Playwright Podcasts

Playwright Spotlight features a new playwright every episode to discuss the tools of the trade and solutions to the obstacles we face as writers in hopes of making us all better and more successful playwrights.

Interviews with playwrights, dramatists, theatre professionals and readings of play scripts.

"The Play Typer Guy” offers an engaging deep dive into politics and pop culture. Your host is Portland, Oregon-based playwright, columnist, and media critic Stephen Robinson. His son describes him as “play typer guy."

Phil Rickaby is on a quest to learn as much about the Canadian theatre world as he can: Who are the people who work in theatre? What is unique about theatre communities across Canada? What is it like to be a theatre maker in Canada? What are the important issues the industry faces? Each week Phil talks to mainstream creators you may have heard of, or indie artists you should really know, all to find out what it takes to be…Stageworthy.

The channel for the Award-Winning Maverick Theatre Company and their London Literary Pub Crawl productions and Resonance 104.4FM Radio shows. General theatre and literary news from London, England.

A podcast about original cast albums and the people who love them hosted by playwright Patrick Flynn.

Open-Door Playhouse is a monthly podcast harking back to live radio theater broadcasts. Created to introduce New Plays, New Writers, and… a wealth of unknown talent. Giving them the opportunity to have their works created in sound studios as opposed to live stage productions and presented on the Podcast as “Radio Productions.” Play submissions will be solicited online, outreach centers and word of mouth. Broadcasts will be once a month (to start) and grow as demand requires. Long term goal i ...

Hollywood & Levine looks at the world of entertainment, pop culture, screenwriting, and life, and takes none of it seriously. The point is to make you laugh, although useful information might accidentally slip through. Hosted by Emmy-winning writer/baseball announcer/talk show host, Ken Levine, Hollywood & Levine will feature commentary, war stories on Ken’s career (MASH, Cheers, Frasier, Simpsons), interviews, writing advice, movie reviews, snarky award show recaps, tall tales from his base ...

A PODCAST WITH BRAD McENTIRE

A monthly anthology of 10-30 minute audio drama scripts from a different playwright each month. Each episode will include an introduction of, and Q&A with, the playwright. The Half-Hour Audio Hour focuses on the work of women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+ playwrights.

In My Color Cave you will find the crossings of a Playwright/Poet. Here are scenes from stories and plays, along with some poetic work. Each episode is part of a larger work of art and all is copyrighted. www.JEMorin.com

Eric Stephen Booth, a BRIO, (Bronx Recognizes Its Own), Award winner, 2x BETA, (Bronx Excellence In Television Access), Award winner, a Playwright, Poet, Director, Filmmaker, Editor, Producer, CEO of Fruta Extrana Productions LLC and the Author of the Nemesis Horizon Project Novel Series, has ventured out into producing his own podcast.A 70-year-old black gay American male talks about his earthbound experiences living in the United States of America. This podcast is not for children or peopl ...

From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext)

In the networks flagship show Searching for the Trans Canon, hosts Katie Coleman (playwright, composer, queer trans woman she/her @katieofthelake), Ada-Rhodes Short (activist, engineering academic, and queer trans woman She/her @the_ada_rhodes) and Henry Giardina (writer, critic, trans guy. He/they @punkgroucho) discuss finding trans representation in film, tv, and literature. Twitter & Instagram: @totallytranspod

Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

New plays spark rich discussions that continue beyond the theater. Our Footnote* series fosters dialogue between artists and experts to explore the themes and ideas that permeate their work and our everyday lives.

Members of the Bare Bones Theatre Company write and perform short radio plays.

Is there a God, Holy Spirit or Force with us? Award winning Hollywood TV producer and playwright Scott Carter (HBO, PBS) discusses personal faith and ethics with a diverse roster of interfaith and non-faith celebrity guests to uncover what we believe and what we don’t. New episodes on Wednesdays for believers and doubters to follow religiously! Send us your thoughts (and prayers) YeGodsPodcast@gmail.com

Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets in the originally published sequence, giving detailed explanations and looking out for what the words themselves tell us about the great poet and playwright, about the Fair Youth and the Dark Lady, and about their complex and fascinating relationships. Podcast transcripts, the sonnets, contact details and full info at https://www.sonnetcast.com

This is a live staged reading of my new play. It explores the world of Death and Life in the future and deciding when it's your time to end it legally.

Think you know what happened this week? Think again. Hosted by the Bay Area's own Brian Copeland, a longtime Actor, Comedian, Author, Playwright, Television and Radio Personality. Copeland's Corner is a weekly mashup of news, interviews and comedy.

If you want to have a laugh whilst learning how to increase your confidence and public speaking skills, for personal or business growth, then you have come to the right place. Discover tips, tricks and strategies on how to speak and pitch using humour and performance. Find out how to better connect with people’s pain points in a way that they will want to talk about and share, and get the low down on powering up your mind set. Sarah Archer, is a stand-up comedian, playwright, speaker and bus ...

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

A series where poetry and theatre meet - in the edge-lands, in the wilderness. Hosted by OBIE-winning playwright Caridad Svich. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caridad-svich/support

We Need New Stories is a series of 9 short new audio stories inspired by oral history interviews of Zimbabwean-born residents living in Nottingham. Everyone featured in the oral histories were interviewed on camera in October 2022 by young people from the African diaspora. The resulting stories have been dramatised by playwright Zodwa Nyoni and recorded by actors. You can view the original oral history interviews on each of the episode pages on Fifth Word's Website and in person at Nottingha ...

