Through The Mic

Christopher Cartmill is a Professor of Global Theatre at Rutgers University, a Dramaturg, Playwright and Actor. In 2 hours we discuss how we can better understand a 21st world in crux through a global context and how the landscape of theatre reflects it. @tophcartmill

Megan Chan Meinero is an Asian American playwright and screenwriter with credits including the Ensemble Studio Theater and The New Group. With her new play Good Fortune in the works we discuss and celebrate Megan's journey with identity, and how she strives to be 100% truthful in her words without taking herself too seriously. @meegmeinero

Albert Rudnitsky and Oleg Blinov are filmmakers and theatre artists from Moscow, Russia. They came to New York after meeting at drama school to seek creative freedom. We discuss how they found themselves creating a production company in New York, their eclectic film style and why fear simply cannot exist in their artistic journeys. @albertrudnitsky & @olegblin

Craig Heyne is a poet from Miami, Florida who uses words as his lens through life. As he spends his time creating short but memorable comedy for 1.2 million fans on TikTok (@cregtok) and working as a writer for the popular card game "What Do You Meme", he is working towards reconnecting himself with his poetry. @craigheyne_

Emily Gomez is a Bronx native. She is a poet, writer and actor who lives truly fearlessly. From notes in her journal, to writing her own musical, In this episode we discuss how hardships can shape who you are but don't have to define you. @preciousjewelx3

Claudia Echeverría joins us in the studio to share her beautiful journey from being a single mother at 18, to listening to the universe to realize her call to paint. @akaclod

Afro-Queer playwright Donja R. Love visits the studio. Within an hour we discuss the beauty of him being HIV+ and using his words to heal and advocate for LGBTQ and HIV+ people of color. @donjarlove

Rising from Washington Heights, we host spoken word poet Bodega Kitty. She shares her philosophy on growing up in New York, while at the same time stating the importance of self love during quarantine and building your wings to explore the world. @bodega_kitty

Roy Baizan is a Photographer, Arts Educator and Bronx native. From his endearing gardening hobby, to getting arrested for protesting, Baizan visits the studio to discuss giving back to the community through the power of his lens. @roybaizan

Kristen Spencer is a Playwright who recently graduated from Columbia University. We discuss Kristen's roots from growing up in church and now challenging the norm with her new play “Dutch Kings”. As the world continues to change, we dissect how to keep the love within our family, neighborhood, and of course...playgrounds. @misskriss_