American Theatre Offscript

Offscript: Chisa Hutchinson Is Paying Attention

The editors speak to the playwright of 'Amerikin,' a new play about white supremacy, now onstage Houston's Alley Theatre after repeated pandemic delays

The Subtext: Class With Kari Bentley-Quinn

Brian talks to the Queens-based playwright about her New England roots and her approach to balancing work and mental health

Offscript: Jim Nicola’s Workshop Ethic

The editors speak to the longtime artistic director New York Theatre Workshop about his long and influential tenure there as he heads for the exit in June

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

The Subtext: Daniel Alexander Jones’s Library

This month Brian talks to the creator of Jomama Jones about the books and music that saved him as a child, and how they led to the books and music he's making now

Three on the Aisle: One More for Terry

Peter Marks and Elisabeth Vincentelli gather one more time to remember their recently departed co-host, Terry Teachout 

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

The Subtext: Toward Liberation With Haruna Lee

For the final episode of 2021, Brian talks to the writer of 'Suicide Forest' about roles that are different than, and closer to, their true self

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 San Francisco Chronicle

Three on the Aisle: Move On

For the critics' final episode, they consider the life and legacy of Sondheim and reflect on how theatre has grown and changed in the 4 years they've been podcasting