“I kept it very close to their own words. There was something sacred about it. I didn’t want to mess with the power they have.”
The Playwright-in-Residence at the Public discusses getting past the small talk in his podcast and his plays.
Actors Billy Eugene Jones, Dan Domingues, Daoud Heidami & Michael Esper perform monologues & a song based on interviews with people who have different strategies — from doing drugs to practicing hot nude yoga — for coping with modern society.
The second episode in our series on sex & death features monologues from Parker Drown & Jeanine Serralles, as well as a song from Grace McLean.
The first episode in a series exploring two of our favorite subjects: sex and death! Hear monologues from Stephen Plunkett and Sam Breslin Wright, as well as a song from cabaret superstar Lady Rizo.
The fourth and final episode in our series exploring the work of pioneering sex researcher Dr. George W. Henry features monologues & music from Trey Lyford, Max Vernon, Nedra McClyde, Marykate O’Neil & Jill Sobule.
The third episode in our “Sex Variants” series further explores the work of sex researcher Dr. George W. Henry. Here, Trey Lyford, David Cale, Cyrilla Baer and Dito Van Riegersberg perform songs and monologues based on the doctor’s research.
The second episode in our series based on the work of Dr. George W. Henry features monologues & music from Trey Lyford, Kate Buddeke, Dan Domingues, Jessie Shelton, Nathan Dame and César Alvarez & the Lisps.
Our new series features live recordings of our show “Sex Variants 1941,” which is based on the sexuality study of Dr. George W. Henry. Featured in this episode: performers Nina Hellman, Brandon Miller, Grace McLean, Brandon Davidson and Tim Acito.
The final episode in our series exploring New Yorkers’ perspectives on death features a story from one of the founders of the NYC Ghost Bike Project, among others.
The third episode in our series exploring New Yorkers’ perspectives on death features Tony-nominee Peter Friedman, Danielle Davenport and Keith Randolph Smith.
The second episode in our series exploring New Yorkers’ perspectives on death features Tony-nominee Jeremy Shamos, Gardiner Comfort and Jennifer Morris.
Emmy-nominee Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) headlines this episode, which concludes our series exploring LGBTQ perspectives. Also, a final preview of the new musical “Times Square,” by Jill Sobule, Robin Eaton and Tony-nominee Jim Lewis.
The third in a series of episodes highlighting the perspectives of LGBTQ people. Following the monologues, Jill Sobule sings a song from the musical she’s co-writing about two girls who fall in love, run away and form a band.
The second installment of a series highlighting the perspectives of LGBTQ people, this episode features an interview with one member of Theater of the Oppressed NYC’s theater troupe for homeless youth. Also, Michael Friedman sings a song about Tony Kushner.
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