Your Program Is Your Ticket

Theatrical Bat Caves, Frank Zappa and Iron-Willed Leadership.Ep.118-The Open Fist Theatre Company and "Bat Boy: The Musical" featuring LA-based Open Fist Theatre Company-a self-governing community of theatre artists who believe in the transformative imperative of inclusive and collaborative theatre. Dedicated to expanding social awareness through art, they seek, through diverse voices and artistic visions, to celebrate difference, nurture empathy and advance social change. I'm thrilled to be highlighting their current production of “Bat Boy: The Musical”, which I saw and LOVED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shark Tanks. A Fun City, And The Alchemy Of Musicals. Ep.117-Mega-Talented Essayist, Screenwriter And Playwright Jim Piazza, Whose Personal Essays And Writings Have Appeared In The Village Voice And Out Magazine. Jim Has Also Been A Script Analyst For Columbia, Fox, And Paramount Pictures, And Is The Author And Co-Author Of Multiple Media-Focused Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love. Move. Grieve. Play. Ep.116-Actor, Writer & Theatre-Maker Tana Sirois and Director & Actor Polina Ionina of The How Theatre's “Untethered”, an autographical comedy that follows a demisexual woman with obsessive compulsive disorder as she attempts to transcend her irrational fears, asking: “Should we tether to what makes us feel safe, or does the power lie in letting go?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NEW SERIES – Theater Is For The World! Multi-Actor Monologues, Working Bee's And True Theatre Of The Community! Ep.115-James Bell-Business Manager For The PumpHouse Theatre Located In Auckland, New Zealand Discusses Their Inspiring History And How They Continue To Uphold The Traditions Of Providing Theatre Services To The Auckland, New Zealand Community In This New Series Featuring Theater People And Organizations From Around The World! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking Stages And Leaving Legacies Through Mentoring! Ep.114-Dianne MacKenzie-Board President For The River Cities Community Theater Players And Company Director Of Ghost Light Children's Theater, Both Located In Bullhead City, Arizona-A Group Of Dedicated Theater Actors, Stage Staff, And Behind-The-Scenes Helpers Who Love Bringing Live Theater To Their Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fables, Duct Tape And Love! Ep.113-David Gow From "The Lip Sync Fables" A New YouTube Series Where Kids Tell Fables While A Crew Of Some Of Our Best Theater Actors Act Them Out As They Lip Sync Their Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surfacing Selkie's? Yes!...And An Audience Of Billions! Ep.112 - Or Matias, Jackson Tucker-Meyer And Aaron Feinstein From Actionplay-A Neurodivergent Theatre Company-Discuss Their Incredible, Dynamic Team And Their Upcoming Performance At The “6th Annual Arts For Autism Broadway Concert” At The Gershwin Theatre! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Community, Connection And Confidence, 10 Students Grow To A Class Of Over 150! Because The Arts Matter!!! Ep.111 – Empowered Players Founder And Artistic Director Jessica Harris Talks About The Creation And Development Of Her Incredible And Ever-Expanding Fluvanna County, Virginia Youth Theater Program!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sun, The Moon, A New York Castle And "Saint Joan" Ep.110 – Shakespeare Downtown's Billie Andersson And Geoffrey Horne Discuss The Very Detailed Rehearsal And Production Process Of Their Upcoming Show "St. Joan." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bone Records," "Brilliant Traces," and Budget Geography Ep.109 – Relative Theatrics Founder/Producing Artistic Dir. Anne Mason Discusses The Creation And Evolution Of Her Laramie, Wyoming-Based Theater Company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Claws," Phones And Taylor Swift Ep.108 – Candle House Collective Creator Evan Neiden Discusses His Creation And Development Of An Exciting, Inventive Form Of Immersive Theater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art, Aristotle & Anthony Hopkins Ep.107 – Burning Coal Theatre Company's Artistic Dir. Jerome Davis Share's His Experiences As A Theater Leader In North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Performing For HRM Queen Elizabeth II, Learning From Mom & Theater: Museum or Laboratory? Ep.106 – Artless Theatre Company's Artistic Dir. Jon Maltz & Company Dir. Chris Poch - Share Their Experiences As A United Kingdom Faith-Based Theatre Organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breathing Deep, Opening Our Minds & Playing Curly In "Oklahoma!" Ep.105 – Reverend Nathan Albert Discusses His Thoughts On Religion And Its Effect On Theater. And Vice Versa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Improv, River Boats And Cheez Whiz! Ep.104 – Jon Robitaille - Founder Of Bay Cities Improv Company - Discusses Their Story Building And Training Process, Elaborates On What It's Like To Run A High-Level Improv Ensemble In Alabama And Reveals Their Sensational Plans For The Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Open Air Advantage, Rising Above The Saturation And Dreams Of Performing A Lost Shakespeare Play! Ep.103 – Dusten Welch - Artistic Director Of The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival - Discusses Their Script Selection And Production Process While Touching On The Festival's Triumphs