exit the stage door - dcp creative

Patrick Lord is a projection and media designer in the Washington DC area and we got to talk about all things projection related, how the discipline is still a bit of a Wild West, which is both a good and a bad thing, how we see our discipline, and what we are doing to grow the capacity for projection/media in DC, among many other things.

Intro 0:00.000Patrick Flynn Intro 2:43.774Anything Goes 3:48.801Twisted Melodies 11:48.113Fun Home 16:00.961Into the Woods 20:04.773Olney: South Pacific, Elf, Once, Matilda 23:14.130Signature: Passion, Billy Elliot, Ain't Misbehavin', Grand Hotel, Blackbeard, Spunk 47:35.718Klytemnestra: an epic slam poem 1:11:56.949Plugs! 1:16:23.661

Episode Guide for my conservation Lauren and Linda (approximate!):Intro: 0 - 4:00Studio's 18/19 Season: 4:55.454Art and Escapism 12:04.404Lauren's Trend Spotting for Multiyear 14:16.113How a Play Gets to DC 18:26.064Baltimore Audience Share 19:34.804Linda's Freelance Life 21:24.765Taffety Punk and Linda's Gig 26:12.298Challenges of Announcing Designers 27:08.270Community Engagement Discussion 31:52.021What Inspires You Today 42:03.823Lauren and Art Museums 46:10.474Theatre Access 50:15.928Excited About Next Season 52:35.293Advice for Writers 1:05:37.200Outside of DC 1:08:10.328

A chat with Kristen Jackson, Laurenellen McCann, and Kirsten Bowen about how Woolly Mammoth is connecting audiences to The Arsonists before, during, after, and all around the production.

Rachael Murray is one of the founding members of Naked Theatre (along with Jared Murray and Cory Cunningham) and a co-director of the devised ensemble piece Clickb@it as part of CapFringe. We talk about creative commons and how to make theater with people invested in the process and not just the product, why to organize an LLC and the difficulty of building a theater company from a new idea from scratch

I sat down with the director, producer, star, and playwright of The Nasty Women, a transformation of Eurpides The Bacchae to these modern times, one of the many shows part of this years Capitol Fringe Festival

Thanks to some Twitter magic, I got a chance to sit down with the creative minds behind Poe, Times Two, a one man adaptation of "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Black Cat," author and star, Greg Oliver Bodine and his long-time director DeLisa White.

I got a chance to sit to down with Helen after her allotment of tech time at the Atlas Performing Arts Center and it was really wonderful, we talked about Creativity, Inc, the Shrewsical, and just all kinds of things about forging a path for yourself creatively.

I got a chance to give Kate Robards a high tech phone call and she was gracious and charming enough to talk about theatre life, class, Studio Theatre, who awesome the DC theatre scene is and whole bunch of other things.

I sat down with Emily in her European inspired apartment (seriously cool appliances) and talked about the origins of her play and all the steps between just getting it written to having a director and putting on a show and stuff!

I got my commedia dell'arte on with the artistic director of Faction of Fools, Toby Mulford, actress and director of public relations, Rachel Spicknall Mulford, and Directing Apprentice Kaiylah Watts. We dug into the history of theatre, how commedia works, and we talked about their production of The Miser, featuring a fresh translation from the original French.

Hit two goals with one shot on this one. Amanda Herman is a recent graduate from the intern life and she is a full-fledged marketing and development professional. We had a great time in NextStops' industrial digs and talking about it all.

I sat down a few members of BSF's The Winter's Tale to talk about original pronunciation, what it is, how and why does a theater decide to do it, and of course, we talk meandering career paths that intersect in this wacky world we call theatre (even if you call it theater).

I spent the day with Lauren Juanita Hines, the new managing director of the excellent children's theatre company Adventure Theatre MTC. You only get this one hour's worth of high quality conversation. We talk a lot about the business side of theatre, Lauren makes a pitch to get more people to work on administration side of things, and Lauren schools me on what life in opera is like.

Andy invited me down to Houston to work on All the Way in the Alley's fancy new digs. I couldn't turn down that opportunity or the opportunity to sit down with Andy and talk careers and how to avoid letting architects ruin your theatre.

I sit down with Shayla Roland and we talk about recovering from stage management, the many cool things that happen at Ford's Theatre and figuring out how to get your first shot at a new gig.

I had a great conversation with Karen Lange of Pinky Swear Productions. We talked about self-producing, stuffing waffles, being seen and a whole lot of other stuff.

Had a great chat with Hannah Hessel-Ratner and Rob Montenegro on the rich cultural and artistic fields that Yael Farber's adaptation of Salomé delve into.

