Ep. 30 - Emily McClain (Cheek By Jowl)

This month I speak with Atlanta Playwright Emily McClain about her dark comedy Cheek By Jowl. We touch on how it relates to her own family life and sense of humor, and also the unintentional channeling of Martin Crane in her piece. The scene featured in this month's episode features Shaun Yates as Martin, Julianne […]

Ep. 29 - Katrina Hall (Dyscalculia)

This month I talk to Philadelphia playwright about her autobiographical piece Dyscalculia. We discuss finding theatre later in life and commiserate on the struggles of getting teachers to understand. The scene featured in this month’s episode features Christie Civil as Katrina and Lauren M. Shover as Teacher #2. Stage Directions provided by Robert Gene Pellechio.

Ep. 28 - Caitlin Cieri (Shoujodan: Song of the Scouts)

This month we travel back to the 1940s with Caitlin Cieri's historical drama Shoujodan: Song of the Scouts. We discuss the ins and outs of writing shows with large character breakdowns and small casts and take a look at why Historical Fiction is crucial for understanding the past. The scene featured in this week's episode […]

Ep. 27 - Have No Fear, Shakespeare's Here!

But Soft, What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? Oh it's just Trumpet host Robert Gene Pellechio and ERP Artistic Associate Latrice Smith talking about one of the greatest playwrights who ever lived! In our next Discussion series installment we talk all about the Bard's influence on Theatre and why his work is still relevant today.

Ep. 26 - Too Many Musicals(?)

This month I welcome back previous Trumpet performers Shaun Yates and Meg Falasco to join in our first purely discussion based episode! Join us as we dive into a free-form conversation about the growing prevalence of musicals adapted from odd or unlikely sources, and try to make heads or tails of the ones that didn't […]

Ep. 25 - Scott C. Sickles (Marianas Trench)

This month I speak with New York playwright Scott C. Sickles about his piece Marianas Trench. We touch on writing about LGBT issues from an LGBT perspective, the challenges of writing a trilogy play, and I try unsuccessfully to pull some spoilers out of Scott about his day job, writing for General Hospital. The scene […]