And Challenges As A Smaller, More Independent Shakespearean Theatre Company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four “Act II…Places” Panelists Return! Ep.102 – Erin Cronican Of The Seeing Place Theater, West Hyler Of Artistic Stamp, Rob Ward Of Emmerson And Ward Productions And Neil Markie Of Home Fires Burning Return As Part 2 Of The “Collective We” Panel To Discuss Where They And Their Theater Ensembles/Businesses/Companies Stand Now As We Transition Out Of The COVID-19 Pandemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven “Act II…Places” Panelists Return! Ep.101–Rob Neill Of The New York Neo-Futurists, Melissa Moschitto Of The Anthropologists, Larry Little Of CPA Theatricals, Terry Knickerbocker Of Terry Knickerbocker Studio, Heather Cunningham Of Retro Productions Theater Co, and Andressa Furletti & Debora Balardini Of Group.BR Return As A “Collective We” Panel To Discuss Where They And Their Theater Ensembles/Businesses/Companies Stand Now As We Transition Out Of The COVID-19 Pandemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 100th Episode Where Everything Old Is New Again! Ep.100 Features Our Very First Guest - Chicago-Based, Multi-Award-Winning Composer Leo Schwartz! Leo Updates Us On His Multitude Of Composing Projects, Including Musical Theatre, Concert Music And Film Scores! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doric Wilson: Pioneer and Leader, Designing Women And Curating With Pride! Ep.99–The Other Side of Silence-NYC's Oldest And Longest-Producing LGBTQ+ Theater Company Is Dedicated To An Honest And Open Exploration Of The Life Experience And Cultural Sensibility Of The LGBTQ+ Community, As Well As Preserving And Promoting Its Literary Past In A Determined Effort To Keep Its Theatrical Heritage Alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Risk, Drive, Stories For Everyone And Other Bits & Bobs! Ep.98 – Mega-Talented Rob Ward And Max Emmerson Of Emmerson & Ward Productions Discuss Their Criterion For Creating And Selecting New LGBTQ-Focused Work, Their Response To The COVID-19 Crisis And Their Thoughts Of Its Effect On British Theatre Overall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Arena,” Waking and Singing, And Building The Plane In Flight! A Prestigious Directors Journey. Ep.97 – Director Adam Knight Discusses His Brilliant Body Of Work, How He Got There And His Quick And Thoughtful Response To The Effect Of The COVID-19 Crisis On His Iowa Theatre, As Well As Its Full-Swing Reemergence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meisner, Empathy And Virtual Sets - Poised & Ready To Go! Ep.96 – Acting Teacher Terry Knickerbocker Discusses The Origination And Development Of Terry Knickerbocker Studio And How It Successfully Transitioned Into An Online Program To Keep The Study Of Acting Alive During The COVID-19 Crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loving Dad, Brilliant Actor, Groundhog/Elvis Impersonator/High-Flying Deity! Ep.95 - Actor/Singer Raymond J. Lee Discusses His Incredible Body Of Work, As Well As The Effect Of The COVID-19 Crisis On The Acting Community And Its Ongoing Reemergence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writing Partners, Musicals From Australia & Mothers and Daughters! Ep.94-Dean Gild, Writer and Creative Producer & Company Director of DHB Theatrical in Melbourne, Australia and Writer/Director/Composer/Performer Jordie Race-Coldrey Discusses Their Upcoming New Musical "SUDDENLY: A Short New Musical," As Well As The Australian Theater Community's Response To The COVID-19 Crisis And Ongoing Reemergence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putting The Theatrical Sunshine In Florida For Over A Century! Ep.93-Theatre Jacksonville's Executive Director Sarah Boone Discusses The Theatre's Century-Long History, As Well As Their Response To The COVID-19 Crisis And Plans For Reemergence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From A Firehouse To A Dynamic And Prolific Theater! Ep.92-Marblehead Little Theatre Board President Julie Menard And Executive Producer Emily Black Discuss The Theater's Rich, Storied (Busy!) History And How They Are Continuing Their Mission Through COVID-19! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reshaping Classics, Theater In The Rough And Tough Weather/Tougher Texan's! Ep.91-Artistic And Executive Director Kelly Hilliard Roush Of The Classic Theatre Of San Antonio Discusses Their Mission Of Producing Classic Theater With A Relevant, Diverse, Entertaining And Transformative Focus! She Also Discusses Not Just How They Handled Their Adjustment To The COVID-19 Pandemic, But Also The Recent Crippling Winter Storm And It's Fallout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horror To Wild West, Tall Poppy Syndrome And Praising L.A. Theater! Ep.90-Mind's Eye Adventure Party's Shelby Bond Discusses His Multi-Option Product Of Virtual, Interactive Theatre, And Discusses How He's Handled His Adjustment To The COVID-19 Pandemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Room To Succeed, Pivoting And The Rachel Bay Jones Internal X-Factor! Ep.89-Annex Theatre Of Seattle's Co-Artistic Director Madison Jade Jones Discusses Their Freeing, Avant-Garde Style Of Theatre As Well As How They've Handled Their Adjustment To The COVID-19 Pandemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dogs, Charitable Theater And Seeing Ourselves! Ep.88-The Seeing Place Theater's Executive Artistic Director Erin Cronican Discusses Their New Virtual Production Of Liz Duffy Adams' "Dog Act" As Well As How They Handled Their Adjustment To The COVID-19 Pandemic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 87 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's “Act II…Places” Features Award-Winning, Critically Acclaimed Theater Set Designer Adam Koch. This Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate Has Designed Dazzling Sets For A Multitude Of Productions. Listen As We Discuss His Incredible Body Of Work, How COVID-19 Has Affected His Art And Business, And The Effect Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On The Set Design Community Overall.