8:01 CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS BEYOND BACKSTAGE

8:01 CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS BEYOND BACKSTAGE

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We are putting the conversations you might have across the street from from the stage door after a load out (or on zoom in 2020) into a podcast. The group responds to questions from the industry. The opinions in this podcast are of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of any of our employers past, present, or future. Got comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com

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    • Feb 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Episode 15: Live from the '22 URTAS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 62:51


    Herman, Jon, and Jen join Sara Ross (URTA), Bill Digneit (LDI) and Kassidy Coburn (LDI) in a continuing education session “Taking Your Career Beyond Backstage” at this year's URTA Conference.   Joining us for our upcoming  Netwoking Series!   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com    Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations #urta  

    Episode 14 - Introducing the ”URTAS”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 66:02


    Herman, Jon, and Jen talk to URTA's Executive Director Tony Hagopian about all things grad school and the yearly conference!   Joining us in the Pod Bar is Bill Digneit, Production Manager of LDI and Department Head, Theatre and Dance, at Northern Michigan University.    Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com    Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations 

    Episode 13: Are We Excusing Content?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 44:16


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss the content of classic theatre works and why or if we should continue producing them.   Join us next week as we welcome Tony Hagopian, Executive Director of URTA!   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations 

    Episode 12: The Right Time for Grad School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 53:07


    Herman, Jon and Jen dole out advice on deciding when to go to grad school.    Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Eli Carnahan. Eli is a first year MFA in Lighting Design at The University of Florida.    Check out Eli's work: https://www.elicarnahan.com/     Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations #calltoaction

    Episode 11: Call To Action Series - Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 54:08


    Herman, Jon and Jen reflect on the Call to Action Series.   Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is T.J. Wlidow. T.J. is a senior at University of Buffalo studying Technical Management.    Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations #calltoaction

    Episode 10 - Call To Action Series: Listening to Alumni

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 66:41


    Ryan George is a Miami raised, NYC based actor, creator, and director with a BFA in Theater Performance from the University of Florida. His advocacy as an Alumni is pivotal in the School of Theatre and Dance's ongoing response.  Ryan is currently directing The Mountaintop at The Hipp in Gainesville, FL.   For more about Ryan: iamryangeorge.com   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations #calltoaction

    Episode 9 - Call To Action Series: A Department Responds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 61:56


    Chair of the Department of Drama at Syracuse University, Ralph Zito discusses the atmosphere at SU when he received and responded to a Call to Action Letter written by alumni and student advocates demanding racial justice.  To see the complete letter and response: https://vpa.syr.edu/call-to-action   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations #calltoaction

    Episode 8 - The Walkout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 56:51


    In the summer of 2021 the sound team at Williamstown Theatre Festival initiated a walk out to advocate for better working conditions. Mary Fator was one of those technicians. Hear her story.   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 7 -A Call to Action: Student Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 53:35


    Currently an acting student at The University of Michigan, Ruby Perez shares her experience becoming a leading voice in the student movement towards racial equity.    Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 6 - Critical Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 46:32


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss having difficult conversations aka critical conversations. In the Pod Bar for Last Call Herman tries a lightning round and turns the tables on Jen Dasher!   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 5 - Putting Yourself Out There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 38:48


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss putting yourself out there to get the gig.  In the Pod Bar for Last Call Jon turns the tables on Herman Montero! Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 4 - Burnout!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 37:21


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss physical, creative and mental burnout.   Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Je'Breanne Morgan! Graduating in December from Northwestern State University of Lousiana , Je' is a sound designer who will be starting her professional career in Colorodo Springs!   Comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 3 - Technology and Relevancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 36:31


    Herman, Jon, and Jen take staying current with technology in small bites. Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Angie Andrea! Angie is an entrepreneur and designer currently working on her MFA at The University of Florida.  Check out all of her work at https://beacons.page/angiesandp   Got comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 2 - How Do You Define Success?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 36:31


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss the endless and ever changing ways we can define success and if we ever feel we attain it.  Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Luke Tarnow-Bulatowicz! Luke is currently studying Automation & Control Design at The Yale School of Drama.  You can check out his work at  ltarnowb.com     Got comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Episode 1 -Self Advocacy or Ego?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 36:40


    Herman, Jon, and Jen discuss navigating the line between self-advocacy and ego in collaborative processes. Joining us in the Pod Bar for Last Call is Eve Brunswick! A theatrical problem solver who is interested in technical production and management, Eve is an undergraduate at University at Buffalo. Follow her on instagram: @christ.mas.eve   Got comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com  Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com . . #podcast #entertainmentindustry #theatre #dance #liveevents #designproduction #techtheatre #criticalconversations

    Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 15:51


    Get to know hosts Herman Montero, Jen Dasher, and Jon Shimon in the Pod Bar as they introduce  "8:01 Critical Conversations Beyond Backstage"....featuring Last Call guest Tyler Rankin! Tyler has a newly minted MFA in Scenic Design from the University of Florida and is hot on 3D Digital Design...check out his work at: www.tylerrankindesign.com   Got comments or questions? 801backstage@gmail.com    Music: Dark-n-Stormy by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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