Beckett’s Babies

Oct 24 2024 174 ep. 49 mins 6

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A podcast by two friends who met at Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Join hosts Sam Collier and Sarah Cho as they try to figure out playwriting 📇

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173. Season 6 Finale??? Already??? + Updates

Oct 24 2024 30 mins

THAT'S A WRAP FOR SEASON 6! Thank you all so much for tuning in and hearing us chat about all things playwriting. Thank you again for another incredible season. Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season... See you next year! ____________________________________________ Please support Beckett's Babies by reviewing, sharing an episode with your friends or follow us on Faceboo

172. PLAY: English by Sanaz Toossi

Oct 06 2024 40 mins

In this episode, we pick a play to discuss, and for this week's episode, we read "English" by Sanaz Toossi. We discuss what we noticed, what we liked, and questions that came up while reading the play. SPOILER ALERT: There are going to be some spoiler alerts! We highly recommend you read the play before listening to this episode! ____________________________________________ Please

171. INTERVIEW: Nicholas Pilapil

Sep 16 2024 60 mins

Hello listeners! On this week's episode, we had the wonderful Nicholas Pilapil on the show! Nicholas is funny and insightful. We enjoyed the conversation and we hope you will too! His play "God Will Do The Rest" is currently having its World Premiere in Los Angeles. Please check out the link to learn more! GET TICKETS! https://www.latinotheaterco.org/godwilldotherest

170. INTERVIEW: Jen Leno

Sep 02 2024 60 mins

Hello listeners! We have another fun episode for you this week. We had the pleasure of speaking to Jen Leno. Jen Leno (she/they) is a lighting designer, a photographer, and a generative multi-media artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Jen knew that she would pursue art as a career when she was a child, but lighting design has been an unexpected and always exciting main practice for

169. More rambling from yours truly...

Aug 19 2024 26 mins

Hello listeners! It's been a while (again). We've had a busy summer so we're here to share what we've been up to. Hope you all are having a great summer. ________________________ Please support Beckett's Babies by reviewing, sharing an episode with your friends, or follow us on Instagram or Threads: @beckettsbabies As always, we would love to hear from you! S

168. INTERVIEW: Aaron Klass

Jul 01 2024 58 mins

Hello listeners! This week, we chat with jack-of-all trades, Aaron Klass! Aaron Klass is a founding member of Blunt Force Drama Theater Company, a teaching company for emerging artists with a decade long production history. He is a playwright, director, designer, production manager, and actor. He has joint custody of several unimpressive screenwriting and filmmaking accolades and

167. INTERVIEW: Taylor Edelle Stuart

Jun 10 2024 63 mins

Hello listeners! We have another fun episode for you this week. We had the pleasure of speaking to Taylor Edelle Stuart who we first met at Iowa! Taylor Edelle Stuart is a film & theatre director, video artist, and projection designer. Her work focuses on the interplay between the digital and physical by cultivating harmony and tension between theatrical and cinematic modes.

166. INTERVIEW: Kira Rockwell

May 20 2024 56 mins

Hello listeners! This week's guest is Kira Rockwell! Kira (she/her) is a neurodivergent playwright, originally from the heart of Texas. Through a trauma informed, healing centered lens, she aims to nurture communal spaces that disrupt passivity and empower agency. This summer she will develop her play WICKED BITTER BEAST(S) with Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Her play, OH TO BE

165. Oh, just checking in...

May 13 2024 39 mins

Hello listeners! It's been awhile since we checked in so please enjoy our ramble and babble. ________________________ Please support Beckett's Babies by reviewing, sharing an episode with your friends, or follow us on Instagram or Threads: @beckettsbabies As always, we would love to hear from you! Send us your questions or thoughts on playwriting, and we might discuss it

164. INTERVIEW: Lucas Baisch

Apr 15 2024 54 mins

Hello listeners! We're excited to return to our regular programming with an interview with a fellow playwright! Today’s guest is Lucas Baisch, a playwright from San Francisco currently based in Brooklyn. He is an instructor at Pratt, a Workspace resident with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and a Play Group member at Ars Nova. His play 404 Not Found is about to be publ