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Join Artistic Director, Jeffrey Schmidt and Associate Artistic Director, Christie Vela on their short Uptown adventures! Meet their friends/colleagues and gain some insight into the challenges and joys of making live theatre in the heart of one Dallas’ busiest neighborhoods. Special thanks to Jim/John Make Noise for our intro music

Theatre Three


    • Feb 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 57 EPISODES


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    The Jeffrey Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 40:00


    Christie sits down to talk to Jeffrey about his start with T3, season planning, and responsibility of creating theatre. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also follow us on our social media!Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theatre Three TX

    Debbie (and Jeff?) Does Dallas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 25:46


    Christie and Jeffrey talk with James Chandler, director of our next show Debbie Does Dallas! Debbie runs from January 23rd-February 23rd 2025. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Theatre Three TX

    Season 62! You Might Be Into That!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 24:31


    FIT! Season Announcement! We're back baby! Christie and Jeffrey sit down to recap FIT and announce season 62 at T3. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠⁠⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠Theatre Three TX

    Understudies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 31:34


    Jeff and Christie sit down with a couple of our understudies to discuss the importance and intricacies of the role.

    Dallas Has Talent Y'all!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 31:32


    We're back! On this episode of Uptown Drama, Jeffrey and Christie chat about general auditions, and how much talent came through the T3 doors! For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠⁠ You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@theatrethree⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠Theatre Three TX

    A Next To Normal Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 29:10


    This week on Uptown Drama, Jeffrey and Christie sit down with cast members Cara Serber and Ian Ferguson, about T3's upcoming show, Next To Normal. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠ You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠ Instagram: ⁠@theatrethree⁠ Twitter: ⁠@theatrethree⁠ TikTok: ⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠ Youtube: ⁠Theatre Three TX

    Season 61! Birds, Pirates, Axe Murderers and Joel!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 36:44


    Season 61 announcement! Christie and Jeffrey sit down with director in residence Joel Ferrell to talk about all the upcoming shows in T3's 61st season! For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at ⁠theatre3dallas.com⁠ You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/theatre3dallas/⁠ Instagram: ⁠@theatrethree⁠ Twitter: ⁠@theatrethree⁠ TikTok: ⁠@theatrethree_dallas⁠ Youtube: ⁠Theatre Three TX

    KAT IS BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 27:09


    KAT IS BACK EVERYBODY! Christie and Jeffrey sit down with Kat Edwards, T3's new Managing Director and her full circle journey back to T3. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

    Gail Cronauer and the magic of Chekhov

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 49:23


    We're back! This week Christie and Jeffrey sit down with Gail Cronauer to talk about the upcoming Chekhov acting class at Theater Three. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

    Equity and Elephants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 54:00


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down with local actor/theater maker extraordinaire Drew Wall to talk all things unions and all things Elephant Man. Drew Wall will be playing John Merrick in Theater Three's upcoming production of The Elephant Man. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

    Jeffrey and Christie Eat Their Feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 25:13


    On todays episode Jeffrey and Christie discuss Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the construction at the theatre. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

    The Team Behind Your Favorite Pirate Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 55:17


    On this episode of Uptown Drama Christie and Jeffrey sit down with some of the creative team behind Stede Bonnet: A F*cking Pirate Musical. Guests include, Nicole Neely playwright, Clint Gilbert composer, Danielle Georgiou director, Danny Anchondo Jr music director.

    Fighting Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 26:22


    This week, Jeffrey and Christie talk about how to navigate having an argument with a co-worker. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

    What do you know about a Maytag Virgin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 33:09


    Christie and Jeffrey chat about the state of trying to do theatre in an ever-changing pandemic and what that means for the upcoming show Maytag Virgin

    The Festival Of Bad Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 29:08


    Jeffrey and Christie sit down to talk about the upcoming Festival of Bad Ideas!

    Christie and Jeffrey's Q&A With The Youths

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 48:01


    Christie and Jeffrey are back! They are sitting down amidst the construction at The Quadrangle to answer some questions submitted by students at Booker T Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.

    I'm Dracula too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 55:28


    Christie and Jeffrey take a back seat this week as some of the cast of Dracula throwback to some fun times that happened on and off stage.

    Theatre Three 2021-22 Season Announcement!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 24:44


    We are announcing our next season!

    We did a thing! And theres still more to come!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 31:02


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down to talk about Music Man and the challenges and joys that came along with doing an outdoor musical.

    Christie, Jeff and The Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 21:41


    Christie and Jeff take some time out of their busy days preparing for The Music Man, to give a little insight into how everything is going.

    The Music Man Cast Announcement!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 42:24


    Jeffrey and Christie announce the cast for The Music Man and we catch up with one of the cast members Cody Dry!

    Joel and The Music Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 63:27


    This week Christie and Jeffrey sit down with Joel Ferrell to talk about T3's upcoming production of The Music Man!

    Podcast Takeover The Sequel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 57:14


    This week the podcast has been taken over again! This time by Dr. Danielle Georgiou and Justin Locklear of the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group. Danielle and Justin talk about everything from ghost stories to quarantine hobbies and even updating resumes. Take a listen!

