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Silueta
By Diana Burbano, Tom Shelton, and Chris Shelton

 

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The Harder Courage

By Leslie Slape

Sheriff Ben Holmes arrests and ultimately hangs Robert Day for first-degree murder in this drama based on actual events of 1891-92. During eight months in jail, the talkative, emotional prisoner…

The Screenwriter Dies of His Own Free Will

By Jim Shankman

Willy Shotz is a brilliant and successful Hollywood screenwriter. Producers kill for his stylish violence and ironic sci-fi. But late-stage cancer has graced him with a new vision of art…

The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski

By Andrew Perez

Klaus Kinski is one of the most celebrated and controversial actors in the history of world cinema. The reckless abandon with which he approached both life and art left him…

The Worst Mother in the World

By Kari Bentley-Quinn

New mom Nina has a healthy baby boy, a loving husband… and is struggling with terrifying nightmares and anxiety attacks. Her therapist, Bonnie, is trying to help her discover how…

Water Made to Rise

By Barret O'Brien

Three men are caught in a crisis of torrential proportions, trapped in a taproom in a city that has been decimated by flooding. Who Guard Rodney Gardiner Captain Barret O’Brien…

What We Were

What We Were

By Blake Hackler

Synopsis What We Were is set in East Texas and spans two decades. Sisters Nell, Tessa, and Carlin are now adults whose lives have been impacted by a childhood of abuse. After…

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Conversations

In Conversation with Mikki Gillette, Lindsay Partain, Lorenz Qatava, Leslie Slape, and Ken Yoshikawa

What’s your love language as a playwright? Perhaps it’s having your words read, heard, and digested by…

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In Conversation with Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo

Emerging playwrights Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo cover a lot…

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In Conversation with Inda Craig-Galván and Kyle Haden

Grab your favorite potato chips and get in on the conversation with playwright Inda Craig-Galván and director…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Diving In: A Conversation with William Cameron and Grace McLeod

This conversation brings together two generations of playwrights: Grace McLeod is an emerging playwright (also one of…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | I love a four-letter word: A conversation with Ian August and David Hilder

Ranging from hilarious to heart-full, this conversation between playwrights and friends Ian August and David Hilder delivers…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Angry/Funny and Angry/Sad: A Conversation with Kari Bentley-Quinn and Callie Kimball

“You do angry/funny better than anyone.” So says past ANPF winner Callie Kimball to friend and current…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Creating the World We Want to See: A Conversation with Reginald Edmund and Kyle Haden

Art, race, activism, smoothie diets, and the future of American theatre. There’s lots on the table in…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Cultivate Your Voice: A Conversation with Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas

Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas speak to the moment and are as vulnerable and open in this…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Cherishing Time: A Conversation with Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo

Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo check in with each other from their respective coasts. They share what…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Singing Our Song: A Conversation with Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker

  Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker join us on the podcast today for a conversation that…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Living Their Best Lives: A Conversation with R. Eric Thomas and Haygen-Brice Walker

You’ll be laughing from the word hello with these two: from ill-fitting corduroy pants during fashion week…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Heavy with Hoping: An Interview with Playwright Franky D. Gonzalez

What do Big L’s song “Furious Anger” and Samuel Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT have in common? Both…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Nature and Fate: A conversation with Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos

Join guests Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos as they talk about Michael’s ANPF 2019 winning play STARTER…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | The regional playwright hustle: A conversation with Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz

We’re excited to bring together playwrights Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz, who are meeting for the first…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Superpowers: A conversation with Tira Palmquist, Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee

What drives us as people, creators, storytellers? In this compelling conversation, playwright Tira Palmquist and actors/producers/storytellers Yvonne…

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Podcast Team

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Nick Canepa
Sound Engineer

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Kara Q. Lewis
Creative Director

Andy Herndon Play4Keeps Podcast

Andy Neal
Producer

James Pagliasotti

James Pagliasotti
Founder

Ella Tarczy recording enginner Play4Keeps

Ella Tarczy
Sound Engineer