This week’s episode talks about poetry, who art belongs to, and Emily Dickinson.
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YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT (dir. David Koepp): Film review
On a rainy day with nothing better to do, You Should Have Left will prove serviceable enough for non-discerning viewers
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Green Pastures by Marc Connolly (1930): Chosen by Committee Episode 12
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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We Should Ask For More
The arts sector is speaking up against the city’s proposed cutting of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. How about skipping that request and shoot for $40 million instead?
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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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SoLow Fest Goes Virtual
A virtual performance festival
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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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Three Practical Things Every Actor Needs
There are so many things we don’t talk about in actor training.
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How to Get Followers on Instagram Easily
Ever wondered what people that fast Instagram followers do differently? Although there are many apps that increase the number of followers, only a couple of…
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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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Remembering Mercutios and Tybalts
In recent days of home-captivity my mind has wandered to Romeo & Juliet performances, new and old. But I’m more interested in Mercutio and Tybalt than the star-crossed lovers.
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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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Remembering Hamlets
Cooped up inside, with no theater in sight, I’m remembering Hamlets I’ve known.
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