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Creativity is one of those thing that many people think they don't have, but according to this week's guest Nina Meehan (https://ninameehan.com/), any time you bring something new into the world, you're being creative!  It's not the big scary, talent-required, elusive thing.  You are creative, and should practice your creativity because it's a great stress booster too!!Want to know more about Nina, here are the links!https://www.instagram.com/nmeehan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninameehan/ https://ninameehan.com/ and here's my glorious dog!  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x51x0dbtimir89t2qd7lr/Nina-Pod-Dog.png?rlkey=2kykemcei0cqtalb8ei47h4o2&dl=0and the e-mail for free books that I mentioned at the end is admin@annebonney.com (also a great place to send podcast topic requests or guest nominations!!)A creativity expert, Nina Meehan inspires the broader community as a skilled theatre producer, award-winning director, and dedicated arts educator, with expertise in youth development. Her work focuses on nurturing innovation and connecting people in our increasingly digital world.Nina's award-winning theatrical work for young people as CEO of Bay Area Children's Theatre has reached more than 700,000 kids and adults and has toured nationally and internationally. Her unique style of storytelling appeals to kids and kids-at-heart alike!  As president of the board of directors of TYA/USA, the national organization of theatres for young audiences, she actively engages in outreach on behalf of the profession and the issues it embraces--from anti-racism to support for theatre as a vital national industry to artistic innovation in response to the pandemic. Nina speaks and writes frequently about creativity, nonprofit management, and theatre for young audiences (TYA). She writes an invited column on creativity, empathy and art, and family connection, and is regularly published in on-line magazines.Her work has been spotlighted in the Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Barron's, NBC News, and CBS News. Nina holds a BS in theatre from Northwestern University and a Master's of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is also a certified yoga instructor.  

Join hosts Walid and Kavita for an exciting episode featuring the versatile artist, Donzell Lewis. Growing up in Virginia, Donzell honed his skills in martial arts, acting, and directing. His journey led him to meet Walid during their time in college at acting school, fostering a lasting friendship and professional collaboration from VA to LA.Catch Donzell in commercials for renowned brands like Hyundai and Warby Parker, as well as in the upcoming films "Divorce Bait" and "Dope Queens." His outstanding performance in the stage adaptation of "Dope Queens" earned him the BroadwayWorld Award for "Best Actor." In the acclaimed "The Book of Queer" series on Discovery+, Donzell portrays multiple iconic characters, including MLK and Glenn Burke. Notably, he is the winner of UCB's "Bad Drag Race" and also a 5th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.Beyond acting, directing, and coaching, Donzell's passion lies in arts education. Delve into his insights on the challenges and rewards of juggling on-camera roles with his commitment to theater arts education. Discover Donzell's invaluable advice on authenticity in artistry, offering a glimpse into his thriving career both in front of and behind the camera.Tune in to this enlightening conversation with a true artiste, and uncover Donzell's wisdom on embracing authenticity and excelling in diverse roles within the entertainment industry.DONZELL LEWIS' BIO:Donzell Lewis is a distinguished actor, director and theater educator known for his unwavering commitment to the arts. Holding a BFA in Performance and an MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University, his strong educational foundation complements his multifaceted skill set. His remarkable career has garnered acclaim from prestigious institutions such as The American Theater Wing, American Theatre Magazine, and The California Arts Council all highlighting his exceptional contributions to the theater education world.As an actor, his work can be seen on shows such as the television sketch show “The Book of Queer” (currently on HBO MAX), the Eric Andre Show, and Tosh.0, among many other tv, film, and voice-over credits. Additionally, he has appeared in commercials for esteemed brands such as Hyundai and Warby Parker while also maintaining a long-standing Los Angeles theater career as an actor and drag performer.With over 15 years of experience as an educator, Donzell consistently demonstrates his expertise in designing, delivering, and assessing outstanding arts education courses. WATCH THIS EPISODE:youtube.com/@LightsCameraConversationFOLLOW US AND LET'S CHAT:instagram.com/lightscameraconversationtiktok.com/@lightscameraconversationDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from LIGHTS CAMERA CONVERSATION (LCC) or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by LCC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. LCC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Our guest is Lynn Nottage. Ms. Nottage has received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: in 2009 for her play Ruined, and in 2017 for her play Sweat. She is the first and the only woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama two times. Nottage is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and was included in Time magazine's 2019 list of the 100 Most Influential People. On January 13, 2022 Lynn tweeted that she would have a comedy Clyde's, and a musical MJ for which she wrote the book on Broadway at the same time. She also has an opera for the play Intimate Apparel. Her work is being produced by 24 different major theatres this season according to American Theatre Magazine. Her play "Clyde's" is the most produced play in 2023/24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode I share one of my favourite pieces of writing about playwriting. José Rivera's ‘36 Assumptions About Writing Plays', originally published in the American Theatre Magazine. It's a beautiful list of provocations about playwriting craft which I have found enormously helpful and returned to again and again.References ‘36 Assumptions About Writing Plays' by José RiveraTo learn more about my work, visit my website or connect with me on Instagram @emilysheehan__. If you're interested in working with me as your dramaturg then send me an email at emily@emilysheehan.info.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Director and one of the American Theatre Magazine's 10 Rising Black Woman+ to Watch in Theatre, Danielle (Dani) Barlow talks about her career as an Arts Manager and the work of SDCF. Topics discussed include being in the room when it happens, networking, grad school, mentors, finding your purpose, and allowing yourself to be curious. Edited by Justin Payne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa sets the record straight on how It's a Wonderful Life is actually her favorite film of all time, and the delightful Joe Landry reveals how he adapted this perennial holiday classic into a radio play.In this episode, we discuss:How Joe was able to adapt this beloved classic into a successful stage play, with a twist!How Joe became the "A Live Radio Play" guy and why he loves this genreHis adaptation processTips for making your play more producibleAnd more!Resources MentionedIt's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio PlayAbout Our GuestJoe Landry is the author of several plays including It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (named one of the top-ten most produced plays by American Theatre Magazine). His other "A Live Radio Play" adaptations include The Great Gatsby, Vintage Hitchcock, Meet Me in St. Louis, War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast and A Christmas Carol, published through Playscripts/Broadway Licensing and Concord. Other plays include The Wicked Stage, Reefer Madness, Numb and Hitchcocked! He attended Playwrights Horizons/NYU and has taught playwriting at Sacred Heart University.Connect with Our Guestjoelandry.comRead Joe's published playsInstagramConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

A Seattle-based playwright, photographer and novelist, https://www.davidtuckerphotography.com/ (David A. Tucker II) has had several of his plays produced and/or developed at theaters across the nation, including Seattle Repertory Theatre, Abingdon Theater Co., ACT, Tacoma Actors Guild, and Foothill Theater Co. His theatrical works include The Nude, Persistence of Vision, Another Day in Baghdad (about his military experiences in Iraq), Under the Skin and North Wind Blowin', a play with music.  David received 2016 GAP funding for Smoke, a project where he interviews, photographs and videotapes members of Ebola burial teams as well as medical personnel who combatted the disease, an Ebola survivor, and staff on the Dead Body Management Teams in Liberia. His intent is to capture this challenging time in West African history by creating a theatrical work that weaves not only dialogue based upon these interviews, but also black and white photographs and video footage of the Liberian people and the locations in which these events took place. David has also been creating fine art and documentary photographs since 1980. His photographic series, The Human Landscape, explores the human figure in studio and natural environments. In 1995 he began DANCEWORKS, collaborating with ballet and modern dancers to capture the transitory beauty of dancers in motion. He continues to explore and add new images to each photographic series. The images in DEPLOYED: Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq were taken from 1994 - 2004 while a member of the U.S. Army. Tucker has exhibited and sold his photographs at a number of galleries and museums throughout the nation, including the Springfield Art Museum, Blue Sky Gallery, Photographic Center NW, M.I.A. Gallery, New York Center for Photography, Lightbox Photography Gallery, the DeMatteis Gallery, Silver Image Gallery, PhotoZone Gallery, Lumina Gallery and Photography West Gallery. His works may be found in several private collections. As both a fine art and journalism photographer, his images have been published in numerous publications including Black & White Magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, The Seattle Times, American Theatre Magazine, Dramatics Magazine, InTheatre Magazine, and the book, "Theater in America."

Passionate and Inspirational, Steven Dietz visits Playwright's Spotlight to discuss the musicality of dialogue, kairos moments throughout a play, and what he calls The Living  Play, in which he unpacks his technique of using motion, status, and time opposed to action and conflict. We also discuss taboo topics, writing out of uncertainty, overlapping dialogue, intricacy and layers,  the mythology of playwriting as well as his time at Playwrights' Center and working with some of the greats. Probably one of the most educational discussions of the craft I've had so far. I hope you enjoy it.Steven Diezt's thirty-plus plays and adaptations have been seen at over one hundred regional theaters, as well as Off-Broadway and has International productions in over twenty countries. In 2019, he was once again named one of the 20 Most-Produced Playwrights in America by American Theatre Magazine. He was awarded the American Theatre Critics Association's Steinberg New Play Citation for his play Bloomsday; the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award for both –Fiction and Still Life with Iris; the PEN USA Award in Drama for Lonely Planet; and the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Sherlock Homes: The Final Adventure. Other plays include Becky's New Car, This Random World, Last of the Boys, Rancho Mirage, Shooting Star, Yankee Tavern, Inventing van Gogh, Private Eyes, Rocket Man, God's Country, and The Nina Variations. He taught in the MFA Playwriting and Directing program at UT/Austin for twelve years and currently serves as a Dramatists Guild "Traveling Master"—teaching workshops in playwriting, story-making, and collaboration across the U.S.To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below -https://youtu.be/CnS8-gegiUcLinks to sites and resources mentioned in this episode - Playwrights' Center -https://pwcenter.orgBroadway Licensing/Dramatists Play Services -https://www.dramatists.comConcord Publishing/Samuel French -https://www.concordtheatricals.comNational New Play Network -https://nnpn.orgWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

American Theatre Magazine has released its list for the first time in two years, and we break it all down. FYI the #1 most-produced title is shared by a playwright we are partnering with in spring of 2023... 

