwright, dramaturg, producer, and advocate for Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the American Theatre. … Read more "126: XIX: New play development with Jacqueline E. Lawton, JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell, Jules Odendahl-James" The post 126: XIX: New play development with Jacqueline E. Lawton, JaMeeka Holloway-Burrel...

In this solo episode, Tamara expresses gratitude for the guests and listeners of Artist Soapbox, and updates folx on the status of the podcast. Short version: After… Read more "125: Time to write. Podcasting during a pandemic (with kids)." The post 125: Time to write. Podcasting during a pandemic (with kids). appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Cheryl Chamblee is a writer, experimenter, and mama with more than 20 years of experience as both artist and nonprofit leader. She has written or co-written 14… Read more "124: It’s the little things. Small moments, vulnerability and opportunity with writer Cheryl Chamblee." The post 124: It’s the little things. Small moments, vulnerability and opportunity with writer Cheryl Chamblee. appeare...

Mark Cornell is a playwright, director, and filmmaker. He has had more than 85 of his plays produced in theatres around the world. In this episode, Mark… Read more "123: Inspiration, dedication, and production with playwright Mark Cornell" The post 123: Inspiration, dedication, and production with playwright Mark Cornell appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Two interviews in one! The first half of this episode features Iyvon Edebiri the Artistic Director and host of the Parsnip Ship. The second half of this… Read more "122: The Parsnip Ship: Revolutionizing the Way You Hear Theatre" The post 122: The Parsnip Ship: Revolutionizing the Way You Hear Theatre appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

It would be unusual for me to associate astrophysics with romantic comedy, but Allan Maule does in his new play, THE WEIGHT OF EVERYTHING WE KNOW, a… Read more "121: Measuring the mass of a rom-com. Structure, process, and science with playwright Allan Maule." The post 121: Measuring the mass of a rom-com. Structure, process, and science with playwright Allan Maule. appeared first on Artist Soapbo...

I’m very grateful for this conversation with Debra Kaufman about poetry, playwriting, process, mindfulness, ego, collaboration, and more. Take some deep calming breaths, go on a walk… Read more "120: Mindfulness, intention, and process with poet and playwright, Debra Kaufman." The post 120: Mindfulness, intention, and process with poet and playwright, Debra Kaufman. appeared first on Artist S...

This short little episode is an announcement of the release of my second full length scripted audio drama, THE NEW COLOSSUS. THE NEW COLOSSUS AUDIO DRAMA is… Read more "119: THE NEW COLOSSUS audio drama is available for listening!" The post 119: THE NEW COLOSSUS audio drama is available for listening! appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

If you aren’t already familiar with PAAL, I’d like to bring that organization to your attention, particularly if you are a parent-artist or caregiver. The acronym PAAL… Read more "118: Empowering Parent Artists with Seattle rep Pamela Campi Spee" The post 118: Empowering Parent Artists with Seattle rep Pamela Campi Spee appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

In this episode with Jack Reitz, we cover a lot of ground. A list of topics to whet your appetite: Improv comedy. Sketch comedy. Using the tenets… Read more "117: The goal is collaboration. Improv & sketch comedy with Jack Reitz of Mettlesome" The post 117: The goal is collaboration. Improv & sketch comedy with Jack Reitz of Mettlesome appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network talks about the formation of the Network and how it works, their Rocket Booster program to support new audio fiction creators, the peculiarities of… Read more "116: The Power of Community with Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network" The post 116: The Power of Community with Andrea Klassen of the Procyon Podcast Network appear...

Play as tool (for all grown-ups) + two bonuses at the end! Amy Sawyers- Williams discusses See Saw Projects’ residencies in the Wake Correctional Center, applied theatre… Read more "115: Tap into play with applied theatre artist Amy Sawyers-Williams of See Saw Projects" The post 115: Tap into play with applied theatre artist Amy Sawyers-Williams of See Saw Projects appeared first on Artist Soapbox...

Do you think of your art as a business? More broadly, do you think of the arts community as a business sector? In this episode, I’m speaking… Read more "114: Serving the arts as a business segment with Beth Yerxa of Triangle ArtWorks" The post 114: Serving the arts as a business segment with Beth Yerxa of Triangle ArtWorks appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

If you aren’t already familiar with PAAL, I’d like to bring that organization to your attention, particularly if you are a parent-artist or caregiver. The acronym PAAL… Read more "113: Empowering Parent Artists with Chicago rep Lydia Milman Schmidt" The post 113: Empowering Parent Artists with Chicago rep Lydia Milman Schmidt appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Tamara talks with Jessica Wright Buha, and Bilal Dardai, staff writers with Unwell, a fiction podcast about conspiracies, ghosts, and unusual families of blood and choice. Jessica and… Read more "112: Writing a Scripted Audio Fiction Series with Jessica Wright Buha and Bilal Dardai of Unwell" The post 112: Writing a Scripted Audio Fiction Series with Jessica Wright Buha and Bilal Dardai of Un...

Rachel Spencer Hewitt is the founder of Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts + Media or PAAL for short. As the founder of PAAL, Rachel is… Read more "111: Restructuring care around human needs with Rachel Spencer Hewitt, founder of PAAL" The post 111: Restructuring care around human needs with Rachel Spencer Hewitt, founder of PAAL appeared first on Artist Soapbox .