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Chosen by Committee

by Christopher, John, and Josh

Join Chris, John, and Josh as they read every play that's won a Pulitzer since 1918!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 54- Talley's Folly (1980)

    Lots of class discussion here. Could the US have built a viable left?

  2. Episode 53 - Buried Child (1979)

    Sam Shepard's Buried Child. Sorry for the break! Glad to be back :)

  3. Episode 52 - The Gin Game (1978)

    We discuss The Gin Game, a play about two friends playing cards.

  4. Episode 51 - The Shadow Box (1977)

    We discuss terminal illness in 1977's "The Shadow Box."

  5. Episode 50- A Chorus Line (1976)

    MUSICAL TIME! A Chorus Line! We discuss this ONE singular sensation!

  6. Mini - Episode- A Streetcar Named Desire At The Arden

    Josh and Chris talk about the Arden Theatre Company's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Streaming and live tickets available at https://ardentheatre.org/production/a-streetcar-named-desire/ .

  7. Episode 49- Seascape (1975)

    Lizards!

  8. Episode 48- That Championship Season (1973)

    Josh and Chris and John talk about sports and how a play can be interesting as a historical document but still be a bad play!

  9. Episode 47- The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man - In - The - Moon Marigolds (1971)

    We discuss Paul Zindel's The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.

  10. Episode 46 - No Place To Be Somebody (1970)

    It had been a while, Josh had COVID. But man this play was rough.

  11. Episode 45- The Great White Hope (1969)

    We discuss boxing! Chris knows a lot about it. Josh doesn't know anything about it.

  12. Episode 44- A Delicate Blance (1967)

    We talk about A Delicate Balance and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Oh and BOOM!

  13. Episode 43- The Subject Was Roses (1965)

    We discuss Frank Gilroy's The Subject was Roses. We liked it!

  14. Episode 42 - "How To Suceed In Business Without Really Trying" (1962)

    We argue about and listen to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

  15. Episode 40 - All The Way Home (1961)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss 1961's All the Way Home. They didn't love it. But they had fun talking about the origins of the term "gothic" and began to ponder what the 60's might look like in terms of upcoming plays.

  16. Episode 39- Fiorello (1960)

    After a long hiatus, the boys are back with everyone's favorite Tammany Hall musical, Fiorello.

  17. Episode 38- J.B. (1959)

    Bible bible blah blah poetry blah.

  18. Episode 36 - Look Homeward, Angel (1958)

    We didn't like it very much :(

  19. Episode 35 - Long Days Journey Into Night (1957)

    We take a long days journey into the night...

  20. Episode 34- The Diary Of Anne Frank (1956)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss the Diary of Anne Frank. We consider what this play leaves with us as witness to the Holocaust.

  21. Episode 33 - Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1955)

    Episode 33 - Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1955) by Christopher, John, and Josh

  22. Episode 32 - The Teahouse Of The August Moon (1954)

    We talk about racism, identity, and 1954's The Teahouse of August Moon.

  23. Episode 31 - Picnic (1953)

    Josh, Chris, and John discuss 1953's Picnic. We talk about William Inge, his place in the American dramatic canon, and queer coding.

  24. Episode 30 - The Shrike (1952)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss 1952's "The Shrike."

  25. Episode 29- South Pacific (1950)

    Recorded on the night after the US Presidential Election: John, Josh, and Chris discuss Rogers and Hammerstein's South Pacific and Oklahoma! We think about how musicals and plays differ and the insane output of late 1940s theater.

  26. Episode 28 - Death Of A Salesman (1949)

    We talk about Arthur Miller, specifically Death of.a Salesman (1949) with a dash of All my Sons, as a treat.

  27. Episode 27 - A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)

    Oh, Streetcar!

  28. Episode 26 - State Of The Union (1946)

    We discuss the politically vacant yet dramatically sound "State of the Union."

  29. Episode 25 - Harvey (1945)

    Josh, John, and Chris talk about the play about the rabbit that you saw in high school. No...not Donnie Darko. Also we talk a lot about "The Glass Menagerie" for some reason.