In this episode, Adam speaks with directors Sam Hunter,  Benedetto Sicca, and Olive Pascha.Sam Hunter is a writer, director, & teacher specializing in devised ensemble theater and collective play development. After graduating from UC, San Diego, he founded the Hungry River Theater Company and later co-founded The West, a collective creating theater, film, and radio dramas in LA. He was an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Fellow in 2018, researching ensemble and collective theater administration. The research was published in American Theatre Magazine. He has been in Berlin since then working around Germany. His most recent play, Wandersterne is in rep at the Vagantenbühne.Benedetto Sicca is an  Italian director, playwright, actor, trainer, & artistic director. He writes for theater, musical theater, cinema, & television. In 2017 he was the Artistic Director of the Tramedutore Festival at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan and until then, was the artistic co-director of Mare Culturale Urbano. Winner of Carlo Annoni international award for LGBTQ dramaturgy (2020) National Association of Italian theatre Critics Award (2020) He is a Watermill Center fellow having worked with Robert Wilson and has collaborated extensively with Luca RonconiOlive Pascha is a Liverpool-based Director who works across theatre and film. She studied at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts and is an alumnus of the Young Everyman & Playhouse Director's program. Between 2014 and 2017 she worked in Russia and India with young people devising theatre and leading workshops. In 2020 she founded Make Vague, with writer Sarah Power, making her professional directing debut with Pig at The Royal Court, Liverpool. Olive's directing credits include Mike Bartlett's Bull and Katherine Manners Threads. She has made numerous short films including Evie, an official selection for London Super Shorts 2020, World London Film Festival, and Brussels Independent Film Festival. Mentioned in this episode:ACTKeith JohnstoneGabor TompaKim RubensteinGOB Squad Rude MechsClaire KaplanBela BanathyMartin Esslin's The Field of DramaNational Academy of Dramatic ArtSocietas Rafaello SanzioJulie StanzakAlSupport the show

Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.Michelle Memran (she/her) is a filmmaker, writer, and visual artist. As a journalist in NYC, she wrote for The New York Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, and American Theatre Magazine. Her highly acclaimed debut feature documentary "The Rest I Make Up" is a collaboration with Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornes. In this episode, Michelle talks about the conversations she has with the camera, the element of memory that archives invoke, and her approach to choosing stories. New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.comYou can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've made it to the final episode before informal Edinburgh Fringe hiatus! Abby vents about the fatsuits in the recent Elvis and Batman movies, and then chats with theatre journalist Meg Masseron about Beanie Feldstein's unceremonious departure from Funny Girl. Meg and Abby also discuss loving love, cyberbullying, being sexually obsessed with The Phantom of the Opera, and of course L*a M*ch*le.Edinburgh Fringe Tickets: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/more-than-tracy-turnbladEdinburgh Fringe Fund Raiser: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/more-than-tracy-turnblad-at-the-edinburgh-fringe#/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morethantracytMeg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megmasseron/ Meg's Twitter: https://twitter.com/megmasseronMeg's Muckrack page: https://muckrack.com/meg-masseron-1Meg's Funny Girl article in American Theatre Magazine: https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/07/12/fat-failure-why-so-much-rain-on-beanies-parade/Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.comAbby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorrisAbby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbyrosemorris_Follow @morethantracyt on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok!http://www.morethantracyturnblad.comProducer & Host: Abby Rose MorrisAssistant Producer: Maya BallesterCover art by Abby Martino

Thinking Cap Theatre's Artistic Director Nicole Stodard PhD talks with Vanessa Garcia a Miami-based multidisciplinary writer and creator working as a screenwriter, novelist, playwright, and journalist. VANESSA GARCIA'S BIO Vanessa Garcia is a multidisciplinary writer and creator working as a screenwriter, novelist, playwright, and journalist. She has written for Sesame Street, Caillou, and is a consultant on Dora the Explorer. Her debut novel, White Light, was published in 2015, to critical acclaim. Named one of the Best Books of 2015 by NPR, it also won an International Latino Book Award. Her plays have been produced in Edinburgh, Miami, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities around the world. These include the immersive hit, Amparo(“Miami's Hottest Ticket,” according to People en Español); The Cuban Spring (a full-length Carbonell Award nominee for Best New Play, 2015), The Crocodile's Bite (a short included in numerous anthologies such as Smith & Kraus' Best Ten Minute Plays of 2016; the City Theatre Anthology 2015; and the Writer's Digest Annual Award Anthology, 2015), and Freek!,a short play for Young Adults (anthologized in The Applause Acting Series' 5 Minute Plays For Teens). As a journalist, feature writer, and essayist, her pieces have appeared in The LA Times, The Miami Herald, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Narrative.ly, American Theatre Magazine, The Huffington Post, ESPN, and numerous other publications. She holds a PhD from the University of California Irvine in English (with a focus in Creative Nonfiction), an MFA from the University of Miami (in fiction), and a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University (English and Art History). Her newly commissioned and autobiographical radio play, Ich Bin Ein Berliner about the fall of the Berlin Wall and her relationship to Cuba premiers in April of 2021 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-cap-theatre/support

Matthew Kerns, President & Artistic Director of St Lou Fringe, stopped by to talk about this year's festival, which runs August 15 through 21 at venues throughout the Grand Center Arts District. ------  Matthew is a John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts award-winning educator, critically acclaim theatre performance artist featured in American Theatre Magazine, and a 2020 St. Louis Business Journal Diverse Business Leaders Award recipient. ———   Matthew has been an Executive Producer, Director, and Artistic Director for Off-Loop Theatre [Chicago], Off-Broadway Theatre [New York], Reparatory Theatre [California], Regional Theatre [Iowa, Missouri, Colorado] and Educational Theatre [Chicago, California, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri]. ——   Matthew's artistic portfolio includes original performances [Xmas Carol, Chicken, Life in the Fastlane], Immersive events [Gay Fantasia, Home], and standard plays and musicals [Noises Off, For Colored Girls…, Frost/ Nixon] ———   Students that have trained with Matthew have gone on to work in television, film, major motion pictures, and on Broadway. From Saturday Night Live to Gotham, and from Six: The Musical to Jake, the State Farm Guy and beyond. ———   Matthew is an expert in the performance practices of Stanislavsky, Meisner, Grotowski, Somatic Movement, Improvisation, Roy Hart Vocal Technique, Moment Work, and Viewpoints. ———   He has presented at the NAIS Conference, National Writing Conference for Youth, Missouri Conference on the Younger Years, TCG National Conference, and at TEDx. ———   Matthew holds an Associate degree in Communications and Theatre from St. Louis Community College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Eastern New Mexico University, and Master of Fine Arts degree from Naropa University. ———   He married the love of his life, Mr. Sean Gottlieb, in a simple service under the St. Louis Arch in April of 2020. They reside in the Lafayette Square neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri with their dogs Lewis, Harvey Milk, and Tuxedo the Cat. ———

About the guestPaige Hernandez is a multidisciplinary artist who is critically acclaimed as a performer, director, choreographer and playwright.  As an AEA equity actress, Paige has performed on many stages throughout the country. She has collaborated with the Lincoln Center and has been commissioned by several companies including the National New Play Network, the Smithsonian, The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse and the Glimmerglass Festival. She is the recipient of an Individual Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council as well as four Helen Hayes nominations for choreography, directing and performance.  Paige has also been named a “classroom hero” by The Huffington Post, a “Citizen Artist Fellow” with the Kennedy Center, “40 under 40” by the Washington Post and one of “Six Theatre Workers You Should Know” by American Theatre Magazine. She is elated to be the Associate Artistic Director of Everyman Theatre in her hometown of Baltimore, MD. With her company B-FLY ENTERTAINMENT, Paige continues to develop and tour original work internationally.ses. The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episode:B-FLY ENTERTAINMENTTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.★ Support this podcast ★

Karissa Murrell Myers (she/her) is a Filipino-American theatre artist based out of Chicago. She was also named American Theater Magazine's 2020 Roll Call: 13 Theatre Workers You Should Know for her work in casting. In our conversation, we cover the differences between NY, Hawaii, and Chicago theater scenes, why diversity is so important to her, going to college at 16 years old, beating out every white guy who auditioned for Iago in a Chicago production of The Scottish Play, playing Lady Nijo in Top Girls, not just in Chicago but also in Milwaukee, and her dream of creating a theatre company that fosters and grows artists - and how it may have come true!Trigger Warning: discussions of weight, numbers in pounds, eating disorders, cutting, alcoholism.Calls to Action:Asian Americans Advancing Justice:https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.orgFelines and Canines:https://www.felinescanines.orgEdited by Amelia Driscoll at Summit Podcasting -  https://summitpodcasting.com/Music by Eric Backus -  https://www.ericbackus.com/Artwork by Meredith Montgomery -  https://www.meredithmontgomery.design/

Actors and Real Life Boyfriends Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Chicken & Biscuits) & Ryan Spahn (Daniel's Husband) stop by Baring It All with Call Me Adam for an open, honest and lively conversation about: Starring together in the new Off-Broadway play Jane Anger What it's like to be boyfriends and work together in the same show Their Love Story Tips for Actors and Playwrights Jane Anger plays at the New Ohio Theatre in NYC (154 Christopher Street) through the recently extended date of March 26! Click here for tickets! Connect with Michael: Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with Ryan: Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me @callmeadamnyc on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Visit https://callmeadam.com for more interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva, Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Adam Rothenberg Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Michael: Broadway: Chicken & Biscuits, Grand Horizons, Torch Song, How To Succeed... Off Broadway: Buyer & Cellar, Government Inspector, Angels in America, The Temperamentals TV: Ugly Betty, Younger, Modern Family, Good Wife/Fight, Hot in Cleveland. Movies: Single All The Way, Swan Song, Lavender, Decoy Bride, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, He's Way More Famous Than You. Michael has played Shakespeare's Hamlet, Mercutio, Roderigo, Saturninus, Flute, Boyette, Horatio, Hastings, Benvolio, Demetrius, Chiron and now the Bard himself!  More on Ryan: Off-Broadway: Lessons in Survival, Mr. Toole, How To Load A Musket, Moscow x6, Daniel's Husband, Summer and Smoke, Still at Risk, Exit Strategy, Gloria. Film: The Raging Heart of Maggie Acker, Shirley, Abducted, Nora Highland (writer/director), He's Way More Famous Than You (co-writer), Grantham and Rose (writer), Woven (co-writer). TV: Chicago P.D., Modern Love, The Bite, The Blacklist. Ryan's been published by Rotten Tomatoes, IntoMore, Talkhouse, Metro Weekly, American Theatre Magazine and USA Today. P.S. This interview was originally presented on Instagram Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for this special bonus episode as I speak with playwright, Aleshea Harris. Harris' new play, On Sugarland, is in performances at the New York Theatre Workshop until March 13th, 2022. I had the pleasure of speaking with Harris about her career as a playwright and how her passion for telling stories about black people shines through all of her work. Aleshea Harris' play Is God Is (directed by Taibi Magar at Soho Rep.) won the 2016 Relentless Award, an Obie Award for playwriting in 2017, the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award in 2019, was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and made The Kilroys' List of “the most recommended un and underproduced plays by trans and female authors of color” for 2017. What to Send Up When It Goes Down (directed by Whitney White, produced by The Movement Theatre Company), a play-pageant-ritual response to anti-Blackness, had its critically-acclaimed NYC premiere in 2018, was featured in the April 2019 issue of American Theatre Magazine and was nominated for a Drama Desk award. Harris was awarded a Samuel French Next Step Award in 2019, the Windham-Campbell Literary Prize and the Steinberg Playwriting Award in 2020 and the Hermitage Greenfield Prize in 2021. She has performed her own work at the St. Mary's College, Edinburgh and Orlando Fringe Festivals, REDCAT and as part of La Fête du Livre at La Comèdie de Saint-Étienne. She is a two-time MacDowell fellow and has enjoyed residencies at Hedgebrook and Djerassi. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabe-moses/support