In this collection, playwrights take to the National Theatre stage to offer an insight into their work, featuring Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard, Tena Štivičić, Simon Stephens, and more.

UK-based standup comedian Javier Jarquin is a deep-dive Marvel guy. He has created multiple live shows based on the MCU, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of plots, characters, and trivia. NZ- based comedian and playwright Dan Bain remembers that this show was cool when he was a kid, and once saw an Iron Man movie on an international flight. Join them both as they rewatch and rediscover one of the greatest animated shows of the 1990s.

Excerpts from new plays by female playwrights. Necessary Exposure: The Female Playwright Project is a portrait and sound installation which seeks to bring visibilty to playwrights who identify as female. Through portraits and podcasts we bring awareness to what remains to be widely seen and heard. Photography and concept by Jody Christopherson. Sound plays recorded and designed by Natalie Johnsonius Neubert

Lend us your ears! Welcome to the podcast. Emma Sheehan writer of funny stuff, playwright and storyteller, brings you lovely little stories, comedy sketches and mini soaps - smart tales with a dark twist, written and narrated by and performed by her and occassionally the cast of the Ordinary People's Theatre. With the odd classic tale thrown in for good measure as well! There's a new episode on the first Monday of the month. For more info about Emma and the show, check out www.emmasheehan.co.uk

Co-artistic Directors and Theatre educators Adam Marple and Budi Miller discuss the Theatre moving past the Covid-19 shutdown with topics such as the roles of the Audience, Actor, Director, Playwright, and Space in our new reality.To submit a question, please visit http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers for voice recording or submit an email to podcast@theatreofothers.com Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise. If you enjoyed this podcast, we´d love for you t ...

Unconditioning: Discovering the Voice Within is an exploration of the inner authentic voice. Each week, host Whitney Ann Jenkins, joins guests in conversation about how they‘ve followed this voice throughout their lives, and the challenges and the rewards that have come from staying true to themselves in the current climate of the world. Whitney Ann Jenkins is an artist: actress of stage, film, and voice over, singer-songwriter, playwright, reiki master, activist, entrepreneur, and studier o ...

The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, will offer strategies and techniques for playwrights (and writers in general) "to get out of their heads" and write better, feel more motivated, get into that CREATIVITY ZONE, find more productive ways to complete a work, and to simply have more fun creating! Each episode we will explore what works and what doesn't work, so that you can jump start your playwriting and take your work to the next level.

GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is storytelling podcast in radio theater format. Think of the Ghost Light as your campfire. Gather around and listen to stories from a variety of genres. Playwright, Jonathan Cook, is the host of the series and most of the stories you hear were originally written as short stage plays that have been produced in theatres around the World. Short play festivals have become wildly popular in recent years and they have given emerging playwrights a platform for their work. ...

How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film. Explore more at www.pbs.org/creativespark

Continuous Dream is an audio theater podcast of dramas and comedies written by Chicago playwright Amy Crider.

Scenes & adaptations from Eugene O'Neill Playwright Conference semi-finalist "The Raconteurs: A Story of George Burns & Gracie Allen by Lauren Milberger - a four-part series! Starring Lauren Milberger as Gracie Allen & Kevin Sebastian ("Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") Hosted by Stephen Tobolowsky ("Groundhog Day" "One Day At A Time") www.laurenmilberger.com/burnsandallenplaycast

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conversations with the creative forces in Philippine arts

A Tea and Book driven conversation.

Stories Found features funny stories, plays, and sketches from some of the most talented humorists in the country. Every other week, we offer a new hilarious episode featuring the work of an emerging comedy writer and we chat with them about their background, their writing process, and how they find their stories. Stories Found offers comedy fans and an opportunity to peek behind the curtain to hear how a script came to life and then a chance to sit back and enjoy a high-quality audio produc ...

Longtime friends invite you to the table to talk about the works, themes and effects of the most famous playwright in the western cannon.

Some of the world's leading playwrights talk about their lives, their work, and their relationships with the Royal Court. Guests include Jez Butterworth, April de Angelis, Rachel De-lahey, Tanika Gupta, David Hare, Robert Holman, Dennis Kelly, Alistair McDowall, Anthony Neilson, Joe Penhall, Lucy Prebble, Anya Reiss, Polly Stenham and Enda Walsh.

Talk Python to Me is a weekly podcast hosted by developer and entrepreneur Michael Kennedy. We dive deep into the popular packages and software developers, data scientists, and incredible hobbyists doing amazing things with Python. If you're new to Python, you'll quickly learn the ins and outs of the community by hearing from the leaders. And if you've been Pythoning for years, you'll learn about your favorite packages and the hot new ones coming out of open source.

Real, raw and relational conversations from millennial and generation X viewpoints. Join Aaauset and The Northern Belle as they have no holds barred discussions about any and everything; no topic is off limits. This talk show is not for the faint of heart - mature audiences only! Join us Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.

Playwright Dan Fishback interviews cultural luminaries in the apartment that he's too sick to leave. Dan brings NYC to him so he can send it to you.