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The Right to Play Podcast is a conversational podcast in which Gina and Ashley discuss the craft, business, and greater impact of the art of playwriting and theatre. Perfect for anyone who’s ever thought about writing their first play, seasoned professional writers, and theatre-makers alike. Topics include “Dealing with rejection,” “The importance of stage directions,” discussing taboo questions such as “Is it OK to not like Shakespeare,” and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/right-to-play/support
What do we mean when we say "Free Labor"? how much work goes into playwriting that has nothing to do with the writing of a play? Would thinking of a third example constitute as free labor?
Find out on today's episode of The Right to Play Podcast!
Side note, This is supposed to be April's Episode but Ashley has been busy. Sorry for the lateness!
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Gina and Ashley sit down and chat about the theatre experiences that shaped their lives! Everything from other playwrights like Lorraine Hansberry, Susan Lori Parks, Maria Irene Fornais to Ashley wanting to pose with the Simpsons and how Gina's sister kicked a Jellicle Cat in surprise!
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Want to know how to write about Love? Interested in a nuanced discussion on how it can be difficult to get a mainstream theatrical production if adult themes/kink is a theme of your play? Are you ready for Ashley's unhinged theory on Romeo and Juliet?
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Gina and Ashley talk about the big B Word: "Burnout!" Listen as our hosts talk about When they feel burnout, how to tell they have burnout, and then Gina and Ashley ramble on about going outside and not understanding it for a few minutes BUT IT'S MOSTLY ABOUT BURNOUT!
Enjoy the episode and we will be taking December off (Ya know... to keep from burning out ^_~ )
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What makes theatre an ideal medium for Horror Storytelling? Gina and Ashley explore this by comparing it to horror novels and movies, chatting up how they craft spine tinglers, and discussing some of their favorite horror pieces they've seen or read! In under an hour, there's NO way they could do a completely comprehensive dive into this subject but get ready to hear about some grim grinning ghosts as your favorite playwriting podcast's favorite playwriting podcast dives deep into the heart of Horror Theatre!
"Graveyard Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hello Fellow Teens! We're going Back To School! Gina and Ashley talk YA and youth theatre, their own experience doing theatre in High School as closeted queer folks, and why some pieces get banned in schools."--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/right-to-play/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/right-to-play/support
Two playwrights walk into a bar- well actually a living room- ok one playwright lives there and the other one walks in- look comedy writing is hard. This week Gina and Ashley talk about incorporating humor into their plays and how the Binary of drama or comedy can hurt the perception an audience has of their work!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/right-to-play/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/right-to-play/support
Gina and Ashley discuss their experiences with the world of Theatre in a world "Post Pandemic" (Whether that term is accurate or not). Has theatre learned anything from having to shut down and move to Zoom? How have we been affected professionally? What have we taken from our time in lockdown?"
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We're back baby! Gina and Ashley talk about what they did during Pandemic through self-isolation into the current state!
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Gina and Ashley talk about "Hustle Culture" within the artistic community and beyond. We also talk about how we divide our time as playwrights, writers, and humans!
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Gina and Ashley are BACK BABY! Today they're going to talk about what theatre has looked like in self-isolation! Zoom Plays, pre-recorded theatre, and evaluating what theatre should be when we can come back to shows IRL.
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NELSON DIAZ-MARCANO (PLAYWRIGHT) is a Puerto Rican playwright based in New York City. Nelson is a 2020/21 Sloan Commission recipient. His play Rabiosa was one of the winners at the distinguished Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival and will be published later in the year. Other awards include Outstanding Play at the Fresh Fruit Festival for The Diplomats (now published by OWP) and Best Play at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival 2016 for his play Radical. Other recent credits include: “Into The River I Went” (Troy Foundry Theatre Company,) “Revolt” (World Premiere - Vision Latino Theatre Company,) “El Yunque in English” (Fresh Fruit Festival 2018,) “Paper Towels” (The Brick, EAT New Work Series,) “Promised Lands” (Stable Cable Lab Co’s,) and “Prison Song” (Downtown Urban Arts Festival 2013.) Nelson's main artistic mission is to raise awareness about the contrasting cultures that form the communities of this nation and in doing so, explore how they all fit together in the American experiment.
Nelson's website is here: ndmstrikes.com
Nelson's NPX Page is here: https://newplayexchange.org/users/10377/nelson-diaz-marcano
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Ashley sits down with Al and Iyvon of The Parsnip Ship: https://www.theparsnipship.com/!
They chat about how TPS got started, what theatre in the digital age looks like, and how can playwrights write for audio-focused products at this time and beyond! Gina and Ashley are both Parsnip Ship alums, with Gina's The Mermaid's Parade and Ashley's The Last Ring having been adapted for their format, and Gina is currently a part of their Radio Roots Writers' Group to create new original content for TPS!
Ashley's play The Last Ring will also be receiving a live-stream listening part TONIGHT at 8PM on Facebook live!
The Parsnip Ship is currently seeking applications for pieces by writers who identify as Queer!
