DeScripted

01/28/2024

Hey, folks. It's been a while since we released a new episode. Like a LONG while. Like...over a year.

We haven't abandoned the project -- we've just had a lot of long breaks. :) We're looking forward to recording more episodes as we find the time to do so.

Give a listen to episode 24 where we talk about the 2005 Pulitzer Prize Winning play, "Doubt, A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2005 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "Doubt, a Parable" by John Patrick Shanley. From http://Encyclopedia.com: Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, Doubt concerns an older nun, Sister Aloysius, who does not approve of teachers' offering....

12/12/2022

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1930 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, The Green Pastures by

11/30/2022

We recorded the next two episodes last night! We're on a roll! New episode coming soon!

11/09/2022

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1928 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Strange Interlude by Eugene O'Neill.

From Encyclopedia.com: The play covers a period of twenty-five years in the lives of mostly upper-middle-class East Coast characters. It centers on Nina Leeds, a passionate, tormented woman whose fiancé was killed in World War I and who spends the remainder of her life searching for an always-elusive happiness.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1928 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Strange Interlude by E

11/04/2022

Well...it's been a bit since you've heard from us. We apologize. Life, once again, got a bit crazy. We also had to finally contend with the most ludicrous play on our plates for this podcast: Eugene O'Neill's 1928 play Strange Interlude. We'll be recording the episode this Sunday and hopefully releasing the episode the same day.

We are prepared to being regular recording once again after that, so brush off your podcast listening device and get ready!

A few of the upcoming plays we'll be looking at after Strange Interlude:

1930 - The Green Pastures by Marc Connelly
2005 - Doubt, a Parable by John Patrick Shanley
1931 - Alison's House by Susan Glaspell
2004 - I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright
1933 - Both Your Houses by Maxwell Anderson
2003 - Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz
1934 - Men in White by Sidney Kingsley

02/20/2022

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2007 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire.

CONTENT WARNING: Death of young child, grief, su***de, drug abuse

We were thrilled to have Julie Arnold Lisnet with us as a special guest to discuss this play.

Like all of our podcast episodes, this episode contains a lot of spoilers. If you have yet to read or see this play, please be aware of this.

Corrections: During this episode, Randy mentioned the incorrect years of Ten Bucks Theatre's productions of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Rabbit Hole. Those were performed in 2011 and 2012, not 2010 and 2011.

From Stageagent.com: Becca and Howie Corbett have a picture perfect family life in the suburbs of New York until a random, tragic accident takes the life of their four-year old son. Soon after, Becca’s younger, irresponsible sister, Izzy, announces that she is pregnant: there will now be a new child in the family. As Becca and Howie grow apart, Becca’s mother, Nat, badgers Becca about her grieving process, and Jason, the young driver who killed their son, continually shows up to ask forgiveness, the group is on a bumpy road to healing with no road map in sight. Rabbit Hole delves into the complexity of a family navigating deep grief, and learning what it means to live a fruitful life when things fall apart.

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Join us as we discuss the 1928 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Strange Interlude by Eugene O'Neill.

From Encyclopedia.com: The play covers a period of twenty-five years in the lives of mostly upper-middle-class East Coast characters. It centers on Nina Leeds, a passionate, tormented woman whose fiancé was killed in World War I and who spends the remainder of her life searching for an always-elusive happiness.

This is a very long play, lasting over five hours in performance. The story is not especially complex, and the length of the play derives from O'Neill's revival of two theatrical devices that had fallen out of use for nearly a century: the soliloquy, in which a character alone on the stage speaks his or her thoughts aloud, and the aside, which enables characters to reveal their thoughts to the audience but not to the other characters on stage. These devices, which O'Neill employed at length, enabled the playwright to probe deeply into his characters' motivations. The soliloquies and asides reveal the discrepancies between what the characters say and do, and what they really feel.

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In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2077 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Rabbit Hole by David L

01/17/2022

Well...we finally got through the holidays and we're back with a brand-new episode of DeScripted!

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1929 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Street Scene by Elmer Rice.

From Stageagent.com: The claustrophobic reality of living in a six-story walk-up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is the focus of Elmer Rice’s Street Scene. With the neighbors all knowing everyone’s business, and constantly passing judgement on everyone’s behavior, it is easy to see how this melting pot can quickly become dangerous.
On two scorching hot days in June 1929, the pot finally boils over for Frank Maurrant. The rumors about his wife having an affair have become too loud and too persistent for him to ignore. How many times does he have to lay down the law in his own home before it is followed? To make matters worse, that guy keeps turning up and talking to his wife in full view of everyone.

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In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1929 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Street Scene by Elmer

11/21/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2008 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts

Synopsis from StageAgent.com: August: Osage County centers around the Weston family, brought together after their patriarch, world-class poet and alcoholic Beverly Weston, disappears. The matriarch, Violet, depressed and addicted to pain pills and “truth-telling,” is joined by her three daughters and their problematic lovers, who harbor their own deep secrets, her sister Mattie Fae and her family, well-trained in the Weston family art of cruelty, and finally, the observer of the chaos, the young Cheyenne housekeeper Johnna, who was hired by Beverly just before his disappearance. Holed up in the large family estate in Osage County, Oklahoma, tensions heat up and boil over in the ruthless August heat. Bursting with humor, vivacity, and intelligence, August: Osage County is both dense and funny, vicious and compassionate, enormous and unstoppable.

