101 Stage Adaptations

Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands with Rachel Lynett (Ep. 17)

February 16, 2023 Rachel Lynett Episode 17
101 Stage Adaptations
Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands with Rachel Lynett (Ep. 17)
Show Notes

When Melissa got the chance to interview Rachel Lynett, there was so much she wanted to talk about, mainly Rachel's recent foray into self-publishing and their ambitious Shakespeare Project. They touched on so many topics, but the through line was really the many ways Rachel took matters back into their own hands. 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why Rachel started to self-publish their work and what that has to do with David Tennant
  • The advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing 
  • Why Rachel is re-writing Shakespeare's comedies
  • Queering theatre 

And more!


Resources Mentioned

The cover letter you actually want to write
Lulu.com
Rachel's self-published anthologies
The Shakespeare Project


About Our Guest

Rachel Lynett is a queer Afro-Latine playwright, producer, and teaching artist. Their plays have been featured at  San Diego Rep, Magic Theatre, Mirrorbox Theatre, Laboratory Theatre of Florida, Barrington Stage Company, Theatre Lab, Theatre Prometheus, Florida Studio Theatre, Laughing Pig Theatre Company, Capital Repertory Theatre, Teatro Espejo, the Kennedy Center Page to Stage festival, Theatresquared, Equity Library Theatre, Chicago, Talk Back Theatre, American Stage Theatre Company, Indiana University at Bloomington, Edgewood College, and Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. Their plays  Last Night and HE DID IT made the 2020 Kilroy’s List.  Rachel Lynett is also the 2021 recipient of the Yale Drama Prize for their play, Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson). Lynett was 2021 recipient of the National Latinx Playwriting award and the runner-up for the 2022 Miranda Family Voces Latinx Playwriting Competition for their play, Black Mexican. Their play, White People by the Lake was also a 2022 Blue Ink Award finalist. They have previously taught at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Alfred University. Lynett was recently a staff writer for The Winchesters and is working on an upcoming feature.


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