
The Dramatists Guild Presents Talkback:
Where Art, Community, and Inclusion Meet
Season 4 guests include (left to right): Stephen Flaherty, Lisa Kron, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rona Siddiqui, Amanda Green, Lynn Ahrens, Michael R. Jackson, John Weidman, and Charlayne Woodard.
“We’re so excited to celebrate the return to live theatre by sharing these insightful conversations with some of my treasured colleagues from the Dramatists Guild Council about what inspires them to write and what inspires them to be in service to our national community of writers. I have so much admiration and gratitude for their unique voices and journeys, their generosity, and the commitment they have each made to protecting the rights of all dramatists, everywhere!” - Christine Toy Johnson
This season of Talkback was produced by Amy VonMacek and Christine Toy Johnson, with postproduction by John Marshall Media. The music is composed by Andrea Daly. Talkback is a production of the Dramatists Guild of America and is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network.

Season Four
Premiere Episode
“You Should Feel Weird If They Love What You Do”
A conversation with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
October 31, 2022
“I Love Being in this Lousy Hotel Room with you Creating Something of Beauty”
A conversation with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
November 7, 2022
“There is No Such Thing as Failure Unless You Don’t Get in the Game”
A conversation with Charlayne Woodard
November 14, 2022
“Talking is Easy, Writing is Hard”
A conversation with Lisa Kron and John Weidman
November 21, 2022
“I Began Writing as a Way for Me to Make Sense Out of Certain Things"
A conversation with Rona Siddiqui and Michael R. Jackson
November 28, 2022
“We are the Uber Drivers of the Theatre Industry”
A conversation with Amanda Green
Season Three
Episode One
Bhangra Meets La Jolla:
Collaborating on Culturally Specific Shows
with Rehana Lew Mirza, Natasha Sinha, and Rohi Mirza Pandya
Episode Two
That Beyoncé Energy:
The Dramatists Guild’s Inclusion Rider
with Ty Defoe and Chisa Hutchinson
Episode Three
Artists Without Borders:
Amplifying The Work of Immigrant Playwrights During The Pandemic
with Daniel Gallant, Saviana Stanescu, and Caridad Svich
Episode Four
Artists First & Foremost:
Collaborating With The Disability Community
with Anna Morton, Sarah Hom, and Nicholas Viselli
Episode Five
I See You. I Respect You. I Honor You.
Collaborating With Your Community
with Teresa Coleman Wash
Episode Six
A Long Overdue Correction Collaborating
with Non-Homogenous Creative Teams
with Leigh Silverman
Season Two
Episode One
Georgia Stitt & Lloyd Suh
talk about Pipelines
Episode Two
Vichet Chum & KJ Sanchez
talk about MFA Programs
Episode Three
Gregg Mozgala & Katy Sullivan
talk about Physical Access
Episode Four
Sarah Tuft & Caroline Aaron
talk about Access at any Age
Episode Five
Nikkole Salter & Bianca Sams
talk about Alternative Access
Episode Six
Robert Barry Fleming & Charles Randolph Wright
talk about Radical Hospitality
Season One