Podcast appearances and mentions of Samuel French

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Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (book & lyrics) received the 2013 Fred Ebb Award, a 2010 Jonathan Larson Grant, and are the first recipients of the Mary Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Award and the Samuel French Next Step Award. Between them, they have received the Burton Lane Award, the Harold Adamson Award, the KC/ACTF Musical Theatre Award, a NYFA Fellowship, and numerous ASCAP Plus awards.Their most recent musical, ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, debuted to rave reviews at Shakespeare's Globe this fall. They also currently serve as songwriters for VAMPIRINA, an animated musical TV series airing on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior which has reached over 49 million viewers in 115 countries.Their other projects include THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES (developed at the O'Neill Music Theater Conference and the Village Theater), ORPHIE & THE BOOK OF HEROES (The Kennedy Center), THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF PERCIVAL VON SCHMOOTZ (commissioned by the Canadian Music Theatre Project), JUDGE JACKIE JUSTICE(Pittsburgh CLO), DANI GIRL (Exit, Pursued by a Bear; licensed by Samuel French), GOLDEN GATE (Williamstown Theatre Festival), HOMEMADE FUSION (London's Ambassadors Theater, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and JUNIOR CLAUS (Orlando Repertory Theatre; licensed by Dramatic Publishing).Romantics AnonymousAngélique makes beautiful chocolates, carefully infused with all the emotion that seems to overwhelm her in daily life. Jean-René runs a chocolate factory that is running out of steam, rather like his own existence. Both seek help from the usual sources: Jean-René favours self-help tapes and Angélique joins a support group, Les Émotifs Anonymes.Romantics Anonymous is an unusual and tender love story in which the obstacles to happiness are not the usual external barriers, but those sneaky little ones we know all too intimately: the ones within.

Dennis is joined via Zoom my playwright Audrey Cefaly & Actor Carolyn Messina from the play Alabaster, which is showing at the Fountain Theater in Los Angeles through March 30th. The play is a darkly Southern tale about a woman named June and her two goats who all survived an Alabama tornado and lived to tell the tale. June's sheltered world is rocked when a New York photographer named Alice comes to photograph her on her farm for an art project and a romance blooms. Oh, and one of the goats, Weezy (played by Carolyn) talks. In the interview, Audrey talks about how the play was inspired by a random image that popped into her head, of a scar-covered woman in a bed and how it then evolved into a love story between two very different women. Carolyn talks about researching goats to prepare for the role of Weezy and how she learned, among other things, that goats have four stomachs. Other topics include: how the two have been friends and collaborators since their high school drama days, the thrill of getting your play published by Samuel French, getting 11 productions of the play produced across the country as a recipient of the NNPN Rolling World Premier program, why their partnership works and meeting audience members after the show and having them share their own stories then ask for a hug.

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This week, March 17, marks 54 years since the premiere of the groundbreaking film The Boys in the Band. Set in a New York apartment in the 1960s and based on the play by Mort Crowley, it was one of the first major movies to feature majority-queer characters. And to mark that 54th birthday, for this week's Sewers of Paris I wanted to revisit my conversation with someone who knew the world of 60s Greenwich Village very well, playwright Robert Patrick.Robert wandered into the Village as an unsuspecting young gay man in the 1960s. He was only supposed to be there for a day, but he wound up staying for years, witnessing -- and participating in -- one of the most important periods in American theater history. He passed away last year, having written hundreds of plays — as Samuel French called him, “New York's most-produced playwright.”We'll have that conversation in a minute. First, a quick reminder that if you like this podcast, you'll probably enjoy my other projects — like my YouTube videos about movies and TV shows, my weekly livestreams on Twitch, my book Hi Honey, I'm Homo!, and my email newsletter. You can get all that and more at MattBaume.com.

Clearing The High Bar: Kicker Book Author Talks Series#author #detectivestories #murdermystery #newbook #cyyoung Cy Young's professional career began as a dancer at the Empire Room of the Palmer House in Chicago and progressed to performances ranging from Broadway's Upstairs at the Downstairs to London's Globe Theater. Naturally, he first started writing for the theater and three of his plays were published by Samuel French. His short story, “The Schitzle Connection” won first prize in the Oklahoma City Writer's Contest and was later published by Twit Publishing (Winter/Spring 2011 Edition). His vast range of experience includes writing and producing several musicals, vocal recording for Painted Smiles Records, and “Draw Me A Circle” a song he wrote on Barbra Streisand's Third Album. Some of his most notable performances were Divorce Me Darling in London and Once Upon a Mattress, where he played the king's son opposite the great Buster Keaton.As a line producer on F. Lee Bailey's show, Lie Detector, Cy was exposed to the criminal element which provided inspiration for some of his characters and fictional storylines. During his time with the show, Cy co-produced one of the most famous segments featuring Caril Ann Fugate. Bailey interviewed Caril Ann about her alleged co-conspiracy with Charles Starkweather, and she passed the lie detector test helping prove her innocence. Website: https://cyyoungbooks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cy.young.jr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyyoungbooks/X: https://twitter.com/CyrilCCCLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cy-young-746a942a/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TEokhjPg72yP-X-S6UD-gThanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

