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James Elden's Playwright's SpotlightRhythm in Dialogue, Playing with Different Structures, and the Flaws of Rewriting on Stage - Playwright's Spotlight with Brad McEntireSend us a textLongtime-listening playwright Brad McEntire streamed into the Spotlight to discuss his experience and approach to the craft. We discuss the exercises and lessons from studying under Will Power at Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Theatre Center, playing with the rhythm of dialogue, what beginning playwrights don't do or practice, and whether or not you can achieve impossible stage directions with a small budget. We also delve into his background as a literary manager, his process of one-person shows and the difference between solo performances and personal stories, the one-person structure as well...
2025-05-131h 22
podcast – THE CULTIVATED PLAYWRIGHTEp. 38 – I Built A Playwright Website
A few factors over the past several months have prompted me to get my act together career-wise as a playwright. Part of that process has been the creation of a new website.
The fellow that runs the Playwright’s Spotlight is James Elden (I couldn’t remember while recording the podcast)
https://ia601600.us.archive.org/28/items/the-cultivated-playwright-ep.-38-i-built-a-playwright-website/The%20Cultivated%20Playwright%20Ep.%2038%20-%20I%20Built%20A%20Playwright%20Website.mp3
NOTES | Media/ concepts mentioned:
My new website: BradMcEntirePlays.com
Playwright’s Spotlight Podcast (also a YouTube channel)
My own new ebook The Yeti in the Airport L...
2023-05-1900 min