Ep. 40 – Nick Malakow (The Defectors)

This month I talk with playwright Nick Malakow about his piece “The Defectors,” the first entry into our Summer Reading Series. We talk about balancing Teaching and Theatre, allowing marginalized characters take the spotlight in stories, and feature a scene from the reading of “The Defectors.” The scene featured in this episode features Latrice Smith […]

Ep. 39 – WE’RE BACK! featuring the company of Elephant Room Productions

We’re back! After a hiatus not only is the Trumpet back, but so is the Elephant Ears Reading Series! To celebrate we are proud to present a very special episode of the Trumpet featuring the entire company of ERP (Lauren M. Krebs, Christopher Gustave Ulloth, Julianne Schaub, Blake Alvey, and Robert Gene Pellechio) to discuss […]

Ep. 33 – Jonathan Alexandratos (Ground Effect)

Closing out the year on a strong note, this month I talk with New York playwright Jonathan Alexandratos about their play Ground Effect. We discuss Gender Roles and politics, the logistics of turning into a plane, and the vastly different stories we each told with our toys as youths. The scene featured in this month’s episode […]

Ep. 32 – Emery Schaffer

This month I return to playwright interviews by talking to playwright Emery Schaffer about her play A My Name is Allison. We discuss her inspirations, our mutual love of Harry Potter Clue, my own desires to write a play, and confirm whole-heartedly that this piece is NOT auto-biographical. The Scene featured in this month’s episode features […]