The Subtext

By American Theatre

From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motiv... more

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How many episodes does The Subtext have?

The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.

The Subtext episodes:

January 09, 2025 The Subtext: Kelley Nicole Girod, in It for the Drama
This month Brian talks with the playwright, producer, Fire This Time Festival founder, and Apollo Theater director of new works about drama, balance, and Louisiana history.
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1h 13min
December 10, 2024 The Subtext: How Rachel Bonds Learned to Trust Herself
This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey through acting to playwriting, what her parents taught her, and her own parenting.
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1h 19min
November 05, 2024 The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories
This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.
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1h 15min
October 04, 2024 The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua
This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.
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1h 13min
September 04, 2024 The Subtext: Marin Ireland, Play Builder
This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright.'
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1h 33min
July 30, 2024 The Subtext: Benjamin Benne’s Sound and Vision
This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar.
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July 09, 2024 The Subtext: Inda Craig-Galván’s Search for Self-Expression
This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.
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1h 16min
May 31, 2024 The Subtext: Samuel D. Hunter Writes His Way Home
This month Brian speaks with the busy playwright about dramatizing Idaho, promoting the film of 'The Whale,' and working on a new play at Steppenwolf.
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1h 7min
May 01, 2024 The Subtext: Jenni Lamb Shops Local
This month Brian talks to the writer and producer about pivoting from teaching, feeling stuck in development hell, and championing local storytellers.
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1h 18min
April 01, 2024 The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler
This month Brian talks to playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen about building a writing career, pushing audiences out of their comfort zone, and finding his place in the theatre.
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1h 8min

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How many episodes does The Subtext have?

The podcast currently has 87 episodes available.

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