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 86 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's “Act II…Places” Series Features Executive Director And Founder Jordan Haddad And Producer/Actor Eric Schultz Of Southern California-Based Ghost Light Theatricals; An Up And Coming Virtual Theatre Company Created In 2020! We Discuss The Origination And Development Of Their Theatre Company, Their Upcoming First Official Production "The Trail To Oregon" And The Effect Of The Pandemic On Ghost Light Theatricals, As Well As The Overall Effect On Southern California's Theater Community. During A Time Where Live Theatre Became Impossible, They Made It Virtually Possible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 85 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's "Act II...Places" Series Features T.J. Dawson–Executive Producer And Artistic Director Of 3-D Theatricals, Whose Goal Is To Provide Southern California With Professional Theatre; Including Broadway Musicals, Readings And New Works. T.J. And I Discuss 3-D Theatricals' Incredible History, How They've Responded To The COVID-19 Crisis And His Overall Thoughts On The Effect Of The Pandemic On Southern California's Theater Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 84 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's "Act II...Places" Series Features Dane Reis - A Las Vegas-Based Professional Entertainer And Creator/Host/Producer Of The Career-Focused "You Booked It" Podcast. Listen As We Discuss The Effect Of COVID-19 On The Las Vegas Theater World And The Movement Dane Has Created Toward Teaching The "Industry" In The Theater Industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 83 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's "At II...Places" Series Features Debora Balardini And Andressa Furletti From Group.BR, Whose Mission Is To Present Brazilian culture Through The Performing Arts! They're Here To Talk With Me About Their Show “Inside The Wild Heart” - An Immersive Theatrical Experience Based On The Works Of Clarice Lispector, Brazil's Most Acclaimed Female Writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 82 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's "Act II...Places" Series Features Tel Aviv-Based Writer/Actor/Director Zion Ashkenazi - An Award-Winning, Multiple-Media Performer Who Discusses With Me How COVID-19 Is Affecting Theater In Tel Aviv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 81 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket Continues The “Act II…Places” Series Featuring Playwright Gina Femia And Retro Productions Artistic Director/Actor Heather Cunningham. Gina's 2018 Play "We Are A Masterpiece" Was Produced By Heather's Retro Productions, Featuring Heather In The Lead Role. "We Are A Masterpiece" Tracks The Early Years Of The AIDS Pandemic And I Had Gina And Heather On To Discuss The Similarities And Differences Between The AIDS Pandemic And The COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 80 Of Your Program Is Your Ticket's "Act II...Places" Series Features CPA Theatricals' Larry Little Who Discusses How Being Nimble And Open To Change During The COVID-19 Crisis Enabled His Company To Develop New Dynamic Opportunities For Multiple Theater Programs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 79 Features Theater Power-Couple Shelley Butler And West Hyler of "Artistic Stamp" Who Discuss Their Inventive And Inspiring New Creative Concept!!! Their Talented Team Gives A Remote Audience The Chance To Interact With An Ever-Changing Set Of Six Different Stories - All Done Through The Mail!!! Big Thanks To North Coast, NYC For My Intro and Outro Music! Don't Forget To Share And Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 78 of "Your Program Is Your Ticket" Act II...Places Series My Panel Is Two Teachers, An Administrator And A Student From Gilmour Academy In Gates Mills, Ohio! They Discuss The Effects Of COVID-19 On Their School, Faculty And Student Body As They Work Through The Pandemic Toward A Successful Reemergence!!! Big Thanks To North Coast, NYC For My Intro and Outro Music! Don't Forget To Share And Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 77 Of "Your Program Is Your Ticket" I'm Continuing My Special “Act II…Places” Series Where I'm Speaking With Theater Organizations Regarding Their Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic And Their Action Plans To Move Through It Successfully. This Episode Features NYC's “The Anthropologists!” They Discuss The Effects Of COVID-19 On Their Very Insightful Mission Statement And Their Goals For Reemergence!!! Big Thanks To North Coast, NYC For My Intro and Outro Music! Don't Forget To Share And Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices