Sophie McIntosh, D.B. Milliken, & Michael Lepore of “Road Kills”

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Good Apples Collective presents ROAD KILLS, written by Sophie McIntosh, directed by Nina GoodheartListen in as Road Kills playwright Sophie McIntosh, along with performers D. B. Milliken & Michael Lepore, discuss dramaturgical road trips, literal roadkill, finding your way to the darker places, tossing props in full dark, radio plays between scenes, “the two worst days of your life,” creating a special environment, and the strange mishaps that bring us closer together, and sometimes push us apart.

“…a lot of this play has to do with the ways that we interact with animals, across the spectrum…”
“They are us, we are one of them…”

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Ned Du, Sissi Chen, Didi Won, Boyu Chen, Tien-Li Wu, John Jiang, Josh Lau, & Hannah Limbrick of “Not Our Home, Not Our Home”

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NOT OUR HOME, NOT OUR HOME, preview performance at The Flea Theater as part of The Rogue Theater Festival, written by Ned Du, directed by Sissi ChenListen in as Not Our Home, Not Our Home playwright Ned Du, director Sissi Chen, performers Didi Won, Boyu Chen, Tien-Li Wu, John Jiang, & Josh Lau, and composer Hannah Limbrick, discuss the meaning of family, lost cats, enough or too much, freedom, enmeshment, what twists us apart, “love and responsibility,” mirrors of ourselves, and the purpose of guilt.

“…this show is really about the concept of guilt. How does guilt move us, how does guilt animate us to do very, very silly things. Also, it’s about the question of immigration; who do we leave behind, how does it change us, and more importantly, how do we maintain ourselves as a family despite, for example, straddling the Pacific…”

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Isabel Sanchez, Enrique Huili, and Eliza Palter of “In the Mouth of the Beast”

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New Relic Theatre presents IN THE MOUTH OF THE BEAST, written by Baylee Shlichtman, directed by Eliza Palter, at MITU 580Listen in as director Eliza Palter and performers Enrique Huili & Isabel Sanchez of In the Mouth of the Beast discuss spelunking, climate change, father-daughter relationships, highs and lows, worldly stakes vs. the personal, trust, pushing the limits of your resources, life and death, making impossible choices, and what we’re willing to sacrifice.

“…you really get to see how people perceive themselves, as compared to how they really are…”

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Steve Burns & Matthew Freeman of “Steve Burns ALIVE”

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Listen in as the co-writers of Steve Burns ALIVE—Steve Burns, performer, and Matthew Freeman, director—discuss the performer-audience relationship, going through some weird experiences, holding hands, asking for help, hermit crabs out of their shells, humans & humanity on the internet, having a conversation with an old friend, ancient technological testaments, the “inherent unsatisfactory nature of being alive,” and the kind of show that can only come from a place of deep friendship and creative respect.

“…it’s built to be a story for the audience, not just a confessional; it’s thematic, about the nature of the authenticity of our relationships through screens, and our relationships to each other…it’s an exploration of communication…”
“…in modern terms, it is really kind of an exploration of what a para-social relationship is, mediated by technology…”

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David Carl, Katie Hartman, & Michole Biancosino of “David and Katie Get Re-Married”

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David and Katie Get Re-Married, written and performed by David Carl and Katie Hartman, directed by Michole Biancosino, music directed by Jody SheltonListen in as writers/performers David Carl & Katie Hartman of David and Katie Get Re-Married, along with director Michole Biancosino, discuss litigation possibilities, drama school in the ’70s, heading to Edinburgh, psychopathy, wrangling, 9 a.m. dramatic improv (without a director), writing for yourself, confusing your audience, improvising into weird emotional places, and working with your friends and idols.

“…this man wears boat shoes, and quotes ‘The Zoo Story’…”
“And now I wear crocs!”

