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No Script: The Podcast

251 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings

An unscripted conversation about theatre’s best scripts with theatre-philes Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen

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No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 3: "The Humans" by Stephen Karam

July 20, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MB

When the Blake family decides to hold their Thanksgiving in a mostly empty, slightly spooky two-floor apartment in Manhattan, deeply held secrets and insecurities boil to the surface. Stephen Karam's "The Humans" is an empathetic look at this family and their individual and corporate joy and pain. Listen in this week as Jackson and Jacob discuss how Karam plays on standard psychological realism tropes.   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as...

No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 2: "Private Lives" by Noel Coward

July 14, 2020 03:18 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

A classic comedy if there ever was one, Noel Coward's "Private Lives" has been a staple of the stage for years and years and years. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob wrestle with the play's complexities and its future.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation go...

No Script: The Podcast | S5 Episode 1: "Fairview" by Jackie Sibblies Drury

July 06, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MB

For a long time, Jackson and Jacob have been planning to talk about Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury as the first episode of Season Five. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, America is finally facing a racial reckoning which makes the discussion of plays like Fairview all the more important.    ... But, it is not lost on the boys of No Script that their perspective as two white men is a limited one. In this special episode, Jackson and Jacob have cut their typical hour long convers...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 22: "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen

June 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

In the final episode of the season, Jackson and Jacob discuss one of the greatest Western playwrights of all time: Henrik Ibsen. His play "Hedda Gabler" is a gripping character study, full of hard decisions and wry humor. Listen in! ------------------------------ This is the final episode of Season 4! We will take a short break and begin Season 5 in early July.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No ...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 21: "The Sisters Rosensweig" by Wendy Wasserstein

May 25, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

For the third time, the boys of No Script discuss a play from the robust library of Wendy Wasserstein. Her script "The Sisters Rosensweig" is a funny, poignant portrayal of three sisters whose lives are forever changed by one weekend in London.  ------------------------------ We are nearing the end of Season 4! After this episode, there will be one more episode released to round out the season, and then we will be on a short break. Season 5 will begin sometime mid-summer.  ---------------...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 20: "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter

May 18, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

Confusing, menacing... funny? "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter is awash in contradictions. Pinter secured his place in history as one of the great playwrights of all time with his incredible body of work. "The Birthday Party" has remained as one of his finest pieces. Though he quibbles with the category, "The Birthday Party" is often considered the primary example of a comedy of menace. Listen in this week as Jackson and Jacob take on their first Pinter!  ------------------------------...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 19: "The Seagull" by Anton Chekov | SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Patricia Relph

May 11, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MB

No Script is excited to welcome Dr. Patricia Relph to the show. Relph is the Arts Learning Specialist at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She and Jacob discuss one of the all-time great dramatists: Anton Chekhov. His play "The Seagull" is a look into the hidden lives of artists.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 18: "Fun Home" by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori

May 04, 2020 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

No Script is back to full length scripts this week! "Fun Home" is a delightful and poignant musical based on the autobiographical graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. Set at three different points in Alison's life, the play follows her challenging relationship with her father. Book/lyrics by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://ww...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 17: "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell

April 27, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MB

Mini Month Week 4: "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell In this final episode of Mini Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss one of the most famous one acts of all time... "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell! What happens when a small-town woman is accused of killing her husband? How does the investigation - primarily conducted by men - show the biases of the time? Glaspell's classic short play is an early example of feminist drama.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For a...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 16: "The Shawl" by David Mamet

April 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Mini Month Week 3: "The Shawl" by David Mamet Mini Month continues into its third week with a short play by one of the most popular playwrights in American history: David Mamet. Mamet has a robust collection of short plays, many of which show off the brilliant stylistic and storytelling choices that make Mamet the titan of drama that he is. In "The Shawl," Mamet pits a psychic with a heart of gold against a down-and-out con man.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting u...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 15: "Far Away" by Caryl Churchill

April 13, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MB

Mini Month Week 2: "Far Away" by Caryl Churchill In this second week of Mini Month, Jackson and Jacob take on both the form of a "one act" and the awesome, enigmatic Caryl Churchill. Her play "Far Away" is a mysterious and sometimes baffling look at a society consumed by war. ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----------------...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 14: "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" by Christopher Durang

April 06, 2020 19:30 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

Mini Month has arrived!  During the month of April, Jackson and Jacob will look at four one acts/short plays. First up? "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" by Christopher Durang. This irreverent look at the institution of Catholic education has earned Mr. Durang protests across the country. Listen in to see why! ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://ww...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 13: "Guards at the Taj" by Rajiv Joseph

March 30, 2020 15:30 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob return to playwright Rajiv Joseph. His play "Guards at the Taj," reminiscent of "Waiting for Godot" or "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," follows two low-level imperial soldiers assigned to guard the newly completed Taj Mahal. Playing on the ancient myth about the Taj Mahal's construction, Joseph imagines these guards have to severe the hands of all 20,000 artisans who labored to build the Taj Mahal so that it can remain the most beautiful thin...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 12: "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare

March 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

It's controversial, it's tragic, it's... a comedy? This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob take on Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice." Listen as the boys reflect on Shakespeare's humanizing portrayal of Shylock, his brilliant writing (especially the trial scene), and his bizarre Act 5.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  ----...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 11: "Awake and Sing!" by Clifford Odets

March 16, 2020 15:30 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

In their first discussion on American theatre history signpost Clifford Odets, Jackson and Jacob wrestle their way through his dense and passionate writing style. Odets' play "Awake and Sing!" follows an impoverished Jewish family living in a small apartment in the Bronx in the 1930s. "Awake and Sing!" is a strong ensemble show with complex and earnest characters. Listen in!   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to e...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 10: "The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall

March 09, 2020 15:30 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

The night before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. encounters something spectacular... or, at least, that's all we can tell you about Katori Hall's play "The Mountaintop" without spoiling it. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss Hall's use of revelation and the way she humanizes giants of history. Listen in! ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  h...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 9: "Spinning into Butter" by Rebecca Gilman

March 02, 2020 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

How do we conduct ourselves in positions of power? How does the culture we invest in change us? These questions and more are explored by Rebecca Gilman in her thought-provoking play "Spinning into Butter." This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob try to unpack some of Gilman's complex and challenging ideas. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.pa...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 8: "Mother Courage and Her Children" by Bertolt Brecht

February 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob take one of theatre's greatest scripts: Brecht's striking play "Mother Courage and Her Children." In his powerful anti-war epic, Brecht imagines a woman who makes her living by selling supplies to soldiers during wartime. In the course of the play, that same war which she relies on for her business claims all three of Courage's children. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss Brecht's alienation techniques as well as the connections to a script No Sc...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 7: "Painting Churches" by Tina Howe

February 17, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MB

In their first discussion on brilliant playwright Tina Howe, Jackson and Jacob choose her Putlizer Prize-finalist play "Painting Churches." This script is just as poignant as it is funny. Listen in as J&J wrestle with the complex family relationships Howe has crafted and explore how young artists can make their parents take them seriously.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can conti...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 6: "Superior Donuts" by Tracy Letts

February 10, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MB

Tracy Letts is famous for his gut-churning family drama "August: Osage County." After the manic energy around that script that occupied American theatrical life for several years, Letts returned to work and wrote another fantastic, complex story about a donut shop. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob explore "Superior Donuts" - Letts' first play set in Chicago (his home town).  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can he...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 5: "For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday" by Sarah Ruhl

February 03, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MB

In one of her newest works, "For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday," Sarah Ruhl imagines a group of adult siblings gathered together by the death of their father. In this loss, the siblings reflect on religion, their childhood, and what it means to grow up. This week on No Script, listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss this delightful, enchanting script and try to uncover the mysterious Ruhl-ian magic of this formidable playwright.   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting u...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 4: "Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne

January 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

The "angry young men" are an absolute force in middle 20th century literature. John Osborne is widely thought to have sparked the genre with his 1956 play "Look Back in Anger." This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob look frankly at this piece of theatre history and discuss what its significance is in the modern world.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www....

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 3: "Indecent" by Paula Vogel

January 20, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

Paula Vogel's 2015 play "Indecent" is a real treat for theatre lovers. It follows the early productions of God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch, which premiered on Broadway in 1923. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob take a look at Vogel's highly theatrical take on the power of community representation on the stage.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.pat...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 2: "Buried Child" by Sam Shepard

January 13, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

How does a dark secret poison the present reality for one Illinois farm family? Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child catapults audiences into a farmhouse filled with repressed hatred and longstanding pain. The play is thrilling and stuffed with poignant, nearly surreal images. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob dive in to this dark comedy and discuss (again) the brilliant Sam Shepard.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as ...

No Script: The Podcast | S4 Episode 1: "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" by Lynn Nottage

January 06, 2020 16:30 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

Season 4 is here! In this first episode, Jackson and Jacob return to the deep, deep well that is Lynn Nottage's body of work. Her early play "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" is a beautiful indicator of the genius that would come later in her career. Listen in as J&J explore the memorable images Nottage employs throughout the script.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  ht...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 22: "With and Without" by Jeffrey Sweet

November 26, 2019 15:15 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

In the last episode of Season 3, the boys of No Script return to Jeffrey Sweet's impressive body of work. Sweet's 1997 play "With and Without" is sharp, witty, and an absolute masterclass in forcing characters to make tough choices. In what Jacob calls one of his "favorite plays ever," Sweet tells the tale of a married couple who just wants to spend a relaxing weekend at the lake. Instead, they end up comforting their grieving friend as she faces the end of her marriage.    No Script will ...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 21: "Long Day's Journey Into Night" by Eugene O'Neill

