Playing on Air Hour Length Episodes
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Playing on Air delivers recordings of contemporary short plays featuring top talent: Brian Cox, Audra McDonald, Timothee Chalamet, Michelle Williams, Jesse Eisenberg, Carol Kane, Adam Driver, Adepero Oduye, Danny DeVito to name a few.
Each short is about 10-25 minutes and there are one, two or three of them in every 53-minute episode. Original music and polished, subtle sound design are composed for every bite-sized but beautifully crafted piece.
After hearing each short play, listeners get the inside scoop from its participants. Lively, insightful conversation with each short's playwright, director and cast about what just happened, round out each show. Claudia Catania hosts.
The topics of these short plays are timely, and reflect the world we live in now. Like all great stories, these short plays entertain, illuminate, and humanize.
Writers and directors include Pulitzer Prize winners David Lindsay-Abaire, David Auburn, John Patrick Shanley, Beth Henley, Lynn Nottage, Donald Margulies, Lanford Wilson; Tony winners Christopher Durang, Warren Leight, John Guare, and notable emerging talent.
“Playing On Air is a great addition to our programming lineup. There’s nothing else like it on the public radio airwaves –short plays written and performed by well-known actors and directors. Take a break from the news!” -Catie Talarski, Senior Programming Director, WNPR Connecticut"When I first sampled Playing on Air I thought our audience would like the program, so I scheduled it during the summer and asked for listener feedback. The most amazing feedback returned with almost 100 % positive about this program. This is not typical of our listeners! This is a gem worth your review and absolutely worth adding to your schedule. Try it! You'll love the response! What's left to say? Playing on Air is a public radio winner." - Lynne Clendenin, Program Director, OPB Radio. "The... Show full description
53 Pieces
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WLRH, Connecticut Public (WNPR), WRKF, KUNM and more
- Added: Dec 16, 2012
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 23
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Georgia Public Broadcasting, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more
- Added: Dec 07, 2012
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 8
Bought by KUNM, Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM
- Added: May 27, 2014
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), WVPE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, New Hampshire Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting and more
- Added: Dec 22, 2012
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 6
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM
- Added: Jan 09, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM
- Added: Jan 10, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 5
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM
- Added: Jan 10, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 3
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Connecticut Public (WNPR), KUPR low power FM, KUNM, KUER and more
- Added: Apr 27, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 13
Bought by KUNM, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Oregon Public Broadcasting, XRAY.fm, KUNM and more
- Added: Aug 02, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 6
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUNM, and Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Added: Sep 04, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, KZYX, and KUNM
- Added: Sep 09, 2013
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUNM, WMPG, KUT and more
- Added: Feb 11, 2014
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KUNM, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KUNM, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFCF FM and more
- Added: Mar 26, 2014
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 10