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Rachel Bonds RETURNS to the podcast, alongside composer-lyricist Zoe Sarnak, to discuss their new musical The Lonely Few. In this episode, the collaborators share what it means to write queer musical theater love songs for two women and nerd out with Dan about the creative, complex use of "diegesis" — music that takes place within the reality of the characters — throughout the musical. Musical theater fans won't want to miss this one!
In his powerful theater piece Guac, Manuel Oliver honors the life and legacy of his son, Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, who died in the Parkland shooting in 2018. Manuel Oliver joins the podcast to share why he turned to theater to tell his family's story, what he's hoping audiences will take away from...
Published 10/29/24
Meet Douglas Lyons, the playwright of Table 17, a playful homage to Black rom-coms of the 90s and early 2000s like How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Love and Basketball. In this discussion, we explore the impact of those films on the play, the impact of a queer lens on shaping this romantic...
Published 10/04/24