Podcast appearances and mentions of Lucas Hnath

I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan runs off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater's Stage 2 through April 30th. To learn more, visit www.atlantictheater.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

Winner of the Obie Award for Excellence in Playwriting and the Outer Circle Critics Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul's church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands. But Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church's belief. A big-little play about faith in America This award-winning play masterfully examines the price of conviction and the complexities of changing one's mind. Lucas Hnath's works include A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 and HILLARY AND CLINTON which were produced on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. "A smart, stimulating play…Mr. Hnath grants his characters the dignity of sincere belief, even as his play raises probing questions. Mr. Hnath is quickly emerging as one of the brightest new voices of his generation.” — New York Times This is the company's second production of a Lucas Hnath play. In 2017 NHTC mounted a critically acclaimed production of Hnath's A PUBLIC READING OF AN UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY ABOUT THE DEATH OF WALT DISNEY. THE CHRISTIANS is directed by Deena Nicol-Blifford, who appeared in the NHTC hit production of CRY IT OUT last season and whose prior directing credits with the company include Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER. The cast includes company members Susan Kulp, Margaret Mann, Marty Tucker, and J. Kevin Smith, and visiting artist Gavin Whelan. ​​Performances for THE CHRISTIANS will take place on the NHTC Stage in the back of EBM Vintage, 839 Chapel Street, New Haven. Performance dates are February 27 and March 6 at 7:30 p.m., and February 28, and March 1, 7, and 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. https://www.newhaventheatercompany.com/

Multi-award-winning American playwright Lucas Hnath's Broadway play A Doll's House, Part 2 picks up after Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House ends. 

Tickets for I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I COULD DIE, running at New York Theater Workshop through March 9th, are available at www.nytw.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

Looking for some insight into what our upcoming REPaloud is about? Join Director Drew Ogle for a quick ten-minute conversation about Lucas Hnath's 'The Christians.' Reserve your seat for our FREE staged reading October 27th and 28th at https://nashvillerep.org/repaloud

Please present publicly this podcast! It's the "P" episode! Justin and Erika have a wonderful, goofy time together again! Justin talks about his love of Lucas Hnath and A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, Erika recounts one of her faovrite thearical experiences with Peerless, and the two of them maybe spoils a random theatre's season (TOTALLY ON ACCIDENT WE ARE SORRY WE LIKE TO RESEARCH).Special thanks to Broadway Licensing for being a script supplier of the show and U92 for being our recording headquarters!If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn for any news and notes on upcoming episodes!

This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss a spooky, mind-bending play by American powerhouse Lucas Hnath. The Thin Place is a masterful storytelling experience. Simultaneously haunting and thought provoking, Hnath's minimalist piece offers complex discussions about the nature of storytelling. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We'll see you next week. ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We'll see you next week.

One of the most unique and fascinating voices in modern theater is Lucas Hnath. In anticipation of the opening of his latest RLTP Buffalo premier of The Thin Place, Lucas was generous enough to talk to Peter about his life, his inspirations, and things that go bump in the night.  

Let's look at some hyper contemporary verse to see how line endings are used in some Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. We're delving into Lucas Hnath's A Doll House, Pt. 2 and Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play to see how enjambment and end stopped lines work when we're not in iambic pentameter. (Note: Fear not! Although Slave Play contains difficult material, there is no content warning for this episode as the portion quoted is a neutral and not charged speech. Phew!) Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/hamlettohamilton Website: http://www.hamlettohamilton.com

This week, Jacob is joined by special guest Michael Legg to discuss Lucas Hnath's play The Christians. Legg was part of the Humana Festival at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville when The Christians was commissioned.  This discussion is part of Season 9's themed month "New Chats, Old Scripts." Each week, No Script discusses a play that has previously appeared on the podcast, coming at the script from a new angle or perspective.  Listen to the original episode on The Christians here:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-key6s-a6b46a?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ifoipp1ku2cXymQeGwWZM ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We'll see you next week. ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We'll see you next week.

Playful Musings host, Kristin Post, gives an overview of the play A Doll's House Part 2 by Lucas Hnath.

