LIGHTS UP!

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In this episode of Lights Up!, we welcome back award-winning playwright and lyricist Dana Leslie Goldstein to discuss her intimate two-hander, RED IN THE MORNING. Set against the stark quiet of a remote cabin, the play explores fractured family bonds and the high cost of survival. Dana reflects on the inspiration behind the piece, how grief shapes her characters' voices, and the tension between escape and confrontation when the past refuses to stay buried.Keep an eye out for Dana's exciting works in development available for licensing!• LIBERTY: A MONUMENTAL MUSICAL – Off-Broadway cast recording available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and Broadway Records. Now available for licensing through Miracle or 2 Productions (NYC)• NATURAL, UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, and RED IN THE MORNING – available via Next Stage Press: nextstagepress.com/licensing• DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION – licensed outside NYC via Next Stage PressPlay Starts (1:02)Conversation Starts (18:52)Actors:Mitch: Eric WyattEvan: Gage MillerDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Dana:Dana's WebsiteNew Play ExchangeFacebookInstagram: @shadowlass18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playwright, lyricist, and dramaturg Arianna Rose returns to Lights Up! for a heartfelt conversation about MAKE MULCH FROM IT, a 15-minute drama that tenderly explores the aftershocks of love lost, the ache of unresolved endings, and the longing to heal. Arianna reflects on how she turned heartbreak into art and honors the sacredness of memory. We also explore her process as a teacher and ever-evolving writer, and how she draws on history and personal experience to ground her work.Keep an eye for Arianna's other exciting works in development!• Musical: A Collectible Sensation—a bold, time-bending journey where the Cone sisters, Gertrude Stein, and Alice Toklas confront love, art, and the power of unapologetic selfhood.• Play: The Lesser Leyendecker—a rich, memory-driven play exploring art, addiction, and identity through the lives of illustrators Frank and Joe Leyendecker.Play Starts (1:00)Join New Play Exchange to follow along.Conversation Starts (18:34)Actors:Gordon: Joel Sanchez-AvantesSusan: Claire BartlettDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Arianna:Arianna's WebsiteSoundCloudFacebookInstagram: @ariannarosewritesmusicalsBluesky: @ariannarose.bsky.socialThreads: ariannarosewritesmusicals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we welcome back Nashville-based playwright Judy Klass with her play WHAT WE CAST OFF, WHAT WE KEEP, a story rooted in metamorphosis and personal transformation. The conversation explores breakups, loss, and the complexities of navigating estrangement in relationships. We reflect on storytelling, unexpected collaboration, and the emotional growth that emerges from life's most difficult transitions.Play Starts (0:55)Join New Play Exchange to follow along.Conversation Starts (30:34)Actors:Janet: Carrie SuttonMolly: Karen HendersonStanley: Jason RussellDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Judy:Judy's WebsiteNew Play ExchangeVanderbilt University Faculty BioSubstackSpotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we welcome returning Australian playwright and award-winning storyteller Adam Szudrich to discuss his creative journey from playwriting to filmmaking. Adam shares how personal experiences and cultural folklore influenced the themes of his play Fairies, exploring faith, fate, and defiance. We reflect on the privilege of storytelling, the balance between distraction and escapism in theater, and Adam's recent runaway success with the heartwarming short film Slow Dating, which has won over 50 international awards.Play Starts (1:12)Conversation with Adam (8:20)Actors:Teenager: Claire BartlettDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Adam:adamszudrich.comNew Play ExchangeIMDBLinkedInFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we welcome Austin, TX based Audrey Webb, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, to discuss her creative journey from acting to writing. Audrey shares how her background in improv—Theatre Sports at Vancouver's Improv Centre and Toronto's The Second City—influences her work, and dives into the themes of her play BURIED—exploring grief, using humor as a coping mechanism, and the writer's responsibility to portray truth, even in fictional narratives.Play Starts (0:47)Join New Play Exchange to follow along.Conversation with Audrey (8:41)Actors:Tyler: Eric "Red" WyattChloe: Jessica WeaverDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Audrey:New Play ExchangeIMDBLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Lights Up! podcast, Mark Blankenship shares his insights on creating immersive experiences, reflecting on the significance of movement in narrative influenced by his love of the Greek tragedy. The discussion highlights the evolving nature of theatre and the shared responsibility of storytellers and audiences in shaping demand for fresh perspectives.Beyond his work as a playwright, Mark Blankenship is a seasoned arts journalist and editor. His contributions have appeared in esteemed publications such as The New York Times, Variety, and American Theatre. Mark's multifaceted career also includes roles as a dramaturg and filmmaker, underscoring his diverse impact on the arts community.Play Starts (1:01)Conversation with Mark (10:44)Actors:Tom Baxter: SJ LesterWick Wallace: Joel Sanchez-AvantesGreg Hughes: Caleb SextonDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattLinks to follow Mark:Website: markgblankenship.com/bylines Twitter/Instagram: @IAmBlankenship​Bluesky: markblankenship.bsky.socialSubstack: lostsongs.substack.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-blankenship-0118776/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we welcome Ukrainian playwright, theater translator, and scholar Anna Halas. We explore the impact of war on personal identity through her affecting play, CHRONICLES OF A LOST SOUL. After a powerful reading, we discuss with Anna the evolution of Ukrainian theater, the challenges of writing about trauma, and the importance of translating Ukrainian voices for a global audience amid ongoing conflict.Play Starts (1:09)Visit Ukrainian Drama Translation Library to follow alongInterview with Anna (21:30)Cast:I-Body: Deb MeeksI-Soul: Jessica WeaverDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional links to learn more about Anna:Ukrainian Drama Translations Library World Literature TodayInstagramFacebookSeason 5 is brought to you in partnership with the Center for International Theatre Development: CITD.us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Ukrainian playwright and theater manager Dmytro Ternovyi to discuss his play, ON THE EVE (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT). Set against the backdrop of the days leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the play offers an important exploration of ordinary lives on the brink of upheaval.Play Starts (1:48)Visit Ukrainian Drama Translation Lab to follow along.Interview with Dmytro (40:54)Cast:Maryna: Karen HendersonMaksym: Jason RussellTasia: Claire BartlettMark: Eric WyattDirected by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Don Carlo Act I: “Dio, che nell'alma infondere”Credit: "Rebuild Ukraine" Charity Gala; April 24th, 2024Additional links to learn more about Dmytro:American Theatre InterviewCraft Magazine InterviewFacebookSeason 5 is brought to you in partnership with the Center for International Theatre Development: CITD.us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Theater has the power to heal, connect, and transform—especially in times of crisis.In this special introductory episode kicking off our 5th season, we speak with John Freedman and Brandice Thompson from the Center for International Theatre Development (CITD) about the resilience of theater in Ukraine as the region marks three years of conflict. We discuss the enduring impact of war on artists, the vital legacy of founder Philip Arnoult, and how CITD's Linkages Play Exchange has made this season possible—leading into episodes 1 and 2, featuring Ukrainian playwrights Dmytro Ternovyi and Anna Halas. This conversation underscores the urgent need for artistic solidarity and the profound ways theater amplifies voices that must be heard.To learn more about CITD's initiatives and discover ways to connect, support or host a staged reading, please explore:• Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings• Theatre of Playwrights, Kyiv• Linkages-UkraineAlso referenced in this episode:• The podcast adaptation of the acclaimed anthology A Dictionary of Ukrainian Emotions in a Time of War• AMERICAN THEATRE speaks to Philip Arnoult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ONE NIGHT STAN by Adam Szudrich (Australia)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, ONE NIGHT STAN)Rachel: Juanita Castro-Ochoa (NY)Holly: Sadie Collins (TN)Marie: Savannah Talledo (PA)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Humanities Tennessee - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BROKEN by James McLindonBe sure to visit his website or facebook!