Play-Mates: Find Your New Favorite Play!
by First Kiss Theatre Company
Love theatre but have a hard time making it to or affording to go to see new work? Look no further-- Play-Mates has you covered! First Kiss Theatre presents Play-Mates Podcast, an audio theatre production space focusing on new work by emerging theatre artists across the country. Coupled with Artist Crush Discush (live on First Kiss Theatre's Instagram once a month), you'll be in the loop on everything up and coming in the theatre world!
Episodes
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EPISODE 4: wht big teeth u have by Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid
Thank you to everyone who made this endeavor possible! Actors: Henry Dougherty Sydney Holliday Paul Jackson Mikaela Miyamoto Divya Sarma Matilda Schulman Ethan Williams Director: Ellie Strayer Designers/Editors: Emilia Harrison Daniel Brynn Hambley
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EPISODE 3: wht big teeth u have by Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid
Thank you to everyone who made this endeavor possible! Actors: Henry Dougherty Sydney Holliday Paul Jackson Mikaela Miyamoto Divya Sarma Matilda Schulman Ethan Williams Director: Ellie Strayer Designers/Editors: Emilia Harrison Daniel Brynn Hambley
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EPISODE 2: wht big teeth u have by Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid
Thank you to everyone who made this endeavor possible! Actors: Henry Dougherty Sydney Holliday Paul Jackson Mikaela Miyamoto Divya Sarma Matilda Schulman Ethan Williams Director: Ellie Strayer Designers/Editors: Emilia Harrison Daniel Brynn Hambley
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EPISODE 1: wht big teeth u have by Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid
Thank you to everyone who made this, our first full production, possible! Actors (alphabetical by last name): Henry Dougherty Sydney Holliday Paul Jackson Mikaela Miyamoto Divya Sarma Matilda Schulman Ethan Williams Director: Ellie Strayer Designers/Editors: Emilia Harrison Daniel Brynn Hambley
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white walls by Justin Borak
March's episode is an excerpt of white walls by Justin Borak! Thank you for listening! Actors: Liz Gutridge - Alexis Christian Clausnitzer - Aiden Rob Daniel - William Editor: Eliza Kuperschmidt Director: Lee Harrison Daniel Find us on Instagram @firstkisstheatre!
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i saw queer heaven once by Oscar K
This episode was an emotional one! We hope you enjoy. Playwright: Oscar K Director: Eliza Kuperschmid Actor: Aida Mohamed Editor/Producer: Brynn Hambley Follow us @firstkisstheatre on Instagram to see our interview with the playwright!
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Countdown to 2025 -- Alessandra Viegas
Countdown to 2025 with us! This bonus episode is a part of our annual "Countdown" event. Eliza Kuperschmid, our Director of Operations, interviewed Alessandra Viegas and produced this radio play as a way for our audience to interact with Viegas's work. Enjoy!
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Little Talking Things by Ashley Lyon
Synopsis: A child sets out on a quest to protect the stars from the big, mean sun. The sun, the moon, and the stars play out their story as they always do, but this morning something changes – in the meadow, the child is caught by a strange man who challenges their view of those shiny astral…
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Zay Gezunt, Havana! by Marilyn Schotland
Thank you to our amazing community for making this episode possible :) Follow us on Instagram at @firstkisstheatre for more <3 Actors: Arielle Greenspan - Dora Matilda Corley Schulman - Zelda Playwright: Marilyn Schotland Director: Brynn Hambley Editor: Lee Harrison Daniel
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LAMIA by Lauren Komer
It's our Halloween episode! Get ready for a spooky and atmospheric tale... Thanks to the playwright, Lauren Komer, as well as all of our actors: Marin Asnes, Lindsay Dawes, Julie Sander, Hayden Jones, Cedi Christensen, Annie Cox, Andrei Dolezal, Patrick Ganley, and Amy Ollove. Special thanks as...
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Velma's Plot by Kara Hadden
Thank you to everyone who made this episode possible! Playwright: Kara Hadden Actors: Emily Cordes, Gabriella Gonzalez, Kyle Gazoorian Editor: Lee Harrison Daniel Director: Brynn Hambley Follow us on Instagram @firstkisstheatre and/or @playmatespodcast!