Kaja Dunn is an assistant professor and the Head of Acting at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of Theatre and affiliate faculty for Theatrical Intimacy Education and consults with Actor's Equity on issues of race and theatre. Kaja is is an actor, director, and activist with performances in 5 countries. She is a recipient of the Kennedy Center's National Medallion for her work on theatre and race. She has performed nationally and internationally in over 40 productions most recently the title role in Pearl at Atlanta's Theatrical Outfit. She has published in the US and has co-authored a chapter in Arden Research Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance as well as a forthcoming co-authored chapter on Black Motherschooling in Black Women and The ‘Rona (2021). She has presented on issues of Equity and Diversity for Actor's Equity as their racial consultant, The Women's Theatre Festival, Blumenthal Performing Arts, MICHA, North Carolina Theatre Association (Keynote Panelist), Children's Theatre Charlotte, Anti-Racism and Decolonization at the University of London Goldsmiths, SETC and SETC Theatre Symposium, KCATF and The Association of Theatre in Higher Education, among other places. She is on the Executive Board of the Black Theatre Network. She teaches workshops and consults for universities and private corporations She was most recently interviewed in American Theatre Magazine around issues of Race and Theatre education. You can find out more at her website http://kajadunn.com.

Representation is the buzzword of the day. But mere presence means nothing if it isn't accurate and genuine. Authentic representation in storytelling benefits not only members of historically excluded groups like Asian-Americans and trans people but members of every group, including the dominant culture. As of 2019, 69.1 percent of all film roles were white. How do we achieve a greater variety of stories, roles, and jobs in theatre, movies, and television? How do we ensure these stories and parts are written “authentically”? How do we get producers to greenlight projects? Interstate, a new musical by Kit Yan and Melissa Li, follows two Asian-American artists (one a lesbian and one a trans man) as they embark on a U.S. tour with their band Queer Malady. Meanwhile, trans teen Henry discovers QM's music and finds his story in theirs. Kit & Melissa join host Ruthie Fierberg and experts Sheena Brevig of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers and AC Dumlao of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund for this discussion about the importance and impact of authentic representation and how we can push for parity. Hear songs from INTERSTATE here. Create the change If you are a studio head, producer, director, greenlight stories about historically excluded characters AND make sure members of that community are part of the creative team. Use the Kilroys List—the annual industry survey of excellent new works by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights—to find quality stories by underrepresented artists to produce. Read These Numbers Show How More Diversity on TV Leads to Increased Viewership If you are an audience member, buy a ticket to a show/movie or watch a series about a community you are not a part of.  Download the Center for Scholars and Storytellers' “AIR Tip Sheet for Race” to ensure authentic, inclusive representation across races. Read these storytelling tips to evolve the representation of boys and men. Enlist CSS to consult on a project or sign your team up for a CSS workshop. Get in touch with AC Dumlao and enroll in a workshop (i.e. Trans 101). Watch “Trans Literacy Project” videos from Honest Accomplice Theatre for their Trans 101 series. If you or someone you know needs help changing their name, visit TLDEF's Name Change Project. If you or someone you know needs info about trans health services and access, visit TLDEF's Trans Health Project. How to support TLDEF Follow TLDEF on social: @translegaldefense on IG, @TLDEF on FB and T. Read this article about the need for and benefits of authentic Asian-American representation. Read this discussion about trans roles for theater in American Theatre Magazine. See this graphic on Gender Parity in Children's Television.  Referred to in this episode Ruthie's Playbill interview with Kit and Melissa “On T” refers to taking testosterone hormone therapy, which some trans men choose this as part of their gender affirmation process “Het” abbreviation for heterosexual Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) Center for Scholars and Storytellers (CSS) CSS' AIR Report The Vito Russo Test The Writers Guild of America 2020 Inclusion Report (statistical source) UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report 2020 (statistical source) Understand racial bias communicated via television nonverbal behavior Quote from CSS - “Many believed having a Black president…” LGBTQ+ lead characters in TV and film stats API 1 protagonist in top-grossing film Dr. Sheila Murphy's study out of USC about the impact of narrative vs non-narrative film on public health outcomes for women. (Correction from the podcast: This study was published in 2015, not 2012.) DEI workshops through CSS About Our Guests: Ruthie Fierberg, Host IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater Melissa Li www.melissali.com/ @melsaboo Kit Yan www.kityanpoet.com/ @kityanpoet Sheena Brevig @sheenamidori / CSS IG @scholarsandstorytellers AC Dumlao IG: @mx.acdumlao/ T: @mxacdumlao  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creativity is for Everyone with Nik WhitcombJoin us as we talk about better book reports,, performing in The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences, and the importance of remembering the power of make-believe. On this episode, Nik Whitcomb joins me for a chat on the opening night of the world premier for The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences! He is having a wonderful time playing the character of Patrick Star in front of very enthusiastic audiences at The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Nik talks about performing in The SpongeBob Musical, his podcast, and shares a story about how a desire for being better at book reports set him on his creative path.  We also talk about what he's learned about acting from being a casting director, and the importance of remembering to have fun and play. Creativity is for everyone!Nik and I talk about:- His background and current projects  - Performing in The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences - Nik's Podcast The Come Up with Nik Whitcomb - How wanting to be better at book reports started him on his artistic journey- His shyness as a child, and creative drama's influence on helping him speak up -  That creativity is for everyone! - How to reach Nik  (see links below) Guest Bio: Nik Whitcomb is a host, theatre artist, content creator, and emerging thought leader born and raised in Omaha, NE. He was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine and is a Core Ensemble Member with the Performing Arts Collective at The Union for Contemporary Art. Nik is the creator and host of an online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb" which provides a unique opportunity for the audience to spend quality time with working artists and hear how artistic work can be fuel to change the world. Nik is also an Associate Member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union, a winner of two Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards, and an actor that has appeared on both stage and screen.Connect with all things Nik: https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences:   https://thecoterie.org/THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb Podcast: www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.comConnect with Story and HorseFacebook: @storyandhorseInstagram: @storyandhorseSign up for our newsletter the Weekly Canter and receive creative resources and inspirations direct to your inbox: https://storyandhorse.ck.page/weeklycanterWebsite: www.storyandhorse.comPodcast: www.thestoryandhorsepodcast.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storyandhorse)

Today I'm joined by Scott Walters and Heather Lobe Johnson. And the three of us talk about what it means to actually see people, how the Holy Spirit impacts the character development of Peter, and what radical prayer and generosity looked like in the early church.Scott Walters is Professor Emeritus of Drama at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he taught theatre history, play analysis, and directing for more than 20 years. He is the author of several articles in American Theatre Magazine, co-authored Introduction to Play Analysis and most recently edited and published Mark Twain & Me: Unlearning Racism by his mentor and friend Calvin Pritner. In addition to teaching at UNC Asheville, he also spent many years teaching in prisons near Asheville. Since retiring in 2020, he has been contemplating continuing his prison teaching and prison ministry.Heather Lobe Johnson is a writer, speaker, and worship leader who believes God can redeem the most broken parts of our stories. She hosts the Take These Ashes podcast, loves a good chai latte, and lives in the mountains of Southwest Virginia with her husband and two boys. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-these-ashes/id1529645880Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherlobejohnson/If you enjoyed our discussion, I'd love if you would rate + review on your favorite podcast player. This helps more people to find the show and learn with us. Then come on over to social media and let's talk about it! You can find me on Instagram @kateboyd.co and on Twitter @thekateboyd. And don't forget to check the show notes to find and follow today's contributors as well. Thank YOU for joining us, and I'll see you next time.If you're a Messy Middle Christian like me and you're looking for a safe space to explore your faith, then the Messy Middle Christian patreon is the way to go. If you've listened to the show before, you know we like bunny trails and rabbit holes related to the Bible, Christian history, and how faith and life collide in unique ways. In this patreon community, you can get access to weekly bunny trails - curated content to explore something new - and monthly rabbit holes where I or some friends teach you about the many sides you can take on a Christian doctrine, themes and fun facts about books of the Bible, and deep dives into topics or concepts from the Bible or church life today. Plus you get the safety of a community doing the same thing right beside you. You can join for as little as $5/month and get curated adventures to discover more about what it means to follow Jesus in the messy middle. Learn more at patreon.com/messymiddlechristians

