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Playwright James McLindon on 'Dead and Buried,' playwriting, and theater
Local with Laura Ekstrand
English - September 18, 2018 00:57 - 14 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Society & Culture acting theater art interview newjersey Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Next Episode: Lulu French on Teaching and Performing Improv Comedy
This month Laura sits down with playwright James McLindon to talk about his dark comedy Dead and Buried, which the Detroit Free Press calls “funny, sad and heartwarming, often at the same time.” McLindon discusses some of the inspirations for his play, as well how he thinks about his work as a playwright and theater in general.
Here's more on the study Laura mentions about theater and the synchronization of heartbeats:
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Music by Johnny Ripper