Writers Theatre
By Writers Theatre
Writers TheatreApr 23, 2024
The Green Room: Hershey Felder Does It All
Welcome to Episode 9 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
Today, we're joined by Hershey Felder, the writer/performer/designer/musician behind Monsieur Chopin - A Play with Music. Hershey talks about the time he first encountered a piano, and what the music of Frederyk Chopin means to him personally.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Kristin Hammargren
The Green Room: Zi Alikhan and the Creating of a Theatrical Mirage
Welcome to Episode 8 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
Today, we're joined by Zi Alikhan, the director of The Band's Visit, a co-production between Writers Theatre and TheatreSquared. Zi talks about where his love for this intimate musical first began, and how an Israeli desert town is brought to life on stage.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Kristin Hammargren
The Green Room: Drew Dir and How Manual Cinema Began
Welcome to Episode 7 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
Today, we're joined by Drew Dir, one of the Co-Artistic Directors of Manual Cinema, the acclaimed group behind Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol which has returned to Writers Theatre this holiday season after its debut last year. Drew talks about the origins of Manual Cinema, their love of ghost stories, and how he designs the puppets for this beloved spin on Charles Dickens's classic story.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Kristin Hammargren
The Green Room: Braden Abraham and How the Theatre Found Him
Welcome to Episode 6 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
Today, we're joined by Braden Abraham, Writers Theatre's new Artistic director, and the director of the first production in our 23/24 season, Eurydice. Braden talks about his career and what led him to WT, what he loves about playwright Sarah Ruhl's work, and how he'll be bringing the Underworld to life on stage.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Kristin Hammargren
The Green Room: Kareem Fahmy and the Story He Had to Tell
Welcome to Episode 5 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each episode, we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
Today, we're joined by Kareem Fahmy, the writer and director of our Midwest Premiere production of A Distinct Society. Kareem talks about the real-life location and events that inspired the show and what it's like to direct a play that you've written.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host & Editor - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Kristin Hammargren
Setting the Scene: Tiger Style!
A new podcast from Writers Theatre, sharing everything you need to know about the latest WT production in only 10 minutes! Setting the Scene gives you the basics on the story, the artists, and the world of the play, setting you up perfectly to take your seat and enjoy the performance.
Tiger Style! by Mike Lew runs 9/29-10/30 at Writers Theatre. Community Engagement Manager Kristin Hammargren takes you inside this hilarious satirical comedy, sharing the playwright's inspiration for the story, director Brian Balcom's insights on the play's sense of humor, and a brief history of tiger parenting, Chinese American immigration, and the model minority stereotype.
Host: Kristin Hammargren
Producers: Kristin Hammargren & Bobby Kennedy
Audio Engineer & Editor: Bobby Kennedy
The Green Room Episode 4: "We're Amazing" - Finding a Voice Onstage & Beyond
Welcome to Episode 4 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each month we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
This month, we're joined by Kate Fry & Amanda Drinkall - world-class actresses recently seen in our World Premiere production Wife of a Salesman. Kate & Amanda join Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy to discuss how they began their acting careers, what it was like working together at Writers Theatre and all things Wife of a Salesman!
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host - Bobby Kennedy
Producer & Audio Engineer - Melissa Rosenberg
Editor - McKenzie Wilkes
The Green Room Episode 3: Unraveling Classics Through Unasked Questions
Welcome to Episode 3 of Writers Theatre's podcast - The Green Room. Each month we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
This month, we're joined by Eleanor Burgess - playwright of The Niceties, as featured in WT's 2019/20 season - as well as our upcoming World Premiere production, Wife of a Salesman. Eleanor joins Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy as they discuss Eleanor's writing career and what it's been like to interrogate an American classic - bringing new ideas to one of the most famous plays of all time.
Wife of a Salesman runs March 3, 2022 — April 3, 2022. For tickets and more information head to writerstheatre.org.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Melissa Rosenberg
Audio Engineer - Amanda Hosking
Editor - McKenzie Wilkes
The Green Room Episode 2: Caricature vs. Character or, Play Ball!
Welcome to Episode 2 of Writers Theatre's new podcast - The Green Room. Each month we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
This month, we're joined by Alaudin Ullah - comedian, writer, and performer of the first show of our 30th Anniversary Season - Dishwasher Dreams. Alaudin joins Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy as they discuss the history of comedy, the creating of Dishwasher Dreams and how family connection is at the heart of it all.
Dishwasher Dreams runs December 9, 2021 — January 16, 2022. For tickets and more information head to bit.ly/DishwasherWT.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host - Bobby Kennedy
Producer & Audio Engineer - Melissa Rosenberg
Editor - McKenzie Wilkes
The Green Room Episode 1: The “Tiger Mom of New Works”
"When we tell stories we learn more about who we are, we learn about what we need to be, and we celebrate where we come from."
Welcome to Episode 1 of Writers Theatre's new podcast - The Green Room. Each month we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.
This month, we're joined by Chay Yew, director of the first show of our 30th Anniversary Season - Dishwasher Dreams. Chay joins Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy as they discuss how it's been to return to the theater, the importance of immigrant narratives, and what compels us to tell stories with one another. Yew is an Obie award-winning director and playwright who lead Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater as Artistic Director from 2011-2020. Yew also directed the world premiere, regional and New York productions of Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee, and the world premiere and New York production of Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles by Luis Alfaro. His most recent directing project was Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord at New York Theatre Workshop.
Dishwasher Dreams runs December 9, 2021 — January 16, 2022. For tickets and more information head to bit.ly/DishwasherWT.
Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!
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Host - Bobby Kennedy
Producer - Melissa Rosenberg
Audio Engineer - Amanda Hosking
Editor - McKenzie Wilkes