No Script: The Podcast

Director Cora Therber joins the podcast to talk about "untitled hamlet play" by Rory O'Neill, which opens this weekend by LOVECHILD Theater in NYC. 

See the show at the John DeSotelle Studio, May 29 - 31, 2026. 

Get tickets through the LOVECHILD Insta (@lovechildtheaterco) or here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lovechild-presents-untitled-hamlet-play-tickets-1988245208942

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Jackson and Jacob discuss Dave Malloy's hit musical "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812." This fiery piece adapts a small segment of Tolstoy's "War and Peace." Listen in to this final episode of Season 16!

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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

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Rajiv Joseph's play "Mr. Wolf" follows the family of a kidnapped child when that child returns home. It's a poignant, theatrical story in which Joseph assembles the most complicated possible cast of characters to undergo this highly unlikely event. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss Joseph's exploration of messy human relationship... and infinity? 

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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

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This season's Themed Month, Paula Vogel Month, wraps up with her most famous play. The incomparable "How I Learned to Drive" is a haunting, hilarious piece of theatre. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob revisit its whirling theatricality and specificity. 

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Please enjoy these other conversations on "How I Learned to Drive":

Playwright Sarah Ruhl's essay on the play: https://www.3viewstheater.com/views/how-i-learned-from-how-i-learned-to-drive

Paula Vogel's essay on the play for American Theatre: https://playmakersrep.org/enduring-lesson-learned-drive/

Vogel's video essay when the Broadway run was cancelled due to Covid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGTp8542LE

Interviews with the Second Stage cast: https://www.broadway.com/videos/153901/beyond-broadway-how-i-learned-to-drive/

Cleveland Play House Artistic Director Laura Kepley on the play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEb5KIYg5_E

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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

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Jackson and Jacob discuss Paula Vogel's play on "Othello." "Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief" (great title!) explores the behind-the-scenes action of "Othello." It contains Vogel's characteristic humor and irreverence, while also asking important questions about our relationship to Shakespeare's famous play. Listen in!

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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

Email: [email protected]

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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