The Subtext Podcast
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A podcast where a playwright talks to playwrights. Hosted by @bejaypea and presented by @AmericanTheatre
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A life-changing course with Paula Vogel, San Francisco, post-grad revelations, The Kilroys, joy, and loss on this episode of “The Subtext.”
Sarah Mantell, Illustrator-Turned-Playwright
A life-changing course with Paula Vogel, San Francisco, post-grad revelations, The Kilroys, joy, and loss on this episode of “The Subtext.”
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October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A life-changing course with Paula Vogel, San Francisco, post-grad revelations, The Kilroys, joy, and loss on this episode of “The Subtext.”
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Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh at Paradise Factory is a fierce, nasty little beast...its claws are out. An angry young woman sulks through her mandated community service, picking up roadkill—between scenes, we hear each crash, right before some gnarly blob of fur and blood drops onto the roadway. 1/3
August 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Road Kills by Sophie McIntosh at Paradise Factory is a fierce, nasty little beast...its claws are out. An angry young woman sulks through her mandated community service, picking up roadkill—between scenes, we hear each crash, right before some gnarly blob of fur and blood drops onto the roadway. 1/3
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This month on The Subtext, Brian caught up with Minneapolis-based playwright Kira Obolensky, discussing the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.
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Kira Obolensky’s Body of Work and Life
The Minneapolis-based playwright discusses the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.
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August 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This month on The Subtext, Brian caught up with Minneapolis-based playwright Kira Obolensky, discussing the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.
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Thank you so much for this glowing review! I’m crying in the club. This is my first ever review for a show of mine produced in NYC 🥺
Check out Noah Simon Jampol's review on Thinking Theater NYC of "Overlap," part of the 2025 Rogue Theater Festival at Manhattan's The Flea: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/08/revi... (photo courtesy of Alton PR)
Review: Enter, Ghost: Love, Loss, and the Perils of Undead Dramaturgy in "Overlap"
Overlap Written by Erin Proctor Directed by Dante Piro Presented by Rogue Theatre Festival at The Siggy at The Flea Theatre in association ...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Thank you so much for this glowing review! I’m crying in the club. This is my first ever review for a show of mine produced in NYC 🥺
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To commemorate playwright Richard Greenberg, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, admirers to salute his unique voice and life in the theatre.
The Wit and Wisdom of Richard Greenberg
To give tribute this great American playwright, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, and admirers.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
To commemorate playwright Richard Greenberg, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, admirers to salute his unique voice and life in the theatre.
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A republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.
Subtext Redux: In Memory of Rachel Jendrzejewski
A republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.
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July 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.
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In July’s Subtext, L.A.-based Colombian playwright, performer, and teaching artist Diana Burbano talks about sources of inspiration from the Latine theatre canon and building close artistic relationships.
The Subtext: Diana Burbano Writes What Scares Her
The L.A.-based Colombian playwright, performer, and teaching artist talks about sources of inspiration from the Latine theatre canon and about building close artistic relationships.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In July’s Subtext, L.A.-based Colombian playwright, performer, and teaching artist Diana Burbano talks about sources of inspiration from the Latine theatre canon and building close artistic relationships.
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I hope JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN gets transferred to another theater for many reasons: its selling well, its a play by a woman for young women, its getting younger folks to the theater, and we all need a reminder that the work of the Me Too movement is not done
July 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I hope JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN gets transferred to another theater for many reasons: its selling well, its a play by a woman for young women, its getting younger folks to the theater, and we all need a reminder that the work of the Me Too movement is not done
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The complete playscript of AMMI(I)GONE appears in our summer 2025 issue. In this interview with mentor Caden Manson, playwright Adil Mansoor talks about the work’s inspiration, production history, and meaning.
Adil Mansoor: Making a Space
The complete playscript of 'Amm(i)gone' appears in our Summer 2025 issue. Here the author talks with a crucial mentor about the work's inspiration, production history, and meaning.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The complete playscript of AMMI(I)GONE appears in our summer 2025 issue. In this interview with mentor Caden Manson, playwright Adil Mansoor talks about the work’s inspiration, production history, and meaning.
