This conversation brings together two generations of playwrights: Grace McLeod is an emerging playwright (also one of the youngest winners ever at ANPF) and William Cameron is an established theatre maker, retired from teaching and focusing on his playwriting. Like their plays, they don’t shy away from important topics — white privilege, economic disparity, and… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Diving In: A Conversation with William Cameron and Grace McLeod appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Diving In: A Conversation with William Cameron and Grace McLeod

Ranging from hilarious to heart-full, this conversation between playwrights and friends Ian August and David Hilder delivers it all. They discuss their ANPF 2020 winning plays ZERO and THOSE DAYS ARE OVER, respectively, sharing the stories behind the plays. David shocks Ian with how quickly he drafted THOSE DAYS ARE OVER, and Ian shocks David… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | I love a four-letter word: A conversation with Ian August and David Hilder appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Play4Keeps Podcast | I love a four-letter word: A conversation with Ian August and David Hilder

“You do angry/funny better than anyone.” So says past ANPF winner Callie Kimball to friend and current ANPF winner Kari Bentley-Quinn. Today on the podcast, they discuss Kari’s ANPF 2020 play HYANNIS and Callie’s play PERSEVERANCE, which ANPF workshopped in July. Their conversation then delves into the world at large, fan-girling over Lucy Thurber, and… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Angry/Funny and Angry/Sad: A Conversation with Kari Bentley-Quinn and Callie Kimball appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Angry/Funny and Angry/Sad: A Conversation with Kari Bentley-Quinn and Callie Kimball

Art, race, activism, smoothie diets, and the future of American theatre. There’s lots on the table in this conversation between friends and multi-hyphenate theatremakers Reginald Edmund and Kyle Haden. They get personal, from discussing their experiences as Black men and artists, to making each other laugh and appreciating how they balance one another. They also talk about the work they’re… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Creating the World We Want to See: A Conversation with Reginald Edmund and Kyle Haden appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Creating the World We Want to See: A Conversation with Reginald Edmund and Kyle Haden

In Southbridge, a white widow has been assaulted and an angry mob is at the jailhouse door demanding the sheriff lynch the accused. The only way to untangle the truth is for the accused, a young black man called Stranger, to relive the events that led him to the hangman’s tree in Athens, Ohio, in the… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SOUTHBRIDGE by Reginald Edmund appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SOUTHBRIDGE by Reginald Edmund

Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas speak to the moment and are as vulnerable and open in this conversation as they are on the page. Their talk weaves through their history of working together, their passion for promoting and advocating for theater artists of color, and how they cultivated their own voices. They also share how they… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Cultivate your voice: A conversation with Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Cultivate your voice: A conversation with Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas

SILUETA is a two-person play inspired by the true story of Ana Mendieta, a Cuban-American performance artist and sculptor, whose life ended in a harrowing 34-story fall from the SoHo apartment she shared with her husband, Minimalist sculptor, Carl Andre. Ana, 36 at the time of her death in 1985, was a rising star in the… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SILUETA by Diana Burbano, Chris Shelton, and Tom Shelton appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SILUETA by Diana Burbano, Chris Shelton, and Tom Shelton

Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo check in with each other from their respective coasts. They share what they’re doing during self-isolation: Joe’s practicing a new language as well as guitar and Lauren’s taking a break from her all-work regimen to enjoy time with loved ones. They ask: “Do weekends even matter anymore?” and “What comes… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Cherishing time: A conversation with Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Cherishing time: A conversation with Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo

Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker join us on the podcast today for a conversation that brings connection and catharsis. They put our feelings into words and deftly share what they’re experiencing and thinking about during this pandemic. Listen as they talk about the power of championing other playwrights, finding inspiration in shorter projects, being okay… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Singing Our Song: A Conversation with Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Singing Our Song: A Conversation with Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker

Something is not quite right with Donna: she’s a loving mother, a devoted wife, and a minor celebrity to all the bake sale planners in town, but something is making her spacey, and she’s not sure what it is. Therapy is out of the question and church isn’t the place to share one’s distress. Donna… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: DONNA ORBITS THE MOON by Ian August appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: DONNA ORBITS THE MOON by Ian August

Mrs. Harrison by R. Eric Thomas is about two women and one story. At their 10-year college reunion, Aisha and Holly meet by chance. Is this the first time or has it just been a long time? They can’t agree. Aisha is a black, successful playwright; she’s on the cover of the alumni magazine. Holly is… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: MRS. HARRISON by R. Eric Thomas appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: MRS. HARRISON by R. Eric Thomas

You’ll be laughing from the word hello with these two: from ill-fitting corduroy pants during fashion week to stipends spent on Buffalo Wild Wings, take a journey with R. Eric Thomas and Haygen-Brice Walker. They discuss their experiences at Nashville Rep’s Ingram New Works Project, which is directed by ANPF 2018 winner Nate Eppler, as… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Living their best lives: A conversation with R. Eric Thomas and Haygen-Brice Walker appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Living their best lives: A conversation with R. Eric Thomas and Haygen-Brice Walker

EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES (A MIXTAPE) by Franky D. Gonzalez is an examination of prison inmates trying to discover meaning in the face of isolation and doubt in their own worth over a 25-year bid. The play explores familial ties, love, race, inmate-correctional officer relations, the passing of time, and the succeeding generation… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES by Franky D. Gonzalez appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES by Franky D. Gonzalez

What do Big L’s song “Furious Anger” and Samuel Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT have in common? Both were inspirations for Franky D. Gonzalez’s new play EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES, an ANPF 2019 finalist which we recorded for the ANPF Play4Keeps Podcast. The story follows five inmates looking for meaning in the face of… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Heavy with hoping: An interview with playwright Franky D. Gonzalez appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Heavy with hoping: An interview with playwright Franky D. Gonzalez

Join guests Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos as they talk about Michael’s ANPF 2019 winning play STARTER PISTOL, which Mark is directing for its world premiere at Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware. Their conversation delves into topics of character development, Greek tragedies, overcoming anxieties as a writer and favorite theater moments, including… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Nature and Fate: A conversation with Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Play4Keeps Podcast | Nature and Fate: A conversation with Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos

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