Playwright-Actor Michael Federico joins us for part 2 of this special 3 part series of Maxximillian Presents: THEMATIC where we talk with the writers and creator of the riveting political audio drama TERMS, an ambitious and impressive creative endeavor that asks,

“What if the POTUS decides not to hand over the reins of power?”

Part 1 – Creator Lindsay Graham (@termspodcast)
Part 2 – Actor-Writer Michael Federico (@mcfed5)
Part 3 – Writer-Director Rob McCollum (@robmcollum)

Playwright-Actor Michael Federico talks about the creative process of taking the TERMS Political Thriller Audio Drama from concept to audio drama gold (my words, not his).

In addition to creative strategies, Michael shares his personal practice for turning insomnia into an opportunity, the importance of giving your creativity a permanent place at the table, what it felt like to see his play performed on stage in New York for the first time, and much more.

Michael Federico is an actor and playwright based in Texas who loves horror films—especially horror films directed by Ti West—and dreams of writing a movie with his dreamteam writer Tina Fey. So, if you know Tina Fey, or Ti West, or want to hire Michael to write you a scary movie, and especially if you enjoyed this episode and want to encourage him onward, you can find Michael Federico here.

For episode details and musical features, visit MaxximillianDafoe.com/maxximillian-presents-thematic-episode-show-notes where you’ll find episode extras, links to this this episode’s featured musical artists PLUS links to download these jammy jams (for free!) for yourself, and to praise their creators.

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