“The power of theatre to transform and shock potential is so huge.” Nina Meehan Theatre has long been perceived to be a powerful tool that spurs conversations as well an avenue in which societal matters can be explored and understood. Nina Meehan has been in the arts space for quite a while and says that theatre helps people to view the world differently and deepens their self-awareness. Nina Meehan is an award-winning director, playwright and producer, and a dedicated arts educator, with expertise in youth development and non-profit management. Her work focuses on nurturing innovation in children and connecting people in our increasingly digital world. Nina's award-winning theatrical work for young people as CEO of Bay Area Children's Theatre has reached more than 1 million kids and adults and has toured nationally and internationally. Some of Nina's most recent credits include: the adaptation of Chelsea Clinton's book, "She Persisted," Grace Lin's "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," and the New York Times bestselling "Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site" series. She has received the Alumna of the Year Award from Head-Royce School in (2020), the Diablo Valley Innovation Award (2020), the Theatre Bay Area Award Best Director and Best New Musical (Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, 2018). She was an invited speaker at Visioni in Bologna, Italy, and an invited speak at a conference hosted by the National Endowment for the Arts. Nina also serves as Board President for TYA/USA and was named as one of Red Tricycle's “Moms Who Rock.” She holds a BS in theatre from Northwestern University and a Master's of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is also a certified yoga instructor. Her work has been spotlighted in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Barron's, Red Tricycle, ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News. Nina is our guest today and, in this episode, she will talk about the transformative power of theatre to both children and adults.   Listen in! Social Media www.facebook.com/ninameehan     https://www.instagram.com/nmeehan/ instagram.com/bactheatre    https://www.instagram.com/bactheatre   https://www.facebook.com/bakctheatre    I am the founder of Bay Area children's theatre which me and my friends started 18 years ago and we have produced enough shows to reach literally a million people. [2:58] The part that I think is the most exciting for me is the growth from where we started to now having professional adult actors for family and student audiences and also working with young people. [3:35] The growth of the organization has truly been because of the demand from the community. [4:07] What I have learned over those years as a theatre creator is that art and creativity bring all the soft skills into our world. [4:26] Kids in a lot of ways are far more willing to take that risk of getting up there on stage than adults. [6:40] The power of what it looks like to see a kid stand up and own their art, reflects self-confidence and independence which are skills that children need. [7:35] We did online theatre during the pandemic and interestingly, the same transformative moments were experienced, where participants owned and took charge of their performances. [7:52] The power of theatre to transform and shock potential is so hug [8:10] What I've seen with the adults that we engage with that is interesting, is the conversation that their children's performances initiate afterwards. [8:15] As adults we are often putting limitations on ourselves with the excuse that we are not artists yet maybe we are. [12:27] I have loved working with kids for 18 years and it's been so beautiful seeing adults try to take the step to be creative. [12:55] The more that we can open that potential and that opportunity to redefine what it is to be a creative in our current modern world the more we can be creative and express ourselves. [13:50] We are programmed to be creative beings and that comes in lots of different shapes and forms. [16:26] Encouraging the people around us is important because that is our power, considering so much of being creative is about just allowing ourselves the permission to do it. [18:22] The more that we can say how we feel and appreciate art, the more we can have moments where we can value the creativity in the people around us. [18:52] Commercial break. [20:25] In terms of giving back to your community, I think it is so important to look around and see who in your community is doing work that is inspiring the next generation to become creative leaders. [22:43] We all want empathetic humans taking over from us in the next generation. [ We are all working on a shoestring but there is a whole world of non-profit organizations out there that would love to have support in different ways. [23:45] The other part of it is really looking into your own being and finding your own creative moments that brings you joy, and bring that into your adult world. [24:23] For entrepreneurs, for those who run businesses, board service for non-profit organizations is an insanely huge and powerful gift you can give back to your community. [26:23] The way non-profit sector is set up, we cannot function without a dedicated arm that is our board of directors. [26:44] Find time today to try creative play and just see what happens. [28:31] …………………..….. TopDog Learning Group, LLC is a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA but with “TopDoggers” (aka consultants) throughout North America and beyond. They focus on training programs (both virtual and face-to-face), keynotes and “lunch and learns,” group and 1:1 coaching, and off-the-shelf solutions. One such solution is their Masterclass on The Top 3 Strategies to be Resilient in Times of Change. This thoughtful self-paced online training will guide you through three tactics you can immediately use to—not just survive—but thrive when change comes at you. Use the code RESIL50OFF for 50% off the program! Just go to https://bit.ly/3a5mIS6 and enter the code RESIL50OFF, in all capitals, to redeem your 50% off coupon. The link and code will be available in our show notes for easy access.  

Meet Mo Fry Pasic; my epic scene partner here at LA acting school. We were paired up for classes together and immediately clicked. Little did I know that Mo already had a really successful career in the NY comedy scene. And has received reviews from the acclaimed New York Times, New Yorker and American Theatre Magazine, for dramatic acting too. Mo's constantly auditioning, working, writing and learning. This is a star to watch my friends. Mo was also in the Scarlett Johanson movie "Rough Night." She even made the trailer. After 8 years in NYC Mo has recently moved to LA to keep working on her skills, grow and chase the dream. This human's eyes are on the prize. Mo, I can't wait to see what the next chapter unfolds for you. Trailer to Rough Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyIlMQvv-qkMo website: http://www.mofrypasic.com/Mo insta: https://www.instagram.com/meauxpas/Big love, Lola Follow Lola Berry on Instagram: @yummololaberry My new book "Fearlessly Failing" is now available for PRE SALE! http://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5bAaXj www.lolaberry.com www.lolacoffee.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Creativity Conversations' guest today is Nina Meehan, episode 53.Nina Meehan is the CEO and Founder of the Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) in San Francisco, CA. BACT celebrates the power of imagination and provides children with the tools to become creative thinkers: imagination, storytelling, collaboration, self expression and critical analysis/feedback. In addition to her work with BACT, Nina is also an award-winning director, playwright and producer and a dedicated arts educator, with expertise in youth development and nonprofit management. Her work focuses on nurturing innovation in children and connecting people in our increasingly digital world. Nina's award-winning theatrical work as CEO of BACT has reached more than one million kids and adults and has toured nationally and internationally. Some of her most recent credits include: the adaptation of Chelsea Clinton's book, She Persisted; Grace Lin's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and the New York Times bestselling Goodnight Construction Site series. But wait, there's more! Nina has received the Alumna of the Year Award from Head-Royce School (2020); the Diablo Valley Innovation Award (2020); the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Director and Best New Musical (Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (2018); was an invited speaker at Visioni in Bologna, Italy, and an invited speak at a conference hosted by the National Endowment for the Arts. Nina also serves as Board President for TYA/USA and was named as one of Red Tricycle's Moms Who Rock. Nina's work has been spotlighted in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Barron's, Red Tricycle, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News. To find out more about Nina's work and BACT, email nina@bactheatre.org. -Creativity Conversations explores the nature of our infinite creative potential. You need to know this! You are creative, too, even if you don't yet consider yourself to be. Creativity is as simple as being open and curious, creating interesting things, solving problems, finding solutions and being in the “flow”. It's essence is always and everywhere the same. - Nina Lockwood is a transformative coach, author, speaker and artist who helps people discover who they really are, what they really want and how to go for it. - #ninalockwood #ninameehan #creativityconversations #creativity #possibility #connection #imagination #storytelling #selfexpression #dreambig #brighterfuture #inspiration #collaboration #EpisodeDropped #PodCreator #PodHelp #PodernFamily

Dirk Durossette has been designing scenery and teaching design, and drawing and rendering for the theater for the past 20 years in and around the Philadelphia region. Off-Broadway scene designs include: The Outgoing Tide and Any Given Monday. He has designed for Amaryllis Theater Company, Azuka Theater (Barrymore Nomination-Skin and Bone), Act II Playhouse (Any Given Monday-World Premier), Enchantment Theater Company (National Tour-Harold and the Purple Crayon), Theater Exile, 1812 Productions (First Day of School-Philadelphia Premier), Delaware Theatre Company, EgoPo Classic Theatre, Freedom Theater, Flashpoint Theater, Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, InterAct Theater Company, Lantern Theater (Barrymore Nomination- Skylight), Luna Theater, Painted Bird Productions (A Few Small Repairs-World Premier), Theater Horizon, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater ,MumPuppetTheatre, Portland Opera (Maine), The Wilma Theater (Leaving- Associate Designer-American Premier), Temple Theaters, Temple Opera Theater, University of the Arts, Drexel University, Lawrence University (Wisconsin), Peabody Institute (Baltimore), West Chester University, Villanova University, The University of Memphis. He continues to design private commissions for weddings, special events, and lobby displays in and around greater Philadelphia.For three seasons he served as Resident Scene designer for PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference in Philadelphia where he consulted on the design aspects of new plays and collaborated with playwrights in a workshop setting. Additionally, his work has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, American Theatre Magazine and the Da Vinci Art Alliance's publication “Envisioning Shakespeare at 450.” He has taught theatrical design at The University of the Arts, Temple University, Ocean County College and Villanova University. He currently serves as a full-time faculty member in the Design/Tech program at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. MFA Scene Design from Temple University.~~~~~~~We'll explore in 50-minutes what it means to create and to think about art during this time. Join us for this weekly virtually existential gathering until we can share stories on the stage again.If you're on the IRC's mailing list, look for an email each Wednesday detailing the upcoming week's guest on Into the Absurd, with links to websites and information. To keep up with who's on deck, join the IRC mailing list: https://www.idiopathicridiculopathyconsortium.org/677648/join-our-mailing-list/.To explore past episodes of Into the Absurd, visit our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pg/IdiopathicRidiculopathyConsortium/videos/ORThe IRC's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj9sR3Pi7_igB845rllrtsLhtqYnuwDRvAnd while you're there, be sure to SUBSCRIBE, so you don't miss any future episodes.

