In the Wings with CTC

CTC Founding Ensemble Member & Casting Director, Ray Schulz, loves audition stories of all kinds. In this episode, a few actors share some of their most horrific audition experiences that leave us wondering if they got the part...? Spoiler: they didn’t. Guest speakers include: CTC Ensemble Member Mersedez Hoover, Abigail Gawart, Chris Cunningham, Dani Pike, Lauren Galliart, and CTC Founding Ensemble Member & Marketing Director, Leah Huskey. Thanks for joining us! You can view and download the transcript of this episode https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:05574208-db35-469f-9925-ce427ad65133 (here.)  If you have any audition stories you'd like to share, email us at connectivecasting@gmail.com In the Wings is produced as a part of Connective Theatre Company’s podcast network. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthewingsctc/ (@InTheWingsCTC )| https://www.instagram.com/connectivetheatrecompany/ (@ConnectiveTheatreCompany)

CTC’s Executive Director Lena Romano chats with multi-hyphenate creative and CTC Ensemble member, Amber Washington, and Chicago Actor Ciera Dawn Washington (they’re sisters!) about their journeys from the Deep South to Chicago and where they may find themselves in the future! You can view and download the transcript of this conversation https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:aa5081b3-d8c7-419e-a296-c023e17532c2 (here).  https://www.weseeyouwat.com/statement (We See You White American Theater) In the Wings is produced as a part of Connective Theatre Company’s podcast network. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthewingsctc/ (@InTheWingsCTC )| https://www.instagram.com/connectivetheatrecompany/ (@ConnectiveTheatreCompany)

What’s it like to be a senior and apply to colleges during the pandemic? What's the importance of anti-racism in education and how is it linked to Covid? Is there a silver lining to our current situation? Chicago Artist Joshua Miller leads a discussion on the effect of Covid-19 on Theatre & Education with CTC Ensemble Member & Head Speech Coach at Southland College Prep Charter High School, Cheryl Frazier, Head Theatre Director & English Teacher at Neuqua Valley High School, John Pontarelli, and rising Senior & Speech Team Member at Southland College Prep, Nyah Ware. You can view and download the transcript of this conversation https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:33f13f65-b1fb-452c-a9dc-cf69f30283b0 (here).  https://www.danztheatre.org/ (Chicago Danz Theatre Ensemble ) http://www.speechwire.com/index.php (Speechwire) https://www.naacp.org/act-so/ (NAACP & ACT-SO) In the Wings is produced as a part of Connective Theatre Company’s podcast network. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthewingsctc/ (@InTheWingsCTC )| https://www.instagram.com/connectivetheatrecompany/ (@ConnectiveTheatreCompany)

In this episode, CTC ensemble members Chase Hauser and Ash Joy discuss how coronavirus has and will affect theater, and the immediate necessity of anti-racism in the theater industry. You can view and download the transcript of this conversation https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1654733b-79f0-4b9c-903f-e86bb6fbdf70 (here), and you can donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund which is assisting protestors with bail funds in Kenosha, WI https://supportwomenshealth.salsalabs.org/mkefreedomfund/index.html (here). Brendan Bradley's https://www.brendanabradley.com/futurestages (Future Stages) https://www.weseeyouwat.com/ (We See You White American Theater)'s statement and list of demands https://www.bfrj.org/ (Broadway for Racial Justice ) A recent episode of https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/podcasts/the-daily/Godspell-theater-coronavirus.html (The Daily) that similarly discusses the future of theater In the Wings is produced as a part of Connective Theatre Company’s podcast network. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthewingsctc/ (@InTheWingsCTC )| https://www.instagram.com/connectivetheatrecompany/ (@ConnectiveTheatreCompany)

In the Wings with CTC is a discussion and story-based series that focuses on theatre and the arts. We will cover a variety of topics, including arts education, history and current events. We will also feature funny, engaging and relevant stories, as well as people discussing their lives and opinions on theatre and everything that shapes it. You can view and download the transcript of this episode https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:90c48bae-caaf-4488-8e24-72ff8728a5cb (here). In the Wings is produced as a part of Connective Theatre Company’s podcast network. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inthewingsctc/ (@InTheWingsCTC )| https://www.instagram.com/connectivetheatrecompany/ (@ConnectiveTheatreCompany)