(join New Play Exchange and follow along, BROKEN)A: SJ LesterB: Chase ParkerDirected by Joel Sancez-AvantesSoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Urban Art Commission - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COME BACK MISS CALLIOPE by Alan Kilpatrick (Belgium)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, COME BACK MISS CALLIOPE)Edward Phapp: Chase Parker (GA)Rainy Brightwater: Bronte Upshaw (NY)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Wolf Gap - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A ZILLION PIECES by Germaine Shames(join New Play Exchange and follow along, A ZILLION PIECES)Simon: Joseph Watts (GA)Mihai: SJ Lester (TN)Audrey: Bronte Upshaw (NY)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Discovery Park of America - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE PROPHET by Rebecca Dzida (DC)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, THE PROPHET)Ty: Joseph Watts (GA)Sophie: Charlene Hong-White (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Historic Cragfont, Inc - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TWANG by Cris Eli Blak (NY)(Stay up to date on what Cris Eli Blak's instagram)Cash: Kenya White (TN)Lucille: Savannah Talledo (PA)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Southern Word, Inc - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THERAPEUTIC by Leticia Arbelo (ARGENTINA)Keep up to date on Leticia's book release! Follow along on Instagram!Karina: Norma Meza (GA)Juli: Carla Costabile (NY)Directed by Joel Sancez-AvantesSoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Campbell Culture Coalition - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WORDS TO THAT EFFECT by F.J. Hartland (PA)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, WORDS TO THAT EFFECT)Lavinia: Bronte Upshaw (NY)Neeley/Cornelius: Scott Harrison (NY)Directed by Joel Sanchez-AvantesSoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Museum Center at 5ive Points - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ALASKAN ASSASSINS by Harrison Young (TN)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, ALASKAN ASSASSINSAlso mentioned in the interview is ONLINE FIGHTING by Harrison Young and be sure to check out Next Rung Productions)Anderson: Kenya White (TN)Detective Harrison: Sadie Collins (TN)Detective Garrison: Savannah Talledo (PA)Directed by Joel Sancez-AvantesSoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Knoxville History Project - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THREE SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT by John Mabey (GA)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, THREE SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT. Here's A COMPLICATED HOPE mentioned in John Mabey's interview)Bonnie: Charlene Hong-White (TN)Father Time: Scott Harrison (NY)Cupid: SJ Lester (TN)Directed by Joel Sanchez-AvantesSoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Birthplace of Country Music, Inc - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEAL ISLAND by John Patrick Bray (GA)(join New Play Exchange and follow along, SEAL ISLAND)Jessie: Sadie Collins (TN)Claire: SAvannah Talledo (PA)Jon: Brian Tichnell (CA)Sellers: Rachel Craig (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5RISE - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HANDS FROM THE FIRE by Cris Eli Blak (KY via TX soon to be NYC)(an article about the upcoming play at the Cherry lane Theatre in New York that Cris mentions in the interview)Warner: Peter Macklin (NYC)Carmen: Sehri Alese Wickliffe (NYC)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Calvin H. Coolidge National Medal Of Honor Heritage Center - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE MAMA AND THE PAPA by Rex McGregor (NZ)(join New Play Exchange and read any of the plays Rex mentioned in this podcast, including THE MAMA AND THE PAPA)Papa: Daniel Meeks (CA)Mama: Kim Howard (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5ART120 - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS by F.J. Hartland (PA)(join New Play Exchange and read any of the plays F.J. mentioned in this podcast, including MOTHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS)Ethan: Scott Harrison (NYC)Grace: Deb Meeks (TN)Moira: Kim Howard (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5Houston Museum of Decorative Arts - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FRAGILE by Dana Leslie Goldstein (NYC)(join New Play Exchange and read any of the plays Dana mentioned in this podcast, including FRAGILE )Alana: Sehri Alese (NYC)Renny: Adam Osella (MD)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5ELLA Library - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATER MUSIC by Arianna Rose (FL)(join New Play Exchange and read any of the plays Arianna mentioned in this podcast, she has several listed)Meredith: Deb Meeks (TN)Lada: Rachel Craig (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5SPLASH YOUTH ARTS - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE HUNCHBACK OF MARSHALL AVENUE by Randy Lee Gross (PA)(join New Play Exchange and read along with THE HUNCHBACK OF MARSHALL AVENUE)Geoffrey: Adam Osella (GA)Dreydan: Khallil Gamble (MD)Mia: Savannah Talledo (PA)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5SoLit - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FOR ALL WE KNOW by Rob Dames (CA)(join New Play Exchange and look at Rob's other writings including CLICK,SWIPE the musical he mentions)See Rob's impressive IMDB pageTommy: Peter Macklin (NYC)Angie: Sadie Collins (TN)Benji: Khallil Gamble (MD)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5SONGBIRDS - Humanities TN Sharp Recipient Spotlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE ONES LEFT BEHIND by Rebecca Dzida (DC)(join New Play Exchange and then follow along in the script)Sonny: Scott Harrison (NYC)Cher: Savannah Talledo (PA)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5MOVE AND GROOVE KIDZ GARVEY PROJECT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOLY HELL by Barbara Lindsay (WA)(join New Play Exchange and then follow along in the script)The Man: Daniel Meeks (CA)The Woman: Sadie Collins (TN)Directed by Garry Lee PoseySoundscape by Eric "Red" WyattAdditional Audio:Stock Music provided by SoundPhenomenon, from Pond5Stock Music provided by RickyValadez, from Pond5www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.comwww.facebook.com/EnsembleTheatreofChattanoogawww.instagram.com/ensemble_theatre_of_chatt Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producer Garry Lee Posey and Hosts Christy Tipton and Dana Colagiovanni get together to preview Season Three of Lights Up!The three friends discuss everything from musical improvisation to being a mother, weight loss, Belarus, Ukraine, Holocaust and some other exciting news about Season Three.Season 3 and 4 have been made possible from a generous grant from Humanities Tennessee and the #SHARP grant program which is administered through The National Endowment of Humanities. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young boy learns to handle the stresses of being a teenager, having an overbearing grandfather, a dying father and a mother doing her best to keep it together. A touching play about how our imagination is not only a source of comfort and escape, but also the way some learn to cope and learn. Featuring: Ellis Stephens, Libby Lindsey, Bruce Shaw More About Rob Smith: Wixsite- Rob Smith Review of Rob's play DUST which premiered in Chicago. ETC consequently presented this play in the fall of 2018. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

As part of it's bimonthly radio program, The ETC Digital Theatre Hour on WUTC 88.1 FM (an NPR affiliate station), The Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga presented Neil Wechsler's play GRENADINE. "GRENADINE is pure fun, it is fantastically delicious, engagingly imaginative and even pushes the button of your heart. While simple in story, it is massive in the message of not taking oneself or one's journey too seriously," mentions Garry Lee Posey (ETC's founder and executive artistic director) The play follows a group of cohorts on a journey to find the long lost love of one of that group's life. It is a journey that introduces the group to a host of challenges and characters while challenging their connection to each other and their connection to the world. "The play ends with such a dramatic sensibility that you never see coming," mentions Posey. The cast includes: Gage Goza as PRISMATIC Jacob Moore as SCONCE Courtenay Cholovich as PYX Christopher Hrozencik-Snyder as GROVE Casey Keelen as FEMALE ENSEMBLE Amir Andalib as MALE ENSEMBLE Garry Lee Posey as MALE ENSEMBLE More on Neil Wechsler: Neil Wechsler's Website Yale Books Unbound about Neil Wechsler's GRENADINE Neil's Podcast The Online Theatre Development Collaborative New Play Exchange - Neil Wechsler Instagram - @wechlersprojects Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

