The Subtext
Arts & Culture Podcasts
From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext)
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext)
Twitter:
@SubtextPodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
2126095900
Email:
at@tcg.org
Episodes
The Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing
4/3/2025
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.
The Subtext: Tim J. Lord and the Human Story
3/6/2025
This month Brian talks with the award-winning playwright about how he went from technician to playwright, and how to find the real drama behind a true historical event.
Duration:00:52:37
The Subtext: Aya Ogawa, In Control
2/7/2025
This month Brian talks with playwright, director, and performer Aya Ogawa about “hacking away with a machete” toward a career and directing their own work.
Duration:01:08:40
The Subtext: Kelley Nicole Girod, in It for the Drama
1/8/2025
This month Brian talks with the playwright, producer, Fire This Time Festival founder, and Apollo Theater director of new works about drama, balance, and Louisiana history.
Duration:01:12:10
The Subtext: How Rachel Bonds Learned to Trust Herself
12/10/2024
This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey through acting to playwriting, what her parents taught her, and her own parenting.
Duration:01:18:28
The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories
11/5/2024
This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.
The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua
10/4/2024
This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.
Duration:01:12:38
The Subtext: Marin Ireland, Play Builder
9/4/2024
This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright.'
The Subtext: Benjamin Benne’s Sound and Vision
7/30/2024
This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar.
Duration:00:39:22
The Subtext: Inda Craig-Galván’s Search for Self-Expression
7/9/2024
This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.
Duration:01:15:35
The Subtext: Samuel D. Hunter Writes His Way Home
5/31/2024
This month Brian speaks with the busy playwright about dramatizing Idaho, promoting the film of 'The Whale,' and working on a new play at Steppenwolf.
The Subtext: Jenni Lamb Shops Local
5/1/2024
This month Brian talks to the writer and producer about pivoting from teaching, feeling stuck in development hell, and championing local storytellers.
The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler
4/1/2024
This month Brian talks to playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen about building a writing career, pushing audiences out of their comfort zone, and finding his place in the theatre.
The Subtext: Matthew Paul Olmos Finds Comfort in Chaos
3/1/2024
This month Brian talks to the Mexican American playwright about his educational path, his early years in New York, and his process for writing poetic plays.
The Subtext: Katie Ka Vang Has Lived a Thousand Lives
2/1/2024
This month Brian talks to the Minnesota playwright about her Hmong American roots, having cancer in graduate school, and learning to live in the moment.
The Subtext: Eric Simonson Is Still Hustling
1/4/2024
This month Brian talks to the writer and director about his Midwestern roots, his writing journey, and his artistic collaborations.
The Subtext: TyLie Shider’s Rehearsal Dramas
11/17/2023
This month Brian talks to a writer inspired by the music his parents made when he was young, as well as by the diverse biographies and interests of the playwrights he admires.
The Subtext: Charly Evon Simpson, Accomplished and Evolving
10/26/2023
This month Brian talks to Charly Evon Simpson about discovering theatre, learning to be vulnerable, and becoming a playwright both on paper and in life.
The Subtext: Nathan Alan Davis’s Artistic Adventure
9/21/2023
This month Brian talks to Nathan Alan Davis about growing up with performer parents and how his own parenting influences his work.
The Subtext: Nancy Garcia Loza Needs No Permission to Write
8/23/2023
This month Brian joins playwright Nancy Garcia Loza at Chicago's Understudy book shop to talk about writing, family, and holding on to memories.