Episode #164 of Onstage/Offstage: Claude Jackson's play “Cashed Out” recently had its world premiere at the San Francisco Playhouse. The play deals with Rocky, a mother and an accountant, who has a gambling addiction.

Episode #163 of Onstage/Offstage: Patrick Gabridge is a busy man; he writes site-specific plays, historical novels, and runs the PlaywrightBinge, an online group for playwrights to share information and support.

Episode #162 of Onstage/Offstage: Claire Lebowitz King's play "Outside the Gates", about two mothers, one Iranian, the other American, appeared at the '22 Edinburgh Fringe. An indomitable activist, Claire has also written other insightful social works as well as being a co-founder of Occupy Broadway.

Episode #161 of Onstage/Offstage: Happy New Year, all! We bring you a thrilling talk with playwright Sarah Shourd. Her play "The Box," about prisoners in solitary confinement, toured the US and Europe and was so impactful, it helped changed laws in California.

Episode #160 of Onstage/Offstage: "Health in theatre? Who talks about that? Teresa Fisher does. She also discusses making sure that new voices, especially young voices, have a chance to be heard."

Episode #159 of Onstage/Offstage: "Jokers in the Pack"--an inside look at what dogs really talk about while we sip our soy lattes. And a lovely convo with Tony about writing and community activism!"

Episode #158 of Onstage/Offstage: We read Dierdre's play, "Letting Go, our final "Pets" play, and talk about commissions and wooooo...horror-themed plays! "

Episode #157 of Onstage/Offstage: We have a smashing conversation with Lisa Villamil about her play "Sirens," getting started in writing, producing work, and making it in today's theatre world!

Episode #156 of Onstage/Offstage: Rand Higbee joins us for the first of our 2022 plays based on "Pets."

Episode #155 of Onstage/Offstage: Mike Sockol and I talk about many things: arts in education, journalism, play critique, his play "In Danger of Falling in Love," and his fight against cancer.