November 18, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob visit a classic: Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." This tragic, heartbreaking piece is considered one of America's best plays. O'Neill's VERY autobiographical play won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It chronicles the pain and suffering endured by one American family across one day of their lives. Listen in as J&J try to grapple with the play's utter darkness, and search for hope amidst the pain.   ------------------------------ ...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 20: "Proof" by David Auburn | SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Dennis Brewer

November 11, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

This week on No Script... a special guest! Dr. Dennis Brewer, a professor of Mathematics at the University of Arkansas, joins Jacob to talk about David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Proof." Dr. Brewer provides his expertise on some of the plays more math-specific items: "new math," prime numbers, and wild mathematics conferences. Listen in!   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 19: "Vinegar Tom" by Caryl Churchill

November 04, 2019 16:45 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MB

In an admittedly slow transition away from Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss a play that's definitely not about magic... though witches do appear. "Vinegar Tom" is Caryl Churchill's play on the 17th century witch trials in England. Listen in as J&J discuss Churchill's use of music and the similarities between this script and Miller's "The Crucible."   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script P...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 18: "Angels in America" (Parts 1 & 2) by Tony Kushner

October 28, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB

In the last episode of Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob turn to Tony Kushner's incredibly influential play "Angels in America." The story follows two couples (Prior & Louis and Joe & Harper) living in New York in the 1980s. The AIDS crisis is raging, and Prior is dying of the horrible disease. Louis, unable to cope with the stress of caring for a severely sick partner, leaves Prior and eventually ends up with Joe, who is finally accepting his lifelong homosexuality. Why is the play included in...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 17: "Into the Woods" music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine

October 21, 2019 19:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

What happens next? "Into the Woods" by Sondheim and James Lapine asks this question of some of our most popular fairy tales. What happens next in... Cinderalla's marriage to the Prince? Jack's life post-giant killing? Red Riding Hood's relationship to wolves after her narrow escape? These plots and many others converge into one rhapsodic collection of magical tales. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob go "into the woods" with many famous characters and try to find their way out again. ...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 16: "Prelude to a Kiss" by Craig Lucas

October 14, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MB

What if the body-switching plot found in popular movies like "Freaky Friday" were used in a romantic dramedy? Well, you'd get Craig Lucas' Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Prelude to a Kiss." As part of Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob explore this funny, poignant story about a newly-wed couple who find themselves in a wild, supernatural situation involving an old man. This week J&J examine Lucas' brilliantly specific characters and his mysterious magic system.  ------------------------------ Magic...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 15: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare

October 07, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

What happens when confused humans, wily fairies, and amateur actors all intersect in a dense forest? One hilarious evening. Such is the subject of Shakespeare's ever popular "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In the first week of "Magic Month," Jackson and Jacob dig through the Shakespearean comedy for its famous quotes, powerful themes, and... its magic!   ------------------------------ Magic Month begins this week! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involv...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 14: "Milk Like Sugar" by Kirsten Greenidge

September 30, 2019 23:30 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

In her play "Milk like Sugar," Kirsten Greenidge take's the audience on a journey of perspective. The play follows three teenage girls who make a pregnancy pact, and the moral perspective that follows the three as they pursue the pact. Listen in as the boys of No Script take on this complicated, funny play.  ------------------------------ Magic Month begins next week! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.  -----------------...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 13: "Dinner with Friends" by Donald Margulies

September 23, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Donald Margulies' play "Dinner with Friends" is a poignant look at how relationships (marriages and friendships) change over time. This week on No Script, listen in as Jackson and Jacob gush over Margulies' incredibly subtle character work.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast  -------...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 12: "Fences" by August Wilson

September 17, 2019 00:56 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

There's nothing quite like August Wilson's Century Cycle. These ten plays, each taking place in a different 20th century decade, are largely set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, where Wilson was raised. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob cover the most famous of these plays: "Fences." This mainstay of the American stage (recently adapted into a wildly successful movie starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis) is brilliant, heartbreaking, and absolutely enthralling. Listen in as the gu...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 11: "The Arabian Nights" by Mary Zimmerman

September 09, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour - 90 MB

Mary Zimmerman is known for poetic storytelling and brilliant imagery. Her play "Metamorphoses" (No Script S1 E9) remains one of Jackson' and Jacob's favorites. This week, J&J take on another of Mary Zimmerman's plays: "The Arabian Nights." Listen in as the guys gush about the power of stories.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 10: "Lost in Yonkers" by Neil Simon

September 02, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 88 MB

Known for wild comedies, Neil Simon is one of the all-time greats in American theatre. His play "Lost in Yonkers" breaks his mold of near-farcical plays, instead edging closer to the standard psychological drama of the time. In this episode of No Script, Jackson and Jacob piece apart Simon's family story - especially the worldview of "Grandma."   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 9: "Dead Man's Cell Phone" by Sarah Ruhl

