American Theatre's Offscript
187 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsThe official podcast of AMERICAN THEATRE, the national publication for the American not-for-profit theatre. Range of topics include playwright interviews, critical roundtable discussions and the latest shows coming up as recommended by our staff.
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Episodes
Three on the Aisle: Did You See the Same Show I Did?
April 25, 2019 14:43The critics are divided over 2 of the most buzzed-about musicals of the season, 'Hadestown' and 'Oklahoma!' What does it mean to hate something that everyone else loves? Also: What's the difference between bad acting and miscasting?
Token Theatre Friends: Alice Yorke Is Making Abortion Funny
April 18, 2019 19:00The founder of the Philly-based Lightning Rod Special discusses their newest show, 'The Appointment,' plus reviews of 'What the Constitution Means to Me' and 'Plano.'
Three on the Aisle: Why We’re Tired of ‘King Lear’
April 15, 2019 16:21This week, the critics discuss Glenda Jackson in 'King Lear' and perform a postmortem on 'The Band's Visit.'
Token Theatre Friends: Dominique Morisseau Wants More Diverse Audiences
April 04, 2019 22:06The playwright discusses making her Broadway writing debut with 'Ain't Too Proud,' plus the Friends review 'Kiss Me, Kate' and 'La Celestina.'
Three on the Aisle: The Loverly Laura Benanti
March 28, 2019 19:17The Tony-winning actor talks about finally getting to play Eliza Doolittle. Plus discussions of 'White Noise,' 'Nantucket Sleigh Ride,' and 'JQA.'
Offscript Live at the Signature: The State of the Play
March 25, 2019 16:17A lively conversation with playwright Lucas Hnath, director Leigh Silverman, playwright/director Robert O'Hara, and new-play producer Alexis Williams.
Token Theatre Friends: Ali Ewoldt On Why Psychologists Make Great Actors
March 21, 2019 18:00The first Asian American Christine in 'Phantom of the Opera' discusses how she got into theatre, plus a review of 'Daddy' by Jeremy O. Harris.
The Subtext: Chisa Hutchinson Is Not a Fan of Colorblind Casting
March 19, 2019 19:00The playwright of 'Somebody's Daughter' and 'Surely Goodness and Mercy' talks about how private school almost broke her and how August Wilson shaped her thinking.
Three on the Aisle: To Squabble Over a ‘Mockingbird’
March 14, 2019 21:01The critics are back with a discussion of the 'To Kill a Mockingbird' controversy and a look at a day (and night) in the life of a theatre critic.
Token Theatre Friends: Betsy Wolfe Is Not Interested in Playing a Victim
March 07, 2019 19:51The prolific Broadway performer talks about singing pop music versus singing show tunes, plus the Friends review the new Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater musical.
Token Theatre Friends: Kristine Haruna Lee Takes Us Inside the Suicide Forest
February 21, 2019 21:35On this week's episode, the Friends talk about Japanese American identity, review Fiasco's 'Merrily We Roll Along,' and talk about trying to date when you see four shows a week.
The Subtext: Rebecca Gilman
February 19, 2019 21:51The playwright of 'Luna Gale' and the new 'Twilight Bowl' discusses the perfect day job and that time she slept in Mary Rodgers's apartment.
Token Theatre Friends: Arian Moayed’s Lesson in Immigration Law
February 07, 2019 20:33The Tony-nominated actor and Waterwell cofounder discusses immigration, Middle Eastern representation, and creating civically engaged work.
Token Theatre Friends: Live at BroadwayCon
January 25, 2019 18:14The Friends host a live show at BroadwayCon, where they talk with Max Vernon and Diana Oh about queer representation and making non-traditional theatre.
Three on the Aisle: Broadway Cosplay
January 24, 2019 17:38The critics talk about going to Puerto Rico for 'Hamilton' and going to BroadwayCon for the cosplay.
The Subtext: Kristin Idaszak
January 15, 2019 19:51The award-winning playwright talks about early inspirations, breakthroughs, and how Naomi Iizuka pushed to write look inward to find her voice.
Token Theatre Friends: You Saw 253 Shows?!
December 27, 2018 23:37The Friends look back on their favorite shows of 2018, and have an announcement about BroadwayCon!
Three on the Aisle: The Best (and Worst) of 2018
December 27, 2018 15:00The year in theatre, according to our critics.
