Tori and Mabelle talk with Ashleigh Akilah Rucker & Samantha Miller, two of the inaugural grantees of the 2021 ReImagine: New Plays in TYA program. Prompt #1 (courtesy of Samantha Miller) Inspired by a playwriting class with Octavio Solis – this prompt helped Sam unlock her writing. Close your eyes and in front of you […]
In this triple-loaded episode, Tori and Mabelle talk with Jacquelyn Reingold, Jennifer Maisel and Laura Rohrman, three Honor Roll! playwrights featured in “She Persisted: Thirty Ten-Minute Plays by Women over Forty.” Each playwright offers a writing prompt! Prompt #1 (courtesy of Jacquelyn Reingold) In the spirit of Jacquelyn’s play “I Know.” Write about your favorite […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with Ahmed Kenyatta Dents about his goal as Director of Venue Experience at SDRep; justice and representation in theatre; breaking down the rotten wood of old structures; and the quantum possibility of multiple yous. Writing prompt (courtesy of Ahmed Kenyatta Dents) A Quantum Physics Prompt. We time travel every day. We […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with the legendary José Cruz González who shares how he came to playwriting out of necessity; the importance of inviting yourself to come back to the playwriting table; and why children make the best dramaturgs. Writing prompts (courtesy of José Cruz González) Write about 3-10 memorable moments/things in your life. Writing […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with Donna Hoke about her journey as a gig writer into playwriting; embracing and owning your hometown; the value of development workshops; and the art of documenting submissions. Writing prompt (courtesy of Donna Hoke) Give a character an unusual phobia. Here’s a list of phobias to choose from: https://www.verywellmind.com/list-of-phobias-2795453 Now put […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with Lucy Wang about her leap from Wall Street trader to playwright; ageism and sexism in American theatre; the revolutionary effect of laughter; and the parallels of playwriting and baseball. Show Notes Writing prompt (courtesy of Lucy Wang) Submit a quotation to embracingourdifferences.org for a chance to win $1,000. Entries can […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with Christian St. Croix, an emerging talent in the theatre world who is no stranger to theatre-making. Christian shares his theatrical journey, the evolution of his play, “Monsters of the American Cinema,” and the importance of tenacity and hope. Show Notes Writing prompt (courtesy of Christian St. Croix) Write a 10-minute […]
In the Season 3 kickoff, Tori and Mabelle host Love 5: The Tennis Plays festival celebrating the work of eight playwrights from around the world who submitted their 5-minute masterpieces to the tennis-inspired Hey Playwright short play festival.
Join us on Saturday, September 11, 2021 for Love-5: The Tennis Plays — a virtual festival of 5-minute plays. The winning scripts will be performed live on Zoom at 7PM PT. Thank you to all of the playwrights who submitted. As you will see by the variety of themes explored in the selected entries, tennis isn’t just […]
Tori and Mabelle talk with playwright Steven Oberman about playing multiple roles as playwright/actor/director and producer in his one-man show, “Blurred at the Edges”, about the life of Dr. John Langdon Down. Writing prompt (courtesy of Steven) Monologue. Write a monologue from the voice of someone who is telling a story from their past that […]