Onstage/Offstage Theatre Podcast

Playwright, screenwriter. Anna's plays include “Man of God (Interact Theatre, Philadelphia), and “Mothers,” which was (Playwrights Realm). We talk about the seamy underside of modern life; the male gaze, electronic prying eyes, book adaptations, and biking across the United States. https://annamoench.com/

Playwright/Artistic Director/Actor/Script Analysis. This month we highlight playwright Vivian Lermond, who, aside from writing her own works and teaching playwriting, is also a script analysis specialist who evaluates script pitches and screenplay submissions. Funky talk about crafting scripts!  

Playwright/Director/Producer/Actor. A very special episode indeed. We speak with Isabelle Madrigal, whose play "Menil and Her Heart" deals with the subject of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing. Isabella, a member of the Cahuilla nation, wrote, directed, produced (each for the first time), and acted in the production.  Desert Sun article

Playwright. We have some great talk with playwright Abraham Johnson about caring for queer playwrights, the Lambda Emerging LGBTQ Retreat, and among other things, the Paula Vogel Bake-Off. abewritesplays.com / New Play Exchange

Executive Director, Intimacy Directors International. We discuss the touchy situations of handling intimacy on stage. With safety, dignity, and protection as the standards, we find out how sensitive choreography and personal regard are established and maintained. https://www.teamidi.org/ #intimacydirectors , #safetyonstage , #theatre , #rehearsal , #choreography  

Director/Teacher. We have a joyous talk about teaching, students, creating moments in the classroom and on stage and also the Gi60 Festival, where one-minute plays from around the world are performed. https://www.roseburnettbonczek.com/

Playwright/Actor/Musician. Hannah Benitez talks about her *two* plays in development, whitewashing in theatre, cultural identity, and much more. hannahbenitezwriter.com /  www.hannahbenitez.com  

Storyteller/Playwright/Performer. Master storyteller and performance artist Martin Dockery talks about solo performing around the world, developing new material from life experience and the imagination.  martindockery.com #soloperforming , #monologues , #storytelling , #martindockery  

Choreographer. Choreography! Dominique and I chat about all the things it takes to make those wonderful terpsichorean stage moments happen, working with name players, and the joys of moving your body to whatever music you have on hand.  www.domkelley.com /  instagram.com/domkelley/ #choreography , #dominiquekelley , #dance , #percussion , #musicals

Stage manager. Cristina talks about how critical the position is, what it takes to be an effective and efficient member of a theatrical production, and how she preps and gets the job done.  Blog writing /  #stagemanaging , #blogger

Stage manager/production director/actor. We talk about the life of a production assistant (she was Production Director of the Ithaca Fringe Festival and now works for the Public Theatre). She's one of the people who does what it takes to make putting on a show--in her case, show after show after show--possible.  

Playwright/Director/Actor/Teacher. Camilla Schade is one of those people who was born to do theatre. She writes, performs, directs, teaches, and is one of the loveliest persons on the planet. We talk about her new show, "Bones", coping with cancer and using the experience for creative purposes, and being able to out-fart a high school class.  

Dramaturg. This month we reach clear around the world to beautiful Melbourne and delve deep into all things dramaturgical with dramaturg Mark Pritchard. Before we ever get to see the curtain rise, there's so much work that goes into the text. http://www.markpritchardmakestheatre.com /  dramaturgyxcuration.com /  https://malthousetheatre.com.au

Playwright/Solo performer. Having one play take you around the world for four years is pretty neat. Michael Burgos' hit play, "The Eulogy" has done just that. http://www.theeulogyplay.com

Playwright/actor. We talk about whether cisgender playwrights can or should include transgender characters in their work and, if so, how to do so and do justice to the trans community? Website / " Dear Cisgender Writer"

Documentary theatre producers. Life Jacket Theatre's Travis Russ and Anthony Dvarskas talk about creating and producing documentary theatre and their last production, "America Is Hard To See," about a rural American community for sex offenders buried deep in Florida's sugarcane fields. http://www.lifejackettheatre.org

Fight choreographer/trainer. We talk with fight trainer/choreographer Jamie MacPherson and find out all about working with young theatre artists, especially in today's apprehensive world when it comes to confrontational physical training. It's a lot more work than you might think. (Or maybe you might.) https://www.jamiemacpherson.com #theatre , #fightchoreography  

Playwright/actor/teaching artist. L.A. playwright/actor/teaching artist DianaBurbano! We talk LatinX playwrights, Latina characterization, and why women don't submit their work as much as men. http://dianaburbano.com

Lighting designer. He's spending his days lighting open-air amphitheatres in Italy. It's not as grueling as it sounds. But it is a labor of love, and Solomon paints his sets beautifully. www.solweisbard.com/ #lightingdesign , #theatretech

Educator/producer/director. Her students were rehearsing at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School when the shooter began his spree. This is how a teacher and her students begin to make sense out of the days that follow.  barclayperformingarts.com  

Director/dramaturg/writer/journalist. We get into some deep talk about the art and intricacies of dramaturgy, racial and gender parity in current American theatre, and producing new plays by new voices. www.phaedrascott.com /  www.blacktheatrecommons.org

Playwright. We talk about women in irish theatre, self producing, her early works, writing technique and the dynamics of economical language. We also spoke about making audiences think, about the politics of life that characters carry with them and how playwrights underscore large issues with singular humanities. #irishplaywright , #femaleplaywright

Playwright/director/professor of theater. #Metoo. Talking about incidents that happen in the theatre world, how to out them, prevent them, and eliminate them. https://hollyderr.com/ http://howlround.com/authors/holly-derr http://howlround.com/metoo-power-complicity-and-collective-responsibility http://anniefinch.com/some-things-ive-been-ashamed-to-share-about-being-a-woman-writer-until-now/ https:...

Advocates for Gender Parity in Theatre. It's all about gender parity (or disparity, really) in theatre. What are the stats and how do we level the playing field? www.elanagartner.com www.womenplaywrights.org elanagartner.com/links/genderparity.html howlround.com/a-brief-history-of-the-gender-parity-movement-in-theatre howlround.com/gender-parity-in-canadian-theatre lafpi.com/2015/07/dramatists-gui...

Playwright/Artistic Director/Producer...and one of the founders of the Midwest Dramatists Center, which just produced its first annual Midwest Dramatists Conference. He's also a novelist of somewhat special subjects!