Featuring independent casting director, and casting associate for The Playwrights Realm, Ada Karmanyan | she/her :Ada shares her experience with casting the entirety of the 2019 Play on! Series - 36 contemporary translations of Shakespeare's works commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Will and Ada discuss her American Theatre Magazine article, “Unicorn at the Soup Factory,” which details her experience as a TGNC casting director helping more TGNC actors get seen, while marshaling creative teams to think moreinclusively.In Teacakes and Tarot: Conversations with Queer Futurists, host Will Wilhelm (they/them) welcomes an artistic crush for an intimate chat and a reading. Each episode features a new queer guest discussing art, life in our industry, and their dreams and intentions while the world of performance waits in the wings. Together, they hold space to summon more inclusive, exciting, and queer-friendly ways to create. As the candle burns low,  Will offers their guest a unique tarot reading to give them greater insight on a personal journey. It's one part cocktail party and one part slumber party that will leave you stirred but never shaken. Teacakes & Tarot: Conversations with Queer Futurists is produced by Island Shakespeare Festival as part of the Shakespeare Playground Series. The series presents socially distanced programming that upholds ISF's mission of accessible Shakespeare that embraces intersectional storytelling and artistic excellence. Find out more at islandshakespearefest.org!Co-Created by Will Wilhelm (they/them) and Erin Murray (she/her)Graphic Design by Ray Kathryn Morgen (they/them)Theme Song: Raro Bueno by Chuzausen, licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Audio & Mixing: Orion Schwalm (he/him)

“We have to embrace all of who we are, the mistakes, the good part, the bad part. I mean, it is who we are. I think there's some valuable lesson. There is some source of inspiration that can help another person.” - Dionna Griffin Failed it! Fam, we have an amazing guest who is such a light in the improv world. Get ready to hear the crazy journey that Dionna Griffin went through as she strived to overcome failure by embracing her true self. In today's episode, Dionna talks to us about: How fearing a huge pivot in her life was exactly what she needed How a stint in jail changed her life The importance of sharing failures   Links from show discussions: Improve it!'s Laugh Break Dionna Griffin's Website Dionna Griffin's Instagram   About the Guest: Dionna Griffin-Irons is a writer, comedy producer, and the longtime former Director of Talent Diversity and Inclusion for The Second City U.S. and Canada.  She's delighted to share her story on the "You Failed It" podcast. For two decades, she's used her inclusion and belonging strategy "finding your truth voice" in boardrooms, prisons, shelters, classroom spaces, and stages, to create personal transformation around leadership, empathy, and resilience. As an instructor and consultant, Griffin-Irons has facilitated 200+ workshops to corporations, organizations, and students around the globe including Embassy Norway and Latvia, using improvisation as a creative tool for social change. Her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, American Theatre Magazine, Diversity Journal, and with University of Chicago's TEDx, The Incredible Unknown.   Griffin-Irons teaches at DePaul University in the Computer Digital Media program, core faculty with Story Studio Chicago, Chicago Dramatists, and The Second City Film School nurturing the next wave of storytellers. Her signature class "Telling Your Truth" has helped students and professionals who fear the writing process, go from one page to 15 pages in a month. #slaytheegoandwrite   About the Host: Erin Diehl is the founder and Chief “Yes, And” officer of improve it! and host of the failed it! Podcast. She's a performer, facilitator and professional risk-taker who lives by the mantra, “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin has created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn and grow. Her work with clients such as United Airlines, PepsiCo, Groupon, Deloitte, Motorola, Walgreens, and The Obama Foundation earned her the 2014 Chicago RedEye Big Idea Award and has nominated her for the 2015-2019 Chicago Innovations Award. This graduate from Clemson University is a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser from the top improvisational training programs in Chicago, including The Second City, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. When she is not playing pretend or facilitating, she enjoys running and beach dates with her husband and son, and their eight pound toy poodle, BIGG Diehl. You can follow the failed it! podcast on Instagram @learntoimproveit and facebook, and you can follow Erin personally on Instagram @keepinitrealdiehl here. You can also check out improve it! and how we can help your organization at www.learntoimproveit.com. We can't wait to connect with you online!  

https://www.aliebgorrie.com/ Alie B. Gorrie is an optimist, actor and advocate https://www.instagram.com/aliebg/ on a mission to build a more inclusive world.  You can find the transcript for our conversation here: https://otter.ai/u/jY1Wb5WwH40fuMjbISs6JmvSAec Her article in American Theatre Magazine here: https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/03/26/inclusion-we-cant-do-it-alone/ and where to stream her documentary series, Abled here: https://www.ableaseries.com/  Sign up for Bushwick Variety Show Host Alec The Third's monthly newsletter here: https://alecstephensiii.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=556b7f68bf180ceed861befc6&id=3953cc4905 Sign up for the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/join/bushwickvarietyshow 

Used to being looked at like a crazy person, Kimberly Faye Greenberg spins many different plates. She is an actor, an educator, a dresser on Broadway, created her own one woman show based on the life Fanny Brice, and the founder of her business, The Broadway Expert. What's it like leading a life without rules? Learn how Kimberly would be doing TWO Off Broadway shows at once... then run to the Imperial Theatre on Broadway to dress backstage of Billy Elliot, all while still in her show lashes. Kimberly also tells us what it's like to navigate having her one woman show, Fabulous Fanny Brice, throughout quarantine. Some things we address are how to sell a virtual show, how do you sell multiple aspects of yourself at once, who becomes your audience, what's the difference between multi-tasking and multi-hyphenating, and what are the factors that make up our hyphen identities. Kimberly Faye Greenberg is the first and only actress to play leading roles in two Off-Broadway musicals at the same time. In addition, Kimberly's numerous portrayals of Fanny Brice (4 shows/2 CDs) have been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Associated Press. Her solo show show Fabulous Fanny Brice has been traveling the country for the past 8 years and is now streaming on STELLAR where it has also been named one of the BEST TO STREAM by Time Out NY, American Theatre Magazine, filmedlivemusicals.com, Times Square Chronicles, TDF, Goldstar and more. Kimberly has worked across-the-board in theatre Film and TV for over 20 years! She can currently be seen in the HBO mini-series “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA”. Offstage, she has worked backstage as a Broadway wardrobe swing dresser on over 20 Broadway shows, including “Mean Girls,” “Something Rotten,” and “The Lion King.” And Kimberly is currently is one of the TOP 10 Performing Arts Coaches in the World (#2 according to Google), as well as known as The Broadway Expert! Kimberly loves to inspire, educate and work with proactive artists to help conquer the New York market. Whether beginners or seasoned professionals Kimberly encourages all to embrace their own uniqueness, find their own niche and follow your own path and passion whether its onstage/onscreen, behind-the-scenes or a mix of everything. Kimberly's interviews, articles, and Broadway content has been featured and gone viral across a variety of news outlets including Backstage, Theatre Nerds, Theatremania and more! www.kimberlyfayegreenberg.com www.fabulousfannybriceshow.com www.thebroadwayexpert.com IG: Kfgreenberg Connect with Michael: @themichaelkushner (IG and TikTok) @dearmultihyphenate (IG) www.michaelkushneronline.com Produced by Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast is brought to you by Hershey Felder's A Paris Love Story. Hershey has been renowned all over the world for his unique one-man shows, in which he portrays a range of iconic composers including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Rachmaninoff. He both acts and performs extracts from works by the different composers. During this lockdown period, he has adapted these plays for film and are available to stream as part of his "Live From Florence" series. A Paris Love Story is the latest play available for streaming and has a semi-biographical narrative, in which he plays Debussy looking at Hershey's life. Earlier this week, I talked to Hershey about the play, what the music of Debussy means to him, the creative process behind his plays and adapting them for the camera. To purchase A Paris Love Story and the other films in Hershey's "Live From Florence" series, go to https://www.hersheyfelder.net. Named to Time Magazine’s 2016 Top 10 Plays and Musicals, Hershey Felder has played over 6,000 performances of his self-created solo productions at some of the world’s most prestigious theatres and has broken box office records consistently. American Theatre Magazine has said, “Hershey Felder is in a category all his own.” His shows include: George Gershwin Alone (Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre, West End’s Duchess Theatre); Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven; Maestro (Leonard Bernstein); Franz Liszt in Musik, Lincoln: An American Story, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, Our Great Tchaikovsky, and A Paris Love Story. His compositions and recordings include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; and An American Story for Actor and Orchestra. Hershey is the adaptor, director and designer for the internationally performed play-with-music The Pianist of Willesden Lane with Steinway artist Mona Golabek; producer and designer for the musical Louis and Keely: ‘Live’ at the Sahara, directed by Taylor Hackford; and writer and director for Flying Solo, featuring opera legend Nathan Gunn. Upcoming projects include Anna and Sergei, a new play featuring the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff; as well as a new musical based on the award-winning book Out on a Ledge by Eva Libitzky. Hershey has operated a full-service production company since 2001. He has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music and is married to Kim Campbell, the first female Prime Minister of Canada. Interview with Hershey recorded 24th November 2020; podcast released 26th November 2020. Music used in the podcast: Music by audionautix.com. "Alla What (parody)," Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Used in full and edited forms for the podcast. Claude Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (L. 86). Performed by the Columbia University Orchestra. Sourced from Musopen (track licensed under the Creative Common License Public Domain Mark 1.0).

Brian James Polak is a playwright, teacher, and host of American Theatre Magazine's podcast The Subtext. I've known Brian on social media for several years, but I'd never sat down for a conversation with him in person (or at least in this case, over the phone). So as one podcaster to another, in this episode I interview him about, well, interviewing, and how he creates his signature show. We also discuss what success means to him, how an ill-fated major in Philosophy led him to theater, and how to navigate the tension between wanting to promote other artists while still developing one's own career. Like many playwrights, Brian also had a production, Welcome to Keene, NH, cancelled due to COVID-19, so he gives us an update on that (hopefully still upcoming!) play and what else he's been working on during the pandemic. As an homage to Brian's monologues at the start of each episode of The Subtext, this episode also begins with some reflections from me on success, and the interview starts at 11:00. To read (or maybe produce) Brian's work, find his plays at https://newplayexchange.org/users/724/brian-james-polak Listen to The Subtext on major podcast platforms, or at www.americantheatre.org/category/audio/the-subtext/Follow Us--Brian James Polak @bejaypeaThe Subtext @SubtextPodcastSean Douglass @_SeanDouglass_The Plot @ThePlotPodcast

This is part 2 of the Body Liberation for All takeover series I completed in partnership with Nik Whitcomb on "The Come Up" Nik Whitcomb is a host, artist, content creator, and emerging thought leader born and raised in Omaha, NE. The bulk of Nik's work has been in the world of entertainment and he was recently named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik has had a successful career as an actor, director, educator, and administrator at a number of major theatrical institutions around the country and has been able to mix and mingle with the best and brightest. He now uses his natural gift of gab and philosophical worldview to engage in authentic conversations and investigate solutions to issues plaguing our society. Nik's natural charisma, honest approach, and willingness to ask the tough questions with a smile has made him a leader and rising voice for positive change. In this episode we chat with local Atlanta artist and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) master Ricardo Corporan. This episode we discuss

