EPISODE · Apr 21, 2025 · 39 MIN
Leegrid Stevens — THE TROJANS
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Leegrid Stevens, Dan Rubins
The Trojans runs at the cell through April 26th. To learn more, visit thecelltheatre.org. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Leegrid Stevens, writer and composer of the Trojans and Co-Artistic Director of Loading Dock Theatre, joins the podcast to talk about how he built this new synth-wave pop, Homeric memory musical. He delves into how his background as a sound designer influences his storytelling as a writer and explores how he fused ancient myth and 80s adolescent lore.
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Leegrid Stevens — THE TROJANS
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