Play to Z

Just Justin here with Jumpin' Joints! It's "J"! And, also, Erika is here too but her name doesn't start with a "J" like Justin's so she didn't make it in the opening line of the description. Erika talks about one of her favorite playwrights of all time, Justin finds maybe the most Erika-coded playwright in exsistence, and Jen SIlverman fixes Erika's migraine. It's magical.

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. You can also check out Justijn's new podcast, The Scene: Podcast, which features Erika on the pilot! Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content! For any more information, check out Justin's website and Erika's website for more cool stuff!

Links to our playwrights:
Jen Silverman's Concord
Jen Silverman's Website
Julia Izumi's Concord
Julia Izumi's Website

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Time. To. Goof. SUPE STYLE. This week, Justin and Erika do a playdough in the world of THE BOYS! Justin creates some of the sillest heros, Erika brings some political satire to it, and both of them are two tired goofy little playwrights! Enjoy! Also, Justin is sick so... sorry if he sounds broken this week.

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. You can also check out Justijn's new podcast, The Scene: Podcast, which features Erika on the pilot! Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

Incoming information! It's "I"! This week, Justin and Erika have their longest episode ever full of theatre, art, and emotional chats! Justin chats about a playwright we have heard so very much about, Erika does the oppoisute and finds a brilliant new gem, and the two of them have a long banter session about Jonathan Larson and how they would measure their year. Enjoy the extra long episode!

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. You can also check out Justijn's new podcast, The Scene: Podcast, which features Erika on the pilot! Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
James Ijames's Dramatist
James Ijames's Website
Bread and Roses Theatre
Pussy Liberty - She's Diverse

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BOOM! SURPRISE EPISODE! This week, Justin and Erika talk about Justin's new project, The Scene: Podcast! Erika is a guest on it sometimes, Justin talks about it's shorter length and it's quippy segments and two give you a taste for the upcoming segment on the new show, Playdate with Play to Z! Make sure you listen to the show anywhere you listen to podcasts! All the links are below!

Also, HUGE SHOUTOUT to the team at The Scene and KJ! Can't wait to build this show


SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to The Scene: Podcast:
Spotify Link!
Apple Link!
Youtube Link!
The Scene's New Website!


If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

Hey! Holy heck! It's "H"! This week, Justin and Erika dive face first into theatre nerdom (what's new)! Justin talks about one his favorite and one of the greatest contemporary jewish playwrights right now, Erika digs deep into one of the most important season two figures yet, and Erika and Justin pitch each other one-person show ideas! A helluva episode! HEAR it is (get it? "HEAR" instead of "HERE"? Cause its like a podcast- nevermind).

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
Joshua Harmon's Concord
Heidi Schreck's Concord
What the Constitution Means to Me streaming on Amazon Prime

If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

Get a Grip, Goobers! It's G! This week, Justin and Erika chat about some of their favorite playwrights that both happen to have a DOUBLE G name! Erika raves about the brilliant writer behind Becky Shaw, Justin chats about his favorite playwright he has found this year, and the two tired friends come up with the GREATEST ADAPTATION IDEA EVER. Seriously, someone tell us if you have seen Goblin Market. WE NEED TO KNOW.

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
Gracie Gardner's Concord
Gracie Gardner's Methuen (Bloomsbury)
Gina Gionfriddo's Dramatist
NYT Article on Gina and her Wendy Wasserstien Influence

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It's time for a PLAYdough! Justin and Erika put their brains together for a spooky play idea on this week of halloween! Both of our co-host have adaptations on the brain, and end up getting PERFECT suggestions for a HIT of an adaptation. Enjoy our new play, nite nite potion coffin.

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

FRICK YOUR FREAKIN' FACES, FRIENDS! It's F! This week, Justin and Erika chat about some of their favorite playwrights of the contemporary time. Justin nerds out about one of the greatest playwrights for monolouge pulls (if your female presenting and within the ages of 20-40), Erika gives us a bio on a record-breaking playwright, and the two of them nerd out ofver a DANCE STYLE?! The EKR is really goofy this week. Freaking have fun!

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
Larissa FastHorse's Concord
For The People by Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe currently running at the Guthrie Theatre til 11/12.
Halley Feiffer's Concord
Halley Feiffer's Dramatist

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Explode your ears on this epsiode! It's E! Justin and Erika have a wonderful time talking about their favorite playwrights and theatre festivals! Justin gushes about one of his favorite weirdo playwrights, Erika finds a massive loophole in our structure, and the two talk about an infamous playwrights sad boy times (in seriousness, Eugene O'Neill's life was tragic but he is an absolutley brillant writer - read his stuff). Enjoy the episode!

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
Eugene O'Neill's Concord
Eugene O'Neill's Dramatist
Will Eno's Concord
Will Eno's Dramatist

If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

Dear, dear dawgos! It's D! Today, Justin and Erika read some of their favorite "D" playwrights! Justin cross-referncing Marvel, The Walking Dead, and a brilliant playwright, Erika makes the deepest of dives on Mr. Dietz, and the two of them goof hard for upwards of an hour! CLASSIC PLAY TO Z. Enjoy, our Darlings!

SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's play, Community Garden, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content!

Links to our playwrights:
Steven Dietz's Dramatist
Steven Dietz's Concord
Danai Gurira's Dramatist
Danai Gurira's Concord

If you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!