The guys from High on Film and I talk about growing up as an artist in theatre programs in universities, why they are both more into film and TV than theatre right now, and the moments of their theatre careers they are most proud of.

I finally got to talk with my first drama critic. It was great fun to talk about the agonies of the writing process as well as to discover some inside dope on life as a freelance critic.

Annalisa Dias is a generative theatre artist in DC, a core member of the Welders 2.0, and an all-around amazing person.

Danielle and I dig deep into Squares, a dog & pony dc joint that helped devise. We reminisce about the very first episode. We talk a lot of smack about Birdman. A good time was had by all.

Catherine wrangled dramaturg, playwright, associate artistic director Gavin Witt into our chat about Troll 2 and it turned into a legit conversation about dramaturgy and art and the power of narrative and what our brains do when we aren't looking.

Lauren and I talk about how it was possible that we never met when we both worked at the Alley in Houston, discovering a career in the process of doing it, and we both admire the directness of Tinder.

Ryan and I got to chatting on my way back home from Humana Festival in Louisville. He lives above an honest to goodness tailor. We talked shop about video games, spirits, and of course, opera.

Alina and Jeanette talk about what its like to work in the wardrobe department in regional theatre, how they got there, why they love it so much, and we talk a bit about Outlander. I can't remember why, but it was all awesome.

Brittany Diliberto and I talk about the lighting life, the Richmond scene, how to pick color for your shows, and space ballets. Space. Ballets.

I got a chance to sit down with Shakespeare Theatre's assistant sound supervisor Roc Lee. We talk about music composition, the randomness of shows that lead to awards nominations (Helen Hays nominee for Mother Courage) and we just marvel at the accidental nature of both of our careers.

Elissa Goetschius is a freelance director in the Baltimore area. She is a fantastic conversationalist and we had a great time talking about the pace of life in Baltimore, Sarah Ruhl, Eurydice, fixing regional theatre, and much much more.

Jojo Ruf was gracious enough to sit down with my to talk about her new job as the Managing Director of the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, as well as her time with the National New Play Network, her time with the Welders, and weird career paths in theatre.

I drove myself up to Cambridge, NY, way up that larger than you think state to see the world premiere of Danielle's wonderful play. I wanted to see it and talk to the two stars of the show (and I mean that - stars), Emma Jackson and Jonathan Colby. We talk about new plays, small towns, relationships, and risotto. Especially risotto.

I talked to Maureen Monterubio and Nick Vargas, the artistic directors of Field Trip Theatre, a new company in DC dedicated to producing new work. We talk about a lot of awesome stuff.

Earlier this holiday season, I sat down with lighting designer Colin K. Bills and talked about the philosophy of community events, the importance of light to holiday traditions and rituals, and yeah, I got to wax a bit philosophical about Brecht. It was a lot of fun.

Emma Jackson and I cover her arrival in DC, what learning Azeri and being in the Peace Corps meant for her as an actress, and she geeks out while the crew of The Tempest at Shakespeare Theatre Company do their pre-show checks

I sat down with Forum Theatre's artistic director, Michael Dove, and we spent a lot of time talking about Forum's mission and the way it reaches out to audiences and creates an inclusive inter-cultural audience. We also talk about hip hop and other really fun stuff.

I sat down with my good friends Catherine Russell and Maria Tejada after a fine Thanksgiving feast and they grilled me on my artistic failures and we let Cosmopolitan tell us all about our love lives.

I had a lovely time talking with Catherine Rodriguez, a dramaturg on staff at Center Stage in Baltimore. We dig deep into holiday movies, bad movies, outreach, and where the art starts.

Rachel Grossman is one of the ringleaders of dog and pony dc and a profound thinker on the subject of theatre and ensemble practice. We talk about how dog and pony came together, how to change the world by, like doing it, and enjoying the soundtrack Port City Java produced for our little conversation.

I travel up to York County, PA for a chat with my friend Will Jenkins, the man in charge of theater at Susquehannock High School. We talk about his career path and how that meandered through a community youth theater that we love called Stewartstown Summer Theatre. We chat a bit about The 39 Steps and what a brilliant show it is for high schools. And we tease our next episode together. Good times.

Gwydion and I talk about languages, contract work, the theater who will win everything in the future, Bono, and we develop a healthy suspicion of public libraries.

I sat down with playwright Liz Maestri and discovered she was a recovering stage manager. We talk about finding careers later in life and how not to be bummed out by that.

Patrick and I spend some quality time talking about The Room and what you can learn from bad movies (hint: it's a lot)

Patrick and I talk about Giant Box of Porn, bad movies, modern art, teaching visual literacy and so much more.

I sit down with DC playwright Danielle Mohlman to talk play writing process and NPR voices, among other things.