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Welcome to The Drama Book Show! Join hosts David Rigano, Mark-Eugene Garcia, and Dylan Glick- seasoned playwrights and close friends, as they engage in interviews with a diverse array of guests spanning from Broadway to Off-Broadway and beyond. Recording before a live audience at the Drama Book Shop, each week features a theater expert delving into realms both on and off the stage. Follow @dramabo... more

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For our 100th Episode, award-winning playwright and director David Rigano joins us to discuss his play What We Deserve. Rigano's work includes the award-winning musical You Heard It Here, as well as We Were Wild, Get the Duchess, and Awaken: A Sleepi... more

In this episode, legendary playwright Migdalia Cruz discusses her new anthology The Impossible Plays, which features three previously unpublished works alongside reflections from theater luminaries Virginia Grise, Todd London, and David Henry Hwang. ... more

Join us for a conversation with Julian Novak, author of Men in the Chorus. Inspired by The Boys in the Band, this play blends fantasy and memoir to explore love, mistakes, and self-discovery in the 1970s. Novak reflects on friendship, survival, and t... more

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Tony Award winner David Lindsay-Abaire, whose acclaimed works include Rabbit Hole, Kimberly Akimbo, Good People, and Shrek the Musical, joins us to discuss his latest play, The Balusters.

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Catie Carlisle
Best friend and fellow playwright who moderated the interview and conducted a deep dive into What We Deserve
Playwright / Next Stage Press collaborator
Episode: What We Deserve - With David Rigano and Catie Carlisle
Migdalia Cruz
Playwright, subject of the episode
Playwright/Theater Artist
Episode: Nothing is Impossible for Migdalia Cruz... or You
David Henry Hwang
Playwright, co-presenter of talk
Playwright
Episode: Nothing is Impossible for Migdalia Cruz... or You
Todd London
Theatrical leader and scholar, moderator introduction
Dramatists Guild Foundation/Caramoor (per intro)
Episode: Nothing is Impossible for Migdalia Cruz... or You
Virginia Grise
Moderator for the Q&A session
University of Texas Austin/Caramela Theatre (per intro)
Episode: Nothing is Impossible for Migdalia Cruz... or You
Julian Novak
Playwright and subject of Men in the Chorus
Playwright/Creator
Episode: Men In the Chorus- With Julian Novak
David Lindsay-Abaire
Playwright
Playwright (The Balusters)
Episode: The Balusters- A Talkback with David Lindsay-Abaire
Bess Wohl
Playwright and co-creator of Liberation
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Episode: A Liberation Talkback - With Bess Wohl, Whitney White, and Jocelyn Bioh
Jocelyn Bioh
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Episode: A Liberation Talkback - With Bess Wohl, Whitney White, and Jocelyn Bioh

Hosts

Mark-Eugene Garcia
Co-host of The Drama Book Show
David Rigano
Co-host of The Drama Book Show

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • A must listen for theater kids at heart!

    I was recently a guest on the Drama Book Show and love what Mark and David are doing with this podcast. If you were a theater kid or just love all things theater and story, this is for you. Go behind the scenes with wonderful people and delight in their stories.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Molecular Biophysics
    United States8 months ago
  • Charles Busch

    Thank you so much for the Charles Busch episode. I have been a huge fan since Limbo Lounge days! Excited for the book!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    prof hhb
    United States2 years ago
  • Wonderful Podcast

    This is the 3rd episode. They have all been so interesting and well done. Looking forward to 1.4.

    Richard Poole

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rich in Virginia
    United States2 years ago

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The guests are consistently insightful and well-connected to theater history and practice.
Talks are lively, informative, and well-paced with a strong sense of community in the theater world.
Guests bring engaging stories and practical takeaways for aspiring theater-makers.

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What We Deserve - With David Rigano and Catie Carlisle
Q: How did you decide to change the title from Chance Meetings to What We Deserve?
Rigano explains that expanding the play into two additional parts shifted the central idea away from chance encounters to how the characters deserve what they eventually reach, tying the title to the play's thematic arc rather than the original concept.
Nothing is Impossible for Migdalia Cruz... or You
Q: Could you talk about mentorship and the mentors who helped you find your way as an artist?
She describes mentors from family and her Bronx community, then highlights Irene Fornes and Mary Farnese as pivotal, emphasizing how mentors urged her to write truthfully and to trust the characters and their world rather than fit a prescribed form.
Dream On...Now Deliver- With Patricia Kara
Q: And when did you decide that you wanted to be in the entertainment industry?
Patricia describes growing up Greek in Chicago, discovering performance early, and moving to New York with a single-minded focus, treating acting, modeling, and hosting as intertwined paths.
Goddess of the Hunt with Doug DeVita
Q: How did Goddess of the Hunt come together as a piece?
Doug explains that a seven-minute Playwrights' Intensive exercise that included themes of intensely personal secrets, deconstructing myths, and a train scene directly informed the development, and these threads braided into the full script.
A Conversation With Neil Labute, William Roth, and Gia Crovatin
Q: Where did the genesis for the Labute book come from?
The book grew out of a long-running festival; Neil Labute's plays were central to the collection, with the festival producing festivals and eventually a published volume.

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What is The Drama Book Show! about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features candid conversations with theater-makers, critics, and writers, recorded in front of a live audience at a renowned theater-focused bookshop. Episodes center on Broadway and Off-Broadway histories, contemporary playwriting, production challenges, and the craft of storytelling in theater and related media. Guests range from legendary producers and playwrights to contemporary authors and educators, often exploring collaborations, creative processes, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on theater pedagogy, legacy, and the intersection of stagecraft with broader cultural conversations, making it a rich resource for industry professionals, students, and theater enthusiasts seeking practical in... more

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