THEATER aLIVE

Follow THEATER aLIVE
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Actors and directors Amie Farrell and Leonard Roberts welcome all to THEATER aLIVE. Here we create a space of centrality for BIPoC, LGBTQ+, and women storyteller of the American Theater. Each month will shine the spotlight on one playwright with a live audio play performance and the monthly episode of A SEAT AT THE TABLE . A SEAT AT THE TABLE invites the months’ storytellers to gather around the proverbial table to celebrate, discuss and dig into the play with the playwright and the players. Pull up a chair. There is space for us all.

Variant Artists


    • Apr 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from THEATER aLIVE with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from THEATER aLIVE

    Playwright Adam Mathias - A Seat at the Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 96:41


    Join us for a post-show chat as we sit around the proverbial table with playwright Adam Mathias and discuss his play 'All Those Concerned'. Adam is the Drama Desk Award winning bookwriter and lyricist of See Rock City & Other Destinations, A History of Summer and more. Richard Rodgers Award, Jerry Bock Award. Teacher at the Tony Award honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Hear his lyrics on Spotify & iTunes. www.adamup.comCreative Team:Playwright- Adam MathiasDirector- Amie FarrellAsst. Director- Maddy WagerEditor/ Sound- Cam CaddellCast:Jackie- Reece CaddellPJ- Chloe AdonaNessa- Nadia ReyesBen- Nate SchinnererOliver- Noah RicoEverett- Luke Schinnerer

    All Those Concerned by Adam Mathias, Audio Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 37:47


    Variant Artists presents the short audio play ALL THOSE CONCERNED by playwright Adam Mathias. Adam is the Drama Desk Award winning bookwriter and lyricist of See Rock City & Other Destinations, A History of Summer and more. Richard Rodgers Award, Jerry Bock Award. Teacher at the Tony Award honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Hear his lyrics on Spotify & iTunes. www.adamup.comCreative Team:Playwright- Adam MathiasDirector- Amie FarrellAsst. Director- Maddy WagerEditor/ Sound- Cam CaddellCast:Jackie- Reece CaddellPJ- Chloe AdonaNessa- Nadia ReyesBen- Nate SchinnererOliver- Noah RicoEverett- Luke Schinnerer

    Playwright Kevin Douglas - A Seat at the Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 115:30


    Join us for a post-show chat as we sit around the proverbial table with playwright Kevin Douglas and discuss his play 'What About The Meyers', parenting in a pandemic as an artist, and the relationship between humor and pain. Kevin is a member of, the Tony Award winning company, Looking glass Theatre where his play Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure had its World Premiere which garnered him a BTA Award for best writing of a play. Kevin’s play Plantation! Directed by David Schwimmer had its World Premiere at Lookingglass and is currently being developed for the screen. He co-writes and performs with his better half in a web series on YouTube and IG titled The Tam and Kevin Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJF9sSBTDUcA SEAT AT THE TABLE invites the months’ storytellers to gather around the proverbial table to celebrate, discuss and dig into the play with the playwright and the players. Pull up a chair. There is space for us all.

    What About The Meyers by Kevin Douglas, Audio Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 80:11


    Variant Artists presents the audio play WHAT ABOUT THE MEYERS by playwright Kevin Douglas. Kevin is a member of, the Tony Award winning company, Lookingglass Theatre where his play Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure had its World Premiere which garnered him a BTA Award for best writing of a play. Kevin’s play Plantation! Directed by David Schwimmer had its World Premiere at Lookingglass and is currently being developed for the screen. He co-writes and performs with his better half in a web series on YouTube and IG titled The Tam and Kevin Show.Cast:Lisa Tharps as MaggieLeonard Roberts as ArnoldJoNell Kenned as BettyRobert Peters as Dave, Gerald, Police, Dog WalkerRyan Alexander Holmes as Eric, James, Police , DrunkSymera Jackson as RhondaEvan Alex as JohnnyDirected by:Amie FarrellOriginal Music by:Jonathan Sanford sanfordmusic.comSound & Editing by:Cam CaddellCore Collective:Maddy WagerTania VerafieldJoNell KennedySpecial Thanks:Evan Roberts

    Playwright Nambi E. Kelley - A Seat at the Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 92:41


    Join us for a post-show chat as we sit around the proverbial table with incredible playwright Nambi E. Kelley and discuss her play 'Blood'. Nambi is a powerhouse in American Theater. Her play PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU is being developed for Broadway. Her play NATIVE SON was nominated by BroadwayWorld.com for Best Production the Decade! Nambi's plays have been produced all over the country and the world at such theaters as The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep, Antaeus, The Duke Theater in NY and more.A SEAT AT THE TABLE invites the months’ storytellers to gather around the proverbial table to celebrate, discuss and dig into the play with the playwright and the players. Pull up a chair. There is space for us all.

    Blood by Nambi E. Kelley, Act II, Audio Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 43:55


    Join us for Act II of the play BLOOD by award winning playwright Nambi E Kelley. Nambi is a powerhouse in American Theater. Her play PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU is being developed for Broadway. Her play NATIVE SON was nominated by BroadwayWorld.com for Best Production the Decade! Nambi's plays have been produced all over the country and the world at such theaters as The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep, Antaeus, The Duke Theater in NY and more. Give yourself the gift of delving into this world Nambi has created.

    1. Blood by Nambi E. Kelley, Act I, Audio Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 60:03


    Variant Artists present the audio play BLOOD by award winning playwright Nambi E Kelley. Nambi is a powerhouse in American Theater. Her play PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU is being developed for Broadway. Her play NATIVE SON was nominated by BroadwayWorld.com for Best Production the Decade! Nambi's plays have been produced all over the country and the world at such theaters as The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep, Antaeus, The Duke Theater in NY and more. Give yourself the gift of delving into this world Nambi has created. Cast:Leonard Roberts as ScipioLarry Bates as Alex, XJoNell Kennedy as AmeliaClifford McGhee as HannibalKirkaldy Myers as Grandman Directed by:Amie Farrell and Leonard RobertsOriginal Music by:Jonathan Sanford sanfordmusic.comSound & Editing by:Cam CaddellSpecial thanks:Maddy WagerTania VerafieldEvan Roberts

    Claim THEATER aLIVE

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel