Episodes

47 minutes ago
"The Oregon Trail" by Bekah Brunstetter | S15.E13
47 minutes ago
47 minutes ago
In the finale of Adaptation Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss Bekah Brunstetter's play "The Oregon Trail." You guessed it -- the play is based on the famous video game and follows two sisters in two different timelines as they navigate life's difficult choices. Listen in!
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Jackson and Jacob continue Adaptation Month by discussing the cult-classic musical adaption of Stephen King's Carrie, by Lawrence D. Cohen, Dean Pitchford, and Michael Gore. Listen as J&J chat about how musicals inherently alter the storytelling, and how Carrie: The Musical gained its infamous reputation.
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Monday Nov 10, 2025
"Pride and Prejudice" by Kate Hamill | S15.E11
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Jackson and Jacob continue their themed month, Adaptation Month, by discussing Kate Hamill's adaptation of one of the most famous novels of all time: "Pride and Prejudice." Listen in as J&J chat about Hamill's unique and brilliant techniques of adaptation.
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Monday Nov 03, 2025
"John Proctor is the Villian" by Kimberly Belflower | S15.E10
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Jackson and Jacob kick off Adaptation Month by discussing Kimberly Belflower's recent Broadway hit "John Proctor is the Villian." Based on Arthur Miller's famous play "The Crucible," this contemporary play ignites a fire in a close-knit school community. Listen in!
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Monday Oct 27, 2025
"The Whale" by Samuel D. Hunter | S15.E09
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss Samuel D. Hunter's play "The Whale." Recently adapted into a film starring Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink, "The Whale" is a complex play about hard-won hope. Listen in as J&J discuss the way Hunter has layered his themes and questions into masterful dramatic scenes.
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Monday Oct 20, 2025
"Cry It Out" by Molly Smith Metzler | S15.E08
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Jackson and Jacob discuss Molly Smith Metzler's play "Cry It Out," which premiered at the Humana Festival of New Plays. This touching drama follows two women who become fast friends during their maternity leaves. Listen in!
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
"The Playboy of the Western World" by John Millington Synge | S15.E07
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Jackson and Jacob discuss John Millington Synge's famous comedy "The Playboy of the Western World." This Irish classic has been adapted countless times, but it's original story remains a quirky comedy which relies heavily on dramatic irony. Listen in!
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Check out this article on the riots that took place in Dublin: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/sep/23/playboy-western-world-old-vic
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Monday Oct 06, 2025
"The Walworth Farce" by Enda Walsh | S15.E06
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Jackson and Jacob discuss Enda Walsh's wild, Beckett-like comedy "The Walworth Farce." In a small flat in London, a father and his two sons replay the same day of their lives over and over again. But what happens when, one day, a stranger knocks at their door? Listen in!
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Monday Sep 29, 2025
"Surely Goodness and Mercy" by Chisa Hutchinson | S15.E05
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
"Surely Goodness and Mercy" by Chisa Hutchinson is the story of a middle school boy and his unlikely friendship with the school lunch lady. Listen in this week as Jackson and Jacob discuss the play's tenderness and heart. J&J also discuss the techniques Hutchinson uses to keep the audience tightly focused on the story.
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Monday Sep 22, 2025
"Rock 'n' Roll" Tom Stoppard | S15.E04
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss Tom Stoppard's epic play about the Velvet Revolution: "Rock 'n' Roll." Listen in as J&J breakdown the play's intricate scene work. They also discuss Stoppard's powerful portraiture of theoretical ideas in everyday life.
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