No Script: The Podcast

No Script: The Podcast

By No Script: The PodcastArtsBooksPerforming Arts
Download on the App Store

No Script: The Podcast episodes

  • No Script: The Podcast | S6 Episode 2: "Anna in the Tropics" by Nilo Cruz

    Pulling again from the robust library of Pulitzer Prize-winning scripts, Jackson and Jacob return for the second episode of Season 6! "Anna in the Tropics" by Nilo Cruz is a delightful, poetic, and highly engaging play about a time when cigars were hand rolled and lectors still read aloud from great novels. When a new lector arrives at a family cigar factor in Tampa, he brings along Tolstoy's great novel "Anna Karenina." How will the novel disrupt the patterns of the factory?

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    56 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S6 Episode 1: "Cost of Living" by Martyna Majok

    Season Six begins with another Pulitzer Prize winning play! "Cost of Living" by Martyna Majok is a sharp play full of heart. It follows two caretaking relationships with wildly different contexts. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob break down how these journeys mirror and oppose each other. 

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    56 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 22: "Water by the Spoonful" by Quiara Alegría Hudes

    In this final episode of Season Five, Jackson and Jacob return to the list of Pulitzer Prize winning plays and discuss Quiara Alegría Hudes' surprising, inventive script "Water by the Spoonful." The play dramatizes robust online communication while also using powerful visual imagery. It is the second play in Hudes' "The Elliot Trilogy." 

     

    This is the last episode of Season Five. The boys of No Script will take a short break and return in early 2021! See you then!

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    57 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 21: "Once" by Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard, and Markéta Irglová | SPECIAL GUEST: Maria Booth

    This week on No Script, Jackson is joined by special guest Maria Booth to discuss the musical "Once," which tells the story of singer-songwriters in Ireland. Maria, a singer-songwriter in Ireland herself, brings a unique perspective on the script. If you've never listened to the "Once" soundtrack... do yourself a favor and look it up!

     

    You can also look up Maria and her music here: https://marianickolay.bandcamp.com

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    55 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 20: "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath

    It's the second week of a two part series on No Script. Last week Jackson and Jacob looked at Ibsen's famous "A Doll's House." This week, the boys discuss a new play that's sweeping the nation (or was, before COVID): "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath. 

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    1 hr 1 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 19: "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen

    In part one of a two part series, Jackson and Jacob explore Henrik Ibsen's famous drama "A Doll's House." When the play was released, it was so controversial that many theatres refused to perform it. Next week, J&J will discuss "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Lucas Hnath. 

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    59 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 18: "School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play" by Jocelyn Bioh

    In their first episode back after Monologue Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss a play that's sweeping the regional professional theatre scene. The Goodman Theatre's production of the show was postponed by the pandemic, but a recording of their production was briefly available online. The script, of course, is "School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play" by Jocelyn Bioh. Listen in!

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    54 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 17: "Krapp's Last Tape" by Samuel Beckett

    It's the final episode of Monologue Month! The concluding episode of this season's themed month is a discussion of perhaps the most famous and celebrated one person show of all time, written by one of the most famous and celebrated playwrights of all time: "Krapp's Last Tape" by Samuel Beckett! Listen in!

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    1 hr
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 16: "House Arrest" by Anna Deavere Smith

    In Episode 3 of Monologue Month, Jackson and Jacob visit one of the titans of the form: Anna Deavere Smith. Smith is well known and well lauded for one person shows like "Twilight: Los Angeles" and "Fires in the Mirror." This week, the boys discuss her sweep through American history: "House Arrest." 

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    57 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 15: "I Am My Own Wife" by Doug Wright

    It's the second week of Monologue Month, which means Jackson and Jacob are continuing their weekly examinations of one person shows. This week? The Pulitzer Prize-winning play "I Am My Own Wife." Doug Wright's loving portrait of a complicated human being is the stuff of dramatic masterpiece. 

    ------------------------------

    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    51 min

About No Script: The Podcast

From the publisher's feed

An unscripted conversation about theatre’s best scripts with theatre-philes Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen

More shows like No Script: The Podcast

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

37,876 Listeners

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

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,636 Listeners

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast by Marc Maron

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

28,900 Listeners

The Ramsey Show by Ramsey Network

The Ramsey Show

39,024 Listeners

The History of Literature by Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

The History of Literature

1,110 Listeners

Timesuck with Dan Cummins by Dan Cummins

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

22,130 Listeners

Pod Save America by Pod Save America

Pod Save America

87,200 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,800 Listeners

Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm

Unspooled

4,735 Listeners

The Big Picture by The Ringer

The Big Picture

5,722 Listeners

Get Sleepy: stories for sleep by Slumber Studios

Get Sleepy: stories for sleep

9,350 Listeners

The Play Podcast by Douglas Schatz

The Play Podcast

34 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,033 Listeners