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St. Louis actor and singer Deborah Sharn hosts this conversation with local actors, directors, designers, critics, and writers, as well as artists working on and off Broadway and in regional theatre across America. The talk is always lively, intelligent, and in-depth. Produced in the studios of KD…

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  • Oct 1, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 100 EPISODES


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100: The 2019-20 Season at The Fabulous Fox Theater

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 18:17


Deborah Sharn talked with John O’Brien, Director of Programming for the Fox Theatre about their 2019-20 Season that opens with Hello Dolly” this week and continues with “Hamilton,” ”Wicked,” and “Jersey Boys.”

99: Amanda Robles on her role in Man of La Mancha

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 11:20


Deborah Sharn speaks with actress, Amanda Robles, who plays Aldonza in the musical "Man of La Mancha" at Stages St.Louis through Oct. 6th. 

98: Maggie Ryan of Insight Theatre Company

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 12:33


Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their season that includes “The Revolutionists” that opens June 28th and runs through July 14th and “Shakespeare in Love” that opens August 28th and runs through September 15th in St. Louis.

97: Christian Borle on his career and directing turn on "Footloose' at The Muny

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 16:33


        Deborah Sharn talks with Tony Award winning performer Christian Borle about his career and his turn as director for the musical “Footloose” at The Muny this summer in St. Louis.

96: Denny Reagan and the 101st Season of The Muny

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 15:44


Deborah Sharn talks with President and CEO Denny Reagan of The Muny about their 101st season that opens June 10th with GUYS AND DOLLS and closes August 11th with MATILDA. The Muny is located in Forest Park in St. Louis.

95: David Payne's "LEWIS AND TOLKIEN, Of Wardrobe and Rings"

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 8:54


Deborah Sharn talks with actor and playwright David Payne about his play, LEWIS AND TOLKIEN, OF WARDROBE & RINGS that plays June 13-16 at the Playhouse @Westport Plaza in St. Louis.

94: Shakespeare Festival’s LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 17:02


Deborah Sharn spoke with Shakespeare Festival’s Executive  Producer Tom Ridgely and Actor Phil Hernandez both involved with Shakespeare Festival’s production of LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST that opens May 29 and plays through June 23rd at in Forest Park in St. Louis.

93: Jack Lane and the Stages St. Louis 2019 Season

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 11:11


Deborah Sharn talks with Executive Producer Jack Lane about the Stages St. Louis season which includes BOY FROM OZ, GREASE, and MAN OF LA MANCHA.

92: Carrie Houk and the Tennessee Williams Festival

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 13:59


Deborah Sharn spoke with Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director for the Tennessee Williams Festival that opens May 9 and runs through May 19th in Grand Center in St. Louis.

91: Jason Robert Brown, at the Grandel March 15

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 15:53


Deborah Sharn spoke with Tony Award winning composer, lyricist, arranger, orchestrator, director and performer Jason Robert Brown about his career and his upcoming show, “How We React and How We Recover” that will play at The Grandel Theatre in St. Louis March 15, 2019. 

90: "Avenue Q" at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 14:28


Deborah Sharn spoke with Lee Anne Mathews and Illeana Kirven both involved in the musical, “Avenue Q” that performs at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza January 25th though March 3rd in St. Louis.

89: Upstream Theatre’s “Wittenberg”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 13:58


Deborah Sharn spoke with Alan Knoll and Steve Isom both involved in Upstream Theatre’s production of the play, “Wittenberg” that opens January 25th and plays through February 10th at the Kranzberg Arts Center in St. Louis.

88: Kenneth Jones and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis's "Alabama Story"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 20:12


Deborah Sharn spoke with playwright Kenneth Jones who wrote ALABAMA STORY currently playing at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis through January 27th in St. Louis. Deborah and Kenneth talked about the play, his writing process and his journey with ALABAMA STORY.

