CATF's UNMUTED Podcast talks about all things new plays! You'll get behind-the-scenes info about the new play development process from the first draft to the opening night with the artists who bring the plays to life.
Contemporary American Theater Festival
This is our last episode for a while! CATF is taking a break in August, but that gives you PLENTY of time to send us your ideas. We want to know what you want from this podcast. What CATF artists do you want to hear from? What conversations do you want to hear? Let us know at podcast@catf.org In this last episode of the playcastPLUS series, we have the honor of hearing from Nehemiah Luckett, the composer for The House of the Negro Insane. Check out his website: http://nehemiahluckett.com/bio Ready to listen to the audio drama of The House of the Negro Insane by Terence Anthony? Now is your chance! I'll be able to hear the full-length play from Broadway on Demand. Remember, you only have from July 30 to August 27. Start listening here Take a deeper dive into The House of the Negro Insane with the Dramaturgical Companion researched and written by Theresa M. Davis
This episode has two different sections – one with Melissa Crespo chatting with Attius and Henry of The House of the Negro Insane and another with Theresa M. Davis speaking with Madeline and Effie, also characters in The House of the Negro Insane. If you want to spend even more time with these characters – you can listen to the full-length audio drama of Terence Anthony's play with Broadway on Demand! It's only available from July 30 to August 27. Listen to the full Audio Drama here! As always – if you want to discover more about the world of the play, read the Dramaturgical Companion. Two of the actors in this audio drama have websites. Give those sites visit as well. William Oliver Watkins - https://williamoliverwatkins.com/Christopher Halladay - https://christopherhalladay.com/
Terence does a little bit of everything – from theater to comic books to social justice activism. Explore Terence's website: https://terenceanthony.com/AND – get to hear more from Terence with a interview he did with CATF in 2020 on our YouTube Page Come to the Listening Party of The House of the Negro Insane on July 30 in Shepherdstown and meet Terence! Find more info hereTrent and Associate Producing Director Peggy McKowen are guests on Unwritten – a new podcast-esque adventure from our local media partners – Colin and Jess at The Journal Finally, please check out our: Dramaturgical Companion for The House of the Negro Insane
In the final installment of the Sheepdog series, Theresa chats with sound designer Sharath Patel. He touches on how his travels have influenced his design work and gives away a few trade secrets. Special thanks to Marjorie Weingold for sponsoring the Sheepdog podcast series and making this all happen!Get your on-demand tickets for the Sheepdog radio drama at Broadway On DemandCheck out Sharath's website - http://www.sharathpatel.com/ Learn about more about Sheepdog with the Dramaturgical Companion created by Theresa Davis and video interviews from CATF's UNMUTED video series:Dramaturgical CompanionPlaywright Kevin Artigue Interview The Making of SHEEPDOG Video
Yay – you made it back! In our second episode Theresa is spending some with Myxolydia Tyler, who plays Officer Amina Duckett in the Sheepdog audio drama. Not only do you get to hear from Myxy… you get to hear from Myxy, as Amina. We are ever grateful to this podcast's sponsor Marjorie Weingold for believing in this podcast and bringing it to life. Get your on-demand tickets for the Sheepdog radio drama! - https://www.broadwayondemand.com/series/mY3DRLNTKCQe-sheepdog--contemporary-american-theater-festivalCheck out Myxy's website to see more of her stage and film work - https://www.myxolydiatyler.com/Learn about more about Sheepdog with the Dramaturgical Companion created by Theresa Davis and video inters from CATF's UNMUTED video series. Dramaturgical Companion– https://catf.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UnmutedCompanion_Sheepdog_071820.pdfPlaywright Kevin Artigue Interview – https://youtu.be/ieC_io9LnZc The Making of Sheepdog - https://youtu.be/ieC_io9LnZc
Episode 1: Meet the Story TellersDramaturg Theresa M. Davis chats with Kevin Artigue, the playwright of SHEEPDOG and Melissa Crespo, the director of CATF's production. Kevin and Melissa share their path to their theatrical careers, and their perspectives on storytelling and the industry. Meet Playwright Kevin Artigue - https://www.kevin-artigue.com/Meet Director Melissa Crespo - https://www.melissacrespo.com/Put the play SHEEPDOG in context with the dramaturgical companion - https://catf.org/unmuted-companion/Subscribe to get notifications about new episodes and follow us online! We're @thinktheater on IG and @CATFatSU on FB. For all of the latest news and info from CATF – check out our website at catf.org.
In this podcast we're going to explore the new play process with the artists who bring the plays to life!Our first series will feature the playwrights, directors, composers, sound designer, and characters of Kevin Artigue's SHEEPDOG and Terence Anthony's THE HOUSE OF THE NEGRO INSANE.Subscribe to get notifications about new episodes and follow us online! We're @thinktheater on IG and @CATFatSU on FB. For all of the latest news and info from CATF – check out our website at catf.org.