The Creative Secrets of One of Detroit's Most Innovative Theater Groups

This week, guest host Zak Rosen from The Best Advice Show and Slate's Mom and Dad Are Fighting podcast talks to Liza Bielby and Richard Newman of the Detroit-based theater company The Hinterlands. They talk about how The Hinterlands' latest production Will You Miss Me? came into being, their influences, their rehearsal process, and the importance of deadlines After the interview, Zak and co-host June Thomas chat about collaboration, how to kill your darlings, and how Zak implements Julia Cameron's concept of the "artist's date." Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.