Ainsley Powers — Emory Playwriting Major, Sudler Prize Winner & Stipe Scholar

In this episode, 2026 Sudler Prize Winner Ainsley Powers and host Jay Hammond discuss growing up in the American South, the importance of community, onstage and behind the scenes theater experiences, and how these have culminated into Ainsley's emerging prominence as a playwright. Check out more from Ainsley:Instagram — @ainsleypowersDirector: Jay HammondProducer: Maggie Beker, Emma YarbroughEditor: Liam Cochran, Jay HammondMusic Composer: Jay HammondGraphic Design: Foxden DesignPodcast Production:Zuri GreeneAcademic Production Team at Emory University —Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam ForresterThis is an Emory Arts podcast.This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.