Get a Grip, Goobers! It's G! This week, Justin and Erika chat about some of their favorite playwrights that both happen to have a DOUBLE G name! Erika raves about the brilliant writer behind Becky Shaw, Justin chats about his favorite playwright he has found this year, and the two tired friends come up with the GREATEST ADAPTATION IDEA EVER. Seriously, someone tell us if you have seen Goblin Market. WE NEED TO KNOW.
SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!
Links to our playwrights:
Gracie Gardner's Concord
Gracie Gardner's Methuen (Bloomsbury)
Gina Gionfriddo's Dramatist
NYT Article on Gina and her Wendy Wasserstien Influence
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