LIGHTS UP!

In our final episode of Season 5, we sit down with playwright Noah Mannix, a Philly-based Rising Playwright with Azuka Theatre. They unpack Elephants Water Bones, a twenty‑five‑minute absurdist explo…

In this episode, we spotlight Cactus, Texas, a surreal one-act play by Dane Futrell, a recent MFA graduate in Dramatic Writing from Arizona State University. Set in a bizarre Northern Texas wasteland…

In this episode of Lights Up!, we welcome back award-winning playwright and lyricist Dana Leslie Goldstein to discuss her intimate two-hander, RED IN THE MORNING. Set against the stark quiet of a rem…

Playwright, lyricist, and dramaturg Arianna Rose returns to Lights Up! for a heartfelt conversation about MAKE MULCH FROM IT, a 15-minute drama that tenderly explores the aftershocks of love lost, th…

In this episode we welcome back Nashville-based playwright Judy Klass with her play WHAT WE CAST OFF, WHAT WE KEEP, a story rooted in metamorphosis and personal transformation. The conversation explo…

In this episode, we welcome returning Australian playwright and award-winning storyteller Adam Szudrich to discuss his creative journey from playwriting to filmmaking. Adam shares how personal experi…

In this episode, we welcome Austin, TX based Audrey Webb, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, to discuss her creative journey from acting to writing. Audrey shares how her background in imp…

In this episode of the Lights Up! podcast, Mark Blankenship shares his insights on creating immersive experiences, reflecting on the significance of movement in narrative influenced by his love of th…

In this episode, we welcome Ukrainian playwright, theater translator, and scholar Anna Halas. We explore the impact of war on personal identity through her affecting play, CHRONICLES OF A LOST SOUL. …

In this episode, we sit down with Ukrainian playwright and theater manager Dmytro Ternovyi to discuss his play, ON THE EVE (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT). Set against the backdrop of the days leading u…

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In this special introductory episode kicking off our 5th season, we speak with John Freedman and Brandice Thompson from the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD) about the resilience of…

ONE NIGHT STAN by Adam Szudrich (Australia)

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Rachel: Juanita Castro-Ochoa (NY)

Holly: Sadie Collins (TN)

Marie: Savannah Talledo (PA)

Directed by G…

BROKEN by James McLindon

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A: SJ Lester

B: Chase Parker

Directed by Joel Sancez-Avantes

Soundscape by Eric "Red" Wy…

COME BACK MISS CALLIOPE by Alan Kilpatrick (Belgium)

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Edward Phapp: Chase Parker (GA)

Rainy Brightwater: Bronte Upshaw (NY)

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A ZILLION PIECES by Germaine Shames

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Simon: Joseph Watts (GA)

Mihai: SJ Lester (TN)

Audrey: Bronte Upshaw (NY)

Directed by Garry Lee Posey

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THE PROPHET by Rebecca Dzida (DC)

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Ty: Joseph Watts (GA)

Sophie: Charlene Hong-White (TN)

Directed by Garry Lee Posey

Soundscape by Eric "Red" Wyatt

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TWANG by Cris Eli Blak (NY)

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Cash: Kenya White (TN)

Lucille: Savannah Talledo (PA)

Directed by Garry Lee Posey

Soundscape by Eric "Red" Wyatt

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THERAPEUTIC by Leticia Arbelo (ARGENTINA)

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Karina: Norma Meza (GA)

Juli: Carla Costabile (NY)

Directed by Joel Sancez-Avantes

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WORDS TO THAT EFFECT by F.J. Hartland (PA)

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Lavinia: Bronte Upshaw (NY)

Neeley/Cornelius: Scott Harrison (NY)

Directed by Joel Sanchez-Avant…