87: Michelle Hand and Shakespeare Festival's “Into The Breaches”

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 11:41


Deborah Sharn talks with actor, Michelle Hand about Shakespeare Festival Theatre’s production of “Into The Breaches” which is a part of their ‘In The Works’ Productions. “Into The Breaches” plays Oct. 28 through Nov. 18 at the Grandel Theatre. Other productions include “Ten Thousand Natural Shocks” and “A Most Outrageous Fit of Madness”.

86: Faith Prince and “Have a Little Faith” at the Gaslight

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 13:22


Deborah Sharn talks with Broadway, TV, film and cabaret star, Faith Prince about her career and her upcoming cabaret show, “Have a Little Faith” that plays October 26 & 27 at the Gaslight Theatre in St. Louis. Faith Prince is a part of the Gaslight Cabaret Festival In St. Louis produced by Jim Dolan.

85: Maggie Ryan and Insight Theatre Company's "Silent Sky"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 19:40


Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their upcoming show, “Silent Sky” that explores the life of astronomer, Henrietta Leavitt. “Silent Sky” runs from October 19 through November 4th at the Marcelle Theatre in St. Louis.

84: William Roth and Kari Ely of St. Louis Actor’s Studio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 16:20


Deborah Sharn talks with William Roth, Artistic Director for St. Louis Actor’s Studio Theatre and actress Kari Ely, both involved in the Actor’s Studio production of “The Little Foxes” that runs from September 28th through October 14th at the Gaslight Theatre in St. Louis.

83: John O’Brien, Director of Programming for The Fox

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 16:31


Deborah Sharn talks with John O’Brien, Director of Programming for the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis about their Broadway season that includes the musicals, “Love Never Dies”, “Come From Away”, “Waitress”, “Fiddler on the Roof” and many more.

82: Michael Ingersoll, the Artists Lounge, and “Darrin: Bobby’s Biggest Hit’s”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 15:22


Deborah Sharn talks with producer Michael Ingersoll about the Artists Lounge Live show, “Darrin: Bobby’s Biggest Hit’s” that plays at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza September 26-30th, 2018 in St. Louis.

81: Paul Emery and the Playhouse at Westport Plaza

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 16:37


Deborah Sharn spoke with Paul Emery of Emery Entertainment about the wide variety of shows being produced at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza.

80: Beth Leavel at The Muny as Momma Rose In GYPSY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 13:30


Deborah Sharn spoke with the amazing Beth Leavel who is currently performing at The Muny as Momma Rose In GYPSY.

79: Edward Coffield, the New Jewish Theatre, and “The Realistic Joneses”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 15:12


Deborah Sharn talks with Edward Coffield who is directing THE REALISTIC JONESes for Rebel and Misfits theater company. THE REALISTIC JONESes opens July 26th and plays through August 12th at the JCC New Theatre Blackbox.

78: Angela Ingersoll in "End of the Rainbow"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 13:52


Deborah Sharn talks with Angela Ingersoll who plays Judy Garland in the Max and Louie production of “End of the Rainbow” that opens June 21st and plays through July 1st at The Grandel Theatre in St. Louis.

77: Stages St. Louis' 32nd Season and "The Prom"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 12:47


Deborah Sharn talks with Jack Lane, Executive Producer for Stages St. Louis about their 32nd season of musicals and Jack’s role as lead Producer for the musical, “The Prom” that opens on Broadway fall of 2018.

76: Shakespeare Festival & “Romeo and Juliet”

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 16:02


Deborah Sharn talks with Tom Ridgely, Executive Producer for Shakespeare Festival and Elena Araoz who is directing Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” that opens June 1st and plays through June 24th in Forest Park in St. Louis.

75: The New Jewish Theatre presents "Life Sucks"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 21:11


Deborah Sharn talks with Edward Coffield who is directing The New Jewish Theatre’s production of “Life Sucks, an irreverent adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, “Uncle Vanya”. “Life Sucks” plays May 23rd through June 10th at the Wool Studio Theatre on the campus of the Jewish Community Center in St. Louis.

