Play4Keeps Podcast

What's your love language as a playwright? Perhaps it's having your words read, heard, and digested by actors and audiences. Get to know the ANPF 2022 New Voices Emerging Playwrights… The post In Conversation with Mikki Gillette, Lindsay Partain, Lorenz Qatava, Leslie Slape, and Ken Yoshikawa appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Emerging playwrights Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo cover a lot of ground as they dish on their experiences taking part in Ashland New… The post In Conversation with Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Grab your favorite potato chips and get in on the conversation with playwright Inda Craig-Galván and director Kyle Haden as they talk about Inda's new play BERTH BREACH/BREECH BIRTH, which… The post In Conversation with Inda Craig-Galván and Kyle Haden appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Water Made to Rise The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: WATER MADE TO RISE by Barret O'Brien appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: The Good Bet The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE GOOD BET by Bob Clyman appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the playbill page for the play here: The Exceptionals The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE EXCEPTIONALS by Bob Clyman appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Tail of the Bell The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: TAIL OF THE BELL by Gabriel Neustadt appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Science Night The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SCIENCE NIGHT by Stephanie Neuerburg appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Pankhurst: Freedom or Death The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: PANKHURST: FREEDOM OR DEATH by Jeannine Grizzard appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View play's playbill page here: In Ways Both Frivolous and Deep The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: IN WAYS BOTH FRIVOLOUS AND DEEP by Marin Gazzaniga appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Fugitive Colors The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FUGITIVE COLORS by Barbara V. Anderson appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: For Nina The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FOR NINA by Robert Emmet Lunney appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Flowers in the Desert The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FLOWERS IN THE DESERT by Donna Hoke appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Fernando The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FERNANDO by Steven Haworth appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/the-second-coming-of-klaus-kinski/ The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SECOND COMING OF KLAUS KINSKI by Andrew Perez appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

View the play's playbill page here: Elevator Girl The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: ELEVATOR GIRL by Donna Hoke appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

Go to the playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/butterflies-and-margarine/ The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: BUTTERFLIES AND MARGARINE by Oded Gross appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

In THE WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD, new mom Nina has a healthy baby boy, a loving husband… and is struggling with terrifying nightmares and anxiety attacks. Her therapist, Bonnie,… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD by Kari Bentley-Quinn appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Diving In: A Conversation with William Cameron and Grace McLeod appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

“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 August. 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.

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.

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.

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 post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SOUTHBRIDGE by Reginald Edmund appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Cultivate Your Voice: A Conversation with Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

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 post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SILUETA by Diana Burbano, Chris Shelton, and Tom Shelton appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

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 Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

  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,… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Singing Our Song: A Conversation with Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

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 Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

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… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: MRS. HARRISON by R. Eric Thomas appeared first on Ashland New Plays Festival.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In Richard Kalinoski’s FRONT ROOM, we meet Sandra, played by Vilma Silva. She is a middle-aged theater professor at a small college who is attempting to safeguard her irascible, hoarder mother Abby, played by Brandy Carson. While Sandra begins preparations to direct a production of The Glass Menagerie, a clever, non-traditional student, played by James Ryen,… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FRONT ROOM by Richard Kalinoski appeared first on Play4Keeps.

We’re excited to bring together playwrights Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz, who are meeting for the first time on our podcast! They share about the successes and struggles they’ve encountered in their careers, with topics ranging from self-advocacy and maintaining confidence to taking ownership of one’s hometown as a regional playwright. They also share recommendations… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | The regional playwright hustle: A conversation with Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz appeared first on Play4Keeps.

What drives us as people, creators, storytellers? In this compelling conversation, playwright Tira Palmquist and actors/producers/storytellers Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee share their passions and what drives them: powerful stories that engage difficult realities and social issues in a way that creates understanding and conversation. That connect with audiences in ways that heal.… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Superpowers: A conversation with Tira Palmquist, Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Welcome to part two of Jim Shankman’s metafictional comedy THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL, featuring Denis Arndt and Douglas Rowe with stage directions read by Barret O’Brien. In SCREENWRITER, Willy Shotz is a brilliant and successful Hollywood screenwriter. Producers kill for his stylish violence and ironic sci-fi. But late-stage cancer has graced… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL by Jim Shankman, pt 2 appeared first on Play4Keeps.

This week we are excited to offer you free access to Jim Shankman’s metafictional comedy THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL, featuring Denis Arndt and Douglas Rowe with stage directions read by Barret O’Brien. In SCREENWRITER, Willy Shotz is a brilliant and successful Hollywood screenwriter. Producers kill for his stylish violence and ironic… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL by Jim Shankman, pt 1 appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Playwrights and TV writers Laura Jacqmin and Meridith Friedman connect over their experiences in TV world and share how writing for TV has impacted their playwriting, from aspects like collaboration and working under pressure to developing how they tell stories. Laura also talks about the start of The Kilroys, a gender parity initiative that presents… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Behind the scenes: A conversation with Laura Jacqmin and Meridith Friedman appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Welcome to part two of ANPF 2015 winning play AND VASTER by Skye Robinson Hillis, featuring performances by David Kelly, Rachel Kostrna, Tamra Mathias, Terri McMahon, Meghan Nealon, and John Pribyl. Terri and David are reprising their roles from when they performed them together at ANPF’s Fall Festival. In AND VASTER, we meet married actors… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: AND VASTER by Skye Robinson Hillis, pt 2 appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Did you catch last week’s conversation with Skye Robinson Hillis and Don Zolidis? This week we are excited to offer you free access to Skye’s ANPF 2015 winning play AND VASTER, featuring performances by David Kelly, Rachel Kostrna, Tamra Mathias, Terri McMahon, Meghan Nealon, and John Pribyl. Terri and David are reprising their roles from… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: AND VASTER by Skye Robinson Hillis, pt 1 appeared first on Play4Keeps.

We’re so happy to bring these two past ANPF winners together in conversation! Skye Robinson Hillis (ANPF 2015 for AND VASTER) and Don Zolidis (ANPF 2017 for A DARK SKY FULL OF STARS) reconnect after last seeing each other at Great Plains Theatre Conference. In their conversation they explore the genesis of some of their… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Love your squad: A conversation with Skye Robinson Hillis and Don Zolidis appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Did you catch last week’s conversation with Natalie Symons and Rachel Crowl? It was a fantastic dive into many topics including Natalie’s play NAMING TRUE. This week we are excited to offer you free access to this play, featuring beautiful performances by Christiana Clark and Rachel Crowl, with stage directions read by Ira Brady Rubin.… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: NAMING TRUE by Natalie Symons appeared first on Play4Keeps.

Rachel Crowl and Natalie Symons are unapologetically kicking ass and taking names. In this week’s ANPF Play4Keeps conversation, theatre creators Rachel and Natalie talk about the importance and thrill of new play development, the value of lived experience, creating better art by casting transgender actors for transgender roles, telling difficult stories with humor, and the… The post Play4Keeps Podcast | Lived Experience: A conversation with Rachel Crowl and Natalie Symons appeared first on Play4Keeps.