20 Best Playwriting Podcasts

1. Royal Court Playwright's Podcast

Playwright Simon Stephens talks to some playwrights including Jez Butterworth, April de Angelis, Rachel De-Lahey, Tanika Gupta, David Hare, Robert Holman, Dennis Kelly, Alistair McDowall, Anthony Neilson, Joe Penhall, Lucy Prebble, Anya Reiss, Polly Stenham, and Enda Walsh.
Podcast royalcourttheatre.com
Email ****@royalcourttheatre.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 56.9KTwitter Followers 132.7KInstagram Followers 79.3K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 45 min Since Dec 2016 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Beckett's Babies

A podcast by two friends who met at Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Join hosts Sam Collier and Sarah Cho as they try to figure out playwriting.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 746Instagram Followers 549 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 57 min Since Mar 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Theatre Theater

Three Los Angeles-based theatre-makers dissect, debate, and disseminate the works of the great Playwrights. Each week we will focus on a different playwright and discuss their works as well as their cultural impact and their context in our own personal lives. Also, we'll spotlight the beautifully burgeoning LA Theatre Scene as it grows into the new home for experimental theatre-makers.
Podcast audioboom.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Twitter Followers 155 Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 64 min Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

4. The Subtext

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.
Podcast americantheatre.org
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode / month Since Jan 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

5. Half Hour Audio Hour

A monthly anthology of 10-30 minute audio drama scripts from a different playwright each month. Each episode will include an introduction of, and Q&A with, the playwright. The Half-Hour Audio Hour focuses on the work of women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ playwrights.
Podcast redcircle.com
Email ****@eclectic-theatre.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 41 min Since Dec 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. American Theatre's Offscript

The official podcast of AMERICAN THEATRE, the national publication for the American not-for-profit theatre. The range of topics includes playwright interviews, critical roundtable discussions, and the latest shows coming up as recommended by our staff.
Podcast americantheatre.org
Email ****@tcg.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / month Since Oct 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

7. DeScripted

Actors Randy Hunt and Tyler Costigan host this show where they take a closer look at the plays that have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama since it was first awarded in 1918. We'll provide a brief introduction of the play, the playwright, and a synopsis. We'll then discuss how the play was received, its influence on/by society, notable cast/crew, stories, scandals, fun facts, and some of our favorite lines.
Podcast spreaker.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 20 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Since Nov 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

8. The Playwriting Podcast

The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, will offer strategies and techniques for playwrights (and writers in general) 'to get out of their heads' and write better, feel more motivated, get into that CREATIVITY ZONE, find more productive ways to complete a work, and to simply have more fun creating! In each episode, we will explore what works and what doesn't work so that you can jump-start your playwriting and take your work to the next level.
Podcast theplaywritingpodcast.libsyn.com
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Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 13 min Since Jun 2017 Play Get Email Contact

9. Playing On Air

Hear short, contemporary stage plays with first-rate casts. Playing on Air brings together award winners and emerging young talent, and each play is followed by a conversation with the playwrights and cast. Tune in for great American plays with great American actors, hosted and produced by Claudia Catania.
Podcast playingonair.libsyn.com
Email ****@playingonair.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 11 episodes / year Avg Length 27 min Since Sep 2013 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. ShakesBeer

Longtime friends invite you to the table to talk about the works, themes, and effects of the most famous playwright in the western canon.
Podcast shakesbeerpod.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Nov 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. Theatrically Speaking

The first playwriting podcast is back from 2007. Character, plot, and career discussion to help you with your theatrical writing.
Podcast theatrically-speaking.captivate.fm
Apple Rating 4 / 5 Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

12. The Central Works Script Club

Central Works, the New Play Theater, invites you to join the Script Club! You'll download and read a play script, send in your questions for the playwright, and then listen to an audio interview with the playwright! Delivered monthly.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@um.att.com
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 530 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 31 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

13. Hey Playwright

Have you ever thought about writing a play but had no idea where to start? Each week, join playwrights and teaching artist pals Tori and Mabelle as they discuss playwriting and life, and leave you with a prompt to get to work. Whether you want to learn how to write a play or just need a little creative inspiration and cheerleading, this podcast is for you.
Podcast heyplaywright.com
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Facebook Followers 427Instagram Followers 715 Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 72 min Since Aug 2020 Play Get Email Contact

14. Raff's Brain

Raff's Brain is a monthly podcast and blog documenting my journey through a low-residency MFA program in screenwriting & playwriting. Each month, I will relay unvarnished updates about my progress & setbacks in the program - class assignments, key lessons, draft scripts, etc. The show will culminate in summer 2022 when I graduate.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
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Twitter Followers 820 Since Jan 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

15. Not in Print

Currency Press believes in theatre that raises more questions than answers, so we're talking to Australian playwrights about their work, getting insights straight from the source.
Podcast notinprint.podbean.com
Email ****@currency.com.au
Since Feb 2013 Play Get Email Contact

16. Are We Alive?

Original audio plays by Chicago's MC-10 Playwrights' Collective pose the question ARE WE ALIVE? Presented by 16th Street Theater. The MC-10 Playwrights' Collective are Lydia Diamond, Lisa Dillman, Rebecca Gilman, Mickle Maher, Brett Neveu, Marsha Estell, Carlos Murillo, Tanya Palmer, Julie Marie Myatt, and Laura Schellhardt.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@16thstreettheater.org
Facebook Followers 2.7K Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

17. ICWP Women Playwrights Podcast

Interviews with playwrights, dramatists, theatre professionals, and readings of play scripts.
Podcast icwpadmin.libsyn.com
Email ****@womenplaywrights.org
Facebook Followers 1.9KTwitter Followers 3.5K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2020 Play Get Email Contact

18. Rombalds Radio

This podcast series showcases a variety of short plays performed by members of the Ilkley Playhouse. Many of the scripts were contributed by playwrights from all over the country as part of a playwriting festival called 8x8x8.
Podcast rombaldsradio.com
Email ****@rombaldsradio.com
Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 2.4KInstagram Followers 552 Since Feb 2021 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact