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The Playwriting Podcast

Ken Wolf, Artistic Director, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Playwright, Direc

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The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, will offer strategies and techniques for playwrights (and writers in general) "to get out of their heads" and write better, feel more motivated, get into that CREATIVITY ZONE, find more productive ways to complete a work, and to simply have more fun creating! Each episode we will explore what works and what doesn't work, so that you can jump start your playwriting and take your work to the next level.
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Playwriting

National Theatre

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In this collection, leading playwrights explain some of the key elements of a well-written play, and discuss how they approach them in their own work. Simon Stephens, David Hare, Katori Hall, Matt Charman, Nell Leyshon, James Graham, Alia Bano, Richard Bean, Anders Lustgarten and Roy Williams talk about writing dialogue, creating characters, structuring a narrative and more. They also offer some top tips for first time writers, and talk about their own writing methods.
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A podcast about art and its role in our lives. Artist and armchair aesthetic philosopher Greg Beam probes various topics in the arts, asking how art both reflects and shapes our perceptions of the world.
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PlayWrite - The video game idea podcast

Ryan Quintal, Ryan Hamann

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A weekly creative video game idea workshop between hosts Ryan Hamann, and Ryan Quintal, and the Play;Write community. Play;Write is a podcast about creating and sharing new ways to play. Each week, new ideas for new video experiences to bring to life. A proud part of the Cane and Rinse Network. Visit PlayWriteCast.com or email [email protected] to share your idea today!
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A podcast re-watching The Walking Dead, from the beginning, with two queer feminist playwrights who have a lot to say about horror, masculinity, and the women of the apocalypse. But mostly we're discussing who can get it and who should get it.
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A theater arts and performing arts podcast featuring interviews that inspire and empower performers, while encouraging the benefits of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Interviews with acclaimed actors, writers, directors and musicians sharing the secrets behind their success.
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LocalTheatreNY.com's Podcast for theatre lovers everywhere. Taking you backstage to some of the hottest theatre in the New York Tri-State Area, from local, indy theatre to the broadway stage, we cover the shows, the productions, the people who bring you theatre, from acting coaches to actors, producers, directors, entire companies and more! FInd us at LocalTheatreNY.com
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30 to Curtain

Center Theatre Group

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Center Theatre Group, a nonprofit organization, is one of the largest and most active theatre companies in the nation, programming at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles.
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The Quickening is an interview podcast for people who make and love theater. The premise is simple: We invite artists we admire and ask them one question… “What was it like making your first show in New York?” Where the conversation goes from there is up to the universe. The Quickening is hosted by Fern Diaz and Matt Kagen, co-founders of softFocus, a theater incubator for the digital age.
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Play: Notes

Prospect Park Productions NZ

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Ever wondered what’s the big deal with a particular play or playwright? Was Romeo really worth it? What exactly was Oedipus’ complex? Who was Antigone antagonising? And why was a play about vaginas revolutionary for its time? This is where Play: Notes comes in. Join Dramaturgs Emily Duncan and Allison Horsley as they give you the need-to-know notes on plays that have influenced how we watch, read, and think about theatre. Warning: Contains mature themes, language, and spoilers. Play:Notes is ...
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On The Page

Pilar Alessandra

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ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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The Theatre of Others Podcast

Adam Marple and Budi Miller

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From 2020-2025, Co-artistic Directors and Theatre educators Adam Marple and Budi Miller discussed the Theatre moving past the Covid-19 shutdown with topics such as the roles of the Audience, Actor, Director, Playwright, and Space in our new reality. They had over 30k+ listeners in over 96 countries and were among the top 5% of podcasts in the world, also producing and premiering 16 new audio plays from playwrights from around the globe. Music credit Intro: Jack Burmeister Music Credit Outro: ...
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PlayCrush

The Old Vic and Sherman Theatre

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Join Joe Murphy, Sherman’s Artistic Director and previous Old Vic Baylis Director, as he welcomes a new guest fortnightly to talk about their career in theatre, their highs and lows along the way – and to ask them the ultimate question: what's your favourite play? PlayCrush is created in collaboration with the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, and is is supported by Royal Bank of Canada in association with the TS Eliot Estate. Neither The Old Vic or Sherman Theatre would be here during this uncertai ...
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WordCraft

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

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A podcast for writers - by writers - creating community through words. WordCraft is a project created within the professional development branch of programming made available by the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, a non-profit organization that aims to nurture a sense of community among New Brunswick writers, with a mandate to develop and sustain professional skills and opportunities for New Brunswick writers, while raising public awareness of and engagement in the unique culture of wr ...
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The Epikast

Gravestone Productions

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The Epikast is a collection of stories set in the mythical world of Kiinos. Inspired by classical mythologies of all kinds, the Epikast aspires to tell tales of epic proportion using the 5th Edition Mythic rules of the World's Most Common RPG in this actual play podcast.
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Arts Calling

Jaime Alejandro Cruz

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Arts Calling brings you down to earth conversations with artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Your host Jaime Alejandro catches up with friends and artists across disciplines and cultural backgrounds to learn their origin story, how to overcome real-world hardships, and why it is essential to remain true to an artistic calling. Stop by artscalling.com for the latest episodes!
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Let's Talk Acting

StageMilk

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Andrew Hearle and professional actors from the StageMilk team share honest, intimate and embarrassing details about life as an actor. Together with special guests our hosts explore the reality of working/not working in one of the toughest industries in the world. Let's Talk Acting is an on-going series which examines how to act and how to be an actor.
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Pulitzer on the Road