  30. Episode 24- The Skin Of Our Teeth (1943)

    Josh, John, and Chris disagree again about Thorton Wilder. Then, they chart a path forward.

  31. Episode 23 - There Shall Be No Night (1941)

    We finish our third and final play by Robert Sherwood. We discuss World War II, Finland, and how to keep current events relevant in plays when they are no longer current!.

  32. Episode 22 - The Time Of Your Life (1940)

    We're bicoastal, baby!

  33. Episode 21 - Abe Lincoln In Illinois (1939)

    We talk about Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Spoiler: He doesn't die at the end.

  34. Episode 20.66 - Drug Store Scene From Our Town

    Listen to Josh and John bubble with romance as they perform the iconic Drug Store scene. Chris is the stage manager. Final apologies for sound.

  35. Episode 20.33 A Scene From Our Town- George Talks To Mr. Webb

    John, Chris, and Josh perform a scene from Act 2 of Our Town. Again, apologies for sound quality and Chris' acting.

  36. Episode 20- Our Town SPECIAL LIVE EDITITION (1938)

    John is moving to LA! To celebrate that and our 20th episode (!!!) we got together and recorded this together in John's backyard! It was a lot of fun, but the sound quality is not perfect. We hope it adds to the charm.

  37. Episode 19- You Can't Take It With You (1937)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss "You Can't Take It With You."

  38. Episode 18 - Idiot's Delight (1936)

    Josh, Chris, and John discuss the first of three (!!!) Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by Robert Sherwood, "Idiot's Delight." Josh thinks it would be a good musical. John learned a lot. Chris thinks it's dull. They fight, lovingly.

  39. Episode 17 - The Old Maid (1935)

    Josh, Chris, and John discuss Zoe Akins' 1935 play "The Old Maid." Along the way we consider expectations of the feminine, the role of casual racism, and Edith Wharton.

  40. Episode 16 - Men In White (1934)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss Men in White, the history of medicine, and good tv shows set in hospitals.

  41. Episode 15- Both Your Houses (1933)

    Josh, John, and Chris consider Maxwell Anderson's 1933 political drama "Both Your Houses." They discuss The West Wing, depression-era politics, and Chris rambles about economics. Josh also sings a bit of "Hamilton."

  42. Episode 14- Of Thee I Sing (1932)

    We talk about our first musical winner, "Of Thee I Sing." We talk about the shallowness of American politics, play fantasy theatre with local companies, and discuss the much darker sequel "Let Them Eat Cake." John also explains to Chris who the Looney Toons are.

  43. Episode 13 - Alison's House (1931)

    Josh, Chris, and John, discuss Susan Glaspell's Alison's House. In this episode, they talk about poetry, who art belongs to, and Emily Dickinson.

  44. Episode 12: Green Pastures (1930)

    The trio discusses Green Pasture a retelling of the Old Testament of the Bible using an all-black cast and a black vernacular. The writer, Marc Connolly was white. In today's episode we talk about what, if any, use there is for a play like this in 2020.

  45. Episode 7.5: They Knew What they Wanted Read By Matteo Scammell And Lee Minora

    Actors Matteo Scammell and Lee Minora read a scene from They Knew WhatThey Wanted.

  46. Episode 11: Street Scene (1929)

    Josh, John, and Chris discuss and love on Elmer Rice's Street Scene.

  47. Episode 6.5: Hell - Bent For Heaven Read By Langston Darby

    Langston Darby reads a monologue from Hell-Bent for Heaven!

  48. Episode 8.5: Craig's Wife Read By Sean Pollock And Will Watt

    Sean Pollock and Will M Watt read a scene from George Kelly's Craig's Wife.

  49. Episode 10: Strange Interludes (1928)

    Josh, Chris, and John talk Eugene O'Neil, internal monologues, Modernism and more.

  50. Episode 9: In Abraham's Bosom (1927)

    Josh, John, and Christopher discuss Paul Green's 1927 work "In Abraham's Bosom." Along the way we talk about racism, white fragility, and Quintessence Theatre Company's excellent 2020 production of "Rachel."

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Chris, John, and Josh as they read every play that's won a Pulitzer since 1918!

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Christopher, John, and Josh

Produced by Chosen by Committee

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