In the Music Real Episode 160 I chat with theatre administrator, writer, and arts advocate, Howard Sherman who has worked with American Theatre Wing, O'Neill Theatre Center, Geva Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals and Hartford Stage. And as the US columnist for The Stage newspaper in London, with his writing appearing in Slate, The New York Times, the Guardian, and American Theatre Magazine, Howard talks all things Broadway. Howard introduces us to his book scheduled for release in Jan 2021 – Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder's Our Town in the 21st Century. When it comes to being a passionate supportive Arts advocate, Howard's voice is being heard across the globe as he shares his thoughts. https://themusicreal.com.au/2020/11/08/howard-sherman-another-days-begun/

Steven talks with Rob Wienert-Kendt, Editor-in-Chief of American Theatre magazine. Rob has written features and criticism for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, Newsday, Village Voice, Time Out NY, The Guardian, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among others. He was the founding editor of Back Stage West. Support the show! Visit City Garage on Patreon and select the "$5 Animal Farm Friend" tier: www.patreon.com/citygarage. You can also make a one-time contribution on our website; please type "Animal Farm" in the Notes section of the PayPal contribution form: www.citygarage.org/support-us/ City Garage Theatre, based in Santa Monica, California, is excited to present “Animal Farm: Conversations on Theater and Politics with Steven Leigh Morris and Guests.” Episodes offer an engaging and thought-provoking look at current issues and ideas in world politics and how they're reflected in theater. Viewer participation is encouraged and desired. As we navigate these troubled times and attempt to find solutions or simply a way to just communicate the best we can right now, we want to hear from you! Submit your questions here: https://citygarage.org/animalfarm This episode of "Animal Farm" originally appeared on YouTube on Oct 29, 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citygarage/message

This is part 1 of a 2 part takeover Body Liberation for All completed in partnership with Nik Whitcomb on "The Come Up" Nik Whitcomb is a host, artist, content creator, and emerging thought leader born and raised in Omaha, NE. The bulk of Nik's work has been in the world of entertainment and he was recently named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik has had a successful career as an actor, director, educator, and administrator at a number of major theatrical institutions around the country and has been able to mix and mingle with the best and brightest. He now uses his natural gift of gab and philosophical worldview to engage in authentic conversations and investigate solutions to issues plaguing our society. Nik's natural charisma, honest approach, and willingness to ask the tough questions with a smile has made him a leader and rising voice for positive change. In this episode we chat with friend of "The Come Up" Jamillah Hinson about

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Chicago-based actor, arts educator and casting director, Nik Whitcomb. Nik Whitcomb is a nimble theatrical Renaissance man. Nik has had a varied and successful career in entertainment, working as an actor, a director, an arts educator, a podcast host, an arts administrator, an online content creator and a casting director. Recently Nik was recognized for his hard work in the world of entertainment when he was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik is also the creator and host of the new online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." In our conversation, Nik shares stories of growing up doing theater in Omaha at the Rose Theater. Nik tells me about his experiences working at theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago and the differences in his experiences in either city. We talk about covid's effect on the theater/film scene in Chicago. We have a couple of hilarious rabbit hole discussions, one of which is about JFK and harkens back to Nik's 8th grade government class. It. Gets. Weird. Nik and I talk about our theories on teaching actors how to create space and how to evoke emotion. Nik provides some really important advice on how to pick gigs and make connections; and he gives great insight on auditioning. Support Nik Whitcomb by listening to his podcast, "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." Also, check out the upcoming Playbill Virtual Play Festival and look out for Nik's show, OUR TIME, a 10-min adaptation of OUR TOWN made specifically for the digital space. You can also book Nik to be your acting coach or website designer. He can also prepare you for an upcoming audition. He knows everything about everything! Book Nik Whitcomb now! Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Swing on by PodcastCadet.com to get help for all your podcasting needs! Go to PodcastCadet.com and put in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off your first consultation!

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Chicago-based actor, arts educator and casting director, Nik Whitcomb. Nik Whitcomb is a nimble theatrical Renaissance man. Nik has had a varied and successful career in entertainment, working as an actor, a director, an arts educator, a podcast host, an arts administrator, an online content creator and a casting director. Recently Nik was recognized for his hard work in the world of entertainment when he was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik is also the creator and host of the new online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." In our conversation, Nik shares stories of growing up doing theater in Omaha at the Rose Theater. Nik tells me about his experiences working at theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago and the differences in his experiences in either city. We talk about covid’s effect on the theater/film scene in Chicago. We have a couple of hilarious rabbit hole discussions, one of which is about JFK and harkens back to Nik’s 8th grade government class. It. Gets. Weird. Nik and I talk about our theories on teaching actors how to create space and how to evoke emotion. Nik provides some really important advice on how to pick gigs and make connections; and he gives great insight on auditioning. Support Nik Whitcomb by listening to his podcast, "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." Also, check out the upcoming Playbill Virtual Play Festival and look out for Nik’s show, OUR TIME, a 10-min adaptation of OUR TOWN made specifically for the digital space. You can also book Nik to be your acting coach or website designer. He can also prepare you for an upcoming audition. He knows everything about everything! Book Nik Whitcomb now! Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Swing on by PodcastCadet.com to get help for all your podcasting needs! Go to PodcastCadet.com and put in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off your first consultation!

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Chicago-based actor, arts educator and casting director, Nik Whitcomb. Nik Whitcomb is a nimble theatrical Renaissance man. Nik has had a varied and successful career in entertainment, working as an actor, a director, an arts educator, a podcast host, an arts administrator, an online content creator and a casting director. Recently Nik was recognized for his hard work in the world of entertainment when he was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik is also the creator and host of the new online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." In our conversation, Nik shares stories of growing up doing theater in Omaha at the Rose Theater. Nik tells me about his experiences working at theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago and the differences in his experiences in either city. We talk about covid’s effect on the theater/film scene in Chicago. We have a couple of hilarious rabbit hole discussions, one of which is about JFK and harkens back to Nik’s 8th grade government class. It. Gets. Weird. Nik and I talk about our theories on teaching actors how to create space and how to evoke emotion. Nik provides some really important advice on how to pick gigs and make connections; and he gives great insight on auditioning. Support Nik Whitcomb by listening to his podcast, "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." Also, check out the upcoming Playbill Virtual Play Festival and look out for Nik’s show, OUR TIME, a 10-min adaptation of OUR TOWN made specifically for the digital space. You can also book Nik to be your acting coach or website designer. He can also prepare you for an upcoming audition. He knows everything about everything! Book Nik Whitcomb now! Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Swing on by PodcastCadet.com to get help for all your podcasting needs! Go to PodcastCadet.com and put in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off your first consultation!

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Chicago-based actor, arts educator and casting director, Nik Whitcomb. Nik Whitcomb is a nimble theatrical Renaissance man. Nik has had a varied and successful career in entertainment, working as an actor, a director, an arts educator, a podcast host, an arts administrator, an online content creator and a casting director. Recently Nik was recognized for his hard work in the world of entertainment when he was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik is also the creator and host of the new online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." In our conversation, Nik shares stories of growing up doing theater in Omaha at the Rose Theater. Nik tells me about his experiences working at theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago and the differences in his experiences in either city. We talk about covid’s effect on the theater/film scene in Chicago. We have a couple of hilarious rabbit hole discussions, one of which is about JFK and harkens back to Nik’s 8th grade government class. It. Gets. Weird.Nik and I talk about our theories on teaching actors how to create space and how to evoke emotion. Nik provides some really important advice on how to pick gigs and make connections; and he gives great insight on auditioning.Support Nik Whitcomb by listening to his podcast, "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." Also, check out the upcoming Playbill Virtual Play Festival and look out for Nik’s show, OUR TIME, a 10-min adaptation of OUR TOWN made specifically for the digital space.You can also book Nik to be your acting coach or website designer. He can also prepare you for an upcoming audition. He knows everything about everything! Book Nik Whitcomb now!Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun.This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Swing on by PodcastCadet.com to get help for all your podcasting needs! Go to PodcastCadet.com and put in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off your first consultation!

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Chicago-based actor, arts educator and casting director, Nik Whitcomb. Nik Whitcomb is a nimble theatrical Renaissance man. Nik has had a varied and successful career in entertainment, working as an actor, a director, an arts educator, a podcast host, an arts administrator, an online content creator and a casting director. Recently Nik was recognized for his hard work in the world of entertainment when he was named a "Theatre Worker You Should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Nik is also the creator and host of the new online multi-platform talk show "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." In our conversation, Nik shares stories of growing up doing theater in Omaha at the Rose Theater. Nik tells me about his experiences working at theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago and the differences in his experiences in either city. We talk about covid’s effect on the theater/film scene in Chicago. We have a couple of hilarious rabbit hole discussions, one of which is about JFK and harkens back to Nik’s 8th grade government class. It. Gets. Weird.Nik and I talk about our theories on teaching actors how to create space and how to evoke emotion. Nik provides some really important advice on how to pick gigs and make connections; and he gives great insight on auditioning.Support Nik Whitcomb by listening to his podcast, "THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb." Also, check out the upcoming Playbill Virtual Play Festival and look out for Nik’s show, OUR TIME, a 10-min adaptation of OUR TOWN made specifically for the digital space.You can also book Nik to be your acting coach or website designer. He can also prepare you for an upcoming audition. He knows everything about everything! Book Nik Whitcomb now!Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun.This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Swing on by PodcastCadet.com to get help for all your podcasting needs! Go to PodcastCadet.com and put in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off your first consultation!

