The trio discusses Green Pastures, a retelling of the Old Testament of the Bible using an all-black cast and a black vernacular. The writer, Marc Connolly was white.
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Street Scene by Elmer Rice (1929): Chosen by Committee Episode 11
Josh, John, and Chris discuss and praise the 1929 Pulitzer winner for drama
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Strange Interlude by Eugene O’Neill: Chosen by Committee Episode 10
The Pulitzers go for Modernism with Eugene O’Neill’s 1928 drama winner
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In Abraham’s Bosom by Paul Green (1927): Chosen by Committee Episode 9
Josh, John, and Christopher discuss Paul Green’s 1927 work In Abraham’s Bosom. It hasn’t aged well.
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Reading Every Play That Won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Craig’s Wife by George Kelly (1926): Chosen by Committee Episode 8
Josh, John, and Chris discuss George Kelley’s Craig’s Wife. We also spend the first 10 minutes talking about art’s funding and Philadelphia theater during the COVID-19 crisis
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They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard (1925): Chosen by Committee Episode 7
Join the crew as we talk about the 2020 Pulitzer picks, West Coast optimism, and the 1925 Pulitzer winner
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Hell-Bent Fer Heaven by Hatcher Hughes (1924): Chosen by Committee Episode 6
Josh, Christopher, and John discuss discuss the illegitimate winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. George Kelly was robbed!
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Icebound by Owen Davis (1923): Chosen by Committee Episode 5
This week, Josh, Christopher, and John discuss Icebound by Owen Davis.
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Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill (1922): Chosen by Committee Episode 4
his week the pod discuss Eugene O’Neill’s fascinating sea shanty Anna Christie.
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Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale (1921): Chosen by Committee Episode 3
This week, Josh, Christopher, and John largely disagree about Zona Gale’s Miss Lulu Bett, the winner in 1921. They talk dream casts, feminism, and the crisis of modernity!
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Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O’Neill (1920): Chosen by Committee Episode 2
In episode 2 of Chosen by Committee, the podcast considering every play which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, hosts Josh, John, and Christopher discuss Eugene O’Neill’s 1920 tragedy. They mostly loved it.
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WHY MARRY? by Jesse Lynch Williams (1918): Chosen by Committee Episode 1
Beginning a discussion of every play which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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Fringe Forecast Podcast: Episode 3
The 2019 Fringe Festival podcast concludes with interviews with Peter Woolsey of La Peg at FringeArts and John Cambridge
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Podcasting the Fringe: Interviews with Fringe artists
Episode two of Fringe Forecast hit the internet today. Cohosted by Phindie contributor Julia Taus, editor Christopher Munden and University of Pennsylvania producer Taylor Durham,…
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Fringe Forecast: New podcast discusses Fringe Fest reviews, previews, and history
A new podcast launches with a discussion of the Fringe Festival
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Philly’s Kinda Cool episode 2.1: We back!
Would Sebastian would rather sleep with Hillary or Donald, what the hell his Fringe show was about, and what’s the worst way to cook an omelette?
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Philly’s Kinda Cool episode 5: Ten citywides, harassment, and which is cooler “black or gay”?
This week’s Philly’s Kinda Cool considers Melania Trump’s plagiarism, harassment, and whether it’s cooler to be black or gay.
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Philly’s Kinda Cool episode 4: The police, babies, local music and James Franco “getting in character”
On this week’s Philly’s Kinda Cool, we share stories of interactions between local people and the police. We also talk babies, James France “getting into…
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Philly’s Kinda Cool Episode 3: Interviews, theater picks, local music, and WEEN
Phindie editor Christopher Munden gives his weekend performing arts picks: BalletX’s Summer Series, Jennifer Summerfield’s The Yellow Wallpaper, and Greenfield Collective’s Bad Hamlet with Brews. And more!
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