Jack Canfora on Being a Playwright

Jack Confora discusses playwrighting with the Creative Writing Life podcast! More about Jack: John Lawrence "Jack" Canfora is an Award-Winning American playwright, actor, musician, and teacher. After receiving his dramatic training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he began his career as an actor in regional theater, working mostly in Shakespearean roles such as Mercutio and Macbeth. He’s been hailed by the Associated Press as “White-hot Entertainment” for his off-Broadway plays including Poetic License, Place Setting, and Jericho, a New York Times “Critics Pick.” He was nominated along with Edward Albee, Elaine May, and Teresa Rebeck for The Newark Star Ledger’s Best Play, 2007. Jack is the recipient of two Edgerton Playwriting Awards, for Jericho (2010) and The Source (2018). He won the 2016 Webby Award for Best Writing in a Web Series. Jack is also the Artistic Director of New Normal Rep. At Command Your Brand, it’s our mission to help podcasters get awesome trained guests that deliver a powerful story to listeners. If you think that Jack is a good fit for you on your show, please send your recording availability & let’s set something up! Or if you are interested and are in need of more information to help make your decision, I can send some more detailed information like his podcast media kit, previous interviews, links to his website(s), socials & more, just please let me know! https://www.jackcanforawriter.com/?fbclid=IwAR389KCOELMTgSmeyhWf9_ys68eY9Ul10dto9b8sp8GtamjgnufG0Ytv6RE