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This Road in the Shape of My Spine by Bailey Shlichtman
Thank you to Bailey Schlichtman, Javere Greene, and Adriana Ruiz Sorrentini for all your hard work making this episode come to life! Check us out on Instagram: @firstkisstheatre @playmatespodcast
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What To Expect When You're Expecting Our Lord and Savior by Bailey Jordan Garcia
Thanks to the playwright, Bailey Jordan Garcia, as well as our actors, Jake Banasiewicz and Keith Weiss. This episode was directed by Lee Harrison Daniel and edited by Eliza Kuperschmid. Follow us on instagram, @firstkisstheatre, to see the interview with Bailey Jordan Garcia!
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Playing Games by Max Berry
The first ever Play-Mates LIVE!!! Thanks to the Maker's Ensemble for giving us the physical space in which to do this, as well as to our actors, Jake Regensburg and Regina Famatigan. Let us know if you enjoyed this Live format! Follow us on Instagram @firstkisstheatre and @playmatespodcast.
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Home's Kitchen by Maeve Chapman
The first thirty or so minutes of Home's Kitchen by Maeve Chapman, premiering in New Orleans this June! Thank you to: Matthew Raetz Sam Drust Jason Grasl Joseph Valdez Follow First Kiss Theatre and Play-Mates Podcast on Instagram! @firstkisstheatre and @playmatespodcast!
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Dead Dog Disco by Jove Tripp Thompson
TW: discussions of sex, violence The first 20-ish minutes of Jove Tripp Thompson's play, Dead Dog Disco!
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The Sporting Life by Marjorie Muller
Thirty minutes of Marjorie Muller's newest, The Sporting Life! Interview with the playwright is up now on @firstkisstheatre on Instagram. TW: discussions of sex, violence, blood, menstruation. If you enjoyed the episode, let us know by following us and rating five stars! Go the extra mile and...
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Exquisite Corpse by First Kiss Admin Team
A yearly tarot reading somehow ends in arson. How did we get here?? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out! 😉 The admin team gets deep, silly, weird, and thoughtful with this response to our Countdown prompt. After all, we wouldn’t ask you to do something we wouldn’t! Follow FKT on Instagram,...
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Strangers To... by Alizae Ivette
November's episode features a short play (in it's entirety) by playwright Alizae Ivette! Thanks to Alizae, Javere Green, and Nadel Henville for lending their voices to this episode. Follow us on Instagram, @playmatespodcast! Follow our parent company, @firstkisstheatre!
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Weird Girl Summer by Courtney Taylor
Please enjoy our Halloween special! Weird Girl Summer By Courtney Taylor :D Thanks to our actors, Yeshi Berry and Claire Shiell as well as Courtney, for bringing this to life.
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scars and stains by Matilda Corley Schulman
Hello theatre lovers!! This month's episode is a 30 minute excerpt from the beginning of the play scars and stains (a frankenstein adaptation or dream) by Matilda Corley Schulmen. We hope you enjoy! TW: abuse, violence, dark themes Play-Mates Podcast can be found on Instagram, @playmatespodcast....
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MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL by Lily Welsh
Howdy folks, and welcome to the first episode of our rebrand as an audio theatre production space! Please enjoy this excerpt from Lily Welsh's play, Manic Pixie Dream Girl. For the interview and dramaturgy sections you may be missing, never fear! Go to First Kiss Theatre Company's Instagram,...
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Antidotal by Brynn Hambley
Welcome to the chaos, theatre lovers! In this special birthday episode, Lee interviews Brynn about their play, "Antidotal", going up at The Brick in April! If you like experimental plays, art about disability and chronic illness, and raw, emotional expression, this one's for you. Listen to the…
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Play-Mates Theatre Wrapped!
Did you know Scott Rubin is making white dudes in a lab for Broadway? /j In this episode Lee and Brynn get chatty as they discuss what this year looked like in American theatre. From statistics to fun facts to personal anecdotes, you'll hear all about the state of the industry from two theatre...
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A Middle School Play by Alice Nora
In this month's episode, Lee and Brynn are discussing A Middle School Play with playwright Alice Nora! Lee tells us all about the context of this piece, ie the year 2004, and talks to Alice about what inspired her to write this work. Let us know what you think! Instagram: @playmatespodcast Email:...
