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The curtain has dropped and the microphone is hot. Your host Ryan Durkay sits down with musical acts, actors, artists, directors, sculptors. nude models...everything arts related is on the table. Co-Producers: Jared Robinson and Jose Cabral Theme Song b

Thank You, Places!


    • Jan 15, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Gruesome Playground Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 69:28


    We have the cast and crew of Gruesome Playground Injuries in to talk about their production that opens Jan 18th at Little Theatre's Firebarn. Listen to the soundtrack referenced in the show, here!

    Snow Place Like The 117 - w/Special Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 63:40


    Happy Christmas! We happy to share this fun episode with performances by Nick Casey Holly Cardoza and Brian Pereira-Coelho Kalee Burrows David Mello and a reading by Ryan Durkay tracks from The 117 Residents and finish that lyric featuring Jared Robinson

    David Mello - Sculptor, Artist, Children's Librarian and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 67:59


    Longtime children's librarian David Mello joins The 117 and just like his more recent role of the Ghost of Christmas Present, he uses magic on the guys at the pod and turns some of us into 12 year olds. David Mello is an artist who works in countless mediums and never fails to put a smile on our face. You can join David for his storytimes on Youtube by subscribing to @FallRiverLibraryOrgFRPL

    Aaron Gendreau-Visco

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 62:06


    We are joined by former frequenter of The 117 in those pre pod days, Director and Designer Aaron Gendreau-Visco. Aaron is directing both Scrooge and The Normal Heart for Little Theatre of Fall River this year and has recently designed the set for Rock of Ages, Guys and Dolls and Blood Brothers.

    Dean Palmer Jr of Blue Edge Design and Company Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 66:43


    Lighting Designer Dean Palmer Jr. joins the pod on this episode and we get a little technical, but focus more on community in theatre!

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    Kalee Burrows, A Delight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 82:31


    New friend to the show and community, Kalee Burrows joins Ryan and Jared in The 117 to talk about community in theatre and lifting one another up. A feel good, love fest for sure.

    Instagram Bracket Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 33:42


    Jared and Ryan breakdown the poll and your choices before talking about your winner!

    Friday the 13th!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 45:07


    The guys take on your suggestions for autumn adaptations!

    Dan Guay & Elle Gendreau - Front and Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 59:54


    Scrooge The Musical's Choreographer Elle Gendreau and Assistant to the Director Daniel Guay are in The 117 for this episode and you get a real sense for how much fun being on stage with them are!

    ...and we're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 60:22


    After a summer of shows, we are finally back in The 117 and, just like Stella, trying to get our groove back. (ep.54)

    Paul E. Kandarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 55:15


    C*cky F*ck Paul E. Kandarian tells us how he went from writing into TV and Film, as well as some opinions along the way.

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    Ethan "Beefy" Lazaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 56:48


    Co-Host of "Shootin' the Shit with Beefy and Bobbie" Ethan Lazaro chats with us about being a part of Fun Home and Rock of Ages, bar gigs, and maybe how we're doing compared to his college podcast class.

    Chris Gleim, Professional Actor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 59:24


    In our first virtually recorded episode, Chris Gleim joins us from NYC. Chris is a working actor who has currently been on the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for 15 years now and counting. He was also on the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar as Peter and understudied and performed Jesus, the one time in Salt Lake City Ted Neely got sick. This is a fun one, enjoy!

    Cruisin'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 33:48


    Cruisin' through the Broadway news cycle. We touch on Garth, Waitress and of course, Phantom!

    Elyse O'Shaughnessey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 62:25


    Producer, Artistic Director, Director, Acting Teacher, Casting Director, Life & Career Coach; but mostly, Jared's first kiss, Elyse O'Shaughnessey is visiting from Amsterdam and talks about running Orange Theatre Company of Amsterdam along with so much more! Orange Theatre Company (OTC) is the leading English speaking theatre company in Amsterdam, producing a full season of 3 English language plays throughout the year. OTC provides the Dutch and international community with regular opportunities to connect in a culturally relevant way.

    Excuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 33:22


    In this episode, we talk about why we haven't been posting as much as we'd like to. This leads to a Guys and Dolls recap and a Fun Home preview.

    Alex Tirrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 72:38


    Resident Music Director at Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre & Conservatory Alex Tirrell visits The 117 to talk about his favorite shows, his time with Stadium and of course Journey. And people, we have to get him back on stage!

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    I Know What You're Doing this Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 25:04


    We chat about our summer plans now that we're committed to them!

    The Doll in Charge - Jen Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 73:44


    Guys and Dolls Director Jen Harris is in The 117 to talk about...really anything.

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    Come From Away - On Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 18:33


    We all went to go see a show! Let's chat about it.

    Uncle Dennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 52:01


    Musician, Actor, retired teacher, and Uncle to Jared - Dennis Robinson is in The 117 and we have fun chatting about his professional and local work.

    TYP - Evening edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 30:48


    Monday nights are hard for us to record because we are all tired from the day and go on some tangents. This is all I could muster to put you through!

    Thank you, 15!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 15:29


    A quick one for you this week as we hear about another PPAC show gone wrong!

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    Halley's Comet World Premiere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 26:24


    We were excited to get to experience Halley's Comet for the first time! Hear us chat about initial thoughts!

    Christmas Bonus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 29:01


    Enjoy!

    Audition Jitters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 17:22


    Ryan chats about his first audition post-pandemic and asks the guys for their takes on audition for friends vs strangers.

    Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 18:30


    The guys go over the pod's year end wrapped from Spotify and talk about their own as well. We get into listening habits and things that could mess with your algorithm!

    The Mayor of Hollywood - Mini

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 10:33


    We sometimes go off on a tangent. This is one of those times when we all shared a Richard Kind story - well, Jared talks about Alfred Molina and Paul Reiser.

    Halley's Comet: A New Musical - Act 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 55:15


    They are still here. We hear two more songs from the show and Mikey is put on the hot seat for the quick change!

    Halley's Comet: A New Musical - Act 1 w/ Mikey O'Malley, Cam Torres & Eli Bigelow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 64:38


    The creative team for Halley's Comey: A New Musical is in The 117 today to discuss their project. Where it's been and what's coming up next!

    That's that for that!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 20:55


    Hocus Pocus the musical is pressing forward, completely disregarding our claim to dibs...so, Ryan decided to cast it. We also talk about how Blood Brothers ended.

    Triple Threat and 2017 Miss Massachusetts - Jillian Zucco Ledogar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 69:06


    Singer, Dancer, fitness fanatic, travel lover, foodie, volunteer and patiently waiting for her next big role, Mom. Jillian comes on the pod and makes us all feel lazy while still lifting our moods. A must listen - we can't wait to have her back!

    Broadway Comings and Goings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 31:49


    What's on the outs? Ryan has the info!

    National bestselling author, Steven Manchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 83:24


    Steven Manchester is in The 117 today and what an experience it is. With Joe out to illness, we are able to talk to Steve about his process, experiences and so much more. The author of four #1 national bestsellers: Twelve Months, The Rockin' Chair, Pressed Pennies and Gooseberry Island; Steve chats about his time in the Gulf War and his love for evoking emotion from a reader. After you listen, visit StevenManchester.com to order one of his dozen and a half books!

    Manifest Insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 21:51


    After joking about understudying for every role for all shows to get more stage time, our Joe Cabral is jumping into a lead role in Blood Brothers the musical at the Little Theatre of Fall River. 10 days from getting a script to opening night, we chat about nerves, process and the enormity of the situation!

