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Welcome to The Temple Tea, a podcast spilling all the tea on downtown Sanford's gem, Temple Theatre. If you'd like to connect with us, visit www.templeshows.org to see what's coming to the Mainstage next. Make sure to join our email list to get our news

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    • Oct 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Temple Tea...it's gettin' hot in here!

    Let's get down and NERDY: Meet Patrick Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 51:13


    Meet Patrick Holt: resident comic relief, Sound Designer, Facilities Manager, and Dragon Slayer? (Sorry, my ears went a little fuzzy when we got to the DND stuff) Patrick has been around Temple Theatre for quite a long time. He's been a Temple Teen, he's been a regular on the Mainstage, and when he's not at the theatre, he's the Hagrid of our Actor Housing. (Sorry - is this getting too nerdy in here?) Tune in as Patrick spills the tea on all things Temple!

    Swingin' & Singin' with Lorelei Garrity and Peggy Taphorn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 45:10


    Double episode week!!! As we're closing out the FINALE weekend of Annie, we sat down with Lorelei Garrity and Peggy Taphorn, two talented actresses who have got the life of a Swing on stage DOWN to a science! Listen as they share the ups, the downs, and the all-arounds about life as a swing on the stage.

    Hey there, DADDY! - Daddy Warbucks, that is!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 78:05


    What's up everybody! Welcome back to THE TEMPLE TEA! Today we've got a super juicy episode for you - we're interviewing Galloway Stevens, our Daddy Warbucks in our 2023-2024 Mainstage Season Opener, Annie! Galloway, NC Mountain Native, shares how he got started in theatre, his travels, and playing BILLIONAIRE, Oliver Warbucks!

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    Meet the Staff: Jacob Barton, Technical Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 43:41


    Is that Elvis? Nope, that's just Jacob Barton walking around. Meet our new resident Technical Director, Jacob Barton - or as we call him, Elvis! Jacob, a former resident of Chicago, IL has moved to join us here at the Temple Theatre as our new resident Technical Director. What you may not know is that Jacob has been on many tours, including the National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet as Elvis Presley. Oh yeah, ladies - and he's single! We're chatting with Temple Theatre's most eligible bachelor, Jacob Barton! Enjoy the Tea!

    Temple Talent - Meet triple threat, Sydney Pope!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 67:20


    Today, we're spilling the tea on Sydney Pope - a Temple Theatre educational programs success story! Sydney started as a student in our Temple Summer Conservatories, performed as a Temple Teen, interned as a Choreographer, and is now headed to Wilmington, NC with talent representation! We can't wait to spill the tea! Make sure to share this episode, leave us a review, and tell all your friends about The Temple Tea - new episodes every other Friday!

    2023 Summer Intern TELL ALL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 70:55


    Welcome back, Tea-lovers! We're back and ready to spill the tea once again. This time, we're joined by 3 or our 2023 Summer Interns, Laci, Lillian, and Abby! They're dishing out all the tea on interning at Temple Theatre this year. Laci is our Assistant Stage Manager Intern; Lillian is a production intern; and Abby is our Costume Intern for "The Scottish Play". This episode was full of delicious tea, great experiences, and lots of laughs! HOT TOPICS: Black CaterpillarsDolly Parton - icon, legend, murderer???Who's got a big butt??Spoiler alert - they all dieWe

    WELCOME BACK, Let's catch up...and murder?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 36:57


    Welcome back, Temple Tea-ers! Is that a thing? Oh well, we're making it a thing!We have been SUPER busy, but we are so excited about today's interview! We are joined in the studio by Gavan Pamer, and are excited to introduce you to JP Coletta and Huck Borden!In this episode we catch up on ALL the fun we had over the Summer, we talk our FIRST show of the 2022-2023 Mainstage Season, Beehive, the 60s Musical! We then take a deep dive into our upcoming musical murder mystery, Murder for Two! Trust me, this episode is just a brief glimpse into the comedic exchanges on stage between JP and Gavan.

    HOT GIRL SUMMER...let's talk Conservatory!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 52:04


    Let's spill the tea about all things Temple Summer Conservatory! This year, we've have a LOT happening, and we're excited to share with you!! Join Ravenne, Gavan and Peggy as we dive into the exciting plans for Summer, the shows, the INTERNSSSS and more!

    Sippin' tea with the 2021-2022 Temple Teen Ensemble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 66:54


    Oh, boy - do we have some TEA for you today. Today we are interviewing the 2021-2022 Temple Teen Ensemble. These triple threats are ready to tell us everything - the GOOD, the BAAAAAD, and even, the worse.

    Let's talk *MY WAY*

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 36:23


    Today, we're spilling allllll the tea on our final Mainstage Production of the 2021-2022 Season, My Way. Joined by the incredibly talented Gavan Pamer, Peggy Taphorn, Kaila Crowder and Richard Browne, we get a behind the scenes look into the life and legacy of Ol' Blue Eyes. Gavan and Peggy portray the older, mature couple, which Kaila and Richard make their debut on the Temple stage as the younger couple. You'll get to hear more about Kaila and Richard and how they made it to the Temple stage. So, grab your favorite beverage and let's spill the tea! For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.templeshows.org We'd love to be friends! Follow us on social media on all platforms @templetheatrenc

    Ooh...revealing - our *NEW* season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 58:38


    Ready for all things *NEW*? We're spilling our new season and we can't wait to hear what you think!? Gavan Pamer is back to help us spill the tea on our 2022-2023 Season!

    Theatre Education....but make it *hot*

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 75:14


    Today we're spillin' the tea on ALL things Temple Theatre Education! Our education department currently serves over 10,000 youth ANNUALLY?! Say, what?! Yep, and we're proud to keep on growin'!This week on the podcast, we're interviewing our very own Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director, Gavan Pamer. He's spillin' the tea on his own incredible career, as well as letting us in on allllllll the things coming down the pipeline for our education department. Let's spill the tea!

    Episode 001: Welcome to The Temple Tea!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 45:13


    Welcome to The Temple Tea, a podcast spilling all the tea on downtown Sanford's gem, Temple Theatre. Today, we're interviewing our Producing Artistic Director, Peggy Taphorn. She's givin' us the tea on her Broadway career, her 15 year history with Temple Theatre and more!If you'd like to connect with us, visit www.templeshows.org to see what's coming to the Mainstage next. Make sure to join our email list to get our newsletter.Follow us on SOCIAL MEDIA!Twitter: @templetheatrencInstagram: @templetheatrencFacebook: Temple Theatre CompanyYoutube: Temple Theatre CompanyWant to buy a reverse raffle ticket for the 2022-2023 Season Reveal? https://ci.ovationtix.com/35464/store/productsWant to support us? Head to https://templeshows.org/donation to donate. Join the Producer's Circle and become a sustaining giver and help us provide quality arts education in Sanford!

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