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COPE IN WONDER by LILY WELSH
In this episode, Brynn is missing her cohost Lee-- but never fear, they'll return next month! Brynn talks to Lily Welsh about her play, Cope In Wonder! They discuss memes, queer identity, and how her Jewish heritage influenced this play. Erin Proctor reads a monologue as Hildy. Go support Lily...
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Betta Oh: A Play About Dead Things by Lee Harrison Daniel
We're back from a LONG hiatus, and we're ready to PARTY! New co-host, Lee Harrison Daniel, is introduced via their play "Betta Oh: A Play About Dead Things". Brynn and Lee talk about betta fish, quarter life crises, and mental illness, and how there is always a light at the end of the tunnel…
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Dear Galileo by Claire Willett
In this episode, Brynn talks about Dear Galileo by Claire Willett. We learn about Galileo, the Vatican's involvement in astrophysics, and the main points of both creationism and evolution. We hear a lovely performance from Lily Welsh as Haley, and discuss why a play that values the...
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The Wolves by Sarah Delappe
In this episode, Brynn discusses the Pulitzer Nominated play, The Wolves by Sarah Delappe, with dramaturg and actor Grace Walker. We learn about the history of women's soccer in America, sexism within the sport, and more! Lily Welsh gives a rousing performance as #25, and Grace tells us all about...
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Scary Mary and the Nightmares Nine by Amy Escobar
In this Spooky Season episode, Brynn talks about a play full of terrifying ghosts and ghouls-- Scary Mary and the Nightmares Nine by Amy Escobar. We learn about the intricacies of depression and the difficulties of starting a journey towards healing; Heather McConnell gives a rousing performance…
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Alternative Canon by Erin Proctor
In this episode, Brynn talks to playwright Erin Proctor about her play, "Alternative Canon", a matriarchal retelling of the Sarah and Abraham story. Brynn tells us all about Jewish Apocalyptic Scripture and the quote unquote "real" story of Sarah and Abraham; Lily Welsh gives a stunning…
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CHILD by Abbey Fenbert
It's the Season 3 premiere! In this episode, Brynn talks about something very close to her heart-- adoption--through the lens of the play, CHILD by Abbey Fenbert. We learn the basic history of adoption in America, common adoption traumas, and the evolution of the family; Edie Pierce gives a...
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beth by Alex Lin
In the Season 2 finale, Brynn discusses "beth" by Alex Lin with the playwright herself! We learn about the origins of the Macbeth story and the details of the Intel (now Regeneron) International Science and Engineering Fair, and hear new actor to the podcast, Nina Ki, give a stunning performance…
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For Leonora, or Companions by Hayley St. James
In this episode, Brynn talks about the play "For Leonora, or Companions" by Hayley St. James! We learn about one of the few women Surrealist painters, Leonora Carrington as well as how autism presents in AFAB people. Edie Pierce, an autist herself, gives a nuanced performance as Nora, and we talk...
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to fall in love with anyone...By Jordan Elizabeth Henry
We take a break from the dark topics of the past few episodes to talk about a rom-com for the stage--"to fall in love with anyone..." by Jordan Elizabeth Henry! We learn about the history of the rom-com and some of the problematic tropes, Edie Pierce gives a stunning performance as Roni, and the...
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Rain Follows the Plow by Rachel Nelson
In this episode, Brynn talks about the pseudoscientific theory that this play is named after, the Dust Bowl, and more! Amelia Bethel gives a beautiful performance as Ingrid, and we discuss dystopian literature that's a little too imaginable for comfort, the connections between toxic masculinity…
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4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane
In this episode, Brynn talks to Florida-based director, playwright, and theater maker, Monica Cross, about 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane. Multiple amazing actors collaborate with Brynn to make a beautiful audio piece of one of the scenes, and Monica talks to us about the playwright, staging...
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Fruit In Winter by Emily Atkinson
In this episode, Brynn discusses a modern interpretation of Faustus called "Fruit in Winter" by Emily Atkinson. Lily Welsh performs as Melody, the demoness, and we learn all about the original Dr. Faustus, queer undertones made overtones, and how societal expectations of success can lead to poor...
