The Subtext

Dec 10 2024 50 ep. 77

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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)

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The Subtext: How Rachel Bonds Learned to Trust Herself

This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey through acting to playwriting, what her parents taught her, and her own parenting.

The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories

This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.

The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua

This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.

The Subtext: Marin Ireland, Play Builder

This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright.'

The Subtext: Benjamin Benne’s Sound and Vision

This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar.

The Subtext: Inda Craig-Galván’s Search for Self-Expression

This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.

The Subtext: Samuel D. Hunter Writes His Way Home

This month Brian speaks with the busy playwright about dramatizing Idaho, promoting the film of 'The Whale,' and working on a new play at Steppenwolf.

The Subtext: Jenni Lamb Shops Local

This month Brian talks to the writer and producer about pivoting from teaching, feeling stuck in development hell, and championing local storytellers.

The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler

This month Brian talks to playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen about building a writing career, pushing audiences out of their comfort zone, and finding his place in the theatre.

The Subtext: Matthew Paul Olmos Finds Comfort in Chaos

This month Brian talks to the Mexican American playwright about his educational path, his early years in New York, and his process for writing poetic plays.