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Richard Greenberg, the Mozart of verbal arias, brought an exquisite fluency to the American stage.
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Playwright Richard Greenberg, the Mozart of verbal arias, brought an exquisite fluency to the American stage
An appreciation of playwright Richard Greenberg, author of 'Three Days of Rain' and 'Take Me Out,' among other plays, who premiered many of his works at South Coast Repertory before taking them to New...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Richard Greenberg, the Mozart of verbal arias, brought an exquisite fluency to the American stage.
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This literally made my day 💜 I’m so happy oranges is able to reach so many people
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NPX Weekly Round-Up: oranges by Rachel Lynett
What if, despite all the horrors, we survive? Plus three more plays I want to read this week!
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June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This literally made my day 💜 I’m so happy oranges is able to reach so many people
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CNN is airing a live performance of "Good Night, and Good Luck." Don't miss it. The country needs this reminder of Edward R. Murrow right now.
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CNN will broadcast a Broadway performance of George Clooney in 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' Don't miss it
In a historic first, CNN will broadcast a live performance of a Broadway show on Saturday. 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' a stage adaptation of George Clooney's 2005 film, stars the actor as CBS newsman...
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June 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
CNN is airing a live performance of "Good Night, and Good Luck." Don't miss it. The country needs this reminder of Edward R. Murrow right now.
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On this month's @thesubtext.bsky.social, @bejaypea.bsky.social talks to Minneapolis-based playwright Andrew Rosendorf about learning from criticism, connecting with collaborators, and finding his voice.
The Subtext: Andrew Rosendorf Leaves It on the Page
Brian talks to the Minneapolis-based playwright about learning from criticism, connecting with collaborators, and finding his voice.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
On this month's @thesubtext.bsky.social, @bejaypea.bsky.social talks to Minneapolis-based playwright Andrew Rosendorf about learning from criticism, connecting with collaborators, and finding his voice.
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Even with the box office success of works by and for people of color, the case for a more diverse American theatre shouldn't be tied to the bottom line, writes TCG publications director Kelundra Smith. A welcoming and representative theatre is a core value worth defending against anti-DEI backlash.
Diversity and Its Discontents: It Was Never About the Money
The business case for a more diverse American theatre is a distraction from our core human and artistic values, which is the ground we must stand on in the fight for DEI.
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May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Even with the box office success of works by and for people of color, the case for a more diverse American theatre shouldn't be tied to the bottom line, writes TCG publications director Kelundra Smith. A welcoming and representative theatre is a core value worth defending against anti-DEI backlash.
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I recommend writing something for at least 30 pages. Something you don't need to finish. Or can't finish. Something that needs to cook on the lowest of flames. And then one day, months later, pull it out. It will feel like a gift from past you to present you.
May 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I recommend writing something for at least 30 pages. Something you don't need to finish. Or can't finish. Something that needs to cook on the lowest of flames. And then one day, months later, pull it out. It will feel like a gift from past you to present you.
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Exciting! Terrifying? Lots of things. Trying to work up the courage to listen to myself. But you should listen in the meantime.
"I kind of looked at the theatre scene and was like, 'What isn't here? What can I add to it that's missing?' I think creating parts for women and creating parts for young performers that are exciting is how I can contribute to a scene that is very full."
The Subtext: Rachel Bublitz Is Writing for Her Younger Self
The writer of 'Funny, Like an Abortion' and 'The Night Witches' talks about long commutes, writing science plays, and the parts she wishes she'd been able to play in school.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Exciting! Terrifying? Lots of things. Trying to work up the courage to listen to myself. But you should listen in the meantime.
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A delightful conversation
Our Subtext guest this month, Rachel Bublitz, chafed at the lack of interesting parts when she was in school, particularly for young women. Now the author of FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION and THE NIGHT WITCHES writes full, complex characters for new generations. www.americantheatre.org/2025/05/06/t...
