American Theatre's Offscript

American Theatre's Offscript


Latest Episodes

Offscript: Will Martyna Majok & Stephen Adly Guirgis Go to the Tonys?
June 11, 2023

On this special pre-Tony Awards edition, we talk to the playwrights nominated for 'Cost of Living' and 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' and to Playbill's Diep Tran.

Offscript: Ty Defoe Is Planting the Seeds
May 15, 2023

We talk to writer/director/trickster Ty Defoe about directing 'Rent' for the next generation, building community ties, and moving beyond land acknowledgements. Plus: a check-in with Denver reporter Jo

Offscript: How Is This Time for Jews Onstage Different From All Others?
November 18, 2022

A conversation with Joel Grey, Tovah Feldshuh, Caissie Levy, Michael Arden, and Bess Wohl about portrayals of Jewishness and antisemitism on New York stages.

Offscript: Most-Produced With Lynn Nottage & Lauren Gunderson
September 27, 2022

On this episode we broke the news that Nottage's 'Clyde's' will be the most-produced play of the season, then welcomed her and fellow prolific scribe Gunderson on to talk shop.

Offscript: Molly Smith and the Next Revolution
September 12, 2022

On this episode we talk to the outgoing (in all senses) artistic director of Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage as she enters her 25th and final season.

Offscript: Daniel K. Isaac and the Tales We Tell
August 29, 2022

On this episode we talk to actor/playwright Daniel K. Isaac about his epic new play 'Once Upon a (Korean) Time' and about the untold histories that inspired it.

The Subtext: Where Madeline Sayet Belongs
August 22, 2022

This month Brian talks to the writer/performer of 'Where We Belong,' inspired by her experiences as a Native person loving, studying, then questioning Shakespeare.

Offscript: How Aya Ogawa Writes on Bodies in Space
August 15, 2022

After our July break, we return for an interview with the writer-director-performer of 'The Nosebleed.'

The Subtext: More Than 10 Minutes With Gary Garrison
July 26, 2022

This month Brian talks to the former NYU playwriting professor about growing up in Texas, intuition vs. intellect, and the elusive art of the 10-minute play.

Offscript: Live From Pittsburgh
June 22, 2022

This week, we share our live TCG conference session with arts journalist Sharon Eberson, City Theatre co-artistic director Monteze Freeland, and Quantum Theatre founder Karla Boos.