Stageworthy

About This Episode: This week on Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby is joined by playwright Chelsea Woolley. Chelsea discusses her latest play, Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs, which is being produced by Nightwood Theatre. She shares the fascinating, eight-year journey of the play's development, from its original concept to a workshop production with theatre students, and the challenges of being a playwright in the rehearsal hall. Chelsea also talks about her unique approach to writing, which involves infusing humor and absurdity into a serious subject to create a piece that can only exist as live theatre. This episode explores: The development of Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs, from its original idea to its current form. Chelsea's collaborative process with director Andrea Donaldson and the cast during rehearsals. The strategic use of humor and absurdity to make a serious play more engaging and a unique theatrical experience. Her theatre origin story, from writing plays in grade