Cael Sullivan is a playwright based in New York City.

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(00:00) Growing up in a tiny village

(02:10) First days at FIT and a major change

(04:25) New York as a dream versus reality

(07:15) Theater, queerness, and the city’s appeal

(10:40) Freedom and abundance in New York life

(13:05) Childhood sports, theater beginnings, and first play

(17:30) Interior design heartbreak and switching to film

(20:55) Writing a new play in a weekend

(24:45) An email that changed everything

(28:20) DIY stage reading and early productions

(32:10) The making of Boutonniere

(36:15) Gay marriage, anxiety, and queer themes

(41:05) Writing as honesty and catharsis

(44:35) Process ...