    Erin Cote, Little Theatre of Fall River President

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 64:17


    Little Theatre of Fall River is a 501 c3 non-profit that was established in 1935 and has been running continuously ever since. Erin Cote first performed with the organization when she was 7 years old and has been a staple with the organization since then, 15 -25 years ago, depending on whose math you are using.

    Brian Pereira and Grammy nominated Michael Coelho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 73:57


    This one hits the ground running. Our longest recording session yet could have been another 3 hours long if we would have allowed it. We cut it down to the highlights for you. We hope you enjoy!

    Nick Casey - New England Music Award nominee for New Act of The Year and Rising Star: Rhode Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 75:02


    Hailing from the state of Rhode Island, Nick Casey has been performing regularly throughout the Northeast. We discuss good country, slinging drinks with Ryan, and wise words from Nick's dad. Nick is also kind enough to play 2 songs for us, live in studio! Enjoy this show!

    The Post Draft Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 37:53


    Does a draft really happen if you don't breakdown and critique every decision? Nope! Who had the best overall cast? Who had the best picks for each role? and more!

    The Producers Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 37:42


    We've decided to bring Forgetting Sarah Marshall to the stage because...we have time to fill and enough memory on the laptop - Ha! We want to get on board with all of the Fantasy Draft fever and thought to ourselves, you know what might be better than picking real players for a team that doesn't really exist to play in a game that isn't really happening? Let's hold a draft to pick a cast for a show where we have no way to judge who really wins! Enjoy!

    Thank You, 15! - Fantasy Broadway Draft Pitch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 15:25


    Ryan had a bright idea - what if we could bring the fantasy draft to Broadway?

    Thank You, 15! - Broadway Week & Trinity Rep Auditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 23:02


    Ryan shares information about the upcoming Broadway Week(s) and all participating productions. He also shares information about Trinity Rep having auditions for A Christmas Carol...did someone say Christmas? We may go off on a tangent.

    The Callback - Pamela Jayne Morgan and Writer/Producer Seth Chitwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 73:39


    Pam got a callback to The 117 from Ryan and wanted to add Seth Chitwood to the conversation. They cover short films, festivals, getting back to the stage and Seth's interesting career writing for both The Standard Times and on numerous projects with Pam and even his own series that is on Amazon!

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    Garth Drabinsky, Elton John and Ryan's cousin Matt, from Rehoboth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 26:37


    We tell our pal Jared about Paradise Square Producer Garth Drabinsky and how he ended up the unions Do Not Work List.

    Matt Morin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 68:46


    Ryan invites friend and longtime Jared babysitter Matt Morin to the pod this week to talk about everything from film festivals to Cats! Matt is an instructor at New England Tech. and can be found helping local community theatres with projections, filming productions or even on stage from time to time.

    Future Broadway Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 27:19


    You can't discuss Broadway without talking about TV and Movies that have been adapted for the stage. Some Broadway classics are adaptations: The Lion King, Little Shop of Horrors and Les Miserables. We are suggesting some things we'd like to see put on the stage, like Alien Vs Predator...obviously.

    Roberto S.C. Soares - Director & Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 66:18


    Roberto Soares is in studio to promote Little Theatre of Fall River's The Fantasticks, opening August 18th. We talk mishaps, personality traits, reviews and more. --- Get that kid a bucket!

    Christmas in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 23:51


    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vYVM2XAUOiyaPPRO1rZH1?si=5050968140264be2 Listen along to our Top 5's and honorable mentions at the link above!

    Interview 8, Holly "Carol" Cardoza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 72:33


    Yippity Bippity! Holly Cardoza is in The 117 to promote The Company Theatre's Hair and we take some detours along the way.

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    Minisode 6, Sondheim, Stranger Things and Gavroche

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 23:33


    Ramblings of three men in a basement.

    Vanessa Medeiros of The Portuguese Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 70:42


    Vanessa Medeiros drops into The 117 to talk about going from Catholic School Basketball to touring the globe with The Portuguese Kids. We...are all over the place in this one. Enjoy!

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