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An unscripted conversation about theatre’s best scripts with theatre-philes Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen
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Monday Sep 10, 2018
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Is listening to "No Script" your Monday "Traaaaaadition"? If not, this is a good Monday to cement that weekly pattern. Jackson and Jacob talk about one of the defining plays in musical theatre - Fiddler on the Roof. Revivals of this charming script continue to pop up, and it's a pretty good guess that someone (maybe a high school, maybe a community theatre) is producing Fiddler within 50 miles of you. It's popular; it's wonderful. On this week's episode, J&J talk about Russian history, prayer, and, of course, tradition.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Sep 03, 2018
Monday Sep 03, 2018
He's young, scrappy, and hungry. He's Alexander Hamilton, and he's the subject of the smash-hit "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob begin their venture into a 4-week series on musicals called Musical Month. Both J&J love Hamilton, and this week's conversation tends towards an hour of fan-boying. Hope you'll join us in this celebration of American history!
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Aug 27, 2018
Monday Aug 27, 2018
It's time for a little laughter, don't you think? This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob take on a hilarous two-hander by David Ives: "Venus in Fur." When a nervous new playwright/director holds auditons for the part of the leading lady, a wacky young actress shows up to claim the part. What happens next... comedy. Pure and simple. Join us as J&J talk about Greek mythology, classic literary metaphors, and, yes, sex.
CONTENT WARNING: This play and this conversation contain mature themes/language.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Aug 20, 2018
Monday Aug 20, 2018
This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss a play by one of the titans of contemporary drama: Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing." This is the first Stoppard play to be featured on No Script, and likely the first of many. "The Real Thing" is a love story, first and foremost, but a delightfully complex one. Listen in as J&J try to untangle its knots. They talk about infidelity, art, and Stoppard's sharp wit.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Aug 13, 2018
Monday Aug 13, 2018
In this week's episode of "No Script: The Podcast" Jackson hosts our first special guest - Karen Bohm Barker. Karen is a Professor of Theatre and Speech at Northwestern College as well as the Dean of Arts and Humanities. She also happens to be Jackson's mother-in-law. Karen brings a wealth of experience and insight to this script - she teaches it in one of her dramatic literature classes! Join us as Jackson and Karen dive into Jenny Laird's play "Sky Girls" which follows a group of pilots in the WWII Wasp Program.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Aug 06, 2018
Monday Aug 06, 2018
"Topdog/Underdog" is Suzan-Lori Parks Pulitzer Prize winning play (2002). It tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, a pair of brothers whose names darkly forshadow the direction of their relationship. Join us this week as Jackson and Jacob unpack this gritty, hilarious play. They discuss three-card monte, sibling relationships, and destiny.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Jul 30, 2018
Monday Jul 30, 2018
"The Clean House" is one of Sarah Ruhl's most popular plays. The script follows several stories: Lane is a doctor who discovers her husband is cheating on her; Matilde is a cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian; Ana is a free-spirited woman who is dying of cancer; Virginia is Lane's sister, and desperate for a change in her mundane life. The script has never been one of Jacob's favorites, but maybe Jackson can sway him! Listen in as J&J talk about Ruhl's use of unusual structuring and hilarious imagery.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Jul 23, 2018
Monday Jul 23, 2018
Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is a compelling, gritty look at the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The play is set in 2003, and follows the lives of two U.S. soliders and an Iraqi translator in Baghdad. Oh, and there's a dead tiger ghost too. Join us as Jackson and Jacob try to make sense of this chaotic, violent, wierd play. They discuss PTSD, theology, and beauty in the midst of rubble.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Doubt or certainty? Which is the basis of faith? John Patrick Shanley's parable play "Doubt" explores this question in a gripping, explosive mystery. This is the first episode about a play Jacob has actually done. (Jackson's first was "Oedipus Rex.") The plot follows the head of a Catholic school - Sister Aloysius. She becomes convinced that the school's pastor, Father Flynn, is abusing one of the young boys. Her campaign against him is subject to scrutiny by the audience, who never learn if Sister Aloysius's accusation is true or not. Join us as J&J pick apart the intricacies of plot and motivation in this amazing play.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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Monday Jul 09, 2018
Monday Jul 09, 2018
This week is another episode of the boys' classic series. Jackson and Jacob dive into Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun." This script is a staple in American theatre history. It was the first play written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway, and has been turned into a famous movie staring Sidney Poitier. Join us as J&J talk about dreams, racism, and the wonderful controversy over the play's leading character.
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We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast
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Our theme song is “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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