In this episode, Rachel speaks with veteran TV, stage, and film actor: Deirdre O'Connell. Didi is the 2022 Tony Award winner for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Dana Higginbotham in Lucas Hnath's Dana H. She is also the recipient of the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement award this year, and has racked up multiple awards over the years, including a 2005 Obie for Sustained Excellence. Rachel was eager to find out more about Didi's process and what it takes to maintain such a storied career.Tune into this episode to learn:Didi's trick for auditioning for TV & FilmHer experience doing Corsicana right after her Tony winWhat it was like for her starting out as a newbie in New YorkFor any theater practitioner, this is truly not an episode to be missed. You can catch Didi in this Lincoln Center's production of Sarah Ruhl's Becky Nurse of Salem this fall.  Or watch her Tony acceptance speech as a reminder to keep doing what you're doing.Follow the podcast at: @upstageleftpodcastLike,  subscribe, or leave us a review here!----Intro music: Angles of Light by David HilowitzSupport the show

Andrew Botsford and Rosemary Cline, Friday Morning Tea Underwritten by Village Overhead Doors Rosemary Cline and Andrew Botsford aren't only principals at the Hamptons Theater Company, but principal actors in the Quogue group's current performance, “A Doll's House Part Two,” the imagined sequel to Henrik Ibson's “A Doll's House,” written by Lucas Hnath. Both plays explore familial and other relationships, life choices, and expectations of gender, but only one can be seen this weekend at the Hampton Theater Company's Quogue playhouse. For tickets and more info, visit http://www.hamptontheatre.org/ (hamptontheatre.org). Dan Koontz and Bruce Beyer, HOTsounds Underwritten by https://sagharborcinema.org/ (Sag Harbor Cinema) Dan Koontz and Bruce Beyer are musical brothers from another mother who join Gianna to play two tracks from https://ednaskin.gator.site/?fbclid=IwAR3huNb-z9bcwBGLUszkNTGYJe5sm0qm1DsDj3hRNObTOFAvg8mtXAt7K6o (Edna's Kin)'s brand-new record "Two Thumbs," which will be featured at a concert release party June 12 at Christ Church in Sag Harbor. Find tickets at https://canios.wordpress.com/ (Canio's Books, )and find Edna's Kin “Two Thumbs” record wherever you find music.

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 59.  We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and on our new website: www.heilmanandhaver.com!   EPISODE 59 SYNOPSIS We're pleased to be joined by Scott McGee, senior director of Original Productions at Turner Classic Movies, programmer for TCM's annual film festival, lead programmer for the TCM Classic Cruise, and author of “Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts''.    ARTS AROUND THE SOUND ANNOUNCEMENTS Now playing: "The Thin Place" at ACT Seattle Currently on stage at Seattle's A Contemporary Theater (or ACT) it's “The Thin Place” a spine-tingling and mesmerizing new play by Obie Award-winner Lucas Hnath.  The show runs through April 10th and tickets can be had at ACTTHEATRE.ORG.  Simply told and wonderfully acted, “The Thin Place” draws the audience in and doesn't let go.  Read Greg's review here. There's "Something Rotten" at BCT Opening tonight at Bremerton Community Theater, it's musical comedy "Something Rotten".  This show follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary - the bard himself - Bill Shakespeare.  The show runs through May 1st and you can find tickets and more info at BCTSHOWS.COM  "Cemetery Club" Auditions at BCT Coming up Sunday and Monday, April 10 & 11 from 6 – 9pm, auditions will be held for the comedy "Cemetery Club", playing June 3 – 26, 2022.  Written by Ivan Menchell, and directed by our good friend Jeffrey Bassett, "The Cemetery Club" is a heartwarming story about three Jewish widows coping with love, loss, and romance.  (The Broadway production starred Eileen Heckart as Lucille and Cemetery Club was made into a film in 1993, starring Ellen Burstyn, Dianne Ladd, and Olympia Dukkakis.)  More info on BCT's audition page. Youth Summer Camps Return to WWCA WWCA's newly appointed Acting Artistic Director Rebecca Ewen will be holding two youth musical theater camps this summer.  For campers ages 5-13, it's “Winnie the Pooh Kids”, and for campers ages 13-18, “‘Legally Blonde Jr.”  For dates and more info keep visit the Classes and Workshops page at WWCA.US and their Facebook page.   IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Scott McGee Scott is senior director of Original Productions at Turner Classic Movies. He is also a programmer for TCM's annual film festival and the lead programmer for the TCM Classic Cruise, and has been a presenter at many of TCM's past festivals and other industry conventions.  Scott is also the author of “Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts''.  His book from TCM and Running Press is a heart-racing look into the world of stunt work featuring films that capture the exhilaration of a car chase, the comedy of a well timed pratfall, or the adrenaline rush from a fight scene complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and hundreds of photographs.  You can follow him on Twitter at @JScottMcGee and find the book on Amazon and Target.com.  Scott joined us from his home in Marietta, GA.