74: The St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at The Fox Theatre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 15:22


Deborah Sharn talks with writer and director Tony Parise, who is writing and directing the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition that takes place April 28th at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.  

73: STL Actor Studio's “The Dresser” at The Gaslight Theatre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 13:50


Host Deborah Sharn talks with Bobby Miller and David Wassilak about the St. Louis Actor Studio’s production of “The Dresser” that runs through April 29th at the Gaslight Theatre in St. Louis.

72: Julie Johnson from "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 24:05


Deborah Sharn talks with Julie Johnson who plays Patsy Cline in the musical, “A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline” that plays April 17 through May 6 at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza in St. Louis.

71: Carrie Houk of The Tennessee Williams Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 10:15


Deborah Sharn talks with Carrie Houk about The Tennessee Williams Festival that takes place May 10-19 in St. Louis at the Grand Center.

70: Upcoming Shows at the Kranzberg Art Centre with Alan Knoll

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 19:16


Deborah Sharn interviews Alan Knoll, actor/director who is currently starring in Upstream Theatre's "Infected" (Feb. 9 - Feb. 25, 2018) and directing Insight Theatre's "The Last Romance" (March 2 - March 18, 2018).  Both shows can be seen at the Kranzberg Art Centre.

69: Westport Plaza's "Menopause The Musical"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 16:57


Deborah Sharn talks with actresses Linda Ackerman and LeAnne Matthews about GFour Productions' "Menopause The Musical", which runs through March 31, 2018 at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza.    

68: St. Louis Area Theater in 2017 review with Gerry Kowarsky

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 27:08


Deborah Sharn talks with Gerry Kowarsky from the HEC program "Two on the Aisle" in review of the 2017 year in theater in the St. Louis region. 

67: Mustard Seed Theatre's "Remnant"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 18:47


Deborah Sharn talks with actress Michelle Hand about Mustard Seed Theatre's production of "Remnant," which runs through Dec. 23, 2017 at the Black Box Theater at Fontbonne University.

66: The Fabulous Fox Theater 2017-2018 Season

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 17:53


Deborah Sharn talks with Jack Feivou, President and CEO of The Fox Theatre about their 2017-2018 Broadway season. The Fox Theatre Broadway season includes the musicals, HAMILTON, ON YOUR FEET, THE KING AND I, and more.

65: The New Jewish Theatre presents "Tuesdays With Morrie"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 19:54


Deborah Sharn talks with Kathleen Sitzer and Andy Neiman about the play, "Tuesdays With Morrie" being presented by The New Jewish Theatre October 4th through Oct 22nd at the Wool Studio Theater on the campus of the Jewish Community Center.

64: Upstream Theater's "Sweet Revenge"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 16:25


Deborah Sharn talks with Whit Reichert and John Contini about Upstream Theater's upcoming show, "Sweet Revenge" that opens Oct 6 and runs thru Oct 22, 2017 at the Kranzberg Arts Center in St. Louis.

63: Christina Rios, R-S Theatrics, and In The Heights.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 21:09


Deborah Sharn speaks with R-S Theatric's Artistic Director, Christina Rios about their production of the musical, IN THE HEIGHTS that plays through September 3rd at the .Zack Theatre in St. Louis.    

62: Curt Wollen, Troupe America and "Church Basement Ladies"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 22:54


Host Deborah Sharn talks with director and producer, Curt Wollen with Troupe America about his current show, "Church Basement Ladies" that plays through October 1st at the Playhouse at Westport in St. Louis.

61: Maggie Ryan, Joneal Joplin, and Insight Theatre Company's On Golden Pond

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 22:07


Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their 10th season that continues with ON GOLDEN POND and BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY.  Deborah also interview St. Louis favorite, actor Joneal Joplin about his role as Norman Thayer in ON GOLDEN POND and his life as a professional actor in St. Louis and beyond.  

