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Jaime Castañeda.

Offscript: Jaime Castañeda Returns to Texas, and a Chat With The Hat

This month we talk to the new artistic director of Dallas Theater Center and to the co-editors of a new online publication covering Off-Broadway.

Offscript is American Theatre’s flagship podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts).

Our first episode of 2026 features an interview with Dallas Theater Center’s recently named new artistic director, Jaime Castañeda, who tells about his background not only in Texas but all across the country (and in London) and about what he in store for Dallas theatregoers. We also chat with Kara Cutruzzula and Colin McDonald, founding co-editors of a new online publication about Off-Broadway theatre, readthehat.com, about how they choose their stories and what kinds of things they like to see onstage and online.

There’s also an in-house ad on this episode for TCG Books. Use code OFFSCRIPT25 for 25 percent off your first book purchase (valid only on Indie Pubs). Explore the TCG Books catalog here. Become a TCG member and get not only 4 lovely issues of American Theatre each year, with an original playscript in every one, but save 40 percent on all book purchases.

You can download the episode here. If you have any feedback or suggestions for Offscript, please reach out to at@tcg.org.

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