Script-in-Hand Staged Readings

Playwright Brigid Amos sits down with colleagues Joe Vitale and Martin Coren to discuss their experience with regional productions.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Brigid Amoshttps://www.brigidamos.com/ Joseph Vitale https://www.josephvitale.netMartin Corenhttps://newplayexchange.org/users/16460/martin-coren

Mary Ianneli sat down with the General Manager of The Theater Project, Gary Glor, to discuss the challenges and benefits of script-in-hand staged readings. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Bill Mescehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mesce-jr-750a6015/

1st place prize winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Gail Drake introduces an audio reading of her award winning play, Buried Treasure. Followed by an interview with 3rd place prize winner of our 2024 Young Playwrights Competition, Jaylen Mingo.References:Thomas Jefferson Arts Academyhttps://www.epsnj.org/jeffersonDelaware Valley Regional High Schoolhttps://www.dvrhs.orgmontclair.eduhttps://www.montclair.edu › montclair › stateHeathersWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HeathersHamilton (musical)Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hamilton_(musical)Percy Jackson & the OlympiansWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Percy_Jackson_&_the...DionysusWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DionysusPinterestPinteresthttps://www.pinterest.comArtist vs. PoetWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Artist_vsStick TogetherWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stick_TogetherNetflixhttps://www.netflix.comCASEY MCQUISTONcaseymcquiston.comhttps://www.caseymcquiston.comLeigh Bardugo - #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorLeigh Bardugohttps://www.leighbardugo.comMaximum RideWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maximum_RideMarvel.com | The Official Site for Marvel Movies, Characters ...https://www.marvel.com

Mark Spina sat down with Derek Crosby and Jack McManus to talk about what steps they have taken to create their own opportunities after facing the void out of college.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Derek Crosbyhttps://derekcrosby.squarespace.com/aboutJack McManushttps://newplayexchange.org/users/72403/jack-mcmanusYoung Playwright’s Competitionhttps://www.thetheaterproject.org/young-playwrights-competition#YoungPlaywrights20251319 Presshttps://www.1319press.com/All at Once: 40th Anniversary Remasterhttps://newplayexchange.org/script/2039913/all-at-once-40th-anniversary-remasterThe Tankhttps://thetanknyc.org/Producers Clubhttps://producersclub.com/Raul Garzahttps://newplayexchange.org/users/23270/raul-garzaNew Play Exchangehttps://newplayexchange.org/get-startedThe Ninety-Nine Cent Playershttps://ninetyninecentplayers.com/Giovanna DiSantohttps://www.giovannadisanto.com/New York State Puppet Festivalhttps://www.newyorkstatepuppetfestival.org/Bunrakuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BunrakuAlex Church Gonzaleshttps://www.alexchurchgonzales.com/25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beehttps://spellingbeenyc.com/Godspellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspell

Brigid Amos sits down with David Quang Pham to discuss how he combines his love of musical theater with science to educate and entertain.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:David Quang Pham is an award-winning songwriter, theatre and filmmaker, recognized for creating musicals that personify science to explore the human condition and social issues. His notable work includes plant-based comedy Turnover: A New Leaf, evolutionary fantasy The Living Fossils, and astrophysics family drama Ellipses. They have been produced Off-Broadway, nationally, and internationally. His talent has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a Working Title Playwrights apprenticeship, Playwrights Foundation fellowship, 2024 Great Performances Fellowship Award, and appearance at the 78th Tony Awards on CBS. Be up to lightspeed at science.studio and @ScienceTheatreTour (2019): A musical revolving around subatomic educators competing in an academic accelerator. It was a finalist at the 2019 Downtown Urban Arts Festival.Turnover: A New Leaf is an award-winning plant-based musical by David Quang Pham that follows Vietnamese cilantro Rau Ram trying to earn a green card while running a salon and raising her son, Parsley, in "Dirty City". The story, inspired by Pham's childhood, explores immigrant assimilation, queer identity, and photosynthesis through a comedic, dramatic lens.Aliyah Curryhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm8550270/Dr Quincy Thomashttps://www.queertk.org/bios/dr.-quincy-thomasQueer Theatre Kalamazoohttps://www.queertk.org/Janelle Lawrencejanellelawrence.comGonzalo Valencia Penahttp://www.gonzalovalencia.com/Cải Lương is a form of modern folk opera that originated in southern Vietnam in the early 20th century. Often translated as "reformed theater" or "renovated theater," it represents a cultural fusion that combines traditional Vietnamese music and folk songs with Western stage techniques and modern spoken drama.