60: John Tartaglia, Sesame Street, Avenue Q, and The Muny

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 19:13


Deborah Sharn talks with actor, singer, dancer, puppeteer, and producer John Tartaglia about his work on Sesame Street, Avenue Q, and Beauty and The Beast. We also talked about the shows he created - "Johnny and The Sprites", "Imagine Ocean" and his current show, "Splash and Bubbles". John will be at The Muny in St.Louis this Summer playing Hysterium in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" July 5-11, 2017.

59: Jack Lane, Stages St. Louis and the 2017 Season

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 18:16


Deborah Sharn talks with Jack Lane, Executive Producer for Stages St. Louis about the 31st season. Deborah and Jack also talked about the Stages' performing arts academy, the new performing arts center in Kirkwood and shows on which Jack Lane was a producer. Stages 31st season includes, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "9 to 5 The Musical", South Pacific" and "Suessical The Musical".

58: Denny Reagan and The Muny's 2017 season

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 22:24


Deborah Sharn talks with Denny Reagan, president and CEO of The Muny about their 99th season in St. Louis. The Muny opens June 12th with JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR followed by THE LITTLE MERMAID, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, ALL SHOOK UP, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, A CHORUS LINE and NEWSIES.

57: New Jewish Theatre "“4000 Miles”"

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 14:37


Deborah Sharn talks with Director Edward Coffield and actress Amy Loui about the play, “4000 Miles”, the final production of New Jewish Theatre’s 20th season.  They discuss Jewish theater, the New Jewish Theatre and it’s mission and Amy’s father, Wayne Loui.

56: Upstream Theatre’s “A Human Being Died That Night”

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 16:32


Deborah Sharn talks with Director, Patrick Siler about Upstream Theatre’s next production, “A Human Being Died That Night”, based on the bestselling book by South African psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.  Patrick and Deborah talk about the play which are interviews conducted by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela with Eugene de Kock, a South African government sanction political assassin, nick-named “prime Evil” for his crimes against anti-apartheid activists.  The play explores forgiveness in this country that has suffered such tragedy.

55: Carrie Houk and the Tennessee Williams Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 20:22


Deborah Sharn spoke with Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director for the 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival that takes place May 3 through 7 in venues across the Grand Center Theatre District in St. Louis. The Festival includes several theatre productions, cabaret, readings, family photos, a bus tour to several Tennessee Williams homes, a New Orleans style jazz brunch and much more.

54: Mustard Seed's "Dancing at Lughnasa"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 16:41


Deborah Sharn spoke with Gary Wayne Barker and Leslie Wobbe about their involvement in Mustard Seed Theatre's production of "Dancing at Lughnasa" that opens April 13th and runs through April 30th at Fontbonne University's Fine Arts Theater.  

53: St. Louis Actor's Studio's “August: Osage County”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 16:44


Deborah Sharn talks with William Roth, Kari Ely and Megan Baker about St. Louis Actor’s Studio’s production of “August: Osage County” that opens April 14th and runs through April 30th at the Gaslight Theatre on Boyle in St. Louis.

52: Rob McClure and Something Rotten!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 14:41


Deborah Sharn talks with Rob McClure who will perform the role of Nick Bottom in The Fabulous Fox Theater's production of "Something Rotten!" East-coast based Rob McClure is a regular to St. Louis audiences, having performed multiple roles at the Muny and other local companies.

51: “Intimate Apparel” with Kathleen Sitzer and Gary  Barker

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 18:17


Deborah Sharn talks with Kathleen Sitzer, Artistic Director for The New Jewish Theatre and Gary Barker who directed “Intimate Apparel” the current production of The New Jewish Theatre. We talk about the history of women in early 20th century America, a subject featured in the play.

50: Alan Ox's “There’s an Alien in My Soup”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 21:12


Deborah Sharn talks with Alan Ox about his show, “There’s an Alien in My Soup” that plays through Feb. 4th at the Marcelle Theatre in St. Louis. 

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