Collection

Playwrights' Laboratory

The Playwrights’ Laboratory, a co-production of MPR and the Playwrights' Center, was a series of new dramas for radio.

5 Collection Items


  • Playwrights' Laboratory: "Lumbah Yard"

    MPR’s Dale Connelly presents Playwrights’ Laboratory 82’, which showcases playwright Paul D'Andrea’s Lumbah Yard, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab. Following radio play, Robert Collins, critic for City Pages, and listeners share impressions and ask questions of playwright.

    Apr. 3, 198259 min
  • Playwrights' Lab: "Policy"

    MPR’s Nancy Fushan presents Playwrights’ Laboratory, which showcases playwright Eric Anderson’s Policy, a drama written especially for radio with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab.

    May. 23, 197955 min
  • Playwrights' Lab: "Clothes Conscious"

    MPR’s Nancy Fushan presents Playwrights’ Laboratory, which showcases playwright Nancy Beckett’s Clothes Conscious, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab.

    Mar. 28, 197959 min
  • Playwrights' Laboratory: "Between Flights"

    MPR’s Nancy Fushan presents Playwrights’ Laboratory, which showcases playwright Mark Frost’s Between Flights, a drama written especially for radio, with assistance from the Minneapolis Playwrights' Lab.

    Jan. 24, 197956 min
  • Performance and conversation on works from Playwrights' Lab

    On this Midday ‘Playwrights' Lab’ hour special, a feature of short dramatic pieces by area playwrights. Program also includes arts reporter Nancy Fushan talking with playwrights-in-residence Mark Frost and Jon Olive, who discuss their works.

    May. 22, 197859 min