Christine Evans' Nadia (U Iowa Press, 2023) is a dark novel about how the trauma of war follows people no matter how far they've fled. A few years after the Balkan War, two refugees from Sarajevo are temping in the same questionable London office. Nadia, who is Bosnian, is unhinged by memories of starvation, deprivation, and losing everyone she loved, including her family and her girlfriend, Sanja. She sees potential snipers and visions of Sanja throughout London, sometimes becoming unhinged by it. All she has is her office friends, and the Indian family where she has tea with buns every day. Iggy was a Serbian sniper who gunned down Bosnians as part of a militaristic street gang, but he justifies all the innocent people he kills by weighing them against the people he saved by distracting his friends or purposefully missing. They're both forced to confront their choices during the chaotic days of the war, but Nadia still struggles with survivor's guilt, the ethical choices she made in taking a job in a shady office, and her queer sexuality. Christine Evans writes internationally produced plays, opera libretti, and fiction. Christine's theater and opera work has been staged at the Sydney Opera House, the American Repertory Theater and many other venues, and her plays are published by Samuel French. She is a multiple MacDowell fellow, VCCA fellow, and a recipient of several DC Council on the Arts & Humanities Fellowships. Originally from Australia, she is a Professor of Performing Arts at Georgetown University, and lives in Washington, DC. She loves the ocean beyond all reason, dreams of dividing her time (as they say on the book jackets) between DC and Australia and has just dusted off her mandolin to start playing music again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Christine Evans' Nadia (U Iowa Press, 2023) is a dark novel about how the trauma of war follows people no matter how far they've fled. A few years after the Balkan War, two refugees from Sarajevo are temping in the same questionable London office. Nadia, who is Bosnian, is unhinged by memories of starvation, deprivation, and losing everyone she loved, including her family and her girlfriend, Sanja. She sees potential snipers and visions of Sanja throughout London, sometimes becoming unhinged by it. All she has is her office friends, and the Indian family where she has tea with buns every day. Iggy was a Serbian sniper who gunned down Bosnians as part of a militaristic street gang, but he justifies all the innocent people he kills by weighing them against the people he saved by distracting his friends or purposefully missing. They're both forced to confront their choices during the chaotic days of the war, but Nadia still struggles with survivor's guilt, the ethical choices she made in taking a job in a shady office, and her queer sexuality. Christine Evans writes internationally produced plays, opera libretti, and fiction. Christine's theater and opera work has been staged at the Sydney Opera House, the American Repertory Theater and many other venues, and her plays are published by Samuel French. She is a multiple MacDowell fellow, VCCA fellow, and a recipient of several DC Council on the Arts & Humanities Fellowships. Originally from Australia, she is a Professor of Performing Arts at Georgetown University, and lives in Washington, DC. She loves the ocean beyond all reason, dreams of dividing her time (as they say on the book jackets) between DC and Australia and has just dusted off her mandolin to start playing music again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

We Know What's Healthy Food And We Don't Have To Limit Ourselves To What Our Parents Fed Us GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer  #ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

For Omega 3's, You Don't Have To resport To Eating Fish GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

All Grass-Fed Forms Of Raising Animals Is Worse For The Climate GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer  #ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Put on your swim shorts and snorkels! It's the Summer Stock(pile) and today we are talking Concord Theatricals! Justin and Erika breakdown their favorite plays and msuicals from their many catalogs including Concord, Samuel French, The ALW Collection, The Rogers and Hammerstein Collection, and the Tams-Witmark Collection! Justin does his classic 4-piece breakdown, Erika is giving you some great monolouge content (blowing up her own spot) and we dive into the BIGGEST EKR(V) that we ever have! Enjoy this and don't forget to apply sunscreen!SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to our friends at Concord Theatricals for the work they have done in the theatre community. If you want to support us, we have a few things coming up! Erika is writing and directing a play called, Kill the Bird, which is being produced through West Virginia Public Theatre and the Broadway Licensing New Works Grant. The play will run August 18-20 in the Falbo Theatre at WVU. If you want FREE tickets, go to wvpublictheatre.org and make sure you follow us on our instgrams below!If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

By Merely Returning To The Natural Human Diet... We Can Have Longer And Healthier Lives GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

The Leading Cause Of Climate Change Is Animal Agriculture By Far GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Not One Legitimate Study In 70 Years Showing Any Health Benefit To Eating Animal Foods GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

The Anti-Cancer Diet GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

Tony Award Winning Playwright Itamar Moses stopped by Playwright's Spotlight. Chock full of humorous moments, Itamar shares his experience adapting the cherished animated film An American Tale for the stage, children's ability to suspend disbelief, and avoiding dumbing down the material for a younger audience. We also discuss when it's time for a table read and recognizing when the pace is slowing down during the developmental process. In addition, we talk about the impact of Tony Kushner's Angels in America in Itamar's playwriting career, his journey through NYU and pathway to the Tony's, craft vs voice and ambition, how to make something work, and the importance of always getting the story right first. We close the conversation with getting commissioned and what it entails as well as the death of theatre. I hope you enjoy this latest episode with Itamar Moses.Itamar Moses is the Tony-winning author of the full-length plays OUTRAGE, BACH AT LEIPZIG, CELEBRITY ROW, THE FOUR OF US, YELLOWJACKETS, BACK BACK BACK, COMPLETENESS, and THE WHISTLEBLOWER, the evening of short plays LOVE/STORIES (OR BUT YOU WILL GET USED TO IT), and the musicals NOBODY LOVES YOU (with Gaby Alter), FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (with Michael Friedman), and THE BAND'S VISIT (with David Yazbek). His work has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and elsewhere in New York, at regional theatres across the country and in Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Venezuela, Turkey and Chile, and is published by Faber & Faber and Samuel French. He's received new play commissions from The McCarter, Playwrights Horizons, Berkeley Rep, The Wilma Theater, South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, and The Goodman. He holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU and has taught playwriting at Yale and NYU. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect. To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below -https://youtu.be/XX_jOKvh3lgLinks to sites and resources mentioned in this episode - Children's Theatre Company -https://childrenstheatre.org/NYU -https://www.nyu.eduHangar Theatre -https://hangartheatre.orgPortland Center Stage -https://www.pcs.orgManhatten Theatre Club -https://www.manhattantheatreclub.comPlaywrights Horizons -https://www.playwrightshorizons.orgBerkley Rep -https://www.berkeleyrep.orgSloan Foundation - https://sloan.orgDrama Book Shop -https://dramabookshop.comWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

Eric Coble is back to answer all the playwriting & adaptation questions that Melissa wanted to ask in Episode 1. (If you haven't listened to that one yet, go check it out!)In this episode, we discuss:How Hollywood can put an already-written stage adaptation on hold indefinitelyIf a playwright really needs to live in New York to get work and make a livingEric's mountain metaphor as it relates to writing a new playAdvice for emerging playwrightsAnd more!Resources MentionedMen are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!Dramatists GuildAbout Our GuestEric Coble was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and raised on the Navajo and Ute reservations in New Mexico and Colorado. His scripts have been produced on Broadway (Tony-and Pulitzer-nominated The Velocity of Autumn), Off-Broadway (Bright Ideas, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Side Effects May Include…), in Disney Theme Parks (Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple), in all fifty states of the U.S., and on several continents, including productions at Manhattan Class Company, The Kennedy Center, Playwrights Horizons, Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company, Arena Stage, South Coast Rep, Cleveland Play House, Alliance Theatre, New York and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Habima Theatre (Israel), Pentacion Productions (Spain), Teatr Polski (Poland), Orange Row (Mexico), and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival (U.S.).Awards include two AATE Distinguished Play Awards for Best Adaptation, an Emmy nomination, the Chorpenning Playwriting Award for Body of Work, the AT&T Onstage Award, National Theatre Conference Playwriting Award, an NEA Playwright in Residence Grant, a TCG Extended Collaboration Grant, the Cleveland Arts Prize, two Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Fellowships, and four Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Grants. Thirty of Mr. Coble's scripts have been published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing, Smith & Krause and others.Connect with Our GuestEric's website Read Eric's plays on New Play Exchange FConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