It's time again for a visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of the regional stage. Today, she spotlights two new community theater productions. The first is A Doll's House, Part 2,playwright Lucas Hnath's modern-day, 2017 sequel to Henrik Ibsen's iconic 1879 play about a married woman's quest for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world, on stage at Fells Point Corner Theatre now through April 10. Steven Goldklang directs the production, which stars Holly Pasciullo and Tom Piccin as Nora and Torvald Helmer. The second play is Sunset Baby,a 2013 work by the Tony Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau, now in a new production at Baltimore's Arena Players, the oldest continuously operating African American theater in the nation. Morisseau's powerful play about an aging Black revolutionary and his wayward daughter is directed by Mari Andrea Travis, and stars Curtis McNeil and Jha'Neal Blue. Sunset Baby runs through April 3. Follow the theater links above for more information and ticketing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flip through streaming services on a Friday night, and chances are you might see actor Julian Leong bringing a story to the screen. But the comedic actor, who's also pursuing a master's degree in biblical studies, has dedicated some serious thought to his craft, and how he can use his experiences and passion not for his own gain, but to be God's mouthpiece and help the world to flourish. Julian shares why pursuing any craft or career needs to marry passion with purpose, how his acting career has taught him to trust and move forward in faith despite uncertain circumstances, and how paying closer attention to the beauty around us brings us closer to God.   Quotes “Art is about making sense of experience and finding purpose and meaning in that experience and being able to shape it and craft something, some piece of art—whether it be a play, whether it be a song or a sculpture that actually helps others make sense of their own experiences as well.” —Julian Leong “As soon as we talk about purpose—namely, one's life purpose, the reason someone's here in this world—then that's going to be based on your faith. It's going to be based on any number of faith assumptions about what this world is, what life is about.” —Julian Leong “I think artists are cultivators of beauty, and I think we buy into the idea that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think we've sort of accepted that. But as Christians, we have to question that, right?” —Julian Leong “I don't want selfish ambition to be the thing that drives me. I do want it to be God's purpose: God's purpose for making His presence known, for making His love known to us, making His forgiveness known to us, for awakening us to the reality that we are not just a random collection of atoms, but we've been made with love, we've been made with purpose, we've been designed, we were knit in our mother's womb. We are known, we are seen. These are all things that God wants us to know, and I want to be His mouthpiece.” —Julian Leong   Julian's LinksJulian Leong's Website Julian Leong's Twitter Julian Leong's Instagram   Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeSir John Polkinghorne  Thomas Merton John 1:14 NIV UCI Ervine Girls on HBO Kevin Can Wait Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  Reformed Theological Seminary Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Dr. Michael J. Krueger William B. Fullilove Tim Keller  The Christians by Lucas Hnath   Connect with Sally Lloyd-JonesJesus Storybook Bible Facebook Jesus Storybook Bible Instagram  Sally's website Sally's Facebook Sally's Instagram  

“Chicken & Biscuits” Posts Closing Notice, First Reviews Are In For “Tick, Tick… BOOM!” And “Trevor” Plus, over on Patreon, Grace and Ashley discuss the Broadway production of Lucas Hnath's “Dana H.,” now at the Lyceum Theatre through November 28. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast read more The post Today on Broadway: Friday, November 12, 2021 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

A Doll's House, Part 2 is a 2017 play written by Lucas Hnath. The play premiered at the South Coast Repertory, in April 2017, before transferring to Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. The play "picks up after Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House concludes" Venmo's: @jacob-santos-22 ; @rda956 ; @annika-pk

Olivier Award-winning playwright whose most recent play DANA H. was at the Vineyard Theatre in New York. Lucas received a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Play with A Doll's House, Part 2.

It's the second week of a two part series on No Script. Last week Jackson and Jacob looked at Ibsen's famous "A Doll's House." This week, the boys discuss a new play that's sweeping the nation (or was, before COVID): "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

In part one of a two part series, Jackson and Jacob explore Henrik Ibsen's famous drama "A Doll's House." When the play was released, it was so controversial that many theatres refused to perform it. Next week, J&J will discuss "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

“Back when I was a kid my mother took me to see a fortune teller for my 12th birthday…She said that when I am in my 20’s I will reach two paths. Two paths J. And I don’t know which one to pick.”  In the parking lot behind a Houston strip club, a young dancer considers a proposal from an octogenarian billionaire. Before the world devours her story, she has to choose it.  Written and directed by OBIE winner Lucas Hnath (Broadway’s Hillary and Clinton, A Doll’s House, Part 2), THE COURTSHIP OF ANNA NICOLE SMITH features Quincy Tyler Bernstine (“Power,” Marys Seacole) and David Patrick Kelly (“Twin Peaks,” Thérèse Raquin). After the performance, the artists join host Claudia Catania to discuss theater in the age of Quarantine, directing your own plays, and the double-edged sword of celebrity.   THE COURTSHIP OF ANNA NICOLE SMITH was first produced at Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of The Tens, presented by the Professional Training Company. 

Sarah and Will are back for Season 2 and it starts with the incendiary drama, The Christians. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplaywrights/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplaywrights/support

Emily Cass McDonnell talks about growing up in Boulder, Colorado, how Creative Dream Work informs her as she builds a character, crafting a “bit” with Alan Alda on the way to the set of MARRIAGE STORY, & she also shares two monologues from her most recent stage appearances: Annie Baker’s THE ANTIPODES & Lucas Hnath’s THE THIN PLACE. 

An astronaut goes to space. He can’t sleep. He can’t tell anyone. He can’t go home. He’s lonely. He doesn’t want to leave. He’s in trouble. NIGHTNIGHT takes the audience into mission control and into outer space to overhear ordinary workplace conflict in an extraordinary environment.

Act I: Joey and Charlie talk Parasite, Us, and the fact that this is a supersized SEASON ONE FINALE BABY! Act II: Joey and Charlie discuss The Thin Place, a new play by Lucas Hnath directed by Les Waters at Playwrights Horizons. Then, they're joined by friend of the pod Eric Ways to take another stroll around the kitchen sink. P.S. We already took our season hiatus! Surprise, we're back with season two next week!

In Episode 13, Lucas Hnath is joined by actress Deirdre O’Connell who plays his mother in DANA H.. They talk about the origins of the play, the unique challenges of creating and performing a piece of theatre which relies on the art of lip-synch, and the influences that have shaped and informed their work today. Kevin Winebold hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Cynthia Fleming (Executive Artistic Director) and Heather Nowlin (Dramaturg) about their newest production A DOLL's HOUSE, PART 2 by Lucas Hnath. Running February 5th through March 5th.Learn more here: https://www.saltlakeactingcompany.org/this-season/item/1470-a-doll-s-house-part-2Events in this episode: Utah Art Market 2020 Jan 31-Feb 1 Sugarhouse Garden CenterSt. George Jazz Festival 2020 with Chuck Findley and Bob Reynolds 7:30 PM February 1st at the Cox Performing Arts Center at Dixie State UniversityAuthor Kurt Rapenshek / Re-Bisoning The West presented by Ogden Nature Center 6:00 PM February 3 at the Ogden Nature Center

Glencoe resident Marie Zimmerman is looking forward to Friday when Quebecois folk band Le Vent du Nord makes a stop in nearby Winsted. Zimmerman is a new fan of the high-energy francophone musicians, and appreciates that the Winsted Arts Council brings such big acts to town. Le Vent du Nord performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the Blue Note Ballroom. (Can’t make it to Winsted? Le Vent du Nord performs Thursday at The Cedar in Minneapolis.) Playwright Dan Pinkerton is a fan of Henrik Ibsen’s plays, particularly “A Doll’s House,” which offers a searing critique of a woman’s opportunities in late 19th-century Norway. The show closes with the character Noura leaving her husband and children. Now, Jungle Theater in Minneapolis is staging “A Doll’s House, part 2,” by playwright Lucas Hnath. This story picks up 15 years later, and Noura is back. Pinkerton says the play is a smart and funny look at the broader consequences of one woman’s freedom. Singer and writer Alia Jeraj used to be a skeptic when it came to puppetry, but now she’s a huge fan. She recommends you see some of the most creative puppetry around by attending "Puppet Lab” at Open Eye Figure Theatre in Minneapolis. The lab presents two weekends of new performances by four different emerging puppeteers. Performances run Friday through Jan. 19. Correction (Jan 9, 2020): A previous version of this feature misidentified Alia Jeraj’s artistic pursuits.

Next up at PTC is "Mary Stuart" by Jean Stock Goldstone and John Reich (derived from the text of Friedrich Schiller). Director Shelley Butler talks about how she approaches political intrigue, how she prepares for historical dramas, and about the manufacture of narrative in Elizabethan times and today. **SHELLEY BUTLER (Director) recent productions include the world premieres of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 at South Coast Repertory and helming the Japanese premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. She has developed over two dozen new plays and musicals at companies including Ars Nova, Primary Stages, E.S.T., WP Theater, Yale Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Geva, New York Stage and Film, The Playwright’s Realm, Keen Company, New Dramatists, and the Lark. She spent two seasons as artistic associate in charge of new play development for Hartford Stage and three seasons as artistic associate for Great Lakes Theater Festival. Upcoming: Arcadia for South Coast Repertory.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Liz, David, and Jack talk about what they’re excited to see in December and January! We talk about: Virgo Star by Pioneers Go East Collective at La Mama (1:13) Fefu and Her Friends by María Irene Fornés at Theatre for a New Audience (2:49) The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath[...]

