Play On Podcasts

Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.

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Richard III - Episode 3 - A Brother-Filled Barrel
News of his brother Clarence’s death hastens King Edward’s demise as Richard consolidates his power and Elizabeth laments her doom.
32 min
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Richard III - Episode 2 - Where Is Thy Conscien...
Richard delights in the chaos he’s sown within the royal family, while Clarence mourns his tragic downfall behind bars.
34 min
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Richard III - Episode 1 - Born With Teeth
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, lays out his plans to take the throne from his brother Edward, which he puts into action by convincing Lady Anne to marry him even though he murdered her first husband.
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Introducing...Richard III
Shakespeare’s tragedy about an unwelcome outsider who uses his genius to destroy his enemies before they destroy him. Translated into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and set in San Francisco at the height of the Latin Punk movement, directed by Lisa Rothe with original music composition and Sound Design by David Molina and Lindsay Jones.
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Bonus Content Re-Air - Tramell Tillman
In honor of actor Tramell Tillman becoming the first ever African American man to win an Emmy as the best supporting actor in a drama series, Next Chapter Podcasts proudly presents a re-airing of the bonus content interview with Tramell originally published as part of the Play On Podcast series, KING LEAR.
63 min
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Timon of Athens - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Wri...
“It’s an absolute mess!” Kenneth Cavander, Andy Wolk and Anthony Cochrane talk about the history, relevance, triumphs and challenges of creating a “Timon” for our times.
57 min
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Full Play - Timon of Athens
Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, Timon of Athens, in its entirety.
143 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 6 - You Call That Jus...
Timon writes his epitaph as Alcibiades arrives at Athens gates to settle the score with the Senators.
31 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 5 - You Only Came For...
Timon vents his anger at everyone who comes his way, stoking the fires for Alcibiades takeover of Athens.
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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Mental he...
“Tolerance is a Two-Way Street”: Mental health professional Mohammed Abba-Aji explores the themes in “runboyrun” as a way of opening up paths to healing the traumas refugees experience after surviving conflict.
45 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 4 - The World Was My ...
Timon leaves Athens and withdraws into the wilderness, where he uncovers the greatest possible irony while foraging for food.
28 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 3 - One More Feast
Timon throws one more party before withdrawing from society, as Alcibiades pleads for the life of a fellow soldier before the Senate.
24 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 2 - Certain Payments ...
Timon looks to his friends to bail him out of his debts.
28 min
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Timon of Athens - Episode 1 - Business Is Your God
Timon throws a huge party for hundreds of people he calls friends.
33 min
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Introducing...Timon of Athens
Shakespeare’s tragedy about a wealthy Athenian who thinks money can buy him friends. Translated into modern English verse by Kenneth Cavander and directed by Andy Wolk, with original music composition by Lawrence Shragge and Sound Design by Lindsay Jones.
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runboyrun - Episode 3 - “divine broken”
Past and present converge as Disciple and Abasiama reach their breaking point.
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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Actor Abi...
“Your ancestors are there with you”: Abigail Onwunali and Christopher Edwards describe the alchemy of storytelling, the painful history of the Nigerian Civil War, the world of possibilities that immigrants bring to America, and the healing power of plays in a wide-ranging discussion of their work on “runboyrun". 
52 min
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runboyrun - Episode 2 - “a single question”
Abasiama tries to keep Disciple in the present as he relives his experiences in war-torn Nigeria.
33 min
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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Writer Mf...
“This is us. These are our neighbors”. Mfoniso Udofia and Kevin Becerra talk with Michael Goodfriend about the process of making “runboyrun” meaningful for listeners in Boston and beyond, writing into the future, disrupting the Unities, staying present with the work, and how sometimes holding can hurt. 
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runboyrun - Episode 1 - “it all began in black”
After a humiliating day teaching at the local community college in Worcester, Massachusetts, Disciple tries to focus on his writing but is pulled by his past into another conflict with his wife, Abasiama.
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Introducing...runboyrun
Next Chapter Podcasts and Huntington Theater present Mfoniso Udofia's haunting series "runboyrun." What happens when war continues inside the body of a survivor?
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Full Play - Coriolanus
In honor of sound designer and composer Palmer Hefferan's recent Tony nomination, Next Chapter Podcasts presents her work on the Play On Podcast series, CORIOLANUS, in its entirety.
186 min
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Full Play Re-Air - Julius Caesar
157 min
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Full Play Re-Air - Othello
213 min
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Introducing...The Actor's Instrument with Hassi...
Discover The Actor’s Instrument, a podcast for actors dedicated to guiding listeners through the complexities of the entertainment industry.
45 min