The Reigning Champion Of Human Diets GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

In this special preview of the BBC Radio 4 series Opening Lines, John Yorke looks at Patrick Hamilton's 1938 stage play Gaslight. To hear more episodes from the series, just search for Opening Lines on BBC Sounds.A big hit on London's Shaftesbury Avenue and an even bigger success on Broadway, Patrick Hamilton's drama of the mental abuse of Bella Manningham by her husband Jack lives on, sometimes unacknowledged, as the source of the term Gaslighting - one person's attempt to make another doubt their sanity.  Best known for his novels such as Hangover Square and The Slaves of Solitude, Hamilton drew on his own miserable childhood memories of being terrified of his own abusive father for this taut, chilling thriller.  John Yorke has worked in television and radio for nearly 30 years, and he shares his experience with Radio 4 listeners as he unpacks the themes and impact of the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised on BBC Radio 4. From EastEnders to the Archers, Life on Mars to Shameless, he has been obsessed with telling big popular stories. He has spent years analysing not just how stories work but why they resonate with audiences around the globe and has brought together his experience in his bestselling book Into the Woods. As former Head of Channel Four Drama, Controller of BBC Drama Production and MD of Company Pictures, John has tested his theories during an extensive production career working on some of the world's most lucrative, widely viewed and critically acclaimed TV drama. As founder of the hugely successful BBC Writers Academy John has trained a generation of screenwriters (his students have had 17 green-lights in the last two years alone).   Contributors: Brigid Larmour, Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Watford Palace Theatre Sean French, author of Patrick Hamilton: A Life and one half of the writing duo Nicci French Readings by Sam Dale Credits: Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton. Acting Edition published by Constable, 1970 Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton, Acting Edition published by Samuel French, 1942 Clip from Angel Street (1952), The NBC Presents Best Plays radio adaptation starring Vincent Price and Judith Evelyn Produced by Caroline Raphael Executive Producer: Sara Davies Sound by Matt Bainbridge, Redlight Studios and Sean Kerwin A Pier production for BBC Radio 4

Meat Is Effectively A Slow Acting Toxin Likely To Make You Sick Or Kill You Over Time GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

With the post pandemic resurgence of Broadway and other theaters, some key legal issues remain the same and other new ones now face lawyers who practice in this area. Entertainment lawyer, Kirk Schroder, is joined by Broadway legal and business affairs veteran, Victoria Traube, Executive Vice President for Business & Legal Affairs at Concord Theatricals in New York City. Concord Theatricals is a worldwide theatrical company, comprising the catalogs of R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark and the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection, plus dozens of new signings each year. Vicky will share her thoughts on the current state of both the Broadway theater and stock and amateur theater licensing and an overview of key legal and business considerations for lawyers practicing in these areas. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations. Thank You to Our Sponsor! LawPay was developed specifically to help law firms streamline billings and collections, providing a simple, secure solution for legal clients to pay their bills. LawPay is the industry leader in legal payments, providing a cost-effective solution for more than 50,000 law firms around the country.

In this episode Samuel French and I explore the story of Jonah. We chew on the possibility of it being a parable designed to reveal a deeper wisdom about ourselves, our relationship to each other and God. This is my favorite book in the Old Testament with the most radical and progressive message concerning the universality of God's love and grace. I highly recommend reading "Jonah for Normal People" by Jared Byas if you're interested in exploring this innovative piece of ancient literature further. 

We Are The Fattest, Sickest Population Ever To Walk Planet Earth GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

In this episode Samuel French and I chat about our experience with depression. We explore why our obsession with fitness helps temper it's effects and discuss how all of that intersects with our faith and underpins the absurdity of life. 

There Simply Is No Other Industry As Destructive To Our Planet As Animal Agriculture GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet. Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

The Real Reason That Medical Schools Don't Teach Nutrition Glen Merzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com• Book – Food Is Climate#GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet.Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzerhttps://www.glenmerzer.com Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

In this episode I explore the doctrine of hell with my good friend Samuel French. It's not a theologically technical unpacking of it but more so an honest chat. We ask questions and give our personal assessments as we search for the unorthodox perspective. 

Angela Gant received two national playwriting awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, including the Paula Vogel Award for Social Darwinism (published by Samuel French). Ms. Gant also enjoyed attending the Sundance Theatre Laboratory as the Kennedy Center Grantee. Support the show

***This is an FHD Vault episode that was originally aired on September 8, 2021. With the current state of concussions in the NFL, I thought it a good time to replay it.*** The Football History Dude is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY 12: 52: The Mike Webster Story is a sprawling journey through the mind, body, and soul of the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center, whose premature death and resulting autopsy first revealed the permanent and neurological risks involved from playing Pro Football. A play about friendship and courage, if ever there was a story that captures the grit, determination, and strength of the human character this is it. The play opens September 2nd at Iron Horse Theatre in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and runs throughout the month. http://www.ironhorsetheatrecompany.com/12-52-the-mike-webster-story/ (http://www.ironhorsetheatrecompany.com/12-52-the-mike-webster-story/) AUTHOR BIO Ross Howard is a British playwright whose plays have been seen across the UK, Ireland, and the United States. He is a Samuel French Short Play Festival winner and a 2008 Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellow. In 2016, a festival of his work was produced at Off Broadway in New York City. His plays are published by Samuel French and can be found wherever you buy your books. http://www.rhplaywright.com/ (www.rhplaywright.com) Dr. Randall Benson is a globally regarded behavioral neurologist and imaging neuroscientist who is recognized for pioneering effective treatments for incapacitating brain disorders with an unprecedented understanding of brain function and disease. Dr. Benson testified before the US Congress on a National Football League-sponsored study on concussions. http://www.neurologicstudies.com/ (www.neurologicstudies.com) THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/the-football-history-dude/ (The Football History Dude) is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I'm your host, Arnie Chapman, and I'm just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that's a reference to the Back to the Future Movies.

