Ainsley Powers — Emory Playwriting Major, Sudler Prize Winner & Stipe Scholar
About this episode
Ainsley Powers discusses her journey as a playwright and the influences of her upbringing in the American South.
In this episode, 2026 Sudler Prize Winner Ainsley Powers and host Jay Hammond discuss growing up in the American South, the importance of community, onstage and behind the scenes theater experiences, and how these have culminated into Ainsley's emerging prominence as a playwright. Check out more from Ainsley: Instagram — @ainsleypowers Director: Jay Hammond Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond Music Composer: Jay Hammond Graphic Design: Foxden Design Podcast Production: Zuri Greene Academic Production Team at Emory University — Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester This is an Emory Arts podcast. This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.
People in this episode
Host: Rosemary Magee
Guest: Ainsley Powers
Topics covered
- playwriting
- theater
- community
- American South
Keywords
- Sudler Prize
- Stipe Scholar
- Emory University
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Instagram
Books & works: Sudler Prize, 2026 Sudler Prize
Places: the American South
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