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Open-Door Playhouse is a monthly podcast harking back to live radio theater broadcasts. Created to introduce New Plays, New Writers, and… a wealth of unknown talent. Giving them the opportunity to have their works created in sound studios as opposed to live stage productions and presented on the Podcast as “Radio Productions.” Play submissions will be solicited online, outreach centers and word of mouth. Broadcasts will be once a month (to start) and grow as demand requires. Long term goal is to reach out to undeserved writing communities: prisons, school and community groups to provide an avenue to have their voices heard, via plays, short stories or poetry, and to establish Podcast as its own 501c3 organization.To submit your play contact:open-doorplayhouse@gmail.com

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Open-Door Playhouse is a monthly podcast harking back to live radio theater broadcasts. Created to introduce New Plays, New Writers, and… a wealth of unknown talent. Giving them the opportunity to have their works created in sound studios as opposed to live stage productions and presented on the Podcast as “Radio Productions.” Play submissions will be solicited online, outreach centers and word of mouth. Broadcasts will be once a month (to start) and grow as demand requires. Long term goal is to reach out to undeserved writing communities: prisons, school and community groups to provide an avenue to have their voices heard, via plays, short stories or poetry, and to establish Podcast as its own 501c3 organization.To submit your play contact:open-doorplayhouse@gmail.com

    THEATER 135: Mothers and Other Strangers

    THEATER 135: Mothers and Other Strangers

    Ethan wants to be a good son and a good caregiver to his forgetful mother. Noteverything is how it seems, however, in this narrative which has an unexpected twist ending worthy of O. Henry.Miranda Stewart directs Carol Goldman, Noelle Evangelisti, and Omari Williams.F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient ofan M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. The prolific writer’s previous plays includeGames of the Mind, A Piano Player with Sad Brown Eyes,...

    • 7 min
    THEATER 134: The Queen of Carbon

    THEATER 134: The Queen of Carbon

    Lizzy is nine months pregnant and is due to give birth on Mother’s Day. Lizzy wants toname the new baby Mildred, after trailblazing scientist Mildred Dresselhaus, who was known as The Queen of Carbon. Lizzy’s husband Danny has other ideas.Rachel Berney Needleman directs Gloria Tsai and Felipe Figueroa.Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptionally prolific Greenwich Village-based writerhas created numerous plays for both adult and juvenile audiences. There have been over 80 live productions ...

    • 14 min
    THEATER 133: One Word

    THEATER 133: One Word

    Ellie’s a recent college graduate. She often perceives thing differently from her mother,Janet. What Janet reveals about Ellie’s recently deceased dad will profoundly affect Ellie’s understanding of things.Bernadette Armstrong directs Camille Ameen and Elaine Mello.Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptionally prolific Greenwich Village-based writerhas created numerous plays for both adult and juvenile audiences. There have been over 80 live productions and over 50 virtual productions of he...

    • 12 min
    THEATER 132: Grace

    THEATER 132: Grace

    In the late 1960s, Grace has become a teen mom at 16. Her daughter has been taken away from her, against her will. Her boyfriend, the little girl’s father, has been killed on the battlefield while serving in Vietnam. Now, Grace is determined to do whatever is necessary to get her daughter back. First, Grace will have a reckoning with her own mother.The playwright, Sandra Cruze, performs her work as a solo piece. Grace is extracted from a full-length, full-cast (nine) play. Cruze’s previous wo...

    • 14 min
    THEATER 131: Fat and Fiction

    THEATER 131: Fat and Fiction

    Ludlow has been overweight his entire life, from childhood through adulthood. He’sdepressed about being fat, but his mom is about to give him an entirely new perspective on things.Yunyi Zhu directs Justice Davis and Zelda Kimbal.F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient ofan M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. The prolific writer’s previous plays includeGames of the Mind, A Piano Player with Sad Brown Eyes, What the Puck?, Tina, Be a Guest, Smo...

    • 14 min
    THEATER 130: Chasing Butterflies

    THEATER 130: Chasing Butterflies

    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

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Great

If you like plays it’s a great add to your playlist. The audio is great and the characters are portrayed very well. Fun and entertaining. The plays are not too long and are easy to listen to. Looking forward to more!

Curt Wiser ,

Powerful storytelling…

A wonderful, wide variety of individual stories from diverse artists. These audio plays have great production value, writing and acting.

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Well produced and needed in these times

Well produced and great podcast for the theatre- what we need right now

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