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Soundstage

Playwrights Horizons

Theater is for everyone and we want to make it available everywhere. Soundstage is an anthological, scripted fiction series of portable stories from Playwrights Horizons theater in New York City. Featuring short-form commissions from America’s best playwrights, these audio experiences are written specifically for the ear, not translated or recorded live from the stage. Now, the theater is wherever you are.
Follow us at @SoundstagePH on Instagram and Twitter.
If you like what you hear and want to support this program, we hope you will consider making a donation that will allow us to commission more artists, complete production on more podcasts, and continue to provide our writers with a much-needed creative outlet and an audience in these unprecedented times. To support us, text SOUNDSTAGE20 to 44-321.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Soundstage episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Soundstage for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Soundstage episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Soundstage - GATHER by Robert O'Hara
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04/16/20 • 17 min

Using the high-stakes drama of a spy thriller format, GATHER is a suspenseful and hilarious tale of a series of mysterious disappearances.
GATHER was written and directed by Robert O'Hara. Visit soundstagepodcast.org for complete episode credits.
Soundstage is a production of Playwrights Horizons. Follow us at @phnyc for more! If you like what you hear and want to support the Soundstage program, we hope you will consider making a donation. To support us, text SOUNDSTAGE20 to 44-321.

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Inspired by breviary masses performed by cloistered monks, PRIME employs modern language and rich, contemporary musical arrangements to reimagine what a modern prayer for a Tuesday morning at 6AM might sound like.
PRIME: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY was written and composed by Heather Christian. Visit soundstagepodcast.org for complete episode credits.
Soundstage is a production of Playwrights Horizons. If you like what you hear and want to support the Soundstage program, we hope you will consider making a donation. To support us, text SOUNDSTAGE20 to 44-321.

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Soundstage - Next Week on Soundstage...
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04/24/20 • 2 min

If you haven't listened to Episodes 1 & 2 yet, now's your chance to catch up! Soundstage is moving to an every-other-week publishing schedule, but we're here on our off-week to give you a preview of Jordan Harrison's upcoming release because this one will be more than just a little different...

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Soundstage - Heather Raffo, Iraqi Women in Diaspora
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12/19/18 • 60 min

Playwright and performer Heather Raffo gathers a multi-generational, multi-religious, multi-national group of women to discuss the themes and ideas of her play NOURA. Participating in the conversation were author and sociologist Zahra Ali, architect Hiba Hadid, author and dentist Cynthia Kaplan Shamash, and filmmaker and Executive Director of The Abraham Path Initiative Anisa Mehdi.
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The farmer wants the shepherd. The shepherd wants God. The playwright isn't quite sure what she wants. A play about grief and desire and the mess that is the theater.

Written by Agnes Borinsky
Directed by Brooke O'Harra
Sound Design by Nick Auer

CAST:

Loretta -- JANICE AMAYA
Leah / Bruce -- JESS BARBAGALLO
Bonita -- AGNES BORINSKY
Vinie -- VINIE BURROWS
Martha -- ANNIE FANG
Adam -- ADAM GREENFIELD
Mary -- MARY NEUFELD
Bettina -- BRYNA TURNER

Flautist -- Isabel Lepanto Gleicher

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In this in-depth conversation between playwright Craig Lucas and Associate Artistic Director Adam Greenfield, discover the big ideas that inspired Craig's play I Was Most Alive With You as well as a lifetime of crafting intimate theater.
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It's time for the "Field of Dreams Strategy." Audience Development Director Gregory Limon and Finance Director Rupert Lake teach Marketing Assistant Sasha Heron this hot campaign idea... and the influencers take the bait. This episode offers a peek into the personal lives of Marsha and Angela (hint: more pleasure than business) while PR head Jackie Bowers receives a shocking phone call that could change everything.

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Soundstage - The MS Phoenix Rising | Episode 3: "Yes, Ted"
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03/16/21 • 30 min

The entire team has an epic call with Angela and assistant Coral DeMornay where budget cuts and clarity around the production's vision are top priorities. CEO of Dane Cruising Valerie Dane reveals the VIP list, but there’s trouble on the horizon as Financial Assistant Ted Rickles sinks into an existential crisis and the Ionesco Estate attempts contact.

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Soundstage - HIS CHEST IS ONLY SKELETON by Julia Izumi
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08/24/22 • 31 min

A little meditation on what it is to carry what we can and can't control, and the crossroads of being and belonging.

Written by Julia Izumi
Directed by Sarah Cameron Hughes
Sound Design by Fan Zhang

Rocks -- JESS BARBAGALLO
Someone -- JORGE CORDOVA
Grandchild -- MIDORI FRANCIS
She -- HARUNA LEE
He -- RONALD PEET
Mother -- SAORI TSUKADA

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Congratulations for choosing Program B! Our goal is to challenge and elevate you. It won't be easy, but transformation is possible! If you trust the process.

Written by Sheila Callaghan
Directed, Designed, and Edited by Alex Barron
Original music by Surrija
CAST: Rashan – FRANCIS BENHAMOU
Chatty Stranger – SHEILA CALLAGHAN
Whispering Man – MATTHEW J. HARRIS
Additional voices – BRANDT ADAMS, KAILEE AYYAR, ALEX BARRON, ALISON KOCH, NGOFEEN MPUTUBWELE, J.J. SUELTO, MAGGIE THOMPSON, NYSELI VEGA
Learn more at phnyc.org/soundstage or text PHNYC to 44-321.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Soundstage have?

Soundstage currently has 33 episodes available.

What topics does Soundstage cover?

The podcast is about Fiction and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Soundstage?

The episode title 'PRIME: A Practical Breviary by Heather Christian' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Soundstage?

The average episode length on Soundstage is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Soundstage released?

Episodes of Soundstage are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Soundstage?

The first episode of Soundstage was released on Oct 15, 2018.

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