Offscript: David J. Loehr’s Trip to the Humana Festival
On this week’s podcast David J. Loehr reports back from the Humana Festival. Plus, the editors discuss ‘Miss Saigon’ and AT’s new program to nurture theatre critics of color.
Category Archives: 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: Beyond Shakespeare With Michael Kahn
On this week’s podcast, we welcome Michael Kahn, who will soon retire from Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. He talks about his career highlights. Then the editors discuss Russian theatre and potential Pulitzer nominations.
Offscript: Social Commentary With Martín Zimmerman
In this week’s episode, we welcome playwright Martín Zimmerman. Plus, the editors talk Broadway and the NEA.
Offscript: Alternating Lears with Nathaniel Fuller and Stephen Yoakam
On this week’s podcast, we talk to two King Lears. Then, the editors discuss Sondheim and the recent spate of artistic director departures.
Offscript: Finding Art After War With Maurice Decaul
On this week’s podcast, we welcome playwright and former Marine Maurice Decaul to talk about why it’s important to tell war stories. Then the editors discuss the recent New York Times ‘Big River’ controversy.
Offscript: Rolling on the New-Play River With Nan Barnett
On this week’s podcast, we talk about how the nation’s and the world’s political tumult is affecting theatres (and how they’re responding), about the departure of critic Charles Isherwood from The New York Times, and with National New Play Network executive director Nan Barnett about the nation’s new-play landscape.
Offscript: Discovering Cleveland With Robert Barry Fleming
Robert Barry Fleming stops by to talk about why he loves working with resident theatres. Plus, the editors discuss artists’ compensation.
Offscript: Leah Nanako Winkler and ‘The Mikado’
In this week’s episode, playwright Leah Nanako Winkler discusses New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ reimagined ‘Mikado.’ Plus the editors discuss musical theatre training.
Offscript: Good Riddance 2016! With Kris Vire
In this week’s podcast, we discuss our favorite shows of 2016, give you some behind-the-scenes highlights of some notable AT stories, and talk to Kris Vire about what’s going on in Chicago with the Neo-Futurists.
Offscript: Defining Latinx with Lisa Portes
On this week’s podcast, director Lisa Portes stopped by to discuss Latinx theatre in Chicago, and directing work for young audiences. Plus, the editors discuss the responses we’ve been getting from artists about the election.