For several years, Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga presented a series of original works written by local playwrights conceived by and performed in front pieces of art at the Hunter Museum of American Art. We called this performance CASTING THE CANVAS. "It was an experiment of mixing mediums in an effort to showcase how the different ways individuals can experience visual art. Our writers included established playwrights, novice playwrights, fiction writers and willing enthusiasts with no prior writing experience." Six to Eight scripts were curated, rehearsed and performed throughout the museum. A guide would lead the audiences to each of the galleries housing the art where the play would be performed with the art creating the backdrop. Three of the four plays in this series by playwright Garry were included in various Casting the Canvas events, they are: FUGUE IN D Terrance Wright, Brenda Schwab, Garry Lee Posey, Christy Gallo Subway - 14th Street - Hunter Museum inspiration Two Men - Hunter Museum inspiration (Gaiety) Burlesque (also known as Irving Palace Burlesque) - Hunter Museum inspiration Glen (Ireland) - Hunter Museum inspiration American Gothic, Washington D.C. - Hunter Museum Inspiration TWELVE IRONS IN THE FIRE Garry Lee Posey, Taylor Williams, Kashun Parks GOODWILLED Kashun Parks, Taylor Williams, Maggie Williams, Eric Red Wyatt, Taylor Williams, Jesse McCecil Alone Together IX - Hunter Museum inspiration The other play in the series premiered as part of Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga's SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE Short Play Festival and then performed again as part of the Drive By Theatre Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. TAKING IN THE PEACEFULNESS Maggie Williams, Megan Smith, Christy Gallo, John Thomas McCecil --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

The Readers for each monologue include: THE STINKIEST THING by Adam Szudrich (AUS) performed by Brian Tichnell (CA) JOEY by Donald Loftus (NY) performed by Joel Sanchez Avantes (GA) CHOICE by Guy Newsham (CAN) performed by SJ Lester (TN) BOOT'S VACATION by Rex McGregor (NZ) performed by Eric " Red" Wyatt (TN) HOLY INAPPROPRIATE by Alison Fradkin (IL) performed by Elise Mayfield (AL) CROSSING TO THE OTHER SIDE by Jeff Dunne (MD) performed by Gage Goza (GA) SOMETHING REMEBERED by Marj O'Neill-Butler (FL) performed by LIbby Lindsay (NY) BEACON by John Patrick Bray (GA) performed by Bonnie Stoloff (TN) THE REVIEW by D. Lee Miller (NY) performed by Dana Colagiovanni (NY) THE SUN AS A GIFT by Cris Eli Blak (KY) performed by Sehri Elise (NY) AUNT REE by Peter Dakutis (GA) performed by Courtenay Cholovich (TN) OARS by Thomas White (GA) performed by Garry Lee Posey (TN) Sound and Editing Engineer: Garry Lee Posey www.ensembletheatreofcahttanooga.com (website) #etofc (twitter) @ensemble_theatre_of_chatt (instagram) Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga (facebook) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Producer Garry Lee Posey and Host Dana Colagiovanni provide brief recaps and insights from the ten plays we produced this season. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jun/10/godot-is-a-woman-review-silent-faces-samuel-beckett (mentioned in the recap of Guy Newsham's play "Waiting for Hello") --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

WEBSITE - Adam Szudrich Facebook - Adam Szudrich SHORT + SWEET - Article about a trio of shorts by Adam which played to sold out crowds in Sydney BACHELOR GAL - Adam's co-creation original one woman cabaret show based on swiping (left or right) MISLEAD - a short film with a completely funded campaign in INDIEGOGO by Adam Cast: Deborah Meeks (TN) - ROSA Dennis Parker (TN) - LEO Casey Keelen - Stage Directions Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

NEW PLAY EXCHANGE - Marj O'Neill-Butler PLAYWRIGHT CENTER - Marj O'Neill-Butler Smith Scripts U.K - three published plays for purchase including THERE'S NEW LIFE COMING and BABY FEVER (which Marj talks about in the interview and the production that happened just recently in Hong Kong) DRAMATIST'S GUILD - bio Instagram - @marj2341; Facebook - Marj O'Neill-Butler Fantasy Theatre Factory - where LIFT EVERY VOICE : Black Women Speak was produced Cast: Joyce Benson (TN) - DORIS Maggie Williams (GA) - MILLIE Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design and Stage Directions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

NEW PLAY EXCHANGE - Donald Loftus PLAYWRIGHT CENTER - Donald Loftus Cast: Patrick Brady (VA) - Charlie Christopher Hrozencik-Snyder (TN) - JIMMY Casey Keelen - Stage Directions Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

