June 03, 2025

Writing a Play in Real Time, Necessity Breeding Creativity, and Journey to the Hollywood Fringe - Playwright's Spotlight with Faye Widjaja and Sohani Sawant

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Returning playwright Faye Widjaja and her cohort, Sohoni Sawant, dropped by the studio after having streamed in from her original interview just over two years ago to discuss the journey and evolution of her play A Minor Inconvenience from the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival to the Hollywood Fringe. It's an insightful journey I hope every playwright at any stage can pull a nugget of knowledge. We explore their journey from the original production and obstacles at Lenaea to the 2025 Hollywood Fringe, from where it was then and to where it is now. We delve into grants from Broadway Licensing to a scholarship from the Hollywood Fringe, the evolution of the play between Lenaea and Fringe, the difficulties of writing a "timed" show, embracing different versions, the simplicity of theatre, and marketing a short run. Everyone can learn a little something from this conversation. Let us know what you pulled from it. Enjoy!

For tickets to A Minor Inconvenience at the Hollywood Fringe, visit - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9750?tab=tickets

To watch the video format of this episode, visit - https://youtu.be/W5re9eFvJ-g

Links to sites and resources mentioned in this episode -

Lenaea High School Theatre Festival - https://www.lenaea.org

Broadway Licensing - https://broadwaylicensing.com

Hollywood Fringe - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org

The Actor's Company - https://www.theactorscompanyla.com/the-other-space

Socials for Faye Widjaja and Sohoni Savant -

IG - @aminorinconvenience

IG - @sourlesspictures

IG - @fayewidjaja

IG - @sohani.sawant

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