Ever come across a script that speaks to you so strongly, you just have to produce it? I know that sort of thing has certainly happened to me (you’ll be among the first to know when I actually produce it, dear … Continue reading →

Tough detectives. Tougher dames. Double-crosses. Cigarettes. Shadows. Fedoras. All the hallmarks of film noir. With their show Kill Me Like You Mean It, playwright Kiran Rikhye and director Jon Stancato (no strangers to the podcast—definitely check out their interviews from … Continue reading →

A theatre-artist’s day-job can be…well, it can be soul-sucking. But, if you look at it right, it can instead be a source of material for your creative projects. At his day-job in a certain New York City comic-book landmark, Matt … Continue reading →

Everyone loves dogs. And theatre-goers love a good farce. So, why not do a show with dogs acting out a farce? It may sound like a unique starting place—but you’d be surprised how many points of contact there are. Animal Engine … Continue reading →

It surprised me to hear that Nat Cassidy‘s new work The Temple, or, Lebensraum, currently running at The Brick, was based on a story by godfather of horror H. P. Lovecraft, because in all my collections of the man’s writings, I hadn’t … Continue reading →

Poetic License is back—GSAS! was there for the first installment way back in 2012, and though sadly I’ve missed the last two, Poetic Theater Productions‘ Alex Mallory and Jeffrey Karafin are now presenting their fourth year of new poetic theater. One of … Continue reading →

When you walk in to The Brick to see Matthew Freeman‘s play The Listeners, directed by Michael Gardner, you’re seeing the back of scenic flats—you might think you came in the stage door. But you didn’t. Follow those flats around, … Continue reading →

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria.”—A quote often misattributed to Benjamin Franklin, but with no clear source as far as my half-assed Googling can discern. “Beer is proof that God loves … Continue reading →

What do you do when, almost a year into development of a play, the play disappears? You could cut and run. Or, you could rally the team you’ve assembled, and make something else. Something grounded in the work you’ve done … Continue reading →

Regular listeners to the podcast have probably noticed that, if Flux Theatre Ensemble is presenting a show, GSAS! is going to be there. Great people, great productions, and great conversation always ensues. In this episode, about Flux’s new show Once Upon a Bride … Continue reading →