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Off-White, or The Arab House Party Play by Alyssa Haddad
In this episode, Brynn gets to talk to the playwright herself, Alyssa Haddad, about her play, Off-White, or The Arab House Party Play. We learn about the culture of early 2000s teens, the rise and fall of Myspace and AIM, and the racism that Arab-Americans faced after the events of 9/11, and we…
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The Interrobangers by M Sloth Levine
In this episode, Brynn talks about Scooby Doo, alien abductions, and the stress of teenagerhood all through the lens of M Sloth Levine's The Interrobangers. We hear a lovely performance from new actor to the podcast, Lee Harrison Daniel, and discuss why this play got to Brynn in a very special…
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Three Women by Sylvia Plath
In this episode, Brynn covers the one-act audio drama, Three Women by Sylvia Plath, with guest Amanda Card. Heather McConnell returns to the podcast with a tear-jerking performance as the Third Voice, while Brynn and Amanda talk about the virtues of poetry and feminine anger. If you like poetry,...
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Flex by Candrice Jones
In this episode, Brynn shares what she has learned about basketball and enforced poverty through the play, Flex by Candrice Jones. We get a moving reading from Jehan Young as Starra Jones and discuss how this play honestly portrays the realities of teenage girlhood and growing up. If you like...
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OMG We Ate A Guy! by Andrea Staats
In this episode, Brynn talks to playwright Andrea Staats about her comedy play, OMG We Ate A Guy! Edie Pierce gives a hilarious performance as Timberlee, and we learn about Mormonism, vengeful ghosts, and what it means to be a queer or BIPOC person in Mormonism. If you like the paranormal, quirky...
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Aliquippa by Lydia Valentine
It's Black History Month! As such, this episode covers a play by a member of the Black community. In this week's episode, Brynn takes us to a town just outside her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA--Aliquippa, PA --through the play Aliquippa by Lydia Valentine. New actor to the podcast, Chanel…
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Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus
This week, Brynn takes us into the world of the 1869 Colorado River expedition through Jaclyn Backhaus's Men on Boats! Edie Pierce gives a stunning performance of the closing monologue of the play as Mr. Asa, and Anne Karyna Bakan returns to share with us the intricacies of being a dramaturg for…
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The Q&A Episode!
It's the beginning of Season 2! By popular demand, the first episode of 2021 is a Q&A episode. Brynn and a few past guests answer some of your burning questions about theater and the plays covered last season. Hope you enjoy it, and Happy New Year! Guests: Anne Karyna Bakan: annkarynabakan.com...
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Yule Be Merry Or Else by Natalie Ann Valentine
Happy Holidays! It's the official holiday episode and finale of Season 1! This week, Brynn talks about a short and sweet holiday play called "Yule Be Merry or Else" by Natalie Ann Valentine, Jared Richardson regales us once again as James the Jolly Janitor (who may or may not be Santa Claus), and...
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Walden by Amy Berryman
This week, Brynn discusses the science fiction play, Walden, with it's author, Amy Berryman! We learn about the future of space exploration and climate change, hear a fantastic rendition of Stella's monologue by Heather McConnell, and talk to Amy about what inspired her to write this amazing…
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16 Winters, or The Bear's Tale by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton
This week, Brynn discusses another Shakespeare based play, this one following characters from A Winter's Tale. We hear a monologue from Act 1 of the play from Jared Richardson as The Bear, and we learn about how modern writers can and are utilizing Shakespeare to talk about issues in our current...
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Europa by Sarah Saltwick
In this episode, Brynn and guest Karen Loewy Movilla talk about Europa by Sarah Saltwick; Edie Pierce gives a moving performance as Alma; and Karen tells us about why this play's take on sexual assault is important. If you like plot twists, surprising friendships, and the concept of ending the...
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Love theatre but have a hard time making it to or affording to go to see new work? Look no further-- Play-Mates has you covered! First Kiss Theatre presents Play-Mates Podcast, an audio theatre production space focusing on new work by emerging theatre artists across the country. Coupled with Artist Crush Discush (live on First Kiss Theatre's Instagram once a month), you'll be in the loop on everything up and coming in the theatre world!
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