219. Good Birth Upcoming World Premier

In this special episode of Ghostlight, Benjamin Reed sits down with playwright and Endstation Theatre Company Executive Director Patrick Earl to discuss Good Birth, Endstation’s upcoming world premiere production exploring the origins of Virginia’s eugenics movement and the infamous Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell.What begins as a planning conversation around livestreaming the production quickly evolves into a broader discussion about the future of theatre, digital access, and how performing arts organizations can continue engaging audiences beyond the walls of a physical venue.Together, Benjamin and Patrick explore:the historical inspiration behind Good Birththe challenge of expanding access to live performancelivestreaming and digital experimentation in theatrerecurring audience support and sustainabilitywhy “the performing arts have an access problem, not a value problem”and what becomes possible when small theatre companies stop assuming small outcomesThis episode is less a formal interview and more a real-time conversation between artists and operators trying to imagine what the next era of live performance could look like.