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11/18/2021

Hey, all -- thanks for sticking with us. Life has been crazy busy for us as the theatre world begins to slowly ramp back up. We apologize for not getting an episode out for a few weeks. Our plan was to cover the 1928 Pultizer Prize winning play "Strange Interlude" by Eugene O'Neill in our next episode, but honest to God, it's a FIVE HOUR PLAY! Because of the time investment needed to cover this play properly, we're going to hold off on covering that play for a bit and we're going to jump to August: Osage County and we'll come back to Strange Interlude when we have a breather to read that beast. We're planning to record this Sunday with hopes of getting the episode out within a day or two after. We hope you are enjoying the podcast, and we thank you for being a faithful listener!

10/24/2021

Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, prostitution, alcohol consumption, war In this episode, Randy and

10/06/2021

Randy and Tyler have had a lot of non-podcast things going on, so it's been tricky to get recording sessions scheduled. We recorded TWO new episodes last night. We'll be releasing one this Sunday and second one two weeks later. We're hoping to start recording multiple episodes at a time to help keep the flow going a little smoother. Thanks for sticking with us! These next two episodes are pretty heavy, so buckle up!

09/01/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2011 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris.

Synopsis from Stageagent.com: Clybourne Park is a razor-sharp satire about the politics of race. In response to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, playwright Bruce Norris set up Clybourne Park as a pair of scenes that bookend Hansberry’s piece. These two scenes, fifty years apart, are both set in the same modest bungalow on Chicago’s northwest side that features at the center of A Raisin in the Sun. The first scene takes place before and the second scene takes place after the events of A Raisin in the Sun. In 1959, Russ and Bev are moving out to the suburbs after the tragic death of their son. Inadvertently, they have sold their house to the neighborhood’s first black family. Fifty years later in 2009, the roles are reversed when a young white couple buys the lot in what is now a predominantly black neighborhood, signaling a new wave of gentrification. In both instances, a community showdown takes place, pitting race against real estate with this home as the battleground.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2011 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Clybourne Park by Bruc

08/15/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1926 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Craig's Wife by George Kelly.

Synopsis from Playbill.com: A materialistic woman's marriage crumbles because of her obsession with preserving her possessions.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1926 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Craig's Wife by George

07/25/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2012 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegria Hudes.

Synopsis from Dramatists.com: Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts keep each other alive, hour by hour, day by day. The boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide. WATER BY THE SPOONFUL is a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2012 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Water by the Spoonful

07/18/2021

Between recording conflicts, recording issues, and a busy calendar, this episode was delayed a week -- our apologies. The good news? We'll be back NEXT week (vs. two weeks) with our next episode!

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1925 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard.

Synopsis from Concord Theatricals: In the 1920's, Napa Valley middle-aged wine-grower Tony wants to get married and decides to propose by letter to a waitress in San Francisco named Amy who waited on him once. He sends her a picture of his good looking young farmhand Joe instead of himself, which creates unforeseen complications in the lives and loves of these three ordinary yet complex people.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1925 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, They Knew What They Wa

07/11/2021

Our next episode will be released a few days late this week due to recording scheduling challenges. Aiming for a Wednesday release for "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard, winner of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

06/27/2021

After taking a few weeks off...we're back!

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2013 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar.

Synopsis from Lincoln Center Theatre: DISGRACED is the story of Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. When Amir and his wife Emily, a white artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party, what starts out as a friendly conversation escalates into something far more damaging.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2013 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Disgraced by Ayad Akht

06/06/2021

Tyler and Randy are taking the week off from podcast recording. We'll be back in two weeks with a new episode!

05/23/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 1924 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, Hell-Bent Fer Heaven by Hatcher Hughes.

Synopsis from Concord Theatricals: When Sid Hunt returns from WWI, he announces his plans to marry his sweetheart, Jude Lowry, much to the displeasure of his brother Rufe, who is also in love with Jude. Jude's brother Andy has an old grudge against the family, and after some illicit drinking, he decides to murder Sid. Sid hears of this plot and crosses a dam to escape from Andy, but Rufe, hoping to get Jude for himself, blows up the dam. A religious fanatic, Rufe justifies this murder by claiming that God commanded it. Meanwhile, flood waters are rising from unprecedented rainfall, and when the family gets into their boat, Rufe finds that there is no room for him. He is told that if God commanded him to murder Sid, surely God will protect Rufe from the flood.

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Join us as we discuss Disgraced by Ayad Ahktar, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Synopsis from Lincoln Center Theatre: DISGRACED is the story of Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. When Amir and his wife Emily, a white artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party, what starts out as a friendly conversation escalates into something far more damaging.

Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 amidst the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic.

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05/09/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2014 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, The Flick, by Annie Baker.