NEW PLAY EXCHANGE - Daniel Prillaman Backstage.Com - Daniel Prillaman Instagram: @danielprillaman Twitter: @prillsofwisdom2 FERAL THEATRE COMPANY - Daniel Prillaman's "For a Limited Time Only" Cast: Garry Lee Posey (TN) - TERRENCE Elise Mayfield (AL) - LING LING Eric "Red" Wyatt (TN) - ZOOKEEPER Casey Keelen - Stage Directions Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Today on Lights Up, we present the third of a three part series. If you haven't been following the atrocities happening in Belarus over the rigged election of Alexander Lukashenka, known as the last European dictator, then prepare yourself for quite the story. If you are aware of what is happening in Belarus, then prepare yourself for a story that is part documentary, part creative license, but fully rooted in a live and still developing narrative. INSULTED BELARUS by Andrei Kureichik has been translated into English by John Freedman. Together the two of them have been disseminating this play across the world. 190 events involving a reading of the play to date, over 25 translations in 23 different countries, with 43 having happened already in the United States. This play is part of a revolution in a country where democracy doesn't really exist. In a country where artists have been forced from the counties, where opposition candidates are thrown in jail as enemies of the state preventing them the opportunity to run for President. In a country where riot police, from another country, enforce the laws of a man who refuses to give up control. Part One: Interview with John Freedman by Dana Colagiovanni and Garry Posey Part Two: Act One of INSULTED BELARUS featuring performers Libby Lindsey, Bonnie Stoloff, Shannan Osborn-Bilyeu, Eric "Red" Wyatt, John Thomas McCecil, Gage Goza and Garry Lee Posey Part Three: Act Two of INSULTED BELARUS For More Information: INSULTED BELARUS https://www.facebook.com/Insulted-Belarus-Worldwide-Readings-111217267391429 JOHN FREEDMAN https://jfreed16.wixsite.com/johnfreedman/blog American Theatre article written by Andrei Kureichik https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/08/24/theatre-in-belarus-we-will-never-be-the-same/ Music used in this three part series of episodes include: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/losses https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/light https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/lost-in-thoughts https://uppbeat.io/t/anuch/legendary-confrontation https://uppbeat.io/t/anuch/countermarch https://uppbeat.io/t/anuch/our-champion The play ends with “Walls,” by Lluis Llach, sung in Belarusian --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Today on Lights Up, we present the second of a three part series. If you haven't been following the atrocities happening in Belarus over the rigged election of Alexander Lukashenka, known as the last European dictator, then prepare yourself for quite the story. If you are aware of what is happening in Belarus, then prepare yourself for a story that is part documentary, part creative license, but fully rooted in a live and still developing narrative. INSULTED BELARUS by Andrei Kureichik has been translated into English by John Freedman. Together the two of them have been disseminating this play across the world. 190 events involving a reading of the play to date, over 25 translations in 23 different countries, with 43 having happened already in the United States. This play is part of a revolution in a country where democracy doesn't really exist. In a country where artists have been forced from the counties, where opposition candidates are thrown in jail as enemies of the state preventing them the opportunity to run for President. In a country where riot police, from another country, enforce the laws of a man who refuses to give up control. Part One: Interview with John Freedman by Dana Colagiovanni and Garry Posey Part Two: Act One of INSULTED BELARUS featuring performers Libby Lindsey, Bonnie Stoloff, Shannan Osborn-Bilyeu, Eric "Red" Wyatt, John Thomas McCecil, Gage Goza and Garry Lee Posey Part Three: Act Two of INSULTED BELARUS For More Information: INSULTED BELARUS https://www.facebook.com/Insulted-Belarus-Worldwide-Readings-111217267391429 JOHN FREEDMAN https://jfreed16.wixsite.com/johnfreedman/blog American Theatre article written by Andrei Kureichik https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/08/24/theatre-in-belarus-we-will-never-be-the-same/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Today on Lights Up, we present the first of a three part series. If you haven't been following the atrocities happening in Belarus over the rigged election of Alexander Lukashenka, known as the last European dictator, then prepare yourself for quite the story. If you are aware of what is happening in Belarus, then prepare yourself for a story that is part documentary, part creative license, but fully rooted in a live and still developing narrative. INSULTED BELARUS by Andrei Kureichik has been translated into English by John Freedman. Together the two of them have been disseminating this play across the world. 