On this week’s episode of The Scene Podcast, host Justin Borak welcomes acclaimed playwright Abe Koogler. Abe’s work has been seen at some of the nation’s leading theatres, including the Public Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center Theater, and the Goodman Theatre. His plays include Deep Blue Sound, Staff Meal, Fulfillment Center, Kill Floor, and Blue Skies Process. He is the recipient of an Obie Award in Playwriting, the Weissberger Award, the Dramatists Guild’s Lanford Wilson Award, and the Theater Masters Standing Ovation Award. Justin and Abe talk about craft, collaboration, and what it takes to be a playwright. It is a powerful and practical episode for anyone teaching, studying, or writing theatre today.
Guest: Abe Koogler
Playwright of Deep Blue Sound, Staff Meal, Fulfillment Center, Kill Floor, Aspen Ideas, Lisa My Friend, and Blue Skies Process
Official Website: https://www.abekoogler.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abekoog
About Abe Koogler: Abe’s plays include Deep Blue Sound (Public Theatre), Staff Meal (Playwrights Horizons), Fulfillment Center (Manhattan Theatre Club, Obie Award), Kill Floor (Lincoln Center Theater), Aspen Ideas (Studio Theatre), Lisa My Friend (Kitchen Dog), and Blue Skies Process (Goodman Theatre). Abe has won an Obie Award in Playwriting, the Weissberger Award, the Dramatists Guild’s Lanford Wilson Award, and the Theater Master’s Standing Ovation Award. He earned graduate degrees in playwriting from UT-Austin and Juilliard. His plays have been directed by Arin Arbus, Morgan Green, Daniel Aukin, Lila Neugebauer, Les Waters, and Will Davis, among others. He also works as a political speechwriter.
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