Ep. 35 - Selina Fillinger
MAR 21, 2023
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Selina Fillinger is the playwright behind renowned theatrical works like POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying To Keep him Alive; Something Clean; Faceless; and the Armor plays: Cinched/Strapped. The former marked her Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre in 2022; was directed by Broadway legend, Susan Stroman; and led to three Tony Award nominations, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role nods for both Julie White and Rachel Dratch. She also wrote for Season 3 of the acclaimed Apple TV+ program, The Morning Show (Jennifer Aniston; Billy Crudup; Reese Witherspoon), set to premiere in 2023. In our conversation, we discussed her Oregon upbringing; the juxtaposition of light and dark themes in her plays; juggling multiple projects at once; and her journey to being one of the most unique, talented and versatile artists in the landscape of television and theatre.

Opening Credits: Checkie Brown - Clooney (CB 232); HoliznaPATREON - Feels; Closing Credits: Ketsa - A Little Bit

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