Gene Kato's Podcast

Gene talks to South Carolina playwright Kevin D. Ferguson about his wonderful drama "Child's Play", his adaptation of the Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol", and about his new play "A Thing with Feathers".

Gene speaks with New Jersey playwright Tommy Jamerson about his wonderful adaptation of Alice in Wonderland entitled "Alice the Brave and Other tales from Wonderland" , how he decides what tales to adapt for children, and his preference on the types of plays young audiences are exposed to.

Gene speaks with Colorado playwright Rebecca Salomonsson about her play "Where the Wild Thyme Blows, the impact of Shakespeare on her writing, and how she got involved with audio describing performances for the visually impaired.

Denver playwright Rebecca Gorman O'Neill talks about her dark play THE GREATER GOOD, her association with And Toto Too Theatre Company, as well as her newest play THE GHOSTS OF US.

Gene speaks with Georgia playwright John Patrick Bray about his experience turning a classic of literature into a new stage version, his experience in turning one of his plays into a feature film, as well as the appeal for crafting plays based on pre-existing source material.

Texas playwright Denise O’Neal talks about her experience creating her play FLY IN THE WINDSHIELD, the challenges some plays face when they are created to be a tool in recovery, as well as the notice she is getting for her play festival FADE TO BLACK.

New York playwright Penny Jackson talks about her experience developing her powerful play I KNOW WHAT BOYS WANT, her thoughts on the state of cyber-bullying, gun violence, as well as her experience writing for film vs. Theatre

Texas playwright Bradley Nies talks about his experience with the Texas University Interscholastic League, his love for using the city of Houston as a backdrop for many of his plays, as well as the appeal for crafting plays based on True Crime.

Texas playwright Amanda Bishop Guthrie talks about her experience with the Texas University Interscholastic League…better known in the Lone Star State as UIL, the origins of her popular short play "Ville du Havre", as well as what compels her to chose historical based subjects for her writing.

In this episode, Georgia playwright Daniel Guyton talks about plays with darker overtones, his wonderful play GEORGIE GETS A FACELIFT, and the idea that Theatre shouldn't always be safe.

Houston-based playwright Arthur M. Jolly talks about the process in creating more compelling roles for women, his association with Babes with Blades Theatre Company in Chicago, as well as his latest play THE LADY DEMANDS SATISFACTION.

Houston playwright Bryan Maynard talks about his work with Cone Man Running Productions and crafting the second act of an unusual new play centered around clowns.

The first Podcast featuring Gene Kato - who talks about the origin of Next Stage Press and a few of his earlier plays.