Offscript: Debra Ann Byrd’s Bard
The editors speak to the new artistic director of Southwest Shakespeare in Arizona about claiming the classics for all people everywhere.
Offscript
Offscript is the official podcast of American Theatre, containing conversations with critics, playwrights and the editors of AT.
Released every other week, Offscript is a free-ranging discussion about the lively arts. Subscribe to Offscript via RSS, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or TuneIn.
Below is every episode of the Offscript podcast, plus show notes and links to the things that were discussed in each episode.
Offscript: Steppenwolf’s Next Steps
This week we say farewell to associate editor Jerald Raymond Pierce and talk to Steppenwolf Theatre’s new co-artistic directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis.
Offscript: Ringing Out 2021 With Lily Janiak and Jesse Green
For the final podcast of the year, the editors plumb the year-end thoughts and feelings of critics from the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Offscript: Real Talk With Deirdre O’Connell and Emily Davis
The stars of ‘Dana H.’ and ‘Is This A Room’ talk about their approach to 2 very different but similarly challenging real-life characters.
Offscript: Jamil Jude Wants Playwrights to Come Home
For this episode, the editors talk to the artistic director of Atlanta’s True Colors Theatre about the city, the theatre, and the art form.
Offscript: Jokes and Epiphanies With Will Eno
The playwright of ‘Middletown’ and ‘Thom Pain’ talks about his new Ibsen adaptation, ‘Gnit,’ the often winding pursuit of the self, and the lessons of community.
Offscript: Previewing the Season With Maya Phillips & David John Chavez
In this episode we talk to critics on both coasts (with JR holding down the Midwest) about criticism, in-person theatre, and Twitter vs. TikTok.
Offscript: Nataki Garrett, Shaking Up and Stabilizing Oregon Shakes
This week we talk to the leader of the West Coast powerhouse about the tough years just page and what lies ahead.
Offscript: How Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood ‘Pass Over’
This episode’s guests are actors from Broadway’s first show back since spring 2020.
Offscript: Self-Defense Over Self-Care With Virginia Grise
This week our guest is the resident playwright of Dallas’s Cara Mía Theatre, who talks about her urgent manifesto ‘Your Healing Is Killing Me.’
