On this episode of Chosen by Committee, Josh, John, and Chris talk poetry and bible, and wonder why this play didn’t quite work.
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Category: Interviews
Look Homeward, Angel by Ketti Frings (1958): Chosen by Committee Episode 36
In 1958 the Pulitzer Prize for Drama went to Look Homeward, Angel, Ketti Frings’s adaptation of the Thomas Wolfe novel. This week’s episode of Chosen by Committee discusses the award-winning play
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Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill (1957): Chosen by Committee Episode 35
This week, hosts Josh, John, and Chris take a long day’s journey into night with the 1957 winner by Eugene O’Neill, his fourth.
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The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett (1956): Chosen by Committee Episode 34
Josh, John, and Chris discuss Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s dramatization of The Diary of Anne Frank, which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1956.
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Need A Podcast for Christmas?
Hallmark Christmas movies are a genre of cinema that has received decidedly little critical attention… until now
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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams (1955): Chosen by Committee Episode 33
In 1955, playwright Tennessee Williams won his second Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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The Teahouse Of The August Moon by John Patrick (1954): Chosen by Committee Episode 32
This week, hosts Josh, John, and Chris talk about racism, identity, and 1954’s Pulitzer winner The Teahouse of August Moon
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Picnic by William Inge (1953): Chosen by Committee Episode 31
William Inge, his place in the American dramatic canon, and queer coding.
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The Shrike by Joseph Kramm (1952): Chosen by Committee Episode 30
Touching on issues of mental illness, fitting into a crazy world, and hating your wife, THE SHRIKE marks the high water mark for Philadelphia playwright Joseph Kramm.
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South Pacific by Rogers and Hammerstein (1950): Chosen by Committee Episode 29
Recorded on the night after the U.S. Presidential Election: John, Josh, and Chris discuss Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific as well as the duos previous…
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9 Types of Equipment You’ll Need for Your Podcast
Buying podcast equipment for the perfect setup is probably the first huge hurdle that aspiring podcasters may face.
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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (1949): Chosen by Committee episode 28
We talk about Arthur Miller, specifically Death of.a Salesman (1949) with a dash of All my Sons, as a treat.
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (1948): Chosen by Committee episode 27
You may have of this one.
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State of the Union by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay (1946): Chosen by Committee episode 26
A timely episode for election season, this week’s episode considers the politically vacant yet dramatically sound State of the Union
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A Period of Drastic Change and Reordering: Interview with THE WAY OUT artists and performers.
Driving by in cars like a slow-moving funeral procession, we get new perspectives from an all-female cast
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The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder (1943): Chosen by Committee Episode 24
Josh, John, and Chris disagree again about Thorton Wilder. Then, they chart a path forward.
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There Shall Be No Light by Robert E. Sherwood (1941): Chosen by Committee Episode 23
For episode 23, podders Josh, John, and Chris discuss There Shall Be No Light, the third and final prizewinning play by Robert E. Sherwood.
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The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan (1940): Chosen by Committee Episode 22
William Saroyan’s The Time of Your Life presents a colorful cast of drinkers. Josh, John, and Chris liked it a bunch.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood (1939): Chosen by Committee Episode 21
In this episode of Chosen by Committee, hosts Josh, John, and Chris wonder how Robert E. Sherwood won the 1939 Pulitzer.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder (1938): Chosen by Committee SPECIAL LIVE EDITION (episode 20)
Oh no! John Rosenberg is moving to LA! To see him off and celebrate the 20th episode of Chosen by Committee, the podders got together and recorded LIVE in John’s backyard!
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