THE RED COAT by John Patrick Shanley
A teenage boy in the Bronx lies in wait outside a party for a girl he hardly knows. His mission, which he accomplishes with touching, if halting, effectiveness, is to tell her that he loves her.
Today, we are back with a Playing on Air favorite! John Patrick Shanley’s “The Red Coat”
It’s been an exciting ‘25-’26 Season here at Playing on Air! We’ve got 1 play left in two weeks, “A Headspace Meditation” by Mara Nelson-Greenberg. This season, 4 of our plays are commissions. In December, we premiered “73, SK.” by Else Went, directed by Emma Rosa Went, and “The Corner Cafe” by Charles Mee, directed by Tom Dugdale. Two weeks ago, we premiered the inaugural MC Libby Commission, “Father’s Sin” by Maleek Rae with music by Xander Browne. Directed by POA Alum, Goldie E. Patrick.
This week, we’re back with another rockstar cast, POA Alums, Amy Ryan and Michael Stuhlbarg in John Patrick Shanley’s “The Red Coat”.
Playing on Air is hosted by Artistic Director, Joshua Kahan Brody and Associate Artistic Director & Creative Producer, Garlia Cornelia Jones.
ABOUT THE PLAY, “THE RED COAT”: A teenage boy in the Bronx lies in wait outside a party for a girl he hardly knows. His mission, which he accomplishes with touching, if halting, effectiveness, is to tell her that he loves her.
Hosted by Joshua Kahan Brody & Garlia Cornelia Jones
Produced by Garlia Cornelia Jones & Joshua Kahan Brody
Recording, Audio editing and sound design by John Kilgore
Our Theme Music is by Tom Kochan
Season Key Art: Tylar Greer-Travis
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BONNET by John Patrick Shanley
In John Patrick Shanley’s marital (and sometimes martial) comedy of manners, Dan (John Turturro) has a few questions for his wife Ava (Debra Messing) when she appears at the breakfast table with a meaningful new accessory.
BONNET, written and directed by the Tony Award, Academy Award, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Shanley himself, was recorded live at Playing on Air’s 10th anniversary benefit celebration at 54 Below in December 2022 and features a feisty score by composer Tom Kochan—plus a bit of adult language! Stay tuned after the play for a rollicking conversation with Shanley, Messing, and Turturro.
BANSHEE by John Patrick Shanley (Summer 2022 Re-Release)
Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley (Doubt, Moonstruck, Outside Mullingar) wrote and directed this short play about a banshee, a fantastical Irish spirit, who pays an ailing teacher a visit and makes him an otherworldly proposal. The mystical comedy features Geraldine Hughes (THE MANDELA EFFECT, TWO CROWS APART, Jerusalem, Gran Torino) and Aidan Quinn (“Elementary,” Michael Collins, Desperately Seeking Susan). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation between the playwright, actors, and founder and consulting director Claudia Catania that includes a few delightfully surprising responses.
Download on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Podbay, Player FM, subscribe to our RSS feed, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting app – or stream below! [ 25 Minutes 46 Seconds]
BANSHEE by John Patrick Shanley
Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley (Doubt, Moonstruck, Outside Mullingar) writes and directs this short play about a banshee, a fantastical Irish spirit. In it, she pays an ailing teacher a visit and makes him an otherworldly proposal. It features Geraldine Hughes (Jerusalem, Gran Torino, Rocky Balboa) and Aidan Quinn (“Elementary,” Michael Collins, Desperately Seeking Susan). Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with playwright and actors, and catch some surprising answers from this Irish cast. Interview moderated by Producing Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.
Download on iTunes, Podbay, Player FM, subscribe to our RSS feed, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting app – or stream below! [ 25 Minutes 46 Seconds]