The Pulitzer Prizes

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What makes a Pulitzer Prize winner? The Pulitzer on the Road podcast travels across the country to meet with authors and journalists to share the stories behind their prize-winning work.
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My Job is to Play is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Author, Playwright and Audiobook Narrator Erin Mallon. In each episode Erin interviews an amazing creative mind and together they deep dive into what it means to live a creative, playful life. Season Two is a special 20-episode exploration of Women in Television.
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Break a Leg! is a podcast that explores the relationship between disability and the arts. Join playwright and advocate Nicole Zimmerer and her guests as they cover topics in theatre, film, TV, studio arts, music, and more. We’ll be spilling the “Disabili-Tea” on current and past events in disability history and investigate the future of accessibility in the arts. This podcast is perfect for fans of the arts looking to learn more about disability representation and arts accessibility in a fun ...
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 467th episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: The Three Things you need to FOCUS ON when you are writing a play! LAST DAY! SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY WEEK SALE on Playwriting Services until Monday December 1, 2025. Everything I offer is on Sale with…
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The tenth annual New Brunswick Book Awards were handed out in May 2025, celebrating writing excellence in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and books for young readers. In our next two episodes, we hear from the winners about the impact of being recognized for their work. Featured in this episode are Nelson Keane, whose debut novel, Nachzehrer (published…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 466th episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: Moving a Play in to NYC from Montana! SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY WEEK SALE on Playwriting Services until Monday December 1, 2025. Everything I offer is on Sale with a BIG DISCOUNT - up to 50% off! Check …
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Send us a text Playwright Clara Rodriguez jumped into the Playwright's Spotlight in the midst of the run of her latest play - Pointy Scissors. In this discussion, we delve into the theatre company at Theatre West in Los Angeles and their Writers in Residence program. We unpack her journey into playwriting and her motivation and inspiration, the fee…
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Episode Summary: To mark the 10th anniversary of its creation, WFNB is proud to shine a light on the history and future of the New Brunswick Book Awards. Host Jenna Morton brings together original committee members Ross Leckie, Ian LeTourneau, Rosalyn Hyslop, and Rayanne Brennan to reminisce, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how the awards first…
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Send us a text Playwright James Merolla streamed onto Playwright's Spotlight. We had an engaging and honest conversation about his background as a director and a theatre reviewer and how that eventually led to becoming a playwright. We discuss his struggles with rejection and doubting your talent and being a late-starting and older playwright and e…
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Episode Summary: Emerging writers in New Brunswick might at first be wary of the word competition – but previous participants in the WFNB’s annual Writing Competition say the experience helped them find community and confidence while opening doors for future opportunities. Listen as Jenna Morton talks with Thomas Chamberlain, who turned an Honourab…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 465th episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: How to be Big and Bold in your Playwriting and in your Life! Check out my BIG Brand New Playwriting Event: HOW TO WRITE A FANTASTIC PRODUCTION-BASED PLAY IN 28 DAYS! https://www.manhattanrep.com/28…
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Episode Summary: One of the best ways to encourage writing and illustrating in the next generation is to put those professionals in classrooms with students. That’s just what the Writers in the Schools Program (WiSP) has been doing in New Brunswick for nearly 50 years! WiSP is funded through the provincial Department of Education and spans read alo…
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Send us a text Dietrich Smith jumped into the Playwright's Spotlight after the opening of his World Premiere adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel Amerika. We explore his background as the literary manager at the Open Fist Theatre Company and the trends he observed from submissions. We speak about establishing theme and whose story it is in a piece, ma…
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“It thrilled me to realize you could write about where you lived.” Ann Brennan Imagine a room filled with New Brunswick’s literary masters – teenage Sheree Fitch and David Adams Richards sitting alongside Alden Nowlan. Nancy Bauer takes us back to that reality in her living room, hosting Maritime Writers’ Workshops in the 1970s and paving the way f…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 464th episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: Is your play a Marathon? My Coaching Program: Write your Own One Actor Show is 25% off with the code IAMTHESTAR at checkout. https://www.manhattanrep.com/one-actor-show Check out our 3 Tiers of dev…
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Entertainment attorney Britton Payne talks about his work with The Autism Scene, a nonprofit advocating for the inclusion of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. Check out his new competition the AuSPEC AWARDS, a kids animated series spec script competition which requires a series regular meaningfully interacting with an explicitly a…
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Send us a text Sofia Streisand dropped into Playwright's Spotlight to discuss the U.S. premiere of her play Bluebeard's Castle (that I misspoke as Blackbeard's) November 1st through November 23rd. In this discussion, we discuss the difference between Russian, European, and American theatre, her journey from musical theatre to playwriting, writing m…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 463rd episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: Writing the 1 Actor Show! My Coaching Program: Write your Own One Actor Show is 25% off with the code IAMTHESTAR at checkout. https://www.manhattanrep.com/one-actor-show Check out our 3 Tiers of de…
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Send us a text Ankita Raturi basked under the Playwright's Spotlight for the World Premiere of her play Neha & Neel. In this discussion we break down the concept of applied theatre and being a teaching artist, how it effects character, exercises that extrude character and whether or not the practice makes it into a piece. We unpack earning a monolo…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 462nd episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE STUCK! Check out our 3 Tiers of developing your play in NYC with Manhattan Rep: Manhattan Rep's Play Production Reading We will put together a Professional Reading of your p…
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Send us a text Playwright Crystal Skillman beamed into the Playwright's Spotlight from Indianapolis for the run of her World Premiere play The Rocket Men. We discuss how one becomes a 4-time NYT's Critics' Pick playwright, what it means to be a "theatrical" writer, writing design on the page and offering solutions, trusting and listening to your au…
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Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 461st episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST. Episode Story Topic: How do you keep your audience on STAGE with your main character? Check out our new development program at Manhattan Rep: Manhattan Rep's Play Production Workshop: https://www.manhattanrep.com/works…
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