Burning Coal Theatre presentsThe 19th Amendment Project, a collection of short plays written by some of the most accomplished women and/or non-binary playwrights working today, writing on the passage of the 19th Amendment 100 years ago and its ongoing impact. The League of Women Voters of Wake County is co-producing this project. For a complete schedule of events and ticket information visit https://burningcoal.org/ (https://burningcoal.org/). About the Guests Dianna Wynn joined the League of Women Voters in 2014 and has served on the LWV-Wake Board since 2015. In addition to serving as LWV-Wake’s president, she co-chairs the Communications Committee, co-chairs the Redistricting Committee, co-chairs the 100th Anniversary Committee, co-facilitated the development of LWV-Wake’s strategic plan, and is a member of several other LWV-Wake committees. Dianna is a communication consultant, textbook author, and a former college professor. For over 30 years Dianna provided communication skills training and assisted in developing strategic messaging strategies for corporate clients and nonprofit organizations. In addition, she has provided advocacy training to litigators, Department of Justice employees, college students, and citizen activists. She has an MS in Communication and Public Address from the University of North Texas and a BA in Speech Communication with a minor in Political Science from California State University Fullerton. Dianna previously served on the Board and as President of the ACLU of North Carolina. She also previously served on the Board of Artspace in Raleigh. Jerome Davis is Burning Coal Theatre Company’s founding artistic director. He has worked at Trinity Repertory Company (Providence), People’s Light & Theatre Company (PA), New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Phoenix Theatre (SUNY/Purhchase), Wellfleet Harbor Actors’ Theatre (Cape Cod), Columbia University, and Soho Rep, New Dramatists, Avalon Rep and MINT Theatre (NYC). Originally from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he studied in New York with Uta Hagen, Nikos Psacharapolous and Julie Bovasso. He has presented more than two dozen world premieres, providing Raleigh audiences with stimulating new works by local, national and international playwrights and is the recipient of the 2018 Raleigh Medal of the Arts. Hannah Benitez is a writer, actor and musician managed by Writ Large (LA) and represented by Elaine Devlin Literary Inc (NYC). Upcoming Feature Film (Screenplay & supporting character): El Baptismo with Vanguardia Films in Puerto Rico. Upcoming Playwright Productions: GringoLandia with Zoetic Stage, End of the Exodus with New Mexico State University, and The 19th- Burning Coal Theatre. Other recent productions of Hannah’s plays: Dike - developed with The New York Theatre Workshop as Director Tatiana Pandiani’s 2050 Fellowship Project & developmental production with Urbanite Theatre. Ashe In Johannesburg- commission and premiere Burning Coal Theatre. Adaptive Radiation-world premiere Denizen Theater New Paltz, NY. Novel in development: Trains to Hell Go Faster. As an actor/musician Hannah’s select credits include The Album (Tectonic Theatre Project; NYC development, directed by Moisés Kauffman ), Humira-Commercial (Lead-Drummer), Indecent – GableStage, A Fiddler On The Roof – freeFall Theatre, Dogfight - Slowburn Theater, Loves Labor’s Lost - Montana Shakespeare, among others. She’s the recipient of the Playwright Development Grant Program, New Plays on Campus Award, and featured in American Theatre Magazine as one of "6 Theatre Workers You Should Know”. She is a member of Actors Equity and the Dramatist Guild. @hannahbenitezzz Tamara Kissane is a theatre-creator, actor, director, playwright, workshop leader and coach. She is a podcaster for Artist Soapbox, and a founding member and writer... Support this podcast

Creativity through the lens of a journalist "I think I'd be dead if I weren't using creativity all the time in my life"John Moore is one of Colorado’s most respected and honored arts journalists. At The Denver Post, he was named one of the 12 most influential theater critics in the United States by American Theatre Magazine. He was then employed as the Senior Arts Journalist for the Denver Center for the performing Arts, where he served as a shared resource for the entire Colorado theatre community, while covering other arts disciplines including film and music as well. He is also the founder of The Underground Music Showcase, otherwise known as The UMS, the largest annual music festival in Denver, now entering its 20th year. As a playwright, his play “Waiting for Obama” was a featured selection at the New York International Fringe Festival. In 2013, John founded a nonprofit called The Denver Actors Fund, which since has made $540,000 available to Colorado theatre artists in medical need. John is now the host of a new podcast called “Be Positive,” which looks the opportunities to make the world a better place during the COVID19 shutdown (available on Soundcloud). For both his journalism and his commitment to making his community better, John was recently awarded the Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award by Actors Equity Association.http://www.denveractorsfund.org/denveractorsfund@gmail.com

Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Sean! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! Sean Daniels is a Director, Playwright, Husband. Artistic Director, and most exhaustingly, the father to a toddler. As a writer, he has been produced commercially Off-Broadway by Tony Award-winning Tom Kirdahy, and at Arizona Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, City Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, and Dad's Garage. His play, The White Chip, was a New York Times Critics Pick and is in talks to return when theater does. As a director, he has directed at theaters such as the Manhattan Theatre Club (Off-Broadway), The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, to the West End in London. Sean has been named "one of the top fifteen up and coming artists in the U.S., whose work will be transforming America's stages for decades to come" and "One of 7 people reshaping and revitalizing the American musical" by American Theatre Magazine. He is the Artistic Director of Arizona Theatre Company, where he first fell in love with a theatre as a kid, though he is a native Floridian, having gone to high school and college there (Go Nobles!). www.arizonatheatre.org @ArizonaTheatre @SeanDDaniels Want more of Page To Stage?! Follow us on Social! @PageToStage on Instagram and Facebook MARY DINA: Instagram or Twitter BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram or Website BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #PageToStagePodcast

Lauren Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, GA. She received her BA in English/Creative Writing at Emory University, and her  MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch, where she was also a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She was named the most produced playwright in America by American Theatre Magazine in 2017 and 2019, was awarded the 2016 Lanford Wilson Award from the Dramatist Guild, the 2016 Otis Gurnsey Award for Emerging Writer, and was awarded the prestigious 2014 and 2018 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her play, I and You (also a Susan Smith Blackburn Blackburn and John Gassner Award finalist) and The Book of Will. That play was an NNPN Rolling World Premiere that started at Marin Theatre Company and has seen over 40 productions nationwide. She is also a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s 3-Year Residency with Marin Theatre Company. Gene Matthews, JD is a senior investigator at the NC Institute for Public Health, where he conducts legal research and provides technical assistance to public health practitioners on legal topics. He is also the Director of the Southeastern Regional Center of the Network for Public Health Law, which provides legal assistance on a variety of public health topics, enabling practitioners, lawyers and policymakers to apply the law to pressing public health issues. From 1979-2004, Gene worked at the CDC, serving for many years as the Chief Legal Advisor in the Office of General Counsel. Mr. Matthews received both his BA in history and mathematics and his JD from UNC. He co-instructs a course on health law and ethics for the Executive DrPH program    

Jeremy Douglass, sound designer and original composer for American Stage's production of SILENT SKY, is revolutionizing the way the we experience underscoring, soundscapes,  and music in the theater.  This exclusive interview gives an in depth look into his work, process, and original compositions for SILENT SKY.   Check out his websites for more content and music at jeremydouglassmusic.com and floridabjorkestra.com.  You can also learn more about his work in the American Theatre Magazine.

In this week’s podcast, I talk about the passing of my friend, Ed Stern. Chester Theatre Company in Massachusetts welcomes a new member to the artistic staff. There’s an interview with Dame Harriet Walter on Shakespeare Unscripted’s podcast. A Utah theatre gets profiled in the American Theatre Magazine column, Know a Theatre, and there’s a limited series you need to watch. TO JOIN THE MAILING LIST, TEXT TREADINGTHEBOARD TO 22828 WHO'S IN & WHO'S OUT Tara Franklin joins the artistic team at Chester Theater Company (MA) ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS Shakespeare Unscripted - Dame Harriet Walter Know a Theatre - Salt Lake Acting Company (UT) SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... Fosse/Verdon on FX premiering this Tuesday, April 9th. Buy the latest issue of Treading the Boards or pre-order the new issue due on May 15th here. THANKS FOR LISTENING & HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!  

Today I’m going to be talking about Penguin Repertory having a new slate of shows. New Repertory Theatre has new leadership. American Theatre Magazine’s podcast, Offscript, features a panel discussion called The State of the Play. There’s an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s new leader and Julius Caesar is going to be on PBS’ Great Performances. Join the mailing list by texting TREADINGTHEBOARD to 22828 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS Penguin Repertory Theatre (NY) WHO'S IN & WHO'S OUT Michael J. Bobbitt is New Repertory Theatre's new AD ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS American Theatre Magazine's podcast - Offscript Live at the Signature: The State of the Play San Francisco Chronicle - Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's new leader envisions another chapter of liberation. SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... London's Donmar Warehouse's production of Julius Caesar on PBS' Great Performances.   Buy your copy of Treading the Boards here THANKS FOR LISTENING & HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!  

https://rduonstage.com/2019/03/24/transcript-lauren-gunderson-on-science-and-storytelling/ (To read a transcript of the RDU on Stage interview with Lauren Gunderson, click here.) Note: The music used in this episode was written by https://www.jennygiering.com/ (Jenny Giering) for the play Silent Sky. About the Guests Lauren Gunderson is a playwright, screenwriter and short story author from Atlanta, GA. She received her BA in English/Creative Writing at Emory University and her MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch. She was named the most produced playwright in America by ‘American Theatre Magazine’ in 2017, was awarded the 2016 Lanford Wilson Award from the Dramatist Guild, the 2016 Otis Gurnsey Award for Emerging Writer, and was awarded the prestigious 2014 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her play, I and You. By my count, she has written or co-authored 20 plays, including The Revolutionists, Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight (https://sonorousroadrep.org/emilie (Sonorous Road), March 29th – April 14th), and Silent Sky (https://burningcoal.org/ (Burning Coal), April 2020). She has been commissioned by South Coast Rep (3 times), San Francisco Playhouse (2 times), The Denver Center Theatre Company, Crowded Fire, CentralWorks, The Kennedy Center, The Alliance Theatre’s Collision Project, Marin Theatre Company, Actors Express Theatre, Dad’s Garage Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, City University of New York and Synchronicity Performance Group. Gunderson lives in California with her husband (a scientist) and two children. Egla Hassan is an accomplished director and professor of theatre whose 34-year career at Western Illinois University included heading the Master of Fine Arts in Directing program and helping young theatre artists to find their own voice. She has spent most of her adult life engaged in some form of theatrical pursuit. Whether that was exploring the relationship between religion and drama during her time at Christian Theological Seminary, performing with a small theatrical group in Pennsylvania, or writing plays for special audiences, Hassan says that she has always looked for the ways in which theatre speaks about the human condition. Hassan is now retired from teaching but still works as a freelance director. In 2017, Hassan directed Sonorous Road’s production of Straight, White, Men.' Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

In today’s news: 5 theatres announce their seasons; someone’s in at Actors Theatre of Louisville and someone’s out at Theatrical Outfit; I hope you’ll listen to a conversation with three artistic directors of Minnesota Theatres who all happen to be women; Daveed Diggs interview in American Theatre Magazine gives a wonderful shout-out to Bay Area theatres, and there’s also Something I Had to Share with You – someone on Twitter that I suggest you follow if you are an actor. To join the mailing list, text TREADINGTHEBOARD to 22828 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS Contemporary American Theatre Festival (VA) Mountain Playhouse (PA) Ogunquit Playhouse (ME) Peach State Summer Theatre (GA) Sharon Playhouse (CT) WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT Robert Barry Fleming is the new AD at Actors Theatre of Louisville Tom Key will leave his AD post at Theatrical Outfit in June 2020 ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS A Conversation with Women Leading Minnesota Theatres on Minnesota Public Radio Daveed Diggs: Freedom is an Illusion - an interview with American Theatre Magazine SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... @Daniellecasting on Twitter To buy your own copy of Treading the Boards, click here THANKS FOR LISTENING & HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!

