Ep. 70: SWC 02: Dan O'Brien, Beth Blickers, & Emily Shain

In the second in a series of conversations recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference in the summer of 2018, James spoke to three people from the world of playwriting: old friend and playwright Dan O'Brien, agent Beth Blickers, and actor Emily Shain. They discuss what draws them to work, how the written word earns its space, and the great value of surprise.  

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Dan O'Brien: http://www.danobrien.org/

Dan and James discuss: 

David Baldacci 

THE HOUSE IN SCARSDALE: A MEMOIR FOR THE STAGE 

NEW LIFE 

Paul Watson 

THE BODY OF AN AMERICAN 

Guggenheim Fellowship 

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Beth Blickers: https://www.apa-agency.com/

Beth and James discuss: 

APA Agency 

Theatre Breaking Through Barriers 

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 

Charles Darwin 

MASTER OF NONE 

MJ Kaufman 

WIT by Margaret Edson 

Theatre by the Blind 

Ike Schambelan 

Nicholas Viselli 

TEENAGE DICK by Mike Lew 

Gregg Mozgala 

Shannon DeVido  

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Emily Shain: http://www.emilyshain.com/

Emily and James discuss: 

Performing Prose: 

https://www.performingprose.com/ 

Shawn McIntyre 

Anne Ray 

Jill McCorkle 

Christine Schutt 

James Joyce 

The Back Room Shakespeare Project 

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

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Music courtesy of Bea Troxel from her album, THE WAY THAT IT FEELS: https://www.beatroxel.com/

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