190 events involving a reading of the play to date, over 25 translations in 23 different countries, with 43 having happened already in the United States. This play is part of a revolution in a country where democracy doesn't really exist. In a country where artists have been forced from the counties, where opposition candidates are thrown in jail as enemies of the state preventing them the opportunity to run for President. In a country where riot police, from another country, enforce the laws of a man who refuses to give up control. Part One: Interview with John Freedman by Dana Colagiovanni and Garry Posey Part Two: Act One of INSULTED BELARUS featuring performers Libby Lindsey, Bonnie Stoloff, Shannan Osborn-Bilyeu, Eric "Red" Wyatt, John Thomas McCecil, Gage Goza and Garry Lee Posey Part Three: Act Two of INSULTED BELARUS For More Information: INSULTED BELARUS https://www.facebook.com/Insulted-Belarus-Worldwide-Readings-111217267391429 JOHN FREEDMAN https://jfreed16.wixsite.com/johnfreedman/blog American Theatre article written by Andrei Kureichik https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/08/24/theatre-in-belarus-we-will-never-be-the-same/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

https://msockol.com/ NEW PLAY EXCHANGE - MIKE SOCKOL Article about "PETS AND THIER HUMANS" by Mike Sockol Youtube Video of HORSESHOES by Mike Sockol Cast: Zach Desutter (TX) - THE DRIFTER Jeremy Wilkins (TN) - BO Autumn Allison (TN) - BILLILE JEAN Rodney Strong (TN) - CHARLIE Casey Keelen - Stage Directions Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Playwright - Judy Klass (TN) www.judyklass.com CELL by Judy Klass (published by Concord Theatricals) Professor at Vanderbilt University Judy's Music Cast: Lauren Elens - JOAN Joseph Bromfield - MICHAEL Casey Keelen - Stage Directions Eric "Red" Wyatt - Audio Design --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Written By Guy R. Newsham (Ontario, Canada) https://guynewsham.com/ https://newplayexchange.org/users/55711/guy-newsham Directed By Garry Lee Posey Soundscape/FX by Eric "Red" Wyatt Stage Directions: Casey Keelen Featuring: Savannah Mazda (NJ) as Malone Claire Bartlett (TN) as Watt Joel Sanchez-Avantes (GA) as Abel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

The Season One Propped Winners include: SWIM MAN by Peter Dakutis (featuring Dana Colagiovanni and Eric "Red" Wyatt) TORN PAJAMAS by Joel Sanchez-Avantes (featuring Luis E Mora and Juanita Castro-Ochoa) BODEGA NIGHTS by Alice Nora (featuring Casey Keelen, Garry Lee Posey, Eric "Red" Wyatt) STRIPPER GLITTER by Rhea McCallum (featuring Garry Lee Posey, Christy Gallo) JUST SOUNDS by Thomas White (featuring Garry Lee Posey and Dana Colagiovanni) INSISTENT DOWNWARD PRESSURE OF WATER by Thomas White (featuring Garry Lee Posey) SWEETEST SOUNDS by Peter Dakutis (featuring Garry Lee Posey) BETTY TO YOUR BARNEY by Peter Dakutis (featuring Dana Colagiovanni and Garry Lee Posey) ME AND YOU by Thomas White (featuring John Thomas McCecil and Garry Lee Posey) Please rate and like us! E-mail: lightsup@ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Website: www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/ETChattanooga --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Written By Ken Preuss (www.facebook.com/KenPreussPlaywright) Directed By Garry Lee Posey Soundscape/FX by Eric "Red" Wyatt Featuring Paige Mattox-Burns (GA) as ELLE Daniel Meeks (IN) as MAX --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Written by Dana Leslie Goldstein http://www.danalesliegoldstein.com Reading Directed by Garry Lee Posey Performances by Bronte Upshaw (Leah) and Gage Goza (Matthew) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support

Lights Up is a podcast produced by the Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga. Each week we will provide table readings of unpublished plays, along with an interview with the playwright and winners of our one page play contest PROPPED. This weeks hosts for Lights Up are Dana Colagiovanni and Christy Gallo. This week's play is Donna Hoke's Survival Strategy. The cast includes Marcia Parks as Jenny, and Scott Harrison as Jerry. Please rate and like us! E-mail: lightsup@ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Website: www.ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/ETChattanooga --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etchattanooga/support