250 episodes

No Script is a podcast designed to encourage unscripted conversations about theatre’s best scripts. Hosts Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen sit down every week to discuss some of their favorite plays in dramatic literature, and how they still affect us to this day.

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    • 4.5 • 17 Ratings

No Script is a podcast designed to encourage unscripted conversations about theatre’s best scripts. Hosts Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen sit down every week to discuss some of their favorite plays in dramatic literature, and how they still affect us to this day.

    S12.E14 | "Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes

    S12.E14 | "Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes

    Jackson and Jacob do Christmas in springtime! Listen in as the boys discuss the legendary Langston Hughes' gospel song play Black Nativity. 
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    Check out these other conversations on Black Nativity: 
    Seattle Channel, with Director Jackie Moscou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod7f1f0TcI
    The legendary Elma Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0SUtySiO2Y
    Baylor University's Stephen Newby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VWc2LLodSU
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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
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    • 45 min
    S12.E13 | "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Batiz

    S12.E13 | "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Batiz

    Who owns the stories of our lives? If every memory is necessarily a flawed, singular perspective, how can we trust the reliability of memoirs and autobiographies? Jackson and Jacob discuss these issues, which are explored in Pulitzer Prize nominated play Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz. Listen in!  
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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    • 57 min
    S12.E12 | "The Minutes" by Tracy Letts

    S12.E12 | "The Minutes" by Tracy Letts

    A witty procedural play about an American city with a dark secret, Tracy Letts' The Minutes is having its moment with productions all over the country. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss the many layered storytelling decisions Letts expertly makes throughout. 
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    • 55 min
    S12.E11 | ”Every Brilliant Thing" by Duncan Macmillan

    S12.E11 | ”Every Brilliant Thing" by Duncan Macmillan

    Jackson and Jacob discuss a community-oriented, experiential one-person show: Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing. Listen in!
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
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     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
    ------------------------------
    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    • 50 min
    S12.E10 | "3:59AM A Drag Race for Two Actors" by Marco Ramirez

    S12.E10 | "3:59AM A Drag Race for Two Actors" by Marco Ramirez

    In the final episode of Mini-Mini Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss a storytelling play set deep in the night. Marco Ramirez' 3:59AM: A Drag Race for Two Actors is fast paced, engaging, and mysterious. Listen in!  
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
    ------------------------------
    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    • 30 min
    S12.E09 | ”Ghost Bros" by Jen Silverman

    S12.E09 | ”Ghost Bros" by Jen Silverman

    It's the third episode of Mini-Mini Month and Jackson and Jacob needed a laugh. So they turned to Jen Silverman's hilarious, ghost-hunting-turned-romance play Ghost Bros. Listen in! 
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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
    ------------------------------
    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 
    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
     -----------------------------
    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 
    Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

puddles1023 ,

Good takes, but they over-enunciate

The way both end words that end in any hard consonant brings back theatre kid memories I didn’t want to revisit 😥 wonderful conversations though

Pink11228 ,

I’m a theatre major and I enjoy this podcast a lot

very good choice of plays

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