2020! What a year, am I right? How are you doing, Soapboxers? Are you well? Are you holding steady? Are you planning to vote? In case you haven’t heard, in addition to aaaaalllllll the other ingredients being thrown into the 2020 stew, this year is also the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th …
Press for The 19th Amendment Project (Tamara says what she thinks…) Read More »
Soapboxers, I hope this post finds you holding steady amidst the chaos. In case you are looking for a distraction or another way to fill your time and feel connected, here are three things I’m working on that you can access now and later this week: Available NOW: #1: I was on the radio on …
Virtual doings this week (including a workshop on July 29) Read More »
This is the second of two episodes that feature short interviews with the cast of THE NEW COLOSSUS audio drama (released in April 2020). This episode features half of the cast, all of whom play the more experienced generation of characters. 💕😊 You’ll hear from Michael Foley, Susannah Hough, John Jimerson and Edith Snow, interviewed …
129: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part two Read More »
In April 2020, Artist Soapbox released our second full length scripted audio drama THE NEW COLOSSUS. This is the first of two episodes that feature short interviews with the cast of THE NEW COLOSSUS audio drama (released in April 2020). This episode features half of the cast, all of whom play the younger generation of characters. …
128: THE NEW COLOSSUS actor interviews: Part one Read More »
The second of two episodes featuring the work of Jacqueline E. Lawton: playwright, dramaturg, producer, and advocate for Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the American Theatre. In this episode, along with dramaturg Jules Odendahl-James, you’ll hear Jacqueline discuss her play ARDEO. ARDEO is a one act play inspired by research and personal narratives of …
The first of two episodes featuring the work of Jacqueline E. Lawton, playwright, dramaturg, producer, and advocate for Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the American Theatre. Along with director JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell and dramaturg Jules Odendahl-James, you’ll hear Jacqueline E. Lawton discuss her new play XIX. XIX was commissioned by the Women’s Theatre Festival in …
Imagine you have just 2 days to write a 10 minute play using the following ingredients: What would you write? Might you find freedom and focus by having those restrictions? What would your bake-off ingredients look like? [Hint: This would be a great writing exercise for you to take on with a group of friends …
Treats for your ears this Saturday! Listen to The Triangle Bake-Off! Read More »
Friends, If you listed to yesterday’s episode, you’ll know that the podcast is going on hiatus for a bit. Over the last seven weeks, I’ve been working to bring the voices of our creative community to your ears as quickly as possible. The episodes have been coming so fast that periodically, I put up blog posts …
Podcasting with a purpose. ASBX episodes: April 13-28 Read More »
In this solo episode, Tamara expresses gratitude for the guests and listeners of Artist Soapbox, and updates folx on the status of the podcast. Short version: After releasing 31 episodes in 7 weeks (8-9 months of content on the pre-pandemic schedule), Artist Soapbox is going on hiatus for a bit, so Tamara can write, complete …
125: Time to write. Podcasting during a pandemic (with kids). Read More »
Cheryl Chamblee is a writer, experimenter, and mama with more than 20 years of experience as both artist and nonprofit leader. She has written or co-written 14 plays and hundreds of short essays, but right now she’s obsessed with writing what she calls “storypoems.” Her current creative writing projects are The Letters Project and Evening …
