Audio – AMERICAN THEATRE

The Bronx-born playwright talks Fornés, trauma-informed writing, and parenthood as a writer.

The Minneapolis-based playwright discusses the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.

This month we talk to the playwright and director Dexter Bullard, who's helming his new play, and we check in with two contributors to our Summer edition.

For this special edition (also on video), we gathered 4 smart NYC theatre folks to talk about their visions and recommendations for our art form and industry.

A republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.

The L.A.-based Colombian playwright, performer, and teaching artist talks about sources of inspiration from the Latine theatre canon and about building close artistic relationships.

This month's guests are Shakina Nayfack, Ashley Robinson, and Dan Gillespie Sells, who have turned an iconic 1970s play into a musical, and arts journalist Billy McEntee.

Brian talks to the Minneapolis-based playwright about learning from criticism, connecting with collaborators, and finding his voice.

This month we talk to 2 Tony-nominated directors who specialize in new plays, and catch up with tireless critic Chris Jones for a recap of the Broadway season.

The writer of 'Funny, Like an Abortion' and 'The Night Witches' talks about long commutes, writing science plays, and the parts she wishes she'd been able to play in school.

This month we talk to the 6-time Tony-winning director about 'Gypsy' and his miraculous career, and the editors introduce our Spring print issue.

The writer of 'Issei, He Say' talks about making plays from her family's life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.

In this episode, Gabriela talks to the Pulitzer-winning playwright about his new triple-play in Miami, and Rob checks in with LA Times arts reporter Ashley Lee.

This month Brian talks with the award-winning playwright about how he went from technician to playwright, and how to find the real drama behind a true historical event.

This month we speak to the playwright and director of a new play at the Huntington, and check in with NY Times critic at large Maya Phillips.

This month Brian talks with playwright, director, and performer Aya Ogawa about “hacking away with a machete” toward a career and directing their own work.

This episode features a chat on the stage of Manhattan Theatre Club with playwright Jonathan Spector, and a check-in with Seattle Times arts writer Gemma Wilson.

This month Brian talks with the playwright, producer, Fire This Time Festival founder, and Apollo Theater director of new works about drama, balance, and Louisiana history.

For 2024's holiday podcast, Gabriela visits with the merry makers behind 'Rudolph' at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, and Rob chats with critic Bill Hirschman about the state of South Florida theatre.

This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey through acting to playwriting, what her parents taught her, and her own parenting.

In a recent conversation with publications director Kelundra Smith, the 'Yellow Face' playwright talked about progress in representation and the unfairness of criticism.

This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.

In this month's Offscript, we hear from three leaders who bring the world together through Shakespeare and new work. Plus, we learn about a new generative arts journalism fellowship.

This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.

This month, the editors talk with the acclaimed actor about modernized classics, language, and how 'Oppenheimer' led him back to the stage.