Podcast

Proudly made in Ashland, Oregon, by Ashland New Plays Festival, Play4Keeps Podcast lets you in on the conversation between creators on the front lines of new works. We air compelling new plays performed by incredible actors as well as conversations with playwrights, actors, directors and other theater professionals. You'll discover something new through ANPF's Play4Keeps Podcast! Start listening today via the episode pages below, RSS, iTunes, Spotify, TuneInStitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

In Conversation with Mikki Gillette, Lindsay Partain, Lorenz Qatava, Leslie Slape, and Ken Yoshikawa

What’s your love language as a playwright? Perhaps it’s having your words read, heard, and digested by…

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In Conversation with Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo

Emerging playwrights Kathryn de la Rosa, Ty Greenwood, Heesun Hwang, Jasmine Sharma, and Carlos-Zenen Trujillo cover a lot…

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In Conversation with Inda Craig-Galván and Kyle Haden

Grab your favorite potato chips and get in on the conversation with playwright Inda Craig-Galván and director…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: WATER MADE TO RISE by Barret O’Brien

View the play’s playbill page here: Water Made to Rise

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE GOOD BET by Bob Clyman

View the play’s playbill page here: The Good Bet

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE EXCEPTIONALS by Bob Clyman

View the playbill page for the play here: The Exceptionals

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: TAIL OF THE BELL by Gabriel Neustadt

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/tail-of-the-bell/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SCIENCE NIGHT by Stephanie Neuerburg

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/science-night/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: PANKHURST: FREEDOM OR DEATH by Jeannine Grizzard

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/pankhurst-freedom-or-death/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: IN WAYS BOTH FRIVOLOUS AND DEEP by Marin Gazzaniga

View play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/in-ways-both-frivolous-and-deep/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FUGITIVE COLORS by Barbara V. Anderson

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/fugitive-colors/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FOR NINA by Robert Emmet Lunney

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/for-nina/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FLOWERS IN THE DESERT by Donna Hoke

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/flowers-in-the-desert/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FERNANDO by Steven Haworth

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/fernando/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SECOND COMING OF KLAUS KINSKI by Andrew Perez

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/the-second-coming-of-klaus-kinski/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: ELEVATOR GIRL by Donna Hoke

View the play’s playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/elevator-girl/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: BUTTERFLIES AND MARGARINE by Oded Gross

Go to the playbill page here: https://ashlandnewplays.org/play/butterflies-and-margarine/

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD by Kari Bentley-Quinn

In THE WORST MOTHER IN THE WORLD, new mom Nina has a healthy baby boy, a loving…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Diving In: A Conversation with William Cameron and Grace McLeod

This conversation brings together two generations of playwrights: Grace McLeod is an emerging playwright (also one of…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | I love a four-letter word: A conversation with Ian August and David Hilder

Ranging from hilarious to heart-full, this conversation between playwrights and friends Ian August and David Hilder delivers…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Angry/Funny and Angry/Sad: A Conversation with Kari Bentley-Quinn and Callie Kimball

“You do angry/funny better than anyone.” So says past ANPF winner Callie Kimball to friend and current…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Creating the World We Want to See: A Conversation with Reginald Edmund and Kyle Haden

Art, race, activism, smoothie diets, and the future of American theatre. There’s lots on the table in…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SOUTHBRIDGE by Reginald Edmund

In SOUTHBRIDGE, a white widow has been assaulted and an angry mob is at the jailhouse door…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Cultivate Your Voice: A Conversation with Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas

Diana Burbano and Tlaloc Rivas speak to the moment and are as vulnerable and open in this…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: SILUETA by Diana Burbano, Chris Shelton, and Tom Shelton

SILUETA is a two-person play inspired by the true story of Ana Mendieta, a Cuban-American performance artist…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Cherishing Time: A Conversation with Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo

Lauren Yee and Joe Ngo check in with each other from their respective coasts. They share what…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Singing Our Song: A Conversation with Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker

  Nate Eppler and Stephanie Alison Walker join us on the podcast today for a conversation that…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: DONNA ORBITS THE MOON by Ian August

Something is not quite right with Donna: she’s a loving mother, a devoted wife, and a minor…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: MRS. HARRISON by R. Eric Thomas

Mrs. Harrison by R. Eric Thomas is about two women and one story. At their 10-year college…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Living Their Best Lives: A Conversation with R. Eric Thomas and Haygen-Brice Walker

You’ll be laughing from the word hello with these two: from ill-fitting corduroy pants during fashion week…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES by Franky D. Gonzalez

EVEN FLOWERS BLOOM IN HELL, SOMETIMES (A MIXTAPE) by Franky D. Gonzalez is an examination of prison…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Heavy with Hoping: An Interview with Playwright Franky D. Gonzalez

What do Big L’s song “Furious Anger” and Samuel Beckett’s WAITING FOR GODOT have in common? Both…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Nature and Fate: A conversation with Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos

Join guests Michael Gotch and Mark Lamos as they talk about Michael’s ANPF 2019 winning play STARTER…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: FRONT ROOM by Richard Kalinoski

In Richard Kalinoski’s FRONT ROOM, we meet Sandra, played by Vilma Silva. She is a middle-aged theater…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | The regional playwright hustle: A conversation with Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz

We’re excited to bring together playwrights Donna Hoke and Andrea Stolowitz, who are meeting for the first…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Superpowers: A conversation with Tira Palmquist, Yvonne Huff Lee and Jason Delane Lee

What drives us as people, creators, storytellers? In this compelling conversation, playwright Tira Palmquist and actors/producers/storytellers Yvonne…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL by Jim Shankman, pt 2

Welcome to part two of Jim Shankman’s metafictional comedy THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL,…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: THE SCREENWRITER DIES OF HIS OWN FREE WILL by Jim Shankman, pt 1

This week we are excited to offer you free access to Jim Shankman’s metafictional comedy THE SCREENWRITER…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Behind the scenes: A conversation with Laura Jacqmin and Meridith Friedman

Playwrights and TV writers Laura Jacqmin and Meridith Friedman connect over their experiences in TV world and…

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Play4Keeps Podcast | Free full play: AND VASTER by Skye Robinson Hillis, pt 2

Welcome to part two of ANPF 2015 winning play AND VASTER by Skye Robinson Hillis, featuring performances…

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