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Cold War Choir Practice with Ro Reddic
In this episode, we talk with playwright, songwriter, and educator Ro Reddick about her darkly comedic play Cold War Choir Practice, winner of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Acting Heightened Text: The Basics - With Catherine Weidner
In this episode, we talk with Catherine Weidner, actor, director, educator, and author of Acting Heightened Text: The Basics, about bringing heightened language to life onstage.
Launch Party for The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays Volume III
In this episode, we explore the third volume of the Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, featuring nine new works by trans playwrights and centered on young trans characters, from age twelve through their late twenties.
Quick Bright Things with Michael Golding
In this episode, we talk with novelist and actor Michael Golding about new novel, Quick Bright Things, a love letter to Broadway’s Golden Age. Set in New York in 1948, the novel follows a young rehearsal pianist, a visionary director, and his Girl Friday as they race toward opening night with a musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Latinidad in Musical Theatre with Stefan Sittig
In this episode, we talk with Stefan Sittig, director, choreographer, educator, performer, and author of Latinidad in Musical Theatre, about the lasting influence of Latine artists, music, dance, and choreography on the American musical.
Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre
In this episode, we talk with Paige Allen and Stacy Wolf, authors of Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre, about the relationship between feminism, spectatorship, and the musical theatre canon.
Queer Musicals with Robert W. Schneider and Patrick Hinds
In this episode, we talk with Robert W. Schneider, artistic director of J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, producer at 54 Below, and host of Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends, about his book Queer Musicals.
Irish Goodbye - with Tom Dugan, Mel Johnson, and Anica Petrovic
In this episode, we talk with award-winning playwright Tom Dugan about Irish Goodbye, the first installment of his Jersey Pub Trilogy. Set in a small New Jersey pub on Christmas Eve, the darkly comic play follows a disgraced cop and an ex-beauty queen who take shelter from a winter storm and form an unexpected connection.
Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic with Deborah Jean Templin and Ken Cerniglia
In this episode, we talk with Deborah Jean Templin, award-winning playwright and veteran actor of theatre, film, and television, about her solo work Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic.
Creating Theatre for Audiences that are Neurodiverse- with Dionne O'Dell
In this episode, we talk with Dionne O’Dell, artistic director of the MSU Sense-Ability Ensemble, about The Sense-Ability Ensemble’s Guide to Creating Theatre for Audiences That Are Neurodiverse.
Uncovering Your True Voice: A Practical Guide for Singers and Teachers with Carolyn Marcell Elmore
In this episode we talk with performer and longtime voice teacher Carolyn Marcell Elmore about the art and practice of singing. Elmore’s career spans opera, classical concert performance, and musical theatre, as both a performer and educator.
Stuck in a Role: Releasing Trauma in Teens
In this episode, we sit down with Diana Feldman to discuss her book Stuck in a Role: Releasing Trauma in Teens through the ENACT Drama Therapy Method. Drawing on more than 30 years of work in NYC schools, Feldman shares how drama therapy helps adolescents break free from protective roles and reconnect with their authentic selves.
What This Place Makes Me: 21st Century American Plays on Immigration
In this episode, we explore What This Place Makes Me, a groundbreaking collection of works by first- and second-generation immigrant playwrights of Lebanese, Nigerian, Korean, Bengali, Polish, and Mexican descent.
Playpenn Presents James Ijames Live In New York with Nancy Boykin, Kimberly S. Fairbanks, and Che'Rae Adams
In this episode, we talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated playwright, director, and educator James Ijames about his creative process and the art of making new work.
Broadway Poster Art 1945-1969
In this episode, we celebrate Broadway Poster Art: 1945–1969 by Nicholas van Hoogstraten, a visually stunning tribute to Broadway’s iconic posters—from My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof to rare designs for legendary flops.
Over the Shoulder- A Discussion with Mark Solomon
In this episode, we explore Over the Shoulder: A Freelancer’s Guide to Telling Stories and Editing Films by Mark Solomon. Drawing on 30+ years in Hollywood, Solomon shares insider insights from editing iconic films like Shrek, Chicken Run, Space Jam, and the Eddie award-nominated Frankenweenie.
Black Entertainment History with Smokey Stevens
In This Episode. In this episode, we talk with Ronald “Smokey” Stevens, an award-winning performer, director, choreographer, producer, and founder of Capital City Readers Theatre.
Working Together in Theatre- With Joel Veenstra
In this episode, we explore Working Together in Theatre: Collaboration and Leadership with Joel Veenstra, Chair of the Drama Department at UC Irvine and a specialist in stage management, improvisation, and collaborative production.
Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director
In this episode, acclaimed casting director Joel Thurm shares stories from his remarkable career in Hollywood, chronicled in Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season.
A Conversation With Julie Gilbert about Giant Love
In this episode, we talk with Julie Gilbert about her new book Giant Love, which explores the life and legacy of trailblazing novelist and playwright Edna Ferber.
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