EPISODE DESCRIPTION:Who decides what plays and literature are "classics"? What stories will enrich the lives of a modern audience? And... is Shakespeare truly universal?Shaun Leisher (he/him) is a dramaturg and "new play doula". This week, we discuss championing new writers, challenging status quo, and how curiosity will save the arts.SHOW NOTES:Shaun Leisher is on InstagramBook a Monologue Consultation with ShaunShaun finds new plays and playwrights on The New Play ExchangeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Color Purple by  Alice WalkerRomeo & Juliet by William ShakespeareJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryLes Blancs by Lorraine HansberrySweat by Lynn NottageThe KilroysNelson Diaz-Marcano and his play World ClassicJohn Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly BelflowerSend Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.comRELATED EPISODES:E44: Bernard K. Addison's Art LifeE46: Inclusive Reading GoalsE70: 100 Years 124 MoviesSHOW DETAILS:Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at  http://theartlife.showSend letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.comSupport The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficialGrace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficialThe Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshowOur music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com