Etiquette, Letting Go of Perfection, and Writing From a Slice of Life - Playwright's Spotlight with Becky Wahlstrom

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight

Joan of Arcadia's Becky Wahlstrom stopped by Playwright's Spotlight while in town from Nashville to help wrap up the rehearsal process for the premiere of her new play A Froggy Becomes. Becky discusses how she started out writing plays after a successful stint in Hollywood. We touch a bit on censorship from theaters, the pros and cons of writing for small budgets, and having a network circle and how it can help, the experience of coming into rehearsals late in the process, feedback in Nashville vs Chicago as well as the Nashville market and the benefits of second and third tier markets. Finally, we talk about writing layers and character transformation, prejudging the audience, evolving through experience and taking chances, and taking the time to write through each character's eyes. It's an energetic episode at its finest and Becky delivers. Enjoy.
Becky Wahlstrom attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England and has appeared on shows such as Star Trek: Enterprise, Grey’s Anatomy, Mad Men, NCIS, Judging Amy, and is best known for the supporting role of Grace Polk on the series Joan of Arcadia. She recently dipped her toe back into playwriting with the premiere of her play A Froggy Becomes at Open Fist Theatre in Los Angeles.
For tickets to A Froggy Becomes through April 13th, visit -
https://openfisttheatre.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/
To view the video format of this episode, visit -
https://youtu.be/ZGo5JVYll1M
Links mentioned in this episode -
Open Fist Theatre Company -
https://openfist.org
Nashville Repertory Theatre -
https://nashvillerep.org/
Moving Arts Theatre Company -
https://movingarts.org
Dramatists Guild -
https://www.dramatistsguild.com
Websites and Socials for Becky Wahlstrom -
http://www.beckywahlstrom.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/becky.wahlstrom
IG - @beckywahlstrom
New Play Exchange -
https://newplayexchange.org
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www.punkmonkeyproductions.com
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IG - @alakardrake
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