A discussion about the Central Works world premiere about Big Tech, AI, and bad behavior. centralworks.org ..read more

Lauren Smerkanich is a writer-director currently based in Los Angeles where she has worked most recently with The Echo Theater Company and Theater of Note. She is a Guest Teaching Artist with The Atlantic Theater Company's Access Success Program and The Au Pair Program in conjunction with UCLA Extension. She is thrilled and grateful to have THE DIGNITY CIRCLE produced by Central Works Theater.  Gregory Scharpen is the resident sound designer at Central Works, having designed the sound for 70 different productions. He’s also known for his award-winning film editing, his experimental music ..read more

Host Patricia Milton interviews Gary Graves about his world premiere play Mondragola, along with Central Works’ resident sound designer, Gregory Scharpen, who also engineers the podcast. More info and tickets, and to read the script: centralworks.org Gary Graves has been a resident playwright and company co-director at Central Works since 1998. He has been a part of developing 70 world premiere productions with the company, many of which he has either written and/or directed, including two other plays about Machiavelli: The Prince, and The Lion and the Fox. He also leads the Central Works Play ..read more

Patricia Milton's comedy/mystery, "Escape from the Asylum," is the first live stage production by Central Works in two years. Patricia meets with actor, comedian, mom, and cake baker Chelsea Bearce to discuss their experiences getting back into live theater, and also a bit of mutual admiration. Chelsea's Instagram for her baking business: https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.got.cakes/ Chelsea's website: http://www.chelseabearce.com ..read more

Writer/director Martin Edwards discussed his play, Pitch Perfect, its transition to a Prime streaming comedy series, what motivates his writing, and his latest project: a satire about Brexit. Martin Edwards has collaborated on television, film, and theatre projects with wonderfully eclectic talents including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jonathan Krisel, Evan Shaprio and Annie Leibovitz. This episode, like Martin's play, contains salty language. Please visit centralworks.org to read Pitch Perfect ..read more

Jesse Potterveld's plays have been developed at Central Works, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Kenyon Playwrights Conference. Jesse lives and writes in NYC. Patricia Milton discussed with Jesse his play’s themes and characters, the nature of twins, and Jesse’s experiences of the pandemic in New York City. Please visit centralworks.org to read Years in the Hundreds ..read more

Gary Graves has been a resident playwright and company co-director at Central Works since 1998. He has been a part of developing 67 world premiere productions with the company, many of which he has either written and/or directed. Gary and Patricia Milton discussed his play, Wonderland, the Central Works Method, and what's so special about live theater. Please visit centralworks.org to read Wonderland. The link to the Orson Welles clip discussed in the podcast: Kafka’s “Before the Law ..read more

Julie Jensen is an internationally-produced playwright and the author of WINTER, directed by Gary Graves. Her eloquent play premiered as part of an NNPN Rolling World Premiere at Central Works in 2017. Julie and Patricia Milton discussed the play, Julie's book, and the future of theater ..read more

During a fraught and suspenseful US election season, we read the Central Works comedy hit RECIPE, by Michael Gene Sullivan, which premiered in 2014 ..read more

During a fraught and suspenseful US election season, we read the Central Works comedy hit RECIPE, by Michael Gene Sullivan,  which premiered in 2014 ..read more