Francine L. Trevens has directed over 100 plays in New York and New England, including the Off-Broadway productions of Jane Chamber's A Late Snow, and Arch Brown's Brut Farce, as well as the world premiere of William Gibson's The Butterfingers Angel. Twice plays she directed were Samuel French finalists. She wrote and directed the bi-centennial revue in Springfield MA. She is a Dramatists Guild member and Producing Director of Hasslefree Mysteries.******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

In this episode, we discuss:What it's like to adapt a beloved novel for the stage, especially when the author is still alive Questions from Melissa's professor Mark Branner, who directed The Giver at UH Mānoa When a playwright should solve design problemsHow Eric got a gig writing for Disney Theme Parks! And more!About Our GuestEric Coble was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and raised on the Navajo and Ute reservations in New Mexico and Colorado. His scripts have been produced on Broadway (Tony-and Pulitzer-nominated The Velocity of Autumn), Off-Broadway (Bright Ideas, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Side Effects May Include…), in Disney Theme Parks (Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple), in all fifty states of the U.S., and on several continents, including productions at Manhattan Class Company, The Kennedy Center, Playwrights Horizons, Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival, Denver Center Theatre Company, Arena Stage, South Coast Rep, Cleveland Play House, Alliance Theatre, New York and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Habima Theatre (Israel), Pentacion Productions (Spain), Teatr Polski (Poland), Orange Row (Mexico), and the Contemporary American Theatre Festival (U.S.).Awards include two AATE Distinguished Play Awards for Best Adaptation, an Emmy nomination, the Chorpenning Playwriting Award for Body of Work, the AT&T Onstage Award, National Theatre Conference Playwriting Award, an NEA Playwright in Residence Grant, a TCG Extended Collaboration Grant, the Cleveland Arts Prize, two Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Fellowships, and four Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Grants. Thirty of Mr. Coble's scripts have been published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing, Smith & Krause and others.Connect with Our Guest Purchase The Giver by Eric Coble at https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/the-giver-gc9000 Learn more about Eric Coble at www.ericcoble.comRead his plays on NPX at https://newplayexchange.org/users/3205/eric-coble Connect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

New 2022 - The Convenient Truth - Glen Merzer GlenMerzer • https://www.glenmerzer.com • Book – Food Is Climate #GlenMerzer#ClimateEmergency  #ClimateChange Glen Merzer is a playwright, screenwriter, and author of the book Food is Climate. Food Is Climate: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. The Climate Emergency threatens civilization. All life forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause. Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed--in a way that will improve human health--but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead. Glen began his career as a stand-up comic in San Francisco before devoting himself to playwriting. He wrote for network television for many years before going into a career writing books that advocate the plant-exclusive diet.Glen's first novel, Off the Reservation, chronicles the journey of a vegan congressman from Bloomington, Indiana, who runs for president. Off the Reservation contains twenty bonus, delicious, low-fat vegan recipes by Joanna Samorow-Merzer. Three of Glen's plays have been published by Samuel French. His prize-winning works have entertained audiences Off-Broadway, at Regional Theatres, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Glen co-author books include, Mad Cowboy No More Bull! The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss UnprocessedFood Over Medicine Better Than Vegan The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss The Happy Cow Cookbook Own Your Health To Contact Glen Merzer go to Glen Merzer https://www.glenmerzer.com CLICK HERE - To Checkout Our MEMBERSHIP CLUB: http://www.realtruthtalks.com  • Social Media ChannelsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRTAHConferenceInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/therealtruthabouthealth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RTAHealth Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-real-truth-about-health-conference/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealTruthAboutHealth    • Check out our Podcasts  Visit us on Apple Podcast and Itunes search:  The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference Podcast Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/23a037be-99dd-4099-b9e0-1cad50774b5a/real-truth-about-health-live-online-conference-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0RZbS2BafJIEzHYyThm83J Google:https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS8yM0ZqRWNTMg%3D%3DStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-truth-about-health-live-online-conference-podcastAudacy: https://go.audacy.com/partner-podcast-listen-real-truth-about-health-live-online-conference-podcastiHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-real-truth-about-health-li-85932821/ Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2867272 Reason: https://reason.fm/podcast/real-truth-about-health-live-online-conference-podcast • Other Video ChannelsYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealTruthAboutHealthVimeo:https://vimeo.com/channels/1733189Rumble:  https://rumble.com/c/c-1111513 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TRTAHConference/videos/?ref=page_internal DailyMotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/TheRealTruthAboutHealth BitChute:  https://www.bitchute.com/channel/JQryXTPDOMih/ Disclaimer:Medical and Health information changes constantly. Therefore, the information provided in this podcast should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive. Reliance on any information provided in this podcast is solely at your own risk. The Real Truth About Health does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, or opinions referenced in the following podcasts, nor does it exercise any authority or editorial control over that material. The Real Truth About Health provides a forum for discussion of public health issues. The views and opinions of our panelists do not necessarily reflect those of The Real Truth About Health and are provided by those panelists in their individual capacities. The Real Truth About Health has not reviewed or evaluated those statements or claims. 