Synopsis from Concord Theatricals: In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees mop the floors and attend to one of the last 35mm film projectors in the state. A hilarious and heart-rending cry for authenticity in a fast-changing world.

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Join us as we discuss the dramatic comedy Hell-Bent Fer Heaven by Hatcher Hughes, winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Synopsis from Concord Theatricals: When Sid Hunt returns from WWI, he announces his plans to marry his sweetheart, Jude Lowry, much to the displeasure of his brother Rufe, who is also in love with Jude. Jude's brother Andy has an old grudge against the family, and after some illicit drinking, he decides to murder Sid. Sid hears of this plot and crosses a dam to escape from Andy, but Rufe, hoping to get Jude for himself, blows up the dam. A religious fanatic, Rufe justifies this murder by claiming that God commanded it. Meanwhile, flood waters are rising from unprecedented rainfall, and when the family gets into their boat, Rufe finds that there is no room for him. He is told that if God commanded him to murder Sid, surely God will protect Rufe from the flood.

Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 amidst the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler discuss the 2014 Pulitzer Prizewinning Play, The Flick, by Annie Ba

04/25/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler dig in to a very special play, Icebound by Owen Davis. Why is it special? The play takes place in Randy's hometown (population < 2000). Joining us for this episode are our special guests: Angela Bonacasa, Telly Coolong, Holly Costar, Aimee Gerow, Jenny Hancock, Jasmine Ireland, David Lane, and Paul Nicklas.

Synopsis from wikipedia: The Jordan family is on their farm in Veazie, Maine in October 1922. They await the reading of the will by Judge John Bradford of the family matriarch who has just died. Much to the family's dismay, the farm and all of the money has been left to a distant cousin Jane Crosby. Jane has been told that she is to take care of the legal trouble of the young son of the family, Ben. Ben had left because he accidentally burned a neighbor's farm. Ben begins a flirtatious relationship with Nettie, the adopted daughter of Emma Jordan.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler dig in to a very special play, Icebound by Owen Davis. Why is it s

04/11/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2015 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Synopsis from stageagent.com: Walter “Pops” Washington has had enough. His landlord won’t leave him alone, his wife recently passed away, and the liquor store can’t keep up with his thirst. Pops’ last living relative, his son Junior, has recently moved back to Pops’ house with his girlfriend, Lulu, and his newly-sober buddy, Oswaldo. With his heels dug into the floor of his rent-controlled Riverside Drive apartment, Pops holds onto old wounds -- physical and emotional -- picking continually at scabs he refuses to allow to heal. Pressure reaches a boiling point when an ultimatum comes from an unlikely source, pinning Pops squarely “between Riverside and crazy.”

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2015 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Bet

03/28/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 1922 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill.

Synopsis from playbill.com: A weary former pr******te seeks out her estranged sea-captain father hoping to find forgiveness from him while hiding her past from a stoker she loves.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 1922 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ann

03/14/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2017 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat by Lynn Nottage.

Synopsis from dramatists.com: Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2017 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Swe

02/28/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler cover the 1921 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale.

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 1921 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Miss Lulu Bett by Zona Gale -- who is also the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Note: We apologize -- Tyler's mic had some minor buzzing issues in this episode as well as the last. He...

02/14/2021

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2018 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Cost of Living by Martyna Majok.

Wikipedia’s synopsis of Cost of Living: "The play examines two pairs of relationships between disabled and able persons: one between a graduate student with cerebral palsy and his female caregiver and the other between a quadriplegic woman and her ex-husband. Eddie is an unemployed truck driver whose ex-wife Ani became a quadriplegic following a tragic accident; while John has cerebral palsy and has hired Jess as his caregiver."

In this episode, Randy and Tyler take a look at the 2018 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Cost of Living by Martyna Majok. Wikipedia’s synopsis of Cost of Living: "The play examines two pairs of relationships between disabled and able persons: one between a graduate student with cerebral pa...

01/31/2021

Episode 3 is now available for listening! In this episode we discuss Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O'Neill, winner of the 1920 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

In this episode, Tyler and Randy discuss the 1920 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Beyond the Horizon” by Eugene O’Neill. Wikipedia’s synopsis of Beyond the Horizon: “The play takes place on a farm in the Spring, and then moves forward three years later, in the Summer, and finally ...

01/30/2021

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01/28/2021

Episode 3 is going to be released this Sunday (Jan 31) and we'll be taking about Eugene O'Neills play "Beyond the Horizon" that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1920 -- 101 years ago!

You can read this play for FREE online at Project Gutenberg because it is old enough to be in the public domain. Here's a link:

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58569

Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg.

01/17/2021

In this episode, Tyler and Randy discuss the 2019 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Fairview” by Jackie Sibblies Drury.

Pulitzer.org describes Fairview as “A hard-hitting drama that examines race in a highly conceptual, layered structure, ultimately bringing audiences into the actors’ community to face deep-seated prejudices.”

In this episode, Tyler and Randy discuss the 2019 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Fairview” by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Pulitzer.org describes Fairview as “A hard-hitting drama that examines race in a highly conceptual, layered structure, ultimately bringing audiences into the actors’...