In this episode we:
- talk to Ralph Sevush of the Dramatists Guild about the Guild and lawsuits that dealt with playwrights rights including the one over a production of Terrence McNally's LOVE! VALOR! COMPASSION!, the one about the musical RENT, the URINETOWN lawsuit and the lawsuit involving the host of the NYCPlaywrights Podcast
- hear Neil Simon talk about the third-act problem of his play about friendship THE ODD COUPLE
- learn about Primary Stages and the National New Play Network via Chelsea Anderson-Long
- perform the selected play from the call for submissions A NEW PLAY BY MATTHEW WEAVER by Matthew Weaver - it's super-meta
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