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Xhloe Rice & Natasha Roland of “A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First”

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Listen in as Xhloe Rice & Natasha Roland, the creators and performers of A Letter To Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First, discuss doing your own everything, learning curves, making your show mobile, finding a tire, the sinister myth of nostalgia, dressing up in masculinity, chemistry, “becoming people together,” going through a traditional writing process before tearing the script apart, settling disputes with your creative partner, and pulling the rug out from under your audience.

“…all of our work is historically influenced. We play a lot with clown, and absurdity…a lot of American movies, especially about the ’60s and ’70s…are so, like, ‘remember when everything was great, and it was the good ol’ days?'”

“We call it this ‘mythic American boyhood,’ that everybody wanted, but not necessarily anyone got…”

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Kana Seiki, Celeste Samson, Anuka Sethi, Josie Rose Hand, & Mason Forringer of “Alexandria”

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Pop Up! Productions presents ALEXANDRIA, written by Markley Bortz, directed by Jack Morrill, at Dixon PlaceListen in as actors Kana Seiki, Celeste Samson, Anuka Sethi, Josie Rose Hand, Mason Forringer of Alexandria discuss “Category-5 dystopia,” clinging to things we shouldn’t, ominous vibes, finding hope in the library, collaboration and trying and exploring weird new things, overnight set changes, post-apocalyptic skills, & how “saying and doing are two very different things.”

“…as much as we’re talking about doom and gloom, of survival in an apocalyptic world, I do think that there is a lot of love and humor and kindness that comes out of that. In this play in particular, when you don’t have the fluff of everything that is important to us in 2025, you get to witness people at their rawest, the very human experience…”

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Scott C. Sickles, Jesse Edward Rosbrow, Amanda LaPergola, Brian Silliman, & Alyssa Simon of “Hellish Delights”

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Theatre Beyond Broadway presents HELLISH DELIGHTS, written by Scott C. Sickles, directed by Jesse Edward RosbrowListen in as Hellish Delights playwright Scott C. Sickles, director Jesse Edward Rosbrow, and performers Amanda LaPergola, Brian Silliman, Alyssa Simon, discuss finding delight in characterizations, humor traps, storytelling, second chances and the effects of time on the work, finding the through-line, puppets, and what it means to be in hell.

“…I feel like the plays, parts of them, feel very different now than they did five years ago. I don’t know much of that is just that, our world has changed…how much of it was, it was in the back of our minds, ‘working’ for five years, or, we’re five years older, with five years more experience…”

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Christopher Lee, David Carl, & Philip Cruise of “Fat Cat Killers”

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SparkPlug Productions in association with Thin Duke Productions and The Gene Frankel Theatre present FAT CAT KILLERS, written by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Andrew BlockListen in as the cast of this timely production of Fat Cat Killers—Christopher Lee (co-producer), David Carl, & Philip Cruise (co-producer)—discuss bumbling buddies, coincidental Caribbean encounters, the brilliance & great works of playwright Adam Szymkowicz, finding “more murdery” stuff, status shifts, continuous character discovery, and just how two lonely cogs in the corporate wheel could get in way over their heads.

“…as soon as we read the play, we were like, ‘we have to do it.’ […] And we don’t promote Luigi, and I don’t think the play does—but I think the play really addresses American exceptionalism…”

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Frank Pagliaro, Leslie Kincaid Burby, Nikaury Rodriguez, Jesse Castellanos, Miguel K. Reis, Laura Fois, & Cameron Mark Russell of “Bread of Life”

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UP Theater Company presents BREAD OF LIFE, written by Frank Pagliaro, directed by Leslie Kincaid BurbyListen in as Bread of Life playwright Frank Pagliario, director Leslie Kincaid Burby, along with the cast of Nikaury Rodriguez, Jesse Castellanos, Miguel K. Reis, Laura Fois, & Cameron Mark Russell, discuss Catholic School upbringing, charismatic cults, Biblical and modern language, vibrant colors, what Jesus asked us to do, and the wreckage that is left behind.

“…I just think it’s a really interesting way to look at…a charismatic cult leader, about what happens to women who are left behind when partners go off to do their adventure, and they’re left to somehow hold things together…”

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