MikeyPod 353 | Playwright Martyna Majok

MikeyPod 353 | Playwright Martyna Majok

From MikeyPod by Michael Harren

October 31, 2022 · 35 min

About this episode

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok discusses her work, connection, and humor, along with her play 'Cost of Living' currently on Broadway.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok is my guest on the podcast this week to talk about her creative work , connection, disability, humor, and most importantly: cats. Her play Cost of Living is in its final weeks on Broadway at the Manhattan Theater Club and you need to see it, so get your tickets here ! I’m thrilled to share some music from forthcoming MikeyPod guests Molly Joyce and Sophia Subbayya Vastek in this episode as well. Enjoy! Martyna Majok was born in Bytom, Poland and raised in Jersey and Chicago. She was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play, Cost of Living , which is currently on Broadway. Other plays include Sanctuary City, Queens , and Ironbound , which have been produced across American and international stages. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:34 Connection – Molly Joyce 07:18 Conversation with Martyna Majok 28:50 In Our Softening – Sophia Subbayya Vastek 33:36 Outro Follow Martyna Majok on Instagram and Twitter . Many thanks to Nolan Doran for his help in making this conversation possible. Molly Joyce previously appeared on MikeyPod 294. Listen to it here . This podcast is powered by my subscribers on Patreon  who…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Harren

Guest: Martyna Majok

Topics covered

  • playwriting
  • disability
  • humor
  • theater
  • cats
  • creative work

Keywords

  • Martyna Majok
  • Cost of Living
  • Broadway
  • playwright
  • theater
  • disability
  • humor
  • cats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manhattan Theater Club

Books & works: Cost of Living

Places: Bytom, Poland, Jersey, Chicago

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