The Scene is a supplement to the popular newsletter. Playwright and host Justin Borak provides an entertaining and informative look at theatre and theatre education.
The Scene Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Justin Borak, KJ Lampar, Leah Barker, Zach Dulli
4.8(19 reviews)
43 episodes
Updated Bi-weekly
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YouTube68
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Podcast Overview
The Scene is a supplement to the popular newsletter. Playwright and host Justin Borak provides an entertaining and informative look at theatre and theatre education.
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Publishing Since
11/1/2023
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35 episodes over 1.7 years
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Recent Episodes
December 27, 2025
An Interview with John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
On this season finale episode of The Scene Podcast, host Justin Borak welcomes writer, director, actor, and theatre-maker John Cameron Mitchell, the co-creator of the cult musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, who also wrote, directed, and starred in its film adaptation. Justin and John talk about making original work that refuses to play it safe, building a creative life across theatre and film, and what it means to protect your weird, specific voice long enough for it to become the thing audiences did not realize they needed. It is an energizing, big-picture conversation for anyone teaching, studying, producing, or writing theatre right now, especially if you are trying to make something brave on a real-world timeline.
December 20, 2025
An Interview with Tracy Wells (Fast Food, Rotten Apples)
On this week’s episode of The Scene Podcast, host Justin Borak welcomes playwright Tracy Wells, whose work has become a go-to resource for schools and community theatres looking for smart, producible scripts that honor real-world constraints without shrinking the storytelling. With more than two hundred published plays and skits produced across the U.S. and internationally, Tracy writes with the practical needs of directors and educators in mind, including limited budgets, small stages, and the challenge of giving a large cast meaningful moments to shine. Justin and Tracy talk craft, writing for young performers, and what it takes to create theatre that is both achievable and artistically satisfying. It is a genuinely useful conversation for anyone teaching, directing, or writing theatre right now.
December 13, 2025
An Interview with Keenan Scott II (Thoughts of a Colored Man)
On this week’s episode of The Scene Podcast, host Justin Borak welcomes playwright, poet, actor, director, and producer Keenan Scott II. Keenan’s work has been produced at theatres including the National Black Theatre, New York Theater Workshop, Arena Stage, and Woolly Mammoth. Justin and Keenan dig into craft, collaboration, and what it means to build original work from the ground up, including the journey of Thoughts of a Colored Man from regional stages to the Golden Theatre on Broadway, where Keenan made both his writing and acting debut. It is a candid, energizing conversation for anyone teaching, studying, producing, or writing theatre right now.
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