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES COMPOSER: Jerry Herman LYRICIST: Jerry Herman BOOK: Harvey Fierstein SOURCE: Jean Poriot's play La Cage Aux Folles (1973) DIRECTOR: Arthur Laurents CHOREOGRAPHER: Scott Salmon PRINCIPLE CAST: Gene Barry (Georges), George Hearn (Albin), John Weiner (Jean-Michel) OPENING DATE: Aug 21, 1983 CLOSING DATE: Nov 15, 1987 PERFORMANCES: 1,761 SYNOPSIS: La Cage Aux Folles is a drag club owned by George and Albin, two men who have been together for twenty years. When Georges' son Jean-Michel arrives and announces he is engaged to the daughter of a homophobic politician, Georges and Albin must try to decide how they will deal with their son's intolerance.  Comparing early responses to Queer representation in film and cinema from French and American audiences, Robert W. Schneider sets the scene for the opening of La Cage Aux Folles, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's musical adaptation of a French farce featuring the first leading homosexual couple for the Broadway musical. Director Arthur Laurents was staunch in his desire that the show refrain from seeming overtly political, desiring instead to present an old-fashioned musical which featured a gay love story. This chapter details the positive impact La Cage Aux Folles had on LGBTQIA+ representation worldwide, it also touches on how the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s dampered the optimistic tone set by the musical. Robert W. Schneider holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.  SOURCES La Cage Aux Folles by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, published by Samuel French (2014) La Cage Aux Folles, Original Cast Recording. RCA Records (1983) Showtune: A Memoir by Jerry Herman, published by Dutton (1996) Mainly on Directing by Arthur Laurents, Published by Knopf (2009)     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE WIZ COMPOSER: Charlie Smalls LYRICIST: Charlie Smalls BOOK: William F. Brown SOURCE: L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Holder CHOREOGRAPHER: George Faison PRINCIPLE CAST: Andre DeShields (The Wiz), Mabel King (Evillene), Stephanie Mills (Dorothy),  OPENING DATE: Jan 5, 1975 CLOSING DATE: Jan 28, 1979 PERFORMANCES: 1,672 SYNOPSIS: During a violent tornado, Dorothy is transported from Kansas to the magical land of Oz. In order to go back home she must first speak with The Wiz. Accompanied by her friends The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and The Cowardly Lion, Dorothy begins an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wiz.  Accessing the universal themes in L Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz retold the classic story through a contemporary African-American lens. The show proved the potential for success in big-budget, fantasy stories with all Black casts. Jerrell L. Henderson traces the modes in which Black creatives and audiences were relegated to segregated theatres, how Black performers were cast in shows written by white individuals, and how marketing of musicals became focused on Black communities in relation to The Wiz.  Jerrell L. Henderson is a Director and Puppeteer. Upcoming Puppet Short Films include, Hamlin: La Revue Sombre with Handmade Puppet Dreams and Diamond's Dream with Chicago Children's Theatre. He performed his signature puppetry piece, I Am The Bear, this fall with Chicago International Puppet Festival's Living Room Tours. His shadow play, 3 American Myths: A Riff in Shadow & Light in 3 Rhythmic Movements was a finalist for a 2019 Jim Henson Foundation Grant. Recent directing credits include Mlima's Tale with Griffin Theatre (Jeff Award Nomination for Direction and Best Play) and Thurgood with Walnut Street Theatre. Other credits include The River with BoHo Theatre, Untitled with Inis Nua (Barrymore Award nomination for Outstanding Direction of a Play) and Something Like A War: A New Musical with 11th Hour Theatre. He received an MFA in Directing from Northwestern University, is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab (2012), an Artistic Associate of Black Lives, Black Words, and a Henson Foundation sponsored participant at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center National Puppetry Conference (2020). SOURCES Elam, Harry, and David Krasner. African American Performance and Theater History: A Critical Reader. 1st ed., Oxford University Press, 2001. Hill, Errol, and James Hatch. A History of African American Theatre (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama, Series Number 18). Annotated, Cambridge University Press, 2006. Sanders, Leslie Catherine. The Development of Black Theater in America: From Shadows to Selves. Reprint, LSU Press, 1989. Simpson, Janice. “Pivotal Moments in Broadway's Black History.” Playbill, 20 Feb. 2019, www.playbill.com/article/pivotal-moments-in-broadways-black-history-com-342101. Weta. “How Helen Hayes Helped Desegregate the National Theatre.” Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog, 22 June 2016, boundarystones.weta.org/2016/06/22/how-helen-hayes-helped-desegregate-national-theatre. Woll, Allen. Black Musical Theatre: From Coontown to Dreamgirls. First Edition, Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1989. The Wiz, Original Cast Recording, Atlantic Records (1975) The Wiz by William F Brown and Charlie Smalls, published by Samuel French, Inc (1979) The Wiz starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, directed by Sidney Lumet, Universal Pictures (1978) The Wiz: Live! Starring Queen Latifah and Shanice Williams, directed by Matthew Diamond and Kenny Leon, NBC (2015) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OF THEE I SING COMPOSER: George Gershwin LYRICIST: Ira Gershwin BOOK: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind DIRECTOR: George S. Kaufman CHOREOGRAPHER: Chester Hale PRINCIPLE CAST: William Gaxton (Wintergreen), Victor Moore (Throttlebottom), Lois Moran (Mary) OPENING DATE: Dec 26, 1931 CLOSING DATE: Jan 14, 1933 PERFORMANCES: 441 SYNOPSIS: John P Wintergreen is a presidential candidate who needs a wife. When a national contest is held to find a potential bride, Wintergreen is paired with America's sweetheart Diana Deveraux, but he soon realizes that he is in love with Mary Turner, the contest's organizer.   Of Thee I Sing is the result of George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's desire to write a musical satire with George and Ira Gershwin that could criticize the United States' political party system without being watered down for mainstream audiences. Apart from its satirical comedy, the musical is notable for the way the score and lyrics tie in closely with the rest of the libretto, its long stretches without songs aside from underscoring, and its early use of projection on the American stage. Additionally, this musical marks the first pairing of the theatrical team William Gaxton and Victor Moore. The show was an immediately popular success in its Boston tryout and subsequent New York run, earning praise from critics, audiences, and even the politicians evidently ridiculed by the storyline. Ultimately, Of Thee I Sing was recognized for its innovative achievements by becoming the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a controversial decision which helped to elevate the artform of musical comedy and pave the way for more inventive musicals to follow. Laura Frankos outlines the ways Of Thee I Sing was a theatrical endeavor with a lasting impact. Laura Frankos is the author of The Broadway Musical Quiz Book (Applause Books, 2010). She is a regular contributor to CastAlbumReviews.com, and previously authored a blog on unusual musical theatre history, The Great White Wayback Machine. She has also written a mystery novel, St. Oswald's Niche, and short fiction in the science fiction and fantasy genres. Her latest novel, Broadway Revival (2022), has a time traveler curing Gershwin's tumor and altering the course of Golden Age Broadway. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, novelist Harry Turtledove. SOURCES Atkinson, Brooks. “Of Thee I Sing,” New York Times, January 3, 1932 Atkinson, Brooks. “PULITZER LAURELS; In Which the Play Committee Jumps Aboard the Band Wagon and Turns Its Back on the Drama.” The New York Times, 8 May 1932. “Definition of Throttlebottom | Dictionary.Com.” Www.Dictionary.Com, 2021. Fischer, Heinz D. The Pulitzer Prize Archive, Part D: Drama/Comedy Awards 1917-1996. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Saur, 1998. Furia, Philip. Ira Gershwin: The Art of the Lyricist. Oxford University Press, 1997. Gershwin, Ira. Lyrics on Several Occasions. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1959. Jablonski, Edward. Gershwin: A Biography. New York: Doubleday, 1987. Mantle, Burns. “Speaking of Pulitzer Prizes,” New York Daily News, May 8, 1932. Stone, Percy N. “Ira Gershwin's Light Is Shining Without George's Reflected Glory.” New York Herald Tribune, Dec. 1931. Of Thee I Sing, Revival Cast Recording, Foyer (1952) Of Thee I Sing by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind, published by Samuel French (1963) Of Thee I Sing starring Cloris Leachman and Carroll O'Connor, directed by Roger Beatty, Dick Hall, and Dave Powers, CBS Television Network (1972) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 The Whole You: Exploring Action, Voice & Inspiration with Robin RicePlaywright Robin Rice joins me today to talk about current projects, shares early influences on her writing, and the importance of action, structure, and "doing" in the creative process. Connect with Story and Horsewww.storyandhorse.comFacebook: @storyandhorseInstagram: @storyandhorseHost Hilary Adams is an award-winning theatre director and coach. She is all about supporting people's creative expression and sharing stories with the world.  You can reach her at hello@storyandhorse.com.Guest Bio: ROBIN RICE is the author of almost 100 plays (22 full-length) with productions from New York to Mongolia, South Africa to London, South Korea to Australia. Recent productions include: ALICE IN BLACK AND WHITE and PLAY NICE! on Off-Broadway. Publishers include Samuel French, Original Works, Smith & Kraus, Blue Moon and Next Stage Press. Residencies, honors, producers include Finborough (London), Phoenix, Theatricum Botanicum, O'Neill (finalist), StageWrite, Shiner, Karamu, Perishable, Kernodle, Goshen, Drury, Smith, Reverie, Chambers, Mazumdar. Member: Dramatists Guild, League of Professional Theatre Women, International Centre for Women Playwrights, The Playwrights Circle, Women in the Arts and Media Coalition, Manhattan Oracles, 29th Street Collective, Honor Roll!. www.RobinRicePlaywright.com  Robin's designs are available on fabric and wallpaper from Spoonflower.com. Books Mentioned in this Episode:The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyThe Thurber Carnival by James ThurberThe Earth for Sam by W. Maxwell ReedThe Playwrights Guidebook by Stuart SpencerConnect with RobinWebsite: https://robinriceplaywright.com/Email: robinricenyc@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/RobinRiceLichtig/ and  https://www.facebook.com/RobinRicePlaywrightNew Play Exchange (NPX): https://newplayexchange.org/users/707/robin-riceSpoonflower: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/shop?on=&availability=ForSale&sort=bestSelling&q=Robin+Rice&commit=SearchSome of Robin's Published PlaysWhen Silence is Not Golden: three activist one-acts - Next Stage Press Alice in Black and White:  Original Works PublishingHoney's Smile:  YouthPLAYSHumans Remain:  Blue Moon Plays Play Nice!: Original Works Publishing Adapt or Die: In "Weirdest Plays of 2020." At Amazon Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storyandhorse)

