Episode #29
Inside the Modern Works Festival: Playwright Stacey Isom on War, Friendship, and First Drafts
Sep 3, 202618 min
Playwright Stacey Isom is back at Urbanite Theatre's Modern Works Festival with a brand-new play, The Longest Walk — the story of two female Marines whose bond survives Iraq and Afghanistan but is tested by the trauma they carry home. She talks about her nomadic childhood, what it's like to hear a play out loud for the very first time, and why new play festivals like this one are a lifeline for playwrights in a shrinking industry. Funny, moving, and honest — this is a behind-the-scenes look at a play still finding its shape.
