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 Progra

Lucky Episode 13: Gary Graves, playwright, and Greg Scharpen, Sound Designer: Mondragola

Mar 29th, 2023 27m 49s

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: centralwor

Episode 12: Mildred Inez Lewis, author of The Museum Annex

Oct 26th, 2022 31m 43s

Mildred Inez Lewis is a published and produced writer and director. After Oberlin College, she began her career as a director in the Actors Studio's Playwrights and Directors unit, and Circle Rep's Lab. After graduating from UCLA's film school

Episode 11: Cristina García, author of Dreaming in Cuban

Jun 12th, 2022 24m 37s

Cristina García is the author of eight novels including Dreaming in Cuban,and the forthcoming Vanishing Maps (Knopf, 2023). García’s work has been nominated for a National Book Award and translated into fifteen languages. She’s taught at univ

Episode 10: Escape from the Asylum with Chelsea Bearce

Mar 31st, 2022 34m 2s

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

Ep 9: Martin Edwards, author of Pitch Perfect

Nov 18th, 2021 33m 35s

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,

Ep 8: Jesse Potterveld, playwright of Years in the Hundreds

Jul 20th, 2021 35m 22s

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 nat

Ep 7: Gary Graves, author of WONDERLAND

Apr 16th, 2021 38m 1s

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 Patri

Ep 6: Julie Jensen, author of WINTER

Feb 7th, 2021 27m 41s

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 pl

Ep 5: Michael Gene Sullivan, author of RECIPE (Part II)

Dec 15th, 2020 22m 12s

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

Ep 5: Michael Gene Sullivan, author of RECIPE (Part II)

Dec 15th, 2020 22m 12s

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

Ep 5: Michael Gene Sullivan, author of RECIPE (Part I)

Nov 24th, 2020 30m 8s

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

Ep 4: Susan Sobeloff, author of STRANGE LADIES

Sep 29th, 2020 24m 18s

On the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, we revisit the Central Works production of STRANGE LADIES, a suffrage history play with music, which premiered in 2017.

Ep. 3: Patricia Milton and Chelsea Bearce talk about BAMBOOZLED

Aug 24th, 2020 21m 33s

BAMBOOZLED received a popular and multi-award-winning production in 2018 at Central Works. Chelsea Bearce, who played main character Savannah, interviews playwright Patricia Milton about this 4-woman comedy that explores "family valuables."

Ep 2: Cristina García, author of THE LADY MATADOR'S HOTEL

Jul 27th, 2020 23m 35s

Episode Two of the Central Works Script Club: A fun interview with noted novelist, journalist, playwright, and educator Cristina García. Cristina discusses her inspiration, themes, and the process of adaptation with Patricia Milton. The play wr

Ep 1: Nicole Parizeau, author of THE HUMAN OUNCE

Jun 30th, 2020 28m 48s

In Episode One, Patricia Milton interviews Nicole Parizeau, author of THE HUMAN OUNCE, about the play. Nicole answers questions from Central Works Script Club readers. The Human Ounce was the first play in Central Works' 2020 Season, its 30th.

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