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to the executive director of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Todd Palmer. The theme for this year's architecture festival is “… and other such stories”. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to talks about Goodman Theatre's premiere of Lucas Hnath's DANA H. A little later, Gary previews what TV shows and actors might win at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. And WDCB's Leslie Keros has a story on Mark Stryker's new book, JAZZ FROM DETROIT.

Enhance your appreciation of American Players Theatre's 2019 production of A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath with this enlightening conversation with director Brenda DeVita and actor Colleen Madden.  Listen on your way to or from the theater to gain insight into the play and the artistic decisions that make the APT production special.

In The Christians by Obie Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath, Pastor Paul has grown his church from a storefront to a mega-complex, but nothing prepared him or his congregation for the biggest change of all: a change of heart. The Christians is a highly theatrical yet extremely intimate exploration of faith, family and the courage to stand up for what you believe. Chautauqua Theater Company is preparing to stage THe Christians from June 28 to July 14 in Bratton Theater here on the Chautauqua grounds. On this episode, CTC Artistic Director Andrew Borba speaks with some of the actors from Chautauqua’s production. Purchase tickets at theater.chq.org.

In this episode we discuss Lucas Hnath's "Hillary and Clinton" with Tony Award winners Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. In it, we extol the virtues of a 90-minute show, The Critic wishes that Lucas had tightened a few things up, and Easy let's you know the reality level of the show...or does he? Enjoy!

Audiences don’t need to know anything about Henrik Ibsen’s original “A Doll’s House” — or about Lucas Hnath’s “sequel," “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” really — except that the 2017 play feels very contemporary and is very accessible, agree its director, Joseph Farmer, and two of its its four stars, Kate Taylor Williams and Kris Isham. They stopped by the NWA Democrat-Gazette Wednesday to talk with Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown about the “dramedy” opening June 14 at Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. FAQ ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ WHEN — 8 p.m. June 14-15; 2 p.m. June 16; again June 20-23 WHERE — Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers COST — $22-$29 INFO — 631-8988 TAKE NOTE — This production contains adult language and content and is recommended for mature audiences.

Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles.  Our guests on this episode are playwright Lucas Hnath and director Les Waters, who join us for the World premiere of “Dana H.” Lucas returns to us, having last brought his play The Christians to the Mark Taper Forum in 2015, also directed by Les. Lucas is now fresh off two huge Broadway triumphs: “A Doll’s House, Part 2” and “Hillary & Clinton.” Les was Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville from 2012 to 2018 and has collaborated with Lucas on a number of projects over the years. Our Director of Communications James Sims caught up with Lucas and Les in the lobby of the Douglas as the two took a break from rehearsals to discuss their creative process and what little can be said about this play, which is full of surprises. “Dana H.” is onstage at the Douglas May 26 – June 23, 2019.  For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org

This podcast is from episode number 528 of the program, originally broadcast on Thursday, May 23, 2019 and features reviews of the plays:NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN, by Christina Ham, at The Black Rep COME FROM AWAY, by Irene Sankoff & David Hein, at the Fox Theatre I NOW PRONOUNCE, by Tasha Gordon-Solomon, at The New Jewish Theatre A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR, by Tennessee Williams, at Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, by Tennessee Williams, at Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis DEATH TAX, by Lucas Hnath, at Mustard Seed Theatre DEAR MR. WILLIAMS, by Bryan Batt, at the Tennessee Willilams Festival St. Louis EXIT LAUGHING, by Paul Elliott, at The Alpha Players AND…SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, by Connie Ray & Alan Bailey, KTK Productions You can also see video and still pictures of the shows that we've talked about in all of our episodes by looking for us on all social media platforms...YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Search for "twontheaisle" on all of them. Here are the direct links:Facebook: http://facebook.com/twoontheaislehecYouTube: http://youtube.com/twoontheaisleInstagram: http://instagram.com/twoontheaisleTwitter: http://twitter.com/twoontheaisleSee you on June 6, 2019!

In April, ETC converted Barking Legs Theatre into a MEGACHURCH in preparation for Lucas Hnath's award winning "The Christians". Check out this month's episode to hear interviews with Director Garry Lee Posey, Stage Manager Joel Sanchez, and the whole cast including Casey, Kashun, Ashley, Zachery, and James.

