The Theater Project Thinks About...
The Theater Project thinks about... was created as a way to take our patrons on a “deeper dive” into the process of the actors, directors, playwrights & other artists in our community, as well as the mechanics of bringing an artist’s work to an audience.
Recent Episodes
Oct. 25, 2026
Monologues
Brigid Amos sits down with playwright and actor Helen Cheng Mao. Helen shares her journey into the theater, her unique perspective on standalone monologues, and the creative process behind her writing. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary Glor One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References: BIO: Helen Cheng Mao is a Maryland playwright and actor who has written and performed in plays and monologues produced across the US and internationally. Her plays have been read at
Sept. 27, 2026
To Be
1st Prize winner of our 2026 Young Playwrights Competition, Emily Ommerborn introduces an audio reading of their award winning play, To Be. Followed by an interview with 3rd place winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Lucas Luchsinger. Credits: Our Audio Engineer was Kevin Carver, the audio description was by Gary Glor, and Our Theme music was by Gail Lou and Demien De Sandies References: Hamlet — William Shakespeare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet Our Town — Thornton Wilde
Aug. 30, 2026
Regional Productions
Playwright Brigid Amos sits down with colleagues Joe Vitale and Martin Coren to discuss their experience with regional productions. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary Glor One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References: Brigid Amos https://www.brigidamos.com/ Joseph Vitale https://www.josephvitale.net Martin Coren https://newplayexchange.org/users/16460/martin-coren
July 28, 2026
Script-in-Hand Staged Readings
Mary Ianneli sat down with the General Manager of The Theater Project, Gary Glor, to discuss the challenges and benefits of script-in-hand staged readings. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary Glor One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References: Bill Mesce https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mesce-jr-750a6015/
June 28, 2026
Gail Drake - Buried Treasure
1st place prize winner of our 2025 Young Playwrights Competition, Gail Drake introduces an audio reading of her award winning play, Buried Treasure. Followed by an interview with 3rd place prize winner of our 2024 Young Playwrights Competition, Jaylen Mingo. References: Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy https://www.epsnj.org/jefferson Delaware Valley Regional High School https://www.dvrhs.org montclair.edu https://www.montclair.edu › montclair › state Heathers Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org
May 31, 2026
Creating Your Own Opportunities
Mark Spina sat down with Derek Crosby and Jack McManus to talk about what steps they have taken to create their own opportunities after facing the void out of college. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary Glor One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References: Derek Crosby https://derekcrosby.squarespace.com/about Jack McManus https://newplayexchange.org/users/72403/jack-mcmanus Young Playwright’s Competition https://www.thetheaterproject.org/young-playwrights-competiti