American Playbook

The American Playbook

Showcasing some of the most exciting voices in contemporary theater, THE AMERICAN PLAYBOOK features live recordings of new plays, beautifully read aloud by professional actors, along with special events and exclusive interviews with the playwrights.

Host

Amanda Bermudez

IF YOU HAVE A NEW PLAY, A THEATER PROGRAM, OR SIMPLY A FONDNESS FOR PODCASTS, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Recording nationwide

The American Playbook

The American Playbook was created to feature undiscovered and underrepresented voices in American theater. Since its inception in 2018, The American Playbook has traveled the country recording full-length plays, short projects, and exclusive interviews coast-to-coast.

Featured PlayWRight

Susan Sontag Goes on a Date to the Mineshaft 

In a playful work of semi-historical fiction for the American Playbook, Kyle Therral Wilson explores love, lust, and New York’s most legendary gay S&M club. Kyle is an award-winning writer whose work has been developed or performed at a number of venues, including the Great Plains Theatre Conference, La Mama, Theatricum Botanicum, Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Lark, and more. This play was originally presented in New York City as part of National Queer Theater’s Pint-Sized Plays series. You can learn more about Kyle and his work at www.kyletherralwilson.com

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