Unmuted: four [Zoom] plays, Jerrod Bogard

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Unmuted: four [Zoom] plays
Paperback – January 8, 2026
by Jerrod Bogard

Unmuted is a groundbreaking paperback collection of four short one-act plays written specifically for the Zoom stage, along with an introductory essay that explores this bold new theatrical form and the voices that shaped it.

Born out of the isolation of the 2020 pandemic, the Zoom play emerged as a new way for theatre to survive, adapt, and connect across distance. Internationally produced playwright and librettist Jerrod Bogard embraces this medium, blending his signature family drama, sharp humor, and emotionally charged storytelling into a format that thrives on intimacy, immediacy, and digital space.

The four plays feature fast-paced dialogue, rich character dynamics, and high emotional stakes, using the Zoom screen not as a limitation but as a powerful dramatic tool. The accompanying essay examines how Zoom theatre opened doors for new creative approaches, particularly for disabled and disability-community artists, and reflects on how this format reshaped the way stories are told onstage.

Both a work of theatre art and a piece of theatre criticism, Unmuted is an essential paperback for playwrights, performers, scholars, and anyone interested in how storytelling evolves in moments of crisis and innovation.