The Subtext: Rachel Bublitz Is Writing for Her Younger Self
The writer of 'Funny, Like an Abortion' and 'The Night Witches' talks about long commutes, writing science plays, and the parts she wishes she'd been able to play in school.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A delightful conversation
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Our Subtext guest this month, Rachel Bublitz, chafed at the lack of interesting parts when she was in school, particularly for young women. Now the author of FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION and THE NIGHT WITCHES writes full, complex characters for new generations. www.americantheatre.org/2025/05/06/t...
The Subtext: Rachel Bublitz Is Writing for Her Younger Self
The writer of 'Funny, Like an Abortion' and 'The Night Witches' talks about long commutes, writing science plays, and the parts she wishes she'd been able to play in school.
www.americantheatre.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Our Subtext guest this month, Rachel Bublitz, chafed at the lack of interesting parts when she was in school, particularly for young women. Now the author of FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION and THE NIGHT WITCHES writes full, complex characters for new generations. www.americantheatre.org/2025/05/06/t...
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a.k. payne is a playwright to take note of. here's my review of "Furlough's Paradise," winner of the 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
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'Furlough's Paradise' imagines utopia for two Black cousins on a quest for liberty
a.k. payne's 'Furlough's Paradise,' winner of the 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, opens at the Geffen Playhouse under the direction of Tinashe Kajese-Bolden.
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April 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
a.k. payne is a playwright to take note of. here's my review of "Furlough's Paradise," winner of the 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
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GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., four one-acts by Caryl Churchill, is now up at the Public Theatre. We published a version of this quartet in our December 2019 issue; forgoing the usual playwrights' Q&A (Churchill doesn't do interviews), we accompanied it with this keen tribute by Lucy Kirkwood.
Cathedrals Made of Bricks
Caryl Churchill is the only writer working now who says and does something genuinely new with each new play.
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April 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., four one-acts by Caryl Churchill, is now up at the Public Theatre. We published a version of this quartet in our December 2019 issue; forgoing the usual playwrights' Q&A (Churchill doesn't do interviews), we accompanied it with this keen tribute by Lucy Kirkwood.
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Like her earlier plays CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND and THE GREAT LEAP, Lauren Yee's new play MOTHER RUSSIA, now at Seattle Rep, mashes up communism and pop culture in a historical setting, in a mix that resonates with the uncertain U.S. present. www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/10/h...
Hope Collides With Change in ‘Mother Russia’
As in 'Cambodian Rock Band' and 'The Great Leap,' Lauren Yee's new play at Seattle Rep mashes up communism and pop culture, in a mix that resonates beyond its historic setting.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Like her earlier plays CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND and THE GREAT LEAP, Lauren Yee's new play MOTHER RUSSIA, now at Seattle Rep, mashes up communism and pop culture in a historical setting, in a mix that resonates with the uncertain U.S. present. www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/10/h...
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BREAKING: Past winner James Ijames presented the 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama to Liza Birkenmeier tonight.
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Liza Birkenmeier Receives 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama
Past winner James Ijames presented the award to Birkenmeier tonight.
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April 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
BREAKING: Past winner James Ijames presented the 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama to Liza Birkenmeier tonight.
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"John Proctor is the Villain," now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman." Check out this in-depth analysis by Alisa Solomon, published in our Spring 2025 issue!
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The Revolt of Arthur Miller’s Women
'John Proctor is the Villain,' now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to 'The Crucible' and 'Death of a Salesman.'
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April 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"John Proctor is the Villain," now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman." Check out this in-depth analysis by Alisa Solomon, published in our Spring 2025 issue!
www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/08/t...
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Listen to the latest episode featuring the great Chloe Hung www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/03/t...
The Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing
The writer of 'Issei, He Say' talks about making plays from her family's life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Listen to the latest episode featuring the great Chloe Hung www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/03/t...
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Chloé Hung, writer of "Issei, He Say," talks about making plays from her family’s life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.
The Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing
The writer of 'Issei, He Say' talks about making plays from her family's life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.
www.americantheatre.org
April 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Chloé Hung, writer of "Issei, He Say," talks about making plays from her family’s life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.