JACQUELINE GOLDFINGER
The Power of a Well-Told Story

In this episode, I talk with playwright and educator Jacqueline Goldfinger about the how and why of effective storytelling, adapting works for the stage, and the beauty of how the arts influence culture. We share our excitement and hope for the new and emergent generation of storytellers, who are offering nuanced and elegant solutions to some of our most pressing social justice issues. This is a wide-ranging conversation that addresses the intricacies of our mutual use of the she/they pronoun, the work of Madeleine L'Engle, tips for writing great characters, and how parenting has shaped our creative work.

“It's the hearts and mind stage that I'm interested in with storytelling, because I think that if we could just see each other as people with needs and concerns, that's when you can most effectively change someone's mind or even change yourself to be better.” — Jacqueline Goldfinger

Our conversation happened in August of 2021.

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GUEST INFO

Jacqueline Goldfinger (she/they) is a playwright-librettist whose new book, Playwriting With Purpose, was recently published and is on Amazon's Hot New Releases list. Her theatrical work has been produced nationally and internationally, and her newest play A WIND IN THE DOOR is world premiering at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC this fall. You can learn more about her work at: www.jacquelinegoldfinger.com.

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