Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays

In CHRISTMAS BREAKS by Patrick Gabridge, a young man surprises his girlfriend with some curve ball gifts. Featuring Steven Boyer (Hand to God), Zach Appelman ("Sleepy Hollow", Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream) and Halley Feiffer. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director, Claudia Catania and the cast.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In The Miracle of Chanukah by Sheri Wilner, a holiday guest's personal miracle throws a family for a loop. Featuring Zach Appelman, Peter Friedman, Judy Gold (Emmy Award), Marcia Jean Kurtz and Lisa Joyce. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with the playwright and cast.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins plays a VA hospital waiting room clerk coping with a World War II veteran's short fuse and an Iraq veteran's eight year old Latina daughter. Recorded live at BRIC Arts Media House in downtown Brooklyn, FORWARD OBSERVER features Tonya Pinkins (Tony winner for Caroline or Change), David Margulies and Kyndra Sanchez; directed by Anne Kauffman. Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In David Ives' short play THE PHILADELPHIA, ordering a sandwich is a challenge of epic proportions – let alone a beer. It features Carson Elrod, Jenn Harris, and Matthew Saldivar, directed by Tony Award winner John Rando. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with David Ives, John Rando and the cast.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

WAKING UP, a short play by Cori Thomas, juxtaposes an American urbanite and an African villager's triumph over breast cancer. Featuring Lynnette R. Freeman and Amy Staats. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between our Artistic Director, Claudia Catania and Cori Thomas.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In this week's podcast, a short play by Frank Gilroy in which a scrappy GI, gleefully recalls how he went from almost flunking high school to the trenches of WWII to Dartmouth. GETTING IN written by Pulitzer and Tony Award winner, Frank Gilroy, features David Beach, Kim Bendheim, Matthew Cowles, Caroline Gilroy, Michael Godere, Carter Hudson, Lillian Laserson, Thomas Lyons, David Margulies, Fiana Toibin and Jack Wetherall.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In this week's podcast, a short play by Jesse Eisenberg in which a young man displays his tenuous hold on reality when he co-opts the national tragedy of September 11th into a self-serving anxiety narrative. A LITTLE PART OF ALL OF US features Jesse Eisenberg (The Spoils, The Social Network, Zombieland) and Justin Bartha (The Hangover, National Treasure).

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In this week's podcast, a short play by Arlene Hutton: On the cusp of World War II, two young strangers meet on a train and find out they may know each other better than they know themselves. LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC features Mamie Gummer ("The Good Wife," "Emily Owens MD," "The Big C") and Gregg Mozgala. Directed by John Rando.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In this week's podcast, a short play by Lynn Nottage in which a woman's words proove cosmically powerful. POOF! by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Intimate Apparel, By The Way Meet Vera Stark) features multiple Tony winner Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess, 110 In The Shade, A Raisin In The Sun, Ragtime), Tony winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline or Change, Jelly's Last Jam) and Keith Randolph Smith.

Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.

In this week's podcast, a short play by David Lindsay-Abaire in which recovering addicts (Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo) have their Saturday night card game rudely interrupted by Bobby Cannavale, who plays good cop/bad cop all by himself. Crazy Eights by David Lindsay-Abaire features Bobby Cannavale (Blue Jasmine, "Boardwalk Empire," The Motherf***er With The Hat) John Leguizamo (Ghetto Klown, Mambo Mouth; "Ice Age" series, "Romeo + Juliet"), Rosie Perez ("Do The Right Thing," Academy Award nominee for "Fearless," "White Men Can't Jump") and Kevin Hogan. Directed by David Lindsay-Abaire. Interview with the playwright, director, cast and Artistic Producer Claudia Catania following the performance. Playing on Air is a public radio show and podcast featuring great American short plays with great American actors. We distribute audio productions of contemporary short plays, translating stage works into enduring modern radio theater. We aim to redefine radio drama for today's digital, mobile audience.