This week, Dan and Eric have a wide-ranging conversation.  They discuss their respective Passover weekends, Dan's spend in DC, Eric's on Long Island; David Remnick's piece on the osmotic relationship between Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu; Ben Taub's remarkable piece on a relationship formed in Guantanamo Bay (plus a lot more.)  The two also revisit last week's conversation about Isaac Chotiner's New Yorker Interview with Brett Easton Ellis; discuss Catherine Lacey's Gogolian new short story and the New Yorker's history of eschewing 'writer-consciousness'; and Eric recaps D.T. Max's profile of playwright Lucas Hnath.  That's a lot for one episode!

A lively conversation with playwright Lucas Hnath, director Leigh Silverman, playwright/director Robert O'Hara, and new-play producer Alexis Williams.

Ted Pappas was Pittsburgh Public Theater’s leader for 18 years and was closely associated with the company as a director for 25 years. Ted has returned to The Public as a guest artist to direct A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath. Acknowledged for his tremendous versatility, Ted has worked On and Off-Broadway, directed a hip-hop concert that galvanized the Cannes Film Festival, produced and directed a Las Vegas extravaganza, choreographed a musical for famed director Harold Prince, directed at New York City Opera under the leadership of Beverly Sills, and served as choreographer of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. The post Ted Pappas appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

'La vuelta de Nora', secuela de Casa de Muñecas de Ibsen, recala este viernes en el Teatro Principal de Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:30 horas) y el domingo, 10 de febrero, en el Teatro Gayarre de Pamplona (19 horas). Bajo la dirección de Andrés Lima 'La vuelta de Nora' nos presenta a un elenco de quitar el hipo: Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Elena Ribera, Roberto Enríquez y María Isabel Díaz a quien, hasta hace unos días, hemos podido disfrutar en el papel de la entrañable 'Sole', en la serie carcelaria Vis a Vis. Ella ha sido la madre de la “marea amarilla”, que ha dicho adiós tras su cuarta temporada. Con María Isabel Díaz hemos hablado en Euskadi Hoy Magazine del texto creado por Lucas Hnath, un relato de plena actualidad, a pesar de que el personaje de Nora fue creado en 1879. Ella interpreta a Anne Marie, la niñera de Nora en el pasado y quien ha criado a sus hijos durante sus 15 años de ausencia. También ha habido tiempo para conocer algunas claves de la película "El viaje extraordinario de Celeste García", de la que es protagonista y que llegará a cartelera este año. Con guiño, además, a su participación en Vis a Vis.

'La vuelta de Nora', secuela de Casa de Muñecas de Ibsen, recala este viernes en el Teatro Principal de Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:30 horas) y el domingo, 10 de febrero, en el Teatro Gayarre de Pamplona (19 horas). Bajo la dirección de Andrés Lima 'La vuelta de Nora' nos presenta a un elenco de quitar el hipo: Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Elena Ribera, Roberto Enríquez y María Isabel Díaz a quien, hasta hace unos días, hemos podido disfrutar en el papel de la entrañable 'Sole', en la serie carcelaria Vis a Vis. Ella ha sido la madre de la “marea amarilla”, que ha dicho adiós tras su cuarta temporada. Con María Isabel Díaz hemos hablado en Euskadi Hoy Magazine del texto creado por Lucas Hnath, un relato de plena actualidad, a pesar de que el personaje de Nora fue creado en 1879. Ella interpreta a Anne Marie, la niñera de Nora en el pasado y quien ha criado a sus hijos durante sus 15 años de ausencia. También ha habido tiempo para conocer algunas claves de la película "El viaje extraordinario de Celeste García", de la que es protagonista y que llegará a cartelera este año. Con guiño, además, a su participación en Vis a Vis.

Is there a hell? This question has inspired much debate in the Christian world. And it is at the core of Lucas Hnath's play "The Christians." Just after his newly built church building is paid off, Pastor Paul announces that he is leading the church in a new direction - they will no longer believe in hell. The play follows the aftermath of this decision. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob explore the brilliant specificity of Hnath's play.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast   We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:  Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/   ------------------------------ Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows: Music: http://www.purple-planet.com ------------------------------ Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week. ------------------------------

On today’s podcast, we head over to Arden Theatre Company to chat with Grace Gonglewski who plays Nora in Arden’s production of A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, directed by Tracy Bridgen. Part 2 picks up 15 years after the original piece only, written over 100 years later. How’s that for layering. Stay Tuned!

Live at the Lark, American Theatre editors announced the season's top plays and playwrights, and spoke to two of them, Lucas Hnath and Karen Zacarías.