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Ashley met and shared a story-telling event with Greg at a Steampunk convention in Detroit MI. Greg Pizzino is a multi-talented theatre artist originally from Dearborn, Michigan, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University and a certification from the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan. As The Neighborhood Theatre Group’s Technical Director, he successfully built the set for A.M. Dean’s original musical Dispatches from the Dumb Decade which included two revolving platforms and several other large moving set pieces. He has also constructed storage units for our stage lights and cables and is responsible for our technical production inventory. On the NTG stage, Greg has appeared in Black Cat Cabaret and as Bud Steeves in Cryptic. His first one-act play, Whatever Happened to Captain Future? was performed as a staged reading in December 2018. Fun Fact about Greg – In addition to performing with Neighborhood Theater Group, Greg also hosts the bizarre film podcast Cinema Guano (available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify).
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Gina and Ashley talk about some of their favorite writers, imposter syndrome, and whether it's OK to sound like your favorite writers...
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Ashley sits down with Janelle Zapata Castellano, co-founder/Artistic Director of Step 1 Theatre Project, and the director of Mahogany Brown and the Case of the Disappearing Kid by Gina Femia!
http://bit.ly/MahoganyBrown for tickets!
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Ashley sits down with Fight Director, actor, and (Most importantly) her friend Nathan Oesterle to talk about how playwrights can better communicate with Fight Directors! For more info on Nathan check out his website and Stone and Steel Combat's website For more information about SCOWL: Laddermageddon, click the link or visit SCOWLFight.com
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Ashley and Gina talk about Playwrights and royalties
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Gina and Ashley couldn't POSSIBLY define all of independent theatre, could they?! Of course not... BUT they do sit down and chat about what indie theatre means to them and their experiences within the indie theatre community.
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Come see the recording of Ashley's play "The Last Ring" presented by The Parsnip Ship for FREE in Brooklyn
Mon, January 27, 2020 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center
160 Schermerhorn St Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Ashley and Gina talk about write for combat and movement-based theatre!
(Episode Image of Ashley and Rachel Weekley taken by Aliyah Hakim from SCOWL: Fight For Your Rights dir. by David Charles)
For more information about SCOWL: Laddermageddon, click the link or visit SCOWLFight.com
For More Information about "For The Love Of" in New York City visit Takes Chops Productions' Website.
Come see the recording of Ashley's play "The Last Ring" presented by The Parsnip Ship for FREE in
Brooklyn Mon, January 27, 2020
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center
160 Schermerhorn St Brooklyn, NY 11201
You can also purchase "For the Love Of" here
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What makes a good workshop? Gina and Ashley figure it out!
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In this mini episode Ashley sits down with Samantha DeManbey! Samantha is a playwright, the current Artistic Director of Forge Theater Lab in Fitchburg MA, and is the director of Ashley's show Chasing The Ghost which open THIS SATURDAY in Fitchburg MA
https://www.theforgetheaterlab.org/
CHASING THE GHOST
A New Play By Ashley Lauren Rogers
Directed by Samantha deManbey
December 7, 13, and 14 at 8:00 PM
December 8 at 2:00 PM
December 12 at 6:30 PM (Pay What You Can)
Wallace Theater for Performing Arts
McKay Building at Fitchburg State University
67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA
$15 General / $5 Students & Seniors (60+)
Buy tickets online or pay cash at the door
Kurt, a vlogger in the early days of YouTube who used to scream about video games, is married to Patty, a struggling vampire romance author. While Kurt has left that life behind him, anger and all, their relationship will be put to the test when one night he is visited by a shadow person...who won't stop tickling his feet.
This play is not recommended for children under 14 because of profanity and disturbing situations.
Featuring Charles Amaral, Noah Dawson, Amy DeMar-DuBois, Brittany Messuri, Leeann Monat, Austin Swallow, and Cheyenne Winley.
Chasing the Ghost is made possible by a generous donation from show sponsor Justin Nelson.
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Ashley and Gina sit down and scratch the surface on what goes into creating a great character?
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There's a feeling amongst some in the community that Trigger and Content Warnings take away from the "visceral" nature and surprise of Theatre... But does it help people prepare for material that could cause traumatic moments? Listen as Ashley and Gina discuss the use of TW/CW as it pertains to live performance.
Diversity in Horror Blog mentioned: http://diversityhorror.blogspot.com/
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Dislike the Bard?! Perhaps you should Exeunt pursued by a bear! Gina and Ashley tackle the Taboo topic, 'tis totally terrific to feel tenuous and even terse when talking of theatre's transcendent teller of tales!
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Is rejection always a bad thing? Just in case you need to know ahead of time, NO! Sometimes rejection can be an AMAZING THING! Celebrate your rejections with Ashley and Gina!
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Ashley and Gina sit down to talk about Stage Directions! Why are they important, what are some best practices, why do some folks think you should just cross them out?! (Don't do that).
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Want to know what Gina and Ashley's new podcast will sound like? NOW YOU CAN! Check out this 2-minute clip of randomly selected phrases that will hopefully give you some semblance of what on Earth The Right to Play will be all about!
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