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    October 9, 2026 · 52 min

    In this episode, we talk with members of Fake Friends—Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, Rory Pelsue, Cat Rodríguez, and Ariel Sibert—about their groundbreaking digital theater work created during the pandemic. Their book collects Circle…

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    In this episode, we talk with Tony Award–winning producer and Broadway Plus founder and CEO Nathaniel Hill about his book The VIP Effect and the art of creating unforgettable experiences. Drawing on his career in theater and experience…

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    October 7, 2026 · 55 min

    In this episode, we talk with Nicole Brewer, theater director, educator, and originator of the internationally recognized Antiracist Theatre (ART) model, about her book The Antiracist Theatre and reimagining how artists…

  • Cold War Choir Practice with Ro Reddic

    October 6, 2026 · 44 min

    In this episode, we talk with playwright, songwriter, and educator Ro Reddick about her darkly comedic play Cold War Choir Practice, winner of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Set in Ronald Reagan’s America, the play follows a young…

  • Acting Heightened Text: The Basics - With Catherine Weidner

    October 5, 2026 · 49 min

    In this episode, we talk with Catherine Weidner, actor, director, educator, and author of Acting Heightened Text: The Basics, about bringing heightened language to life onstage. Weidner’s book offers actors, directors, students, and…

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  • Launch Party for The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays Volume III

    October 4, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    In this episode, we explore the third volume of the Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, featuring nine new works by trans playwrights and centered on young trans characters, from age twelve through their late twenties. The collection…

  • Quick Bright Things with Michael Golding

    October 3, 2026 · 50 min

    In this episode, we talk with novelist and actor Michael Golding about new novel, Quick Bright Things, a love letter to Broadway’s Golden Age. Set in New York in 1948, the novel follows a young rehearsal pianist, a visionary director, and…

  • Latinidad in Musical Theatre with Stefan Sittig

    October 2, 2026 · 49 min

    In this episode, we talk with Stefan Sittig, director, choreographer, educator, performer, and author of Latinidad in Musical Theatre, about the lasting influence of Latine artists, music, dance, and choreography on the American…

  • Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre

    October 1, 2026 · 55 min

    In this episode, we talk with Paige Allen and Stacy Wolf, authors of Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre, about the relationship between feminism, spectatorship, and the musical theatre canon. Using shows including The Music Man…

  • Queer Musicals with Robert W. Schneider and Patrick Hinds

    September 30, 2026 · 56 min

    In this episode, we talk with Robert W. Schneider, artistic director of J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, producer at 54 Below, and host of Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends, about his book Queer Musicals. Taking a…

  • Irish Goodbye - with Tom Dugan, Mel Johnson, and Anica Petrovic

    September 29, 2026 · 37 min

    In this episode, we talk with award-winning playwright Tom Dugan about Irish Goodbye, the first installment of his Jersey Pub Trilogy. Set in a small New Jersey pub on Christmas Eve, the darkly comic play follows a disgraced cop and an…

  • Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic with Deborah Jean Templin and Ken Cerniglia

    September 28, 2026 · 57 min

    In this episode, we talk with Deborah Jean Templin, award-winning playwright and veteran actor of theatre, film, and television, about her solo work Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic. Inspired by Templin’s experience…

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About the show

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 @dramabookshowpodcast on instagram, check Eventbrite for events, and join our lively audience at the book shop, where drama unfolds! Music by Paul Rigano