Við förum í safnaðarheimili Neskirkju við Hagatorg og heyrum af nýrri myndlistarsýningu Siggu Bjargar Sigurðardóttur. Sýninguna kallar Sigga Björg Blett. Bók vikunnar að þessu sinni er ævisaga skáldsins Vilborgar Dagbjartsdóttur, Úr þagnarhyl, skráð af Þorleifi Haukssyni. Við ræðum við Þorleif um bókina og samstarf þeirra Vilborgar, auk þess sem hann les brot úr bókinni. Einnig verður Sigurður Skúlason leikari gestur þáttarins en hann segir frá grein sinni Að leika Shakespeare - hugleiðing um form sem kom út í nýjasta hefti Tímarits Máls og menningar. Dúkkuheimilið, annar hluti, var frumsýnt í Borgarleikhúsinu síðastliðinn föstudag. Verkið er eftir Lucas Hnath en það er Una Þorleifsdóttir sem leikstýrir. María Kristjánsdóttir fór á sýninguna. Umsjón: Guðni Tómasson og Halla Harðardóttir.

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “A Doll's House, Part 2” by Lucas Hnath, at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre through October 21, 2018 Berkeley Rep website   The post Review: A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, at Berkeley Rep appeared first on KPFA.

The gang go and see William Tell by Victorian Opera and The Death of Walt Disney by MKA. We talk feudal hipster DILFS, gender non-binary opera representations, exploding apple fails, soprano sexism, our current favourite podcasts, the myths about lemmings and Korean garbage disposal.

Welcome to the first Repisode of our "In Conversation" series for Berkeley Rep's 50th Anniversary Season. In this part of the series, we talk to members of the creative team to learn more about their process and the world of the play. An abridged version of the conversation is included in print as part of the show's written program. Here, we talked to playwright Lucas Hnath and director Les Waters about their collaborative relationship and the work behind Berkeley Rep's production of A Doll's House, Part 2. A Doll's House, Part 2, by Lucas Hnath is running now through October 21. Tickets are available at berkeleyrep.org! Follow Berkeley Rep on SoundCloud to keep up with the whole series. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Music credit to James Dinneen.

South African work of documentary theatre The Fall captures its creators' involvement in a movement to decolonise their institutions, a staged reading of dialogues written by artificial intelligence at the Melbourne Writers Festival asks the question: Is the playwright redundant? Fiona Gruber reviews the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of A Doll's House, Part 2, and Tim Winton's That Eye, The Sky returns to the stage in a new State Theatre Company of South Australia production.

Lexicographer Kory Stamper and playwright Lucas Hnath join interviewers Emily Morris and Andrew Borba in this packed episode featuring conversations with two presenters who helped shape the opening week of the 2018 Chautauqua Institution season, themed "The Life of the Written Word." For nearly two decades at Merriam-Webster, Kory Stamper was responsible for altering definitions of old words and creating definitions for new ones. Her book, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it, to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. In this converation, Kory and Emily discuss her book, how words find their way into the dictionary, and the hot-button issues you may be surprised to learn that lexicographers face. Follow her on Twitter at @KoryStamper, and read The Chautauquan Daily's recap of her Amphitheater lecture here: http://chqdaily.com…. Lucas Hnath is the author of more than a dozen plays, including The Christians and Red Speedo. He made his Broadway debut in 2017 with A Doll’s House, Part 2, his brilliant interpretation of what happens to Nora after the shocking ending of the original play by Ibsen. When he isn’t writing award-winning plays, he serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Dramatic Writing at his alma mater, NYU. Listen on (conversation begins at 30:32) as Andrew and Lucas discuss the playwright's process, his inspirations, and why he doesn't make a point to see his plays performed. Read The Chautauquan Daily's recap of Lucas' Amphitheater conversation here: http://chqdaily.com… Emily Morris is Chautauqua's vice president of marketing and communications and chief brand officer. Andrew Borba is Chautauqua Theater Company's artistic director.