Today TTP is thinking about...up and coming playwrights.  Prize winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Lucas Luchsinger introduces an audio reading of their award winning play, College. Followed by an interview with past honoree, Jaylen Mingo.General description:3rd Place Prize winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Lucas Luchsinger introduces an audio reading of their award winning play, College. Followed by an interview with former prize winner, Jaylen Mingo.Credits:Our Audio Engineer was Kevin Carver, audio description provided by Gary Glor and Our Theme music was by Gail Lou and Demien De SandiesReferences:Thomas Jefferson Arts Academyhttps://www.epsnj.org/jeffersonKean University: HomeKean Universityhttps://www.kean.eduFive Nights at Freddy'sWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Five_Nights_at_Freddy'sMontclair State UniversityMontclair State Universityhttps://www.montclair.eduNew Jersey Fencing AllianceNew Jersey Fencing Alliancehttps://www.njfencingalliance.comThe SimpsonsWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_SimpsonsMarvel.com | The Official Site for Marvel Movies, Characters ...Marvel.comhttps://www.marvel.comSpider-Man : Earth InfiniteRebirth Productionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrEd0n_8fYUThe Office (American TV series)Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Office_(America...The Good PlaceWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Good_PlaceStarbucks Coffee CompanyStarbucks Coffeehttps://www.starbucks.comRuss ColumboWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Russ_ColumboQuentin TarantinoWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Quentin_TarantinoArthur MillerWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_MillerAngels in AmericaWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Angels_in_AmericaTennessee WilliamsWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tennessee_WilliamsElizabeth OlsenWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elizabeth_OlsenDaniel RadcliffeWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Daniel_Radcliffe

Mary Iannelli sits down with Playwright and Screenwriter, Sarah Congress to discuss the role of the script doctor.  What do they do?  What value do they add to a project, the skills needed to do the job and the pitfalls you may encounter.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Sarah Congresshttps://sarahcongress.com/Playwrights Horizonshttps://www.playwrightshorizons.org/Downtown Urban Arts Festivalhttps://www.duafnyc.com/Jersey Shore Film Festivalhttps://jerseyshorefilmfestival.com/Nabisar Filmshttps://www.nabisarfilmsus.com/SUNY Purchase Collegehttps://www.purchase.edu/Caryn Whitmanhttps://www.crunchbase.com/person/caryn-whitmanVasana Ventureshttps://vasanaventures.com/"Delulu" by Sarah CongressThis play was a semifinalist in a new play festival and was scheduled for a reading in October 2025. Sarah Congress is a playwright and script doctor, but her professional websites and social media do not offer the full script for public access. It is a new work still in the process of development and production.Centre Stagehttps://centrestage.org/Actors Guild https://www.actorsguild.org/Ego Actushttps://egoactus.com/

Mark Spina and Harry Patrick Christian talk about Arts Education and how it has had an impact on at-risk youth.  Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Mark Spinahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-spina/Harry Patrick Christianhttps://www.facebook.com/harry.p.christian.3/#Pushcart Playershttps://pushcartplayers.org/Ruth Fosthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-fost-617a2111/Turrell Fundhttps://www.turrellfund.org/Lenny VegaWebsite (without actual link)Viola Spolinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Spolin

A Cracked Christmas Carol, a radio play, was one of the first virtual productions produced by The Theater Project during the pandemic.  We invite you to enjoy listening to the show as a podcast or watching it on our website. To view it, go to:  www.TheTheaterProject.org/PodcastCredits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Lionel Barrymorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_BarrymoreThe Vienna Boys Choirhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Boys%27_ChoirDavid Alberts (Playwright)https://www.playscripts.com/playwrights/bios/1405Gruel Recipe:  2 tablespoons ground oats (Scottish or steel-cut work well), 1 cup water or milk, pinch of salt. Optional: sugar, cream, cinnamon, or a splash of brandy for flavor. Instructions:Rub the oats with a little cold water to make a paste.Bring the remaining water or milk to a boil in a small pot.Stir in the oat paste and a pinch of salt.Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes, or until it reaches the desired consistency.Season to taste with any optional ingredients.Gary Glor (Actor)https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-glor/Terri Sturtevant (Actor) https://www.facebook.com/terri.sturtevant/Ilana Beth Schimmel (Actor)https://www.ilanaschimmel.comLili Summer (Stage Manager)https://www.facebook.com/lili.summer.14/Andrew Falcon (Video Editor)https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-falcon-b26b54132/

Playwright Brigid Amos sits down with world renowned playwright  Emma Goldman-Sherman to further dive into the world of dramaturgy. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Emma Goldman-Sherman Bio:Emma Goldman-Sherman is a playwright and coach who teaches Structure Is Not a Dirty Word and other fun classes full of  useful, world-changing tools. They can be reached at BraveSpace.online or subscribe to their Substack for weekly prompts. Structure is not a dirty wordhttps://goldmansherman.substack.com/p/structure-is-not-a-dirty-wordAristotelean Structurehttps://pwcenter.org/article/decoding-the-6-aristotelean-elements-of-drama/August Wilsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_WilsonCaryl Churchillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryl_ChurchillSuzan Lori Parks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan-Lori_ParksJaclyn Backhaushttps://www.jaclynbackhaus.com/María Irene Fornéshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Irene_Forn%C3%A9sClaire Baronhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_BarronHelen Bannerhttps://helenbanner.com/Hansol Junghttps://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/contemporaryplaywrightsofcolor/hansol-jungJeremy O. Harrishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_O._HarrisOctavia Butlerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._ButlerBrave Spacehttps://www.bravespace.online/Emma’s Brave Space.online Substackhttps://goldmansherman.substack.com/