American Theatre Offscript

The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua

This month Brian speaks with interdisciplinary artist and writer Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Red Eye in Minneapolis, about happenstance encounters that fueled her playwriting career and how a diagnosis changed her relationship with future thinking.

Offscript: Most-Produced Plays and Playwrights!

On this episode we broke the news of which plays will be the most produced this season. Heidi Shreck's What the Constitution Means to Me will be the most-produced title of the season, and playwrights Kate Hamill and Rajiv Joseph tied for most-produced playwrights. Listen in on a conversation between the editors and these great playwrights on hopes for new work development.

Theatrical Mustang: Sandy Sahar Gooen Wants You to Transpose

This month Woodzick and musician and artist Sandy Sahar Gooen dream of gender-expansive revivals, from trans Assassins, to Follies "but sapphic." Together they "nerd out" on musical parody, queer and trans storytelling, and inclusive vocal pedagogy

Offscript: Chukwudi Iwuji's Cyrano Is Larger Than Life

This month, the editors talk with the acclaimed actor about modernized classics, language, and how "Oppenheimer" led him back to the stage

The Subtext: Marin Ireland, Play Builder

This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright'

Theatrical Mustang: August Forman's Romeo Is Trans

This month Woodzick talks to the Chicago actor about their wide-ranging résumé, roles they'd still like to play, and a death-grip-defying audition 

Offscript: Political Theatre With Mario Correa & Matthew Freeman

This month we talk to the writers of 'N/A' and 'The Ask,' 2 new plays about intergenerational conflict and common ground among liberals and progressives

The Subtext: Benjamin Benne's Sound and Vision

This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar

Theatrical Mustang: John Coons and Jester's Privilege

This month Woodzick talks with the cabaret star about what makes an actual weirdo, how to give comfort without hope, and what's on their bucket list

Offscript: Mapping Our Theatre Futures

On June 22, AT hosted a panel at the TCG conference in Chicago highlighting our new Ford Foundation-sponsored series of essays, moderated Lane Sugata, with panelists Jocelyn Prince, Martine Kei Green-Rogers, PennyMaria Jackson, and Charlique Rolle