No Script: The Podcast
1) "Two Trains Running" by August Wilson | S16.E04
Jackson and Jacob discuss one of America's most influential, profound playwrights: August Wilson. Wilson's play "Two Trains Running" is part of the Century Cycle. This play follows a group of regular'...Show More
2) "The Night Witches" by Rachel Bublitz | S16.E03
In this episode of No Script, Jackson is joined by Hope College professor Eric Van Tassell and director Dr. Daina Robins in a conversation about Hope's upcoming production of "The Night Witches," a po...Show More
3) "Ballad of Yachiyo" by Philip Kan Gotanda | S16.E02
This time on No Script, Jackson and Jacob explore Philip Kan Gotanda's play "Ballad of Yachiyo." This powerful and poetic drama is set in the early 19th century in Hawaii. The play follows a young Jap...Show More
4) "Merrily We Roll Along" by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth | S16.E01
In this episode of No Script, we dive into the fascinating world of "Merrily We Roll Along" — Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s bold musical that turns the traditional Broadway story backward. Based...Show More
5) "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" by Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert | S15.E16
In the final episode of the season, No Script turns its attention to one of Broadway’s sharpest, wittiest, and most unsettling musical comedies: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Based...Show More
6) "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare | S15.E15
This week on No Script, Jacob sits down with singer-songwriter, composer, and emerging theatre-maker Grace Yurchuk for a rich conversation about Julius Caesar. They, of course, discuss the power of rh...Show More
7) "Pride's Crossing" by Tina Howe | S15.E14
This week on No Script: The Podcast, Jackson and Jacob dive into Tina Howe’s lyrical memory play Pride’s Crossing — winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play and a fina...Show More
8) "The Oregon Trail" by Bekah Brunstetter | S15.E13
In the finale of Adaptation Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss Bekah Brunstetter's play "The Oregon Trail." You guessed it -- the play is based on the famous video game and follows two sisters in two di...Show More
9) "Carrie" by Lawrence D. Cohen, Dean Pitchford, and Michael Gore | S15.E12
Jackson and Jacob continue Adaptation Month by discussing the cult-classic musical adaption of Stephen King's Carrie, by Lawrence D. Cohen, Dean Pitchford, and Michael Gore. Listen as J&J chat about h...Show More
10) "Pride and Prejudice" by Kate Hamill | S15.E11
Jackson and Jacob continue their themed month, Adaptation Month, by discussing Kate Hamill's adaptation of one of the most famous novels of all time: "Pride and Prejudice." Listen in as J&J chat about...Show More