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 94 episodes available.

The Subtext episodes:

January 25, 2023 The Subtext: Eric Reyes Loo Is Earnest and Eager
This month Brian talks to playwright and screenwriter Eric Reyes Loo about his educational and familial journeys, and the elusive definition of success.
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1h 2min
December 22, 2022 The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success
This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his work.
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1h 8min
November 22, 2022 The Subtext: Kimber Lee Isn’t Cagey About Her Process
This month Brian talks to the author of 'tokyo fish story' and 'brownsville song (b-side for tray)' about panic, curiosity, and the earned laughs average.
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1h 19min
October 24, 2022 The Subtext: Spenser Davis Wants to Be Part of Something Big
This month Brian talks to the busy writer-director about his background, the supportiveness of Chicago's theatre scene, and his penchant for large-cast plays.
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1h 18min
September 27, 2022 The Subtext: Callie Kimball’s Maine Event
In this episode, Brian talks to a longtime friend and colleague about her circuitous path from and back to the Pine Tree State, and what that journey has meant for her as a writer.
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1h 30min
August 22, 2022 The Subtext: Where Madeline Sayet Belongs
This month Brian talks to the writer/performer of 'Where We Belong,' inspired by her experiences as a Native person loving, studying, then questioning Shakespeare.
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1h 7min
July 26, 2022 The Subtext: More Than 10 Minutes With Gary Garrison
This month Brian talks to the former NYU playwriting professor about growing up in Texas, intuition vs. intellect, and the elusive art of the 10-minute play.
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1h 20min
June 21, 2022 The Subtext: Dipika Guha Is a Seeker
This month Brian talks to the 'Yoga Play' author about the absurdism of real life and how her globally forged voice meets contemporary American life.
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1h 24min
May 31, 2022 The Subtext: Lynn Nottage, Learning From Every Job
This month Brian talks to the prolific and decorated playwright about her early struggles and triumphs, and that time she got stuck in the Lincoln Center bathroom.
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59min
May 10, 2022 The Subtext: Jeremy Cohen’s Magical Gifts
This month Brian talks to the producing artistic director of Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis about supporting writers, following a unicorn, and teaching doctors to write.
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1h 9min

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How many episodes does The Subtext have?

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