In honor of the recently departed Peter Bogdanovich, Matt, David and Dan discuss one of the man's best films, and one of the greatest comedies of the 1970s, What's Up Doc? Topics include Barbara Streisand's basement mall, Bogdanovich's incredible facility with cartoony visual gags, and a very brief history of Bogdanovich's insane life.Matt recommends pretty much all of Buster Keaton's directorial efforts, which you can mostly find on YouTube, though they're all over the streaming map. Consult justwatch.com for more info!David recommends Bullit, available to stream on HBO Max and available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms. He also recommends Shoot 'Em Up, available for rent or purchase on all major digital platforms.Dan recommends Buyer & Cellar, a play written by Jonathan Tollins, available to purchase from Amazon and Samuel French, if that's still a thing.

It's a busy time for us here at Theatre Thoughts, and knowing that there are a few people in iso at the moment, we're gifting you with a NEW PODCAST. On this episode we have an amazing chat with the delightful Tiegan Denina about her upcoming role as Veronica in The Mitchell Old Company's production of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL coming to the ARA Darling Quartre from the 8th February 2022. Tiegan has undergone training with the Australian Girls Choir, NIDA (Diploma of Musical Theatre) and VCA (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Theatre). Her most recent roles include Sarah – Our House – VCA (dir. Tyran Parke), Dance Captain/Ensemble – The Mystery of Edwin Drood – VCA (dir. Jason Langley), Featured Soloist – Morning Melodies VCA (dir. Jayde Kirchert) and Ensemble – Chimerica – STC (dir. Kip Williams). Tiegan chats with us about why Heathers has such a cult following and is so well recieved by audiences. We also have a chat about some of our favourite screen to stage musicals and why musical moments stay in your memories. -------------------------------------------------------- The Mitchell Old Company presents, HEATHERS: The Musical, a high-energy immersive theatre experience. Based on the cult classic film of the same name, this heartfelt, hilarious and provocatively dark comedy will come to Sydney for a strictly limited season in February 2022. Featuring NEW SONGS straight from the West End production – come and join the 1989 class of Westerberg High School, for an explosive night of theatre! Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, “Desperate Housewives”), Laurence O'Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She's the Man). HEATHERS: The Musical, is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather's aerobicized ass... but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. For more information, visit The Mitchell Old Company. Book, Music & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O'Keefe. Based on the film written by Daniel Waters. By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabaster: We had Director Fran Martone on our show to talk about Actors Collaborative Toledo's upcoming production. Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) presents the area premiere of Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly. January 14-16, 2022 at the Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts (7270 Biniker Road, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551). The play is directed by Fran Martone and features a cast of Toledo Theatre veterans: Cindy Bilby (Weezy), Carol Ann Erford (Bib), Aimee Reid(June), and Marissa Rex (Alice). An all-female darkly comic southern drama about women on the verge, art, and the power of human connection. After a tornado barrels through a North Alabama town leaving nothing but death and destruction, only June and her wisecracking pet goat Weezy live to tell the tale. When Alice, a prominent photographer, arrives to take pictures of June's scars, every living soul on the farm is tipped to the breaking point in this epic tale of life after death. Showtimes are January 14 and 15 at 8:00 p.m. and January 16 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at www.act419.org. Audrey Cefaly is a southern writer and Alabama native based in the DC region. She is published by Samuel French, Smith & Kraus (two volumes of Best American Short Plays), and Applause Books. She was recently named a Traveling Master by the Dramatist Guild Foundation. She is an outspoken proponent of silence in story-telling and has authored numerous articles on the topic of playwriting for HowlRound and Samuel French's Breaking Character Magazine. Cefaly is a recipient of grants from the Boomerang Fund for Artists as well as the Alabama and Maryland state arts councils. Audrey Cefaly won the 2018 David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize for Alabaster. Sometimes a piece just glues you to your seat, makes you laugh, rips your heart out, and when it's done you want to hold the people you love tightly and never let go.

