Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays

Hear short, contemporary stage plays with first-rate casts. Playing on Air brings together award winners and emerging young talent, and each play is followed by a conversation with the playwrights and cast. Tune in for great American plays with great American actors, hosted and produced by Claudia Catania.

Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays is a arts podcast hosted by Playing on Air, with 201 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #5

  A HEADSPACE MEDITATION by Mara Nelson-Greenberg

  Feb 20, 202611 minS0

  <p > Today we share the final audio play in our '25 - '26 Season, "A Headspace Meditation" by Mara Nelson-Greenberg, directed by Sarah Lunnie.</p> <p > Thank you for joining us as we explored a new format. We're excited to begin sharing conversations with our artists in the coming weeks, so if you missed those - have no fear, as you'll soon be able to deep dive with the artists from this season's plays.  </p> <p >  </p> <p > "A Headspace Meditation" by Mara Nelson-Greenberg, directed by Sarah Lunnie, continues the tradition of the James Stevenson Commission for Short Comedic Plays. It...

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  Episode #4

  THE RED COAT by John Patrick Shanley

  Feb 6, 202613 minS0

  <p > Today, we are back with a Playing on Air favorite!  POA Regular, Playwright John Patrick Shanley and his two-hander, "The Red Coat".</p> <p >  </p> <p > It's been an exciting '25-'26 Season here at Playing on Air!  We've got 1 play left that drops in two weeks, "A Headspace Meditation" by Mara Nelson-Greenberg. This season, 4 of our plays are commissions.  In December, we premiered "73, SK." by Else Went, directed by Emma Rosa Went

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  Episode #3

  FATHER'S SIN by Maleek Rae

  Jan 23, 202621 minS0

  <p > Today, we are proud to premiere the inaugural MC Libby Commission, "Father's Sin" by Maleek Rae with music by Xander Browne. "Father's Sin" is Directed by POA Alum, Goldie E. Patrick Jezelle the Gazelle and Revelations)</p> <p > </p> <p > Welcome back to another episode of Playing on Air!</p> <p > Last month, we premiered "73, SK." by Else Went, directed by Emma Rosa Went, and "The Corner Cafe" by Charles Mee, directed by Tom Dugdale. We've got 5 plays for the '25 - '26 Season, 4 of which are new plays, and 3 of those new plays are commissions. </p> <p > </p> <...

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  Episode #2

  THE CORNER CAFE by Charles Mee

  Dec 19, 202523 minS0

  <p > Welcome back to another episode of Playing on Air!</p> <p > Playing on Air is back for a new season!  We've got 5 plays for the '25 - '26 Season, 4 of which are new plays, and 3 of those new plays are commissions.  Two weeks ago, we premiered "73, SK." by Else Went.  Today, we drop our 2nd episode of the season, "The Corner Cafe" by Charles Mee, directed by Tom Dugdale.</p> <p >  </p> <p > "The Corner Cafe" features the largest cast ever assembled for a Playing on Air recording! </p> <p >  </p> <p > The cast includes some POA Alums and some a...

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  73, SK. by Else Went

  Dec 5, 202546 minS0

  <p >Playing on Air is back for a new season!  We've got 5 plays for '25 - '26 Season, 4 of which are new plays, and 3 of those new plays are commissions.  First up, is "73, SK." by Else Went, directed by Emma Rosa Went. "73, SK" features a company of actors each making their Playing on Air debut! We are thrilled to welcome: Olivia Rose Barresi, Paul Joseph Bernardo, Zachary Desmond, Chukwudi Iwuji and Joe McGurl.</p> <p >Playing on Air is hosted by Artistic Director, Joshua Kahan Brody and Associate Artistic Director & Creative Producer, Garlia Cornelia Jones. </p> <p >ABOUT THE PLAY, "73, SK...

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