This month Brian talks to the Mexican American playwright about his educational path, his early years in New York, and his process for writing poetic plays.

The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler

From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext)