The Subtext: Networking with Will Snider, Anna Moench, and Steve Yockey
The three playwrights discuss the importance of building and maintaining relationships in this industry.
Stories by Brian James Polak
The Subtext: Audrey Cefaly and Lisa Langford on Overcoming Rejection
Catching up with two playwrights at the National New Play Network showcase.
The Subtext: Chisa Hutchinson Is Not a Fan of Colorblind Casting
The playwright of ‘Somebody’s Daughter’ and ‘Surely Goodness and Mercy’ talks about how private school almost broke her and how August Wilson shaped her thinking.
The Subtext: Rebecca Gilman
The playwright of ‘Luna Gale’ and the new ‘Twilight Bowl’ discusses the perfect day job and that time she slept in Mary Rodgers’s apartment.
The Subtext: Kristin Idaszak
The award-winning playwright talks about early inspirations, breakthroughs, and how Naomi Iizuka pushed to write look inward to find her voice.
The Subtext: Isaac Gomez
The playwright talks about growing up the border and his play ‘La Ruta,’ currently running at Steppenwolf Theatre.
The Subtext: Ike Holter
The prolific playwright talks about his newest play ‘Rightlynd,’ his adopted hometown of Chicago, and how he handles rejection.
The Subtext: Paula Vogel
The great playwright and educator talks about her ambitions for her own work and for the art form she loves.
The Subtext: Kurt Chiang
He’s written more than 300 two-minute plays, but the artistic director of Chicago’s Neo-Futurists doesn’t consider himself a playwright. Brian James Polak finds out why.
The Subtext: Jennifer Blackmer
Brian James Polak interviews the playwright/professor about writing science-based plays and fostering the next generation of writers.