In this episode I explore the interaction between Jesus and the Roman Centurion with my good friend Samuel French. Samuel has a unique perspective when it comes to the Bible and doesn't allow boxed thinking to limit his views. He's also a lot of fun to chat with! Why does Jesus praise the faith of this Empire employee? Why is this story here? Jesus doesn't ever seem to let us decide who is in and who is out. He always makes space for the nuance of being human. 

Cindy Cooper (who also writes as Cynthia L. Cooper) often addresses topic of justice, women and human rights in lightly stylized plays that use a blend of drama and comedy.  Her plays have been produced in New York at Primary Stages, The Women's Project, Wings, Lincoln Center's Clark Studio, MultiStages, New Circle Theatre Co, WOW Café, Museum of Tolerance, and many other venues, as well as in Chicago, Minneapolis, DC, Philadelphia, Boston, L.A., Montreal, Budapest and Jerusalem. A two-time Jerome Fellow, her plays are in 17 volumes and she has won awards from Pen & Brush, Samuel French, the Malibu International Festival, Quixote Foundation, and others. She is the founder of ReproFreedomArts.org, a theater group that has travelled to 20 states to open up conversations about reproductive rights, and she is one of four artistic instigators of StatueFest, a new theater project about women who deserve statues. Cindy is also a journalist and an author; her book, ‘Mockery of Justice,' was made into a CBS-TV movie. Prior to becoming a playwright, she worked as a lawyer for underserved clients. She is on the Executive Committee of Honor Roll Playwrights and lives in New York City.   FIND HER HERE: www.cyncooperwriter.net FB: Cynthia L. Cooper TW/Insta @cyncooperwrtr Also: www.ReproFreedomArts.org   Host: Emily Stamets (@theemilystamets) Original music: Jaclyn S. O'Connor Graphics: Tiffany Spence

Ellen Gerstein is an award winning actor/filmmaker.  She is a member of: Women In Film, The Alliance of Women Directors, LA Film Team, Film Independent and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.As an actor Ellen has worked with talented directors including Martin Scorsese, Mark Rydell, Mimi Leder, Rob Marshall and Danny DeVito to name a few. She was honored with the Robert Proski Character Actor Award and the Roy W. Dean Screenwriters Grant. Ellen can be seen on the acclaimed FX show, Better Things as well as the award-winning show on Apple+, The Morning Show. She plays, Cherub in the feature Turnover that is winning awards on the festival circuit. She was seen in the Marvel film Venom, Liza On Demand, as a regular, Mrs. Moorehouse in the sit-com Hotel Du Loone, recurring as Aunt Rande on Shameless  and Lillian in Fresh Off The Boat and many more. Sylvia Just Sayin' is a popular comedy webseries that Ellen created and stars inas Sylvia.She has acted in, as well as produced and directed theater in LA. She originated characters including: Ruthie in Potroast,  Shirley in Sit and Shiver, a play by Steven Berkoff, Rosalie in Angel Share and The Traveler at The Mark Taper Forum. My Psychotherapy Comeback Tour, a one women show, written, directed and performed by Ellen, that won semi-finalist in the Samuel French short play festival and was performed in Los Angeles and The Harold Clurman Theater in New York. Ellen has worked with incredible actors like James Franco, Eamonn Walker, Danny Divito, Cuba Gooding, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Kathy Bates, Jason Bateman and Ted Danson to name a few. She is an international award winning filmmaker, Waiting For Ronald (with a blended cast of actors with disabilities and without) and Come Away With Me (with Charlie Robinson).  She is a judge at Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase Program: Black Lives Matter, Roy W. Dean Film Makers Grant, Film Consortium San Diego and SD Film Awards. She has coached and taught actors of all ages at her acclaimed Ellen Gerstein Acting workshop.In this episode Leslie and Ellen discuss script analysis, sub-text and specificity to bring your film from great to extraordinary.  Do not miss this episode, it's just too good!

MEN? The Ghosting of Marianne Dashwood, or Elinor Dashwood is a Goddamn Liar: a new play about chapters 26-28 of Sense and Sensibility, in which we see Willoughby again and he does NOT live up to Marianne's expectations. Topics discussed include the return of Colonel Brandon, stanning Mrs. Jennings and modern plumbing, late-term ghosting, the WEATHER, and the horror version of Sense and Sensibility.Study Questions: Topics discussed include the shift to London, Willoughby's behavior, a theory about Eddie, Brandon's behavior, and how our heroines are processing their heartbreak.Funniest Quote: 'Mr. Palmer sauntered towards the Miss Dashwoods to express his surprise on seeing them in town, though Colonel Brandon had been first informed of their arrival at his house, and he had himself said something very droll on hearing that they were to come.“I thought you were both in Devonshire,” said he.“Did you?” replied Elinor.“When do you go back again?”“I do not know.” And thus ended their discourse.'Questions Moving Forward: Men? WTF is up with Eddie and Lucy? Who is the fashionable young lady? Why did Brandon leave Barton?Who wins the chapters? Colonel Brandon, for: "That he may he endeavor to deserve her."Glossary of Terms and Phrases:hartshorn (n): smelling saltsGlossary of People, Places, and Things: Dump their ass, Samuel French, Eternal SunshineNext Episode: Chapters 29-30Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios, transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!Instagram: @podandprejudiceTwitter: @podandprejudiceFacebook: Pod and PrejudiceYoutube: Pod and PrejudiceMerch store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pod-and-prejudice?ref_id=23216

