PlaywrightsSpeak podcasts

Peace Talks takes place in a small cafe in the Druid Hills of Haifa. A son and father meet for the last time.

What happens when Sister Maria must pronounce her wish to the church? This play was inspired by the work of Joseph Q. Daily- Oil Painting titled Maria's Wish.

Bob Cleary performs this piece, written by Gloria Moro.

Part two of Black Box into the Guild. Marula tree by Alexis Kozak. Yiorgos Kozak, Greg Meyers, Kelly Lozo and Sophie Virgilo.

A live event was recorded May 21st at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, NJ. 5 staged readings inspired by the works of artists from the Guild. Cassandra Amind the Corn. Lady of the Rose and Magnolia, the first 3 of five are ready to be enjoyed.

I had the opportunity to sit down with John Dias on March 10th to talk about his work as the Artistic Director at the Two River Theater, in Red Bank NJ. John shares his thoughts and stories about working behind the scenes and the challenges to continue to make live theater an important cultural event.

We also had a special guest Sasha, John's dog who comes to work with him. So if you are wondering what the chewing is going on or clanging, it's Sasha. I think Sasha helps add to the realistic qualities of my recordings. I want them to sound real and not over produced in a studio.

Thanks to everyone at the Two River Theater to make this possible. Also thanks to Cassie Galasetti, from Social Sidekick for taking the pictures and making the arrangements to make this happen.

Check out this podcast of my interview with Martyna Majok, she's one of the hottest playwrights in the NY scene. This is the second part of my "Kitchen Interview"with Martyna. I set up my mini- recording gig in her kitchen. We talk about actors, writing and her upcoming new play " Cost of Living".

PlaywrightsSpeak has an extra bonus this month. This was recorded live at the House of Independents Theater in Asbury Park, March 1, 2017. The American Poetry Theater presented an evening of monologues focused on President Trump. This piece was written by my an old friend, Dr. Harris. Thanks to Richard Quartrone, of APT and Denis Coughlan, who performed the monologue.

This is part one of a two part interview with the playwright Martyna Majok.

Martyna graciously allowed me to transform her kitchen into my portable recording studio. This interview covers her life as a playwright in NJ and NY. We also discuss "IronBound", which hit the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in the spring of 2016.

I met Martyna in 2012 where she was teaching a class in play writing for the NJ Repertory Theater in Long Branch. I can still hear her voice in my head, guiding me to be an honest writer. I admire her strength and her ability to bring realistic language to characters to life. Sitting in the audience in one her plays, you don't feel like you're watching a play, but real life. A truly miraculous achievement for a talented playwright, my friend, Martyna.

Martyna is preparing for her first Broadway play; Cost of Living". Previews will start May 16th, opening night in June 7th.

Part two of the interview will launch in March.

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