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James Elden's Playwright's SpotlightWriting a Play in Real Time, Necessity Breeding Creativity, and Journey to the Hollywood Fringe - Playwright's Spotlight with Faye Widjaja and Sohani SawantSend us a textReturning playwright Faye Widjaja and her cohort, Sohoni Sawant, dropped by the studio after having streamed in from her original interview just over two years ago to discuss the journey and evolution of her play A Minor Inconvenience from the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival to the Hollywood Fringe. It's an insightful journey I hope every playwright at any stage can pull a nugget of knowledge. We explore their journey from the original production and obstacles at Lenaea to the 2025 Hollywood Fringe, from where it was then and to where it is now. W...2025-06-0354 min
A Musical Theatre PodcastWATER FOR ELEPHANTS with Rick Elice and PigPen Theatre Co.It's beyond privilege to record an episode about a musical with the writers of said musical, and that is exactly what we have this week! To celebrate last season's WATER FOR ELEPHANTS debut in the licensing world, Tony-nominee Rick Elice (JERSEY BOYS, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, SMASH) as well as three members of innovative theatre team PigPen Theatre Co. (THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON) join us to spend a little more time "under the Big Top" of their epic show. Their decade's long journey of imagination and creativity (with plenty of Rick...2025-01-251h 08
How I Made it in MarketingEntertainment Industry Marketing: Never forget the independence of your imagination (episode #121)Come with me if you will, for just a moment, to the small shtetl of Anatevka, in Tsarist Russia, the year is 1905, and we are in the barn of Tevye, a dairyman.In his reality, he is poor. But in his imagination, ah in his imagination, he is a rich man.I thought of that famous musical number when I read this lesson in a recent podcast guest application – “Never forget the independence of your imagination.”A perfect explanation of Tevye. And hopefully, of you and I as well, after we listen to my lat...2024-12-171h 12
Page and StageSandy Rustin: Wildly HealingJoin host Jason Cannon in an engaging interview with Sandy Rustin, a renowned Broadway playwright and actress. Discover Rustin's journey from a childhood filled with music and dance to becoming one of the most produced playwrights in the US. Delve into her unique approach to comedy and the feminist undertones that permeate her works. Explore the challenges of adapting existing IP and the joy of creating original stories. Gain insights into Rustin's writing process and the importance of nurturing a kind and collaborative environment in the theater. Whether it's her adaptation of Clue or her original comedies like The...2024-04-1857 minJames Elden's Playwright's SpotlightPutting in the Time, Owning Your Home Town, and a Path to Success - Playwright's Spotlight with Donna HokeSend us a textDonna Hoke sat in the Playwright's Spotlight to discuss her journey into playwriting. In this interview we touch on her involvement in the Official Playwrights of Facebook, her start as playwright from a journalism background and learning on the fly, working in a smaller market and "owning your home town" as well as building relationships and putting in the time. We also talk about being commissioned, finding that "flow," finding opportunities, playwriting struggles, the use of character backstories, using exercises as standalone pieces, the structure and trends of ten-minute plays, and what constitutes...2024-01-231h 25James Elden's Playwright's SpotlightDiligence, Perseverance, and Overcoming Adversity - Playwright's Spotlight with Faye WidjajaSend us a textWithout a doubt the most important episode of Playwright's Spotlight to date. If in the past you've never made it through an episode in it's entirety, this is the one to sit through until the end. A story of diligence, perseverance, over coming adversity, Faye Widjaja tells the story of her high school drama club staging a production when it seemed the universe was against them. We discuss breaking down and writing a performance art piece, the timing and structure of a play set in real time, rehearsing and making the most out...2023-03-0748 min
101 Stage AdaptationsPublishing with Kent Nicholson (Ep. 11)Kent Nicholson from Broadway Licensing stops by the show to discuss how plays get published and how to create more publishable plays. In this episode, we discuss:How the publishing process worksHow Broadway Licensing is now a content-creating entitythe IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION of how to create a produceable and publishable playhis involvement in the development process of A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson And more!Resources MentionedBroadway LicensingAbout Our Guest2022-11-171h 02