Theater Forward

Discussing Playwright Martyna Majok w/ Directors Marcella Kearns & Jake Penner


Listen Later

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok is one of America's hottest playwrights, and we're excited to experience two of her plays in Wisconsin during the 2025-26 season. We welcome Marcella Kearns and Jake Penner, two directors preparing to stage her work, to discuss Majok’s themes of survival, resilience, and connection.

They share what makes Majok’s plays hit so hard—and why directors are so drawn to her work. We talk about how her plays resonate personally, what challenges them, and why Majok’s stories feel more urgent than ever.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Theater ForwardBy Jen Uphoff Gray, Julie Swenson, and Mike Fischer | Forward Theater Company

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

25 ratings


More shows like Theater Forward

View all
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,635 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,102 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,156 Listeners

Door County Pulse Podcast by Door County Pulse Podcast

Door County Pulse Podcast

81 Listeners

SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

SmartLess

57,731 Listeners