James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight
By James Elden
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Episodes: 65
Description
Playwright Spotlight features a new playwright every episode to discuss the tools of the trade and solutions to the obstacles we face as writers in hopes of making us all better and more successful playwrights.
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Writing Transitions, Cracking the Story, and "Wait! What?" Moments - Playwright's Spotlight with Michelle Kholos Brooks
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Opera, Wit, Interruptions, and Reframing Your Story - Playwright's Spotlight with Oliver Mayer
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Opening Up the Text, Playfulness in Language, and "Saving As." - Playwright's Spotlight with Tira Palmquist
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Etiquette, Letting Go of Perfection, and Writing From a Slice of Life - Playwright's Spotlight with Becky Wahlstrom
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Writing Natural Dialogue, Getting Back to Our Roots, and Why Theatre? - Playwright's Spotlight with Steve Fife
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Reflecting Life on Stage, The New York City Hustle, and Putting Away the Constraints - Playwright's Spotlight with Catya McMullen
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Purging Emotions, Deus Ex Machina, and Making the Case to Study Playwriting in Academia - Playwright's Spotlight with Luke Yankee
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Putting in the Time, Owning Your Home Town, and a Path to Success - Playwright's Spotlight with Donna Hoke
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Segues, Dry Spells, & Branding, Confidence & Commitment, and What's Too Soon? - Playwright's Spotlight with Henry Phillips
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Sweating the Joke, Surprising Your Audience, and Fighting For Your Convictions - Playwright's Spotlight with Paul Greenberg
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Translation, Culture, and Non-Traditional Theatre - An American Playwright in Norway - Playwright's Spotlight with Ren Powell
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Truth and Trust, Compromise in Collaboration, and the Healing Process of Playwriting - Playwright's Spotlight with Stan Mayer
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Writing From Experience, the Music of Language, and the Fate of Theatre - Playwright's Spotlight with Richard Vetere
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Writing From Grief, Hearing the Truth, and the Need for Validation - Playwright's Spotlight with Brynn Thayer
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Playwriting Mechanics, Playing with Timelines, and Obtaining Representation - Playwright's Spotlight with Anna Ouyang Moench
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Parody, Writing the Fool Proof Play, and Writing for Young Performers and Audiences - Playwright's Spotlight with Dean O'Carroll
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Plagiarizing Yourself, Writing Layered Characters, and Making Scripted Dialogue Sound Spontaneous - Playwright's Spotlight with Garry Michael Kluger
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Collaboration and Control, Freud on Cocaine, and Getting Your Play Realized - Playwright's Spotlight with Howard Skora
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Moving Forward, Developing Relationships, and Writing a la Mode - Playwright's Spotlight with Wendy Graf
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Storytelling, Playing with Structure, and the Pipe Burst of Playwriting - Playwright's Spotlight with John Patrick Bray
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Hitting the Flow State, Locking Yourself Away, and Staying in the Sh*t - Playwright's Spotlight with Bernardo Cubria
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Assets and Flaws, Zodiac Signs, and Being an Economic Writer - Playwright's Spotlight with Vanessa Sterwart
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Handling Exposition, Arming Your Characters, and the Tension of Opposites - Playwright's Spotlight with Jonathan Dorf
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May 30, 2023 |
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Setups and Payoffs, First Draft Dialogue, and Letting Go of Logistics - Playwright's Spotlight with Bob DeRosa
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May 16, 2023 |
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Going into Hiding, the Catharsis of Playwriting, and Playing with Fundamentals - Playwright's Spotlight with Kathryn Keats
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May 02, 2023 |
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Adaptation, the Death of Theatre, and Always Get the Story Right First - Playwright's Spotlight with Itamar Moses
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Narrative Pacing, Pushing Discomfort, and Being a Jazz Playwright - Playwright's Spotlight with Roger Q. Mason
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Repertory, Residencies, and the Benefits of Previews - Playwright's Spotlight with Sunny Drake
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Diligence, Perseverance, and Overcoming Adversity - Playwright's Spotlight with Faye Widjaja
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Discovery, Deliberation, Decision, and Driving Action - Playwright's Spotlight with Matt Williams
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Psychology, Vulnerability, and the Romance of Playwriting - Playwright's Spotlight with John Mabey
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Adaptation, Development, and Breaking Down the Story - Playwright's Spotlight with Barry Kornhauser
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Workshops, Styles, Tropes, and Politics Preventing Art - Playwright's Spotlight with Trey Nichols
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Rhythm, Dance, Space in Beats, and Being a Lazy Writer - Playwright's Spotlight with Dagney Kerr
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Twists, Turns, Intent, and Creating Your Own Opportunities - Playwright's Spotlight with Paul Surace
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Action in Dialogue, Inspiring Designers, and the Seeds of Conflict - Playwright's Spotlight with Cyndy A. Marion
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Etudes, Texture, and Driving a Different Route - Playwright's Spotlight with Michael Wright
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Artistic Statements, Achieving Dimension, and the Great Elevator Play - Playwright's Spotlight with Gary Garrison
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Steven Dietz
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Mark Harvey Levine
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Nina Mansfield
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Dean Farell Bruggeman
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Stephen Kaplan
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Jonathan Cook
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Brian Gene White
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Paul Braverman
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Steven Young
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Joe Janes
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Michael Gordon Shapiro
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May 31, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Charles Robertson
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May 17, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Kimberly Faye Greenberg
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May 03, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Gregory Crafts
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Laura King
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Nicky Silver
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Dramatists Guild's Emmanuel Wilson
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Arthur M. Jolly
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight with Christopher Flowers
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring Susan Goodell
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring Hope Thompson
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring Adam Hunter Howard
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring Jeff Pearce
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring Daniel Guyton
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring David-Matthew Barnes
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Playwright's Spotlight featuring April Littlejohn
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Playwright's Spotlight Introductory Episode
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Oct 26, 2021 |