From Broadway to your hometown stage, Richard Patterson shares how a musical joins the licensing catalogue with Music Theatre International (MTI). Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Richard Patterson! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! About Richard Patterson: Richard Patterson has worked in the professional licensing department since 2015, having joined the MTI family in 2012 as a Customer Account Representative in the amateur licensing department. In his role as International Licensing Director, Richard's focus is on international professional licensing, including coordination between MTI's New York, London, and Melbourne offices. Originally from Drexel Hill, PA, Richard studied Dramatic Literature and Creative Writing at New York University and previously worked as a licensing representative at Samuel French, Inc. In addition to his work at MTI, Richard is a writer whose theatre reporting has been featured on Playbill.com and in The Sondheim Review. Resources from this episode: Music Theatre International Facebook: @mtishows Twitter: @mtishows Instagram: @mtishows   --- Come say hi to us! Facebook: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Instagram: @PageToStagePodcast @TheMaryDina @BrianSedita @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Twitter: @TheMaryDina @BwayPodNetwork Youtube: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As movie theaters across the country are about to go through another metamorphosis point after having been largely empty this last year, now seems as good a time as any to revisit the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama about three workers at a single-screen movie theater in New England. On this episode I'm joined by journalist and former guest, Tyler Coates, and actor Eric Gilde, to talk about:- the play;- Baker's career;- her collaboration with director Sam Gold;- and her creative usages of prosceniums, pauses, and Georges Delurue music.Also:How the French New Wave and her Criterion top 10 list informs the play;- her only produced film/television work on one episode of Amazon's I Love Dick;- speculation about what a film she writes and directs might be like;- and how much the play nails about working in a movie theater during the film to digital transition.Tyler Coates is currently writing for the Hollywood Reporter, while past work has appeared in The Awl, Brooklyn Magazine, Esquire, GOOD, Gothamist, Nylon, Out, Town & Country, and the Village Voice. He interviewed Baker in 2013 about The Flick for BlackBook Magazine and also reviewed her play John for Slate.Eric Gilde is a New York-based actor, playwright, and podcaster. He co-hosts the Take Me In to the Ballgame podcast with his wife, actor and baseball commentator Ellen Adair.The Flick is available to read or perform from Samuel French, Inc.

On todays episode we hear a story not often talked about, one most women who have experienced, don't share. The grief and emotional pain that comes with the finality of losing a piece of yourself, and the gift of redefining what it means to be a woman in the shadow of societies standards.

Adam Szymkowicz, playwright, stopped by to talk with Padraic at the SETC. Adam's work has been presented or developed at such places as Portland Center Stage, MCC Theater, Ars Nova, South Coast Rep, Playwrights Horizons, LCT3, LAByrinth Theater Company, The Lark, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Primary Stages and The New Group, among others. Published plays include Deflowering Waldo, Pretty Theft, Food For Fish, Hearts Like Fists, Incendiary, Clown Bar, The Why Overhead, Adventures of Super Margaret, 7 Ways To Say I Love You, Rare Birds, Marian Or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Kodachrome, Mercy and Nerve. His plays are published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Playscripts, Broadway Play Publishing, Original Works Publishing, and featured in New York Theatre Review, the Dionysian, NYTE's Cino Nights, Geek Theater, and numerous Smith and Kraus books. He's the Playwrights Program Manager at The Juilliard School. Adam has interviewed over 1000 playwrights on his blog.

A roller-coaster ride on steroid-rails that explores the meaning of life, serial killers, and "an overhaul rethinking for the strategic management of the clown college" - because contemporary clown college is not your mother's clown college anymore! Today's short story was written by Raymond King Shurtz who is a Director, Designer, Playwright, Teacher, Actor, and Musician. He was the Founder and Artistic Director of Playwright's Workshop Theatre in 1988 and he produced over 80 plays during his 12-year tenure.From 1998 to 2008, Raymond was the director of theatre at Metro Arts Institute, in Phoenix, Arizona, while simultaneously producing new plays with Theatre 4S. After leaving Metro Arts in 2008, Raymond wrote, acted, and produced his one-man show, Bohemian Cowboy which was selected as the 'pick of the week' in the LA Weekly in Los Angeles. He also performed the show in San Francisco, Southern Utah, and Austin Texas, and is currently on hiatus before he tours the show again. As a playwright, Raymond has written thirty plays, all of them produced in various parts of the country. Three of his plays are published, one with Samuel French, and two plays with Dramatic Publishing/Anchorage Press. Raymond is the recipient of the 2002 fellowship for playwriting from The Arizona Commission on the Arts and, during the last 2 years, he is becoming known for producing plays in obscure places in his home turf of Boulder, Utah. His play, Under the Desert is produced on a high mesa to capacity audiences, who had to hike or four-wheel to the desert site to see the play. Raymond is also a singer/songwriter, and puts together bands to play old honky-tonk music and his music can be found on SoundCloud.Currently, Raymond has embarked on a tour with his new one person show, Lounge, which is his personal riff on playing lounges for two years. Raymond plans to produce a full season of experimental theatre, with some classic theatre to give a different challenge to the company.Follow Raymond on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/rkshurtzListen to Raymond's music on SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/raymond-king-shurtzCheck out Raymond's book "Seven Plays of the American West" at:https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Plays-American-Raymond-Shurtz/dp/0997045736A big THANK YOU to John Bell for his stellar narration! For more of John's creative genius, check out his family friendly podcast at:https://thebatfry.com/For more information on The Hidden Gems Podcast or to submit your own short story for the opprotunity to be featured on this podcast, go to:https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/

For this episode I'm joined by playwright Karen Zacarías for a conversation on playwriting and Marvel's Squirrel Girl. Zacarías is one of our country's most produced playwrights, and among her latest plays is “Squirrel Girl Goes to College: A Squirrel Girl Play,” developed with Marvel as part of their new Marvel Spotlight collection. Marvel Spotlight, which also includes plays by Christian Borle and Masi Asare, is a new collection of short plays from Marvel and Samuel French aimed at students and young adults. And in Zacarías's play Squirrel Girl, whose real name is Doreen Green, must battle the likes of Doctor Doom and other villains all while trying to maintain a normal life as a college freshman. If you're not familiar with Squirrel Girl and her super strength, sharp claws, and power to communicate with squirrels—don't worry. In this interview Zacarías will tell you all you need to know about this powerful and comedic hero who's always down to “eat nuts and kick butts.” She also describes what it's like to write a play for Marvel, creating positive role models for young women, and what animal she would command if she, too, could commune with wildlife. Whether you're into theater—or even if you're not and just into Marvel and the comic books, movies, or video games—I think you're really going to like this conversation. Follow us:Karen Zacarías--Website: http://www.karenzacarias.comTwitter: @KarenZacarias6This show--The Plot: @ThePlotPodcastSean Douglass: @_SeanDouglass_