    Podcast TAKEOVER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 55:48


    This week the podcast has been taken over by Ben Stegmair and Francine Gonzalez with their guest Celeste Perez! They have some hot takes on Florida, hobbies and anime!

    Live With Cecilia Flores!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 54:15


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down in person, (socially distant), with Cecilia Flores!

    One year later with Jonathan Norton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 37:13


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down with Jonathan Norton to check-in and see what the playwright is up to one year after the world turned upside down.

    Christie and Jeffrey's Snow Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 41:39


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down just the two of them this week to talk about whats coming up for Theatre Three and their thoughts on movements in the theatre community.

    A Trip Down Memory Lane with Akin Babatunde

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 41:18


    Christie and Jeffrey sit down with Akin Babatunde to talk about his start in theatre. Along the way we hear some truly magical stories from Akin's life.

    A Lesson in High Camp with Bruce Coleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 31:11


    This week Christie and Jeffrey sit down with theatre renaissance man himself, Bruce Coleman to talk about how he got started with Theatre Three and what else has happened along the way.

    A Conversation with Vickie Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 47:45


    Christie and Jeff sit down with Vickie Washington to have a conversation looking back on her early years with Theatre Three and some important topics affecting theatre today.

    All About The Hustle-Sphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 44:19


    This week Christie and guest host Sarah sit down with Cameron Cobb theatre maker and owner of BBQ On Cue to talk about what other crafts theatre makers have picked up during the pandemic.

    Bard, Burning Man and Boob Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 67:41


    This week is a special episode oh Uptown Drama where Jeff and Christie bring in a group of local designers and play a game of Dungeons and Dragons. The story? Theatre Three is putting on a rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream set in Burning Man. Does everything go as planned? Take a listen and find out!

    Dante's Deep Dive into Dramaturgy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 28:28


    This week Christie and Jeff sit down with Dante Flores to talk about dramaturgy and social media phenomenons.

    Lets talk Design!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 49:21


    This week Christie and Jeff sit down to talk with some local designers, Amanda West and Claudia Jenkins

    Cast Cast Cast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 45:22


    Jeff and Christie sit down with the cast of It Came From Theatre Three(minus one cast member) as well as Theatre Three Company Manager Sarah Barnes and It Came From Theatre Three Sound Designer Claudia Jenkins

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    The People Behind The Curtain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 57:55


    This week Christie and Jeff sit down with the staff of Theatre Three to talk about putting together It Came From Theatre Three and how shifting to virtual theatre changed the workflow.

    Costumes, Costumes and more Costumes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 66:21


    Christie and Jeff sit down to talk about costume design for It Came From Theatre Three, featuring special gust, Theatre Three company manager Sarah Barnes!

    It Came From Theatre Three Playwrights Edition!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 42:24


    Jeff and Christie sit down to chat to the playwrights of It Came From Theatre Three, Blake Hackler, Nicole Neely and Jonathan Norton.

    Spooky Season Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 52:46


    Christie and Jeff sit down to further discuss possibilities for the Halloween Slot, as well as share some spooky stories.

    Sneeze Juice, Water Guns, and Hand Sanitizer oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 47:44


    Christie and Jeff sit down to talk more about the upcoming season and some creative solutions to keep everyone safe.

    Let's Talk About Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 88:19


    Jeff and Christie sit down to talk about how the 59th season at Theatre Three will look a little different than previously announced.

    Tomatoes, Termites and Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 32:35


    Christie and Jeff sit down to talk about what's going on in their lives and the life of the theater.

    Looking back with Camilla Carr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 35:04


    Christie and Jeff sat down with playwright and author Camilla Carr about the early days of Theatre Three.

    Eveline Flynn Story Time with Michael and Ian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 26:37


    Christie sits down with writer Michael Federico and composer Ian Ferguson to talk about the inspiration of The Manufactured Myth of Eveline Flynn and some behind the scenes stories.

    Future Theatre with Jonathan Norton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 52:43


    Jeff and Christie talk with local playwright Jonathan Norton.

    Dallas Diva Denise Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 42:56


    Jeff and Christie talk with Actor Playwright Community leader Denise Lee, whose play Funny, You Don't Act Like a Negro was our last pre-covid production.

    Looking Back with Paul T. Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 43:42


    Jeff and Christie talk with Paul Taylor about his history with the theatre, ruffling feathers and pushing boundaries.

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    A Funny Thing Happened with Connie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 31:12


    Christie and Jeffery are joined by Connie Coit Kitchens. They discuss backstage tales from the 70s and 80s.

    Terry Takes us Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 32:47


    Today we talk with Terry Vandivort about Theatre Three's history and our founder Norma Young. Terry has had a long history of acting with our theatre company. His first show with us was our second year in our current building.

    How to move Forward with Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 29:27


    Christie and Jeff talk to our Executive Director Charlie Beavers about the business side of moving forward. We have talked a lot about the artistic side of how the theatre runs. Lets talk contracts and grants and unions oh my!

    In which Jeffrey and Christie hand over the reins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 40:23


    Jeff and Christie talk with a couple of young and future theatre makers. Our guests today are Dante Flores and Manon McCullom.

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