August 26, 2019 16:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

A man dies. His cell phone rings. A woman answers it. Thus begins the whirlwind, international adventure contained in Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone." This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss Ruhl's unique talent at juxtaposing wacky characters with interesting philosophical reflection.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptp...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 8: "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts

August 19, 2019 16:40 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

In his Pulitzer Prize winning black comedy "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts introduces the audience to a dysfunctional family filled with secrets. As the dense plot unfolds, Letts' script is a powerhouse of clever exchanges and negotiations for power. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob dive into this boarded-up house in Oklahoma, searching for the light.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Pod...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 7: "Clybourne Park" by Bruce Norris

August 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

What happens after Lorraine Hansberry's iconic play "A Raisin in the Sun?" What happens to the characters, yes, but also the neighborhood? This is the subject of Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning script "Clybourne Park." This week, Jackson and Jacob explore the parallel structuring used by Norris to incredible dramatic effect.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  htt...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 6: "Amadeus" by Peter Shaffer

August 05, 2019 16:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

"Music, finished as no music is ever finished. Displace one note and there would be diminishment. Displace one phrase and the structure would fall." This is one of the descriptions Antonio Salieri gives of Mozart's musical genius in Peter Shaffer's brilliant play "Amadeus." This week on "No Script," Jackson and Jacob take on the highly fictionalized account of Salieri's jealousy . . . and his war against God. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patre...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 5: “The Rover" by Aphra Behn

July 29, 2019 16:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MB

In the 17th century, Aphra Behn found herself as one of the first English women to earn a living primarily by playwriting. She helped to break down the barriers of the male-dominated industry, and her legacy lives on today. This week on "No Script," Jackson and Jacob explore her most well known play, "The Rover." It follows several groups of friends as they romp through Naples during Carnival time. Listen in! ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as l...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 4: "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet

July 22, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MB

David Mamet is known for his distinctive style of dialogue writing and his iconic characters. Though this is not their first conversation on Mamet (see "American Buffalo," S1 Ep. 5), Jackson and Jacob are still excited to bring Mamet back to "No Script." This week they explore "Glengarry Glen Ross," perhaps Mamet's most popular script. Listen in as J&J discuss the gritty world of real estate and the power of the sale.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 3: "Our Town" by Thorton Wilder

July 15, 2019 16:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB

Beautiful. Simple. Theatrical. Thorton Wilder's "Our Town" is a carefully crafted answer to what Wilder saw as theatre's increasing dependence on spectacle. This week on "No Script," Jackson and Jacob stroll through Grover's Corners, walking alongside Wilder's characters in their growing up and their marrying and their living and their dying.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can co...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 2: "Ballad Hunter" by Jenny Laird

July 08, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

Specificity is at the core of Jenny Laird's beautiful, tender play "Ballad Hunter." It's the story of a specific family, in a specific community, at a specific time. This Monday on No Script, Jackson and Jacob peel back the layers of this complex, poetic story. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast   We want to keep th...

No Script: The Podcast | S3 Episode 1: "Intimate Apparel" by Lynn Nottage

July 01, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Season Three is here! In this first episode, Jackson and Jacob return to their tradition of using Lynn Nottage scripts for the season beginning. Nottage's play "Intimate Apparel" is a tender, heart-wrenching portrait of a young woman whose dreams come into conflict with each other. Listen in!  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast ...

No Script: The Podcast | S2 Episode 22: "Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl

June 03, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

In the final episode of Season 2, Jackson and Jacob discuss Sarah Ruhl's retelling of a classic myth. Her play "Eurydice" departs in many respects from the traditional story of "Orpheus and Eurydice." Instead of focusing on the romance, Ruhl tells us of Eurydice's journey rekindling a relationship with her father in the Underworld.    After this episode, "No Script" will be on a short break. Season Three will begin the first week of July. See you then!    ------------------------------ ...

No Script: The Podcast | S2 Episode 21: "The Heidi Chronicles" by Wendy Wasserstein | SPECIAL GUEST: Karen Bohm Barker

May 27, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

This week on "No Script," Jacob is joined by special guest Karen Bohm Barker. Together, they discuss Wendy Wasserstein's play "The Heidi Chronicles," which documents one woman's journey through late 1900s feminism.  ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.  https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast   We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you se...

No Script: The Podcast | S2 Episode 20: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams

May 20, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB

The landscape of American theatre is shaped by many amazing playwrights. Without a doubt, Tennessee Williams occupies a central place in that list. In this episode of "No Script," Jackson and Jacob take on his most enduring work: "A Streetcar Named Desire." In his haunting portrayal of a New Orleans neighborhood, Williams has created a cast of instantly recognizable characters.   ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help t...