Offscript: American Theatre’s Year in Review
December 24, 2018 18:42From coverage of #MeToo to special issues on engagement, fundraising, and design, 2018 was a busy year for the magazine.
Offscript Live at the Signature: Best Practices for Diversity
November 28, 2018 17:02In the inaugural joint event between American Theatre and Signature Theatre Company, a discussion with Bill Rauch, Ralph Peña, Erica Jensen, and Jacob Padrón on successful strategies for making more equitable theatre.
Offscript: Engagement From the Top
October 19, 2018 13:00Eileen J. Morris of Houson's Ensemble Theatre and Sean Daniels of Merrimack Repertory Theatre share why engagement and education has to start with leadership.
Offscript: Trinity Rep, Neurodiversity, and the Spectrum Theatre Ensemble
October 15, 2018 22:29Trinity Rep's Spectrum Theatre Ensemble, a leader in accessibility programming, is building a canon of new work for neurodiverse performers and audiences.
Offscript: A Peek at Education and Engagement Programming
October 01, 2018 16:00Nikki Toombs of Atlanta's True Colors Theatre Company and Tanya Mote from Denver's Su Teatro share how engagement and education work fits their theatres' missions.
Offscript: Live! It’s Not Lonely at the Top
September 25, 2018 19:42Live at the Lark, American Theatre editors announced the season's top plays and playwrights, and spoke to two of them, Lucas Hnath and Karen Zacarías.
Offscript: The State of Arts Journalism
June 25, 2018 17:11This episode was recorded live at #TCG18 in St. Louis, where Midwestern theatre journalists Kerry Reid, Judith Newmark, and Rosalind Early talk about theatre coverage in the age of clicks.
The Subtext: Caridad Svich
June 12, 2018 15:31Brian James Polak interviews the prolific playwright/activist about her new play 'Red Bike' and theatre as an audience engagement tool.
Offscript: Stage Migrations
May 29, 2018 15:58Blanka Zizka, Carmen Rivera, Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Maria Manuela Goyanes, and Ngozi Anyanwu discuss the immigrant and first-generation American experience in theatre.
The Subtext: Carlos Murillo
May 15, 2018 17:49A chat with the playwright and professor about his career in New York, Minneapolis, and Chicago.
The Subtext: Leah Nanako Winkler and Mark Schultz
April 17, 2018 16:14This month's episode is super-long because Brian James Polak traveled to the Humana Festival and spoke to two playwrights that were getting world premieres there.
The Subtext: Catherine Trieschmann
March 13, 2018 14:57This month, playwright Brian James Polak travels to Milwaukee, Wisc., to interview Catherine Trieschmann, the writer of 'How the World Began' and 'One House Over.'
The Subtext: Basil Kreimendahl
February 15, 2018 20:41In this podcast episode, an interview with the playwright of 'We're Gonna Be Okay' and 'Orange Julius.'
The Subtext: Antoinette Nwandu
January 19, 2018 21:39On the first episode of American Theatre's newest podcast: Playwright Brian James Polak interviews Paula Vogel Playwriting Award winner Antoinette Nwandu.
Introducing a New/Old Podcast: The Subtext
January 16, 2018 19:36 - 1.29 MBIntroducing a new podcast to American Theatre's network: the Subtext, where playwright Brian James Polak interviews playwrights about what makes them tick.
Offscript: The Director’s Path
January 11, 2018 17:13 - 55.7 MBIn this podcast episode, recorded live at the Robert Moss Theater, directors Anne Kauffman, Rachel Chavkin, Anne Bogart, and Liesl Tommy discusses the hows and whys of directing.
Offscript: Preventing Harassment, Looking Back on 2017
December 14, 2017 20:49 - 28.6 MBOn this week's episode: the editors of American Theatre discuss the best of 2017 onstage and on the page; plus an interview with Rachel Dart about sexual harassment.
Offscript: Child’s Play With Peter Brosius
November 16, 2017 21:23 - 31.1 MBThis week's guest is Peter Brosius, artistic director of Children's Theatre Company, plus the editors discuss theatre in the age of Trump.
Offscript: Seasoning With Frank Rizzo
October 12, 2017 15:11 - 15.5 MBOn this week's podcast, the Connecticut critic joins the editors to dish about his Q&A with Yale's James Bundy and the upcoming season.