Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City, presents the 500th episode of THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST.

Episode Story Topic:

Celebrating 500 Episodes of The Playwriting Podcast!

500 EPISODES! I can hardly believe it. Nine years ago, I sat on the floor of the bathroom at Manhattan Rep on West 45th Street because I thought it had good room tone, and I recorded the very first episode of The Playwriting Podcast. I had no idea where this adventure would take me. Now, here we are at EPISODE 500! Thank you to every playwright and theatre artist who has listened, laughed, learned, created, and gone on this crazy journey with me.

For this special 500th episode, I went back through some of my favorite moments from the podcast. We talk about what I have learned from producing and directing theatre, creating action on stage, cutting the words you do not need, making backstory work, having FUN, stepping into your fear, and daring to be insanely creative. Most importantly, we celebrate what makes theatre so powerful. A play is not simply words on a page. A play is a LIVE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE, where actors and audiences come together and something magical can happen.

Come celebrate 500 episodes with me! You can listen to Episode 500 and ALL 500 EPISODES of The Playwriting Podcast

at https://www.howtowriteplays.com/

or simply search THE PLAYWRITING PODCAST on Audible or your favorite podcast app. After 500 episodes, my message is still the same. NEVER GIVE UP. Your story matters. Your creativity matters. Keep writing. Keep taking chances. Keep bringing your work to life. Thank you for being a playwright. Thank you for being an artist. And thank you for helping me get to 500!

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Manhattan Rep's Play Production Program

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