Gary welcomes actor, director, producer, choreographer, casting and teaching professional Stephen Schellhardt to the co-host chair of Booth One this week. Longtime listeners to the program may remember Stephen as a panel guest when we recorded our all-things Sondheim Episode 38 before a live audience at Writers Theatre. His recent production of Urinetown received glowing notices. See a review here. Stephen will next be seen as Melman the Giraffe in Madagascar The Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, directed by friend of the show, episode 57 guest Rachel Rockwell. More details. Stephen is about to begin a position at Northwestern University where he'll be teaching Musical Theatre. We're going to put that knowledge to the test in this Episode 60! Gary and Producer Betsy just returned from a whirlwind trip to New York City where they saw 6 Broadway shows in 5 days! Here's a rundown of the cavalcade: Sweat - Terrific play with a fine ensemble cast. Khris Davis! This show will have a lot of legs on the regional circuit with one set and important timely subject matter. Sadly, the 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play just closed in NY, but it will have a long and profitable life after Broadway. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 - Lavish, interactive spectacle of a production, but we found it curiously un-engaging, despite having the best seats of our trip. Gary never found the emotional heart of the piece, though the last 20 minutes are very moving. Still, it's a long slog to get to those final moments and it's not a show we can highly recommend, except for the fact that you'll not see anything else as lavish as this anywhere, and Josh Groban is exceptional as Pierre. A Doll's House, Part 2 - Laurie Metcalf deserves all the acclaim she's received for this performance in Lucas Hnath's imaginative sequel to Ibsen's classic. The rest of the cast - Jane Houdyshell, Chris Cooper and Condola Rashad, all nominated for Tony's - round out this genuinely entertaining and thought-provoking dramedy. Maybe a bit too short and some unexplored themes, but it's for Metcalf that one should see this particular production. Gary likens her star turn to what it might have been like to see Hepburn or Davis on the stage in their heyday. A true American theater treasure! The Little Foxes - Seeing Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon in this searing Lillian Hellman play was to see acting at it's finest. Perfectly cast and superbly staged, Gary and Betsy were also very impressed by Richard Thomas and Michael McKean's performances. We saw the version for which Linney and Nixon were nominated - Regina and Birdie respectively. Stephen comments that the two actresses believe this combination plays against their types. That's what acting is all about, and what a pair of powerhouse actors they are! As of this publication, this show is also now closed, but it's a theater-going memory that will live in our minds for a long time to come. Come From Away - Words cannot describe the heartfelt joy and spontaneous enthusiasm this show engendered in us. It's a musical that shouldn't really work, given its subject matter and minimalist plot. But it was perhaps our favorite show of the whole trip. This as well will play beautifully in "the provinces", and crowds should certainly adore it as much as the one on the night we saw it. A terrific score and fantastic staging. With a cast of ordinary-looking townsfolk and air passengers, the show utilizes just a single stationary set (with a small turntable), a couple of tables and a dozen or so chairs. When it comes to your town, run, don't walk to experience this gem of a musical! The cast album is on repeat in Stephen's car! The Play That Goes Wrong - For sheer fun and entertainment, here was a show that we went to on a whim with half-price tickets from the TKTS Booth. This play features a great ensemble of physical comedy actors and a set that fully deserves its Tony Award for Best Scenic Design.

A conversation with playwright Lucas Hnath about his new play "A Doll's House, Part 2," with actors Laurie Metcalf and Chris Cooper; plus Terrence McNally, librettist of the new musical “Anastasia,” joined by actors Christy Altomare and Ramin Karimloo.

KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Isaac's Eye” by Lucas Hnath, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through March 11, 2017. Custom Made website The post Review: Isaac's Eye by Lucas Hnath, at Custom Made Theatre appeared first on KPFA.

KPFA Drama Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Christians,” a play  by Lucas Hnath, at San Francisco Playhouse through March 11th. For more info: San Francisco Playhouse website The post Review: The Christians by Lucas Hnath, at SF Playhouse appeared first on KPFA.

A preview of what we’re looking forward to most at the theater in New York City in March: Boy by Anna Ziegler, Keen Company/ Ensemble Studio Theatre (video excerpt) Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath, New York Theatre Workshop Un-Tamed: HAIR BODY ATTITUDE, The New Black Fest/National Black Theater The New Black Fest[...]

Playwrights Horizons kicks off its fall season with "The Christians," a play by Lucas Hnath about a schism in an evangelical church. In the production, directed by Les Waters, Andrew Garman portrays a pastor who causes an uproar among his flock when he decides that church policy will no longer recognize the existence of a literal hell. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood offers his review.  “The Christians” can be seen through Oct. 11 at Playwrights Horizons.

This week on The Big Break, our audio diarists take us inside the rehearsal process for a brand-new play and out into the schools for ballet demonstrations. Actors Theatre of Louisville apprentice Samantha Beach works with playwright Lucas Hnath on "Night, Night," his act of "Sleep Rock Thy Brain," the high-flying apprentice showcase opening in the Humana Festival of New American Plays this month. The ballet company takes the week off, but not the trainees, so Claire Horrocks takes us into the schools with the trainee demonstration program.

A panel of physicists, science historians and playwright Lucas Hnath discuss Newton following a performance of Hnath's play about Newton, called Isaac's Eye, at the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York City on February 20th. The play runs through March 10, 2013

A panel of physicists, science historians and playwright Lucas Hnath discuss Newton following a performance of Hnath's play about Newton, called Isaac's Eye, at the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York City on February 20th. The play runs through March 10, 2013