Win a free issue of Treading the Boards, just write a review by Dec. 12th and you'll be in the running. Four summer theatres have announced their 2019 seasons, Aaron Sorkin writes about adapting To Kill a Mockingbird, Alabama Shakespeare Festival starts a new initiative commissioning 22 new plays, American Theatre magazine tells us about Williamston Theatre's Development Director and how she excels in fundraising. Popcorn Falls is available for licensing and there's a new podcast you should check out Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine. JOIN THE MAILING LIST SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS Cortland Repertory Theatre (NY) Peninsula Players (WI) Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (NV) Idaho Shakespeare Festival (ID) ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS Aaron Sorkin writes about his experience adapting To Kill a Mockingbird for Broadway Alabama Shakespeare Festival announces 22 new play commissions to enrich the Southern canon with new and relevant voices. NYTimes.com article about ASF's new initiative American Theatre Magazine's piece about Williamston Theatre's Development Director, Emily Sutton-Smith and her fundraising skills SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... Popcorn Falls is available to license Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine   Don't forget to get your own issue of Treading the Boards via ACLTheatreResources.com, Drama Book Shop in NYC or DramaBookShop.com   THANKS FOR LISTENING AND HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!

September has become the #MeToo movement’s defining month. Bill Cosby recently received a sentence of 3 to 10 years in prison for the drugging and sexual assault of Andrea Constand. And as I write this, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about her allegations of sexual misconduct and attempted rape against the Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Under intense public scrutiny, survivors of sexual assault are often asked to revisit painful, traumatic memories with crystal clear recollection and foolproof evidence about a violent act that, by its very nature, is manipulative and deceitful. As in Congress, so too in the arts: the scales of justice are weighed against survivors of sexual assault. That’s why American Theatre magazine’s thorough investigation of sexual assault allegations in the performing arts is so important. In a field where intense recreations of violence and intimacy are often part of the job description, victims of sexual misconduct are often disregarded or otherwise face effective banishment from the theater community’s predominantly male-run list of organizations. American Theatre’s entire September issue is devoted to investigating the #MeToo movement in the performing arts. Below is a recording of my conversation with the magazine’s senior editor, Diep Tran, wherein we discuss the major allegations facing major regional theaters in Houston, Minneapolis, New Haven, and beyond. A special thanks to Miserable Chillers & Sun Kin for the music to this week’s episode, which features their latest album, Adoration Room. You can listen to that and more at miserablechillers.bandcamp.com and other streaming services.

SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS Theatre Exile in Philadelphia. The Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank The Studio Theatre in DC WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT BroadwayWorld.com shared Northlight Theatre's announcement  that they are welcoming their first ever Artistic Fellowship, Mikael Burke. For more info about Mikael Burke and the theatre go to NorthlightTheatre.org. American Theatre Magazine online shares that Marissa Wolf has been named as the new artistic director of Portland Center Stage at The Armory in Portland, OR. To read more about Marissa Wolf go to the theatre's website pcs.org or the article on AmericanTheatre.org. ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS American Theatre Magazine's series, Know A Theatre - Boise Contemporary Theater of Boise, ID. Deadline.com interviews actor James Hong, one of the founders of East West Players in LA. Theatre Philadelphia Announces 2018 Barrymore Award Nominees SOMETHING I LOVE AND HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... Theatre Philadelphia offers $25/yr industry cards to theatre professionals that pass their criteria. They are offered discounts to 40 theatres in & around Philly, a monthly newsletter and discounts on other events and advertising. Don't forget you can buy your own copy of Treading the Boards via acltheatreresoures.com, Amazon.com, Drama Book Shop in NYC or dramabookshop.com. Thanks for listening. I hope you'll join me next Thursday and every Thursday for more Treading the Boards' Regional Theatre News.

In this week's program I get to share with you what I did last weekend and sneak peak, it has to do with Shakespeare x 2. In the news, three theaters announced their 2018-2019 seasons, Centenary Stage Co. in NJ, Riverside Theatre in Iowa City and Second Stage Theatre in NYC. No comings and goings in Who's In and Who's Out again this week. In the segment Articles & Interviews, TheatreMania has the announcement that Christian Borle will be directing this fall in NYC. American Theatre Magazine online has a great article about the trials & victories for costume designers working on outdoor shakespeare productions. Finally, an interview with Dina Janis, the artistic director of the summer theatre, Dorset Theatre Festival on TheIntervalNY.com. My very special segment Something I Had To Share With You is all about Playbill.com's list of 17 regional theatres every theatre lover (and theatre artist) should know.

For this milestone episode, we talk to the journal of record for the American theatre industry: American Theatre magazine. Managing Editor Russell Dembin and Associate Editor Allison Considine discuss the magazine's origins, its operations, its expansion, and its impact. Featuring changing publishing schedules, expanded focus, evolving trends, exciting productions, bold new work, new takes on old work, challenges facing the industry, stepping up an online presence, shout-outs to Senior Editor Diep Tran, theme issues, changing job descriptions, ideas for possible future projects, a special appearance from Most Produced Playwright Who Isn't William Shakespeare Lauren Gunderson, and above all, creating a go-to destination for all theatre practitioners -- and fans. (Length 22:21)

http://www.slashcoleman.com/ NPR calls award-winning storyteller Slash Coleman "Extremely provocative and entertaining," and WGBH says the NYC based author, "has the power to change the way people think."The author of “The Bohemian Love Diaries,” the personal perspectives blogger for Psychology Today, and an advice columnist at howdoidate.com (Ask Uncle Slash), Slash is best known for his PBS Special The Neon Man and Me and is currently creating The New American Storyteller for PBS.Slash's performances have been featured in American Theatre Magazine, Backstage Magazine, The Washington Post, and most recently on the NPR series, "How Artist's Make Money."

From Chicago! Sarah, Harvey, and Pannill discuss Bloomsbury's A Cultural History of Theatre, Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House, and American Theatre Magazine's list of the 10 most produced playwrights.

Randy Johnson is the playwright / director of the 2016 Tony Award nominated musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN which has toured the country since inception in 2011 breaking box office records at almost every venue.  Randy's work has also been seen across the country and worldwide  in such venues as The Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theatre, Wembley Arena, Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, Off Broadway, Regional Theatres across the United States and Canada, Las Vegas and Arena’s worldwide. As a published playwright and director he has created theatrical musical portraits of such icons as Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley. Louis Prima and Keely Smith, and Conway Twitty. Randy is the original producer of ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE which under his aegis became one of the most produced musicals of all time (American Theatre Magazine). He co-produced the West Coast Premiere of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART starring Richard Dreyfuss and Kathy Bates. He has worked with some of our greatest talents of our time including Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Melissa Manchester. Audrey Hepburn, and Katharine Hepburn. Not to mention the remarkable diversity of his direction of The Las Vegas production and world premiere of Mike Tyson’s UNDISPUTED TRUTH and staging of Pope Benedict’s final appearances in New York City.   His groundbreaking production of ELVIS THE CONCERT that reunited Elvis (via video) and his original musicians has been seen in venues worldwide and on PBS for 16 years. He executive produced the original cast albums of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN and ALWAYS PATSY CLINE. His projects have broken box office records, earned a 2014 Tony Award nomination, made the Guinness Book of World Records, and have consistently surpassed expectations. Never one to stay in just one medium of entertainment he continues to explore and create new horizons for himself and his audience. His latest musical SHOUT , SISTER, SHOUT!   Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Gospel of Rock ,  The Spirit of The Blues .will premiere summer 2017 at the Pasadena Playhouse. 

What lessons should and shouldn't we take from the election debacle, and how do we seize on the strengths we have right now to turn in a new direction? Kate Raphael sits down with Uruguayan born novelist Carolina de Robertis, filmmaker Pamela Harris and acclaimed poet, performer and novelist Aya de Leon. Carolina De Robertis is author of The Invisible Mountain, Perla and The Gods of Tango and teaches creative writing at San Francisco State University. She is also a former staff member at Bay Area Women Against Rape and cofounder of Exhale, a nonjudgmental after-abortion talkline which calls itself Pro-Voice. Pamela Harris's extensive credits include the award-winning documentary Land of Promise: The Story of Allensworth, about a historically black town in California that faces the threat of encroachment by agribusiness; and Waging a Living, a PBS documentary about low-wage working families. A former Fulbright Fellow, she holds a masters degree in journalism from UC Berkeley. Aya de Leon's is Director of June Jordan's Poetry for the People, teaching poetry and spoken word at UC Berkeley. Her work has appeared in the Village Voice, Washington Post, American Theatre Magazine, and has been featured on Def Poetry, in Essence Magazine, and various anthologies and journals. She was named best discovery in theater for 2004 by the SF Chronicle for “Thieves in the Temple : The Reclaiming of Hip Hop.” Her first novel, UPTOWN THIEF, a Latina Robin Hood heist story, was published earlier this year. The post Feminist culture producers make sense of the moment appeared first on KPFA.

 “I think people connected with me better… because I was honest.” In this episode, Saymoukda Vongsay aka Mooks talks about being a refugee, nicknames, transitioning from being a poet to a playwright and why she's totally fine with always being labeled a Lao artist. Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay is an award-winning Lao American poet, playwright, and cultural producer. She was born in a refugee camp in Nongkhai, Thailand and currently lives in Minnesota. She created the REFUGENIUS brand and identity in 1993 when she decided to pursue ART as a career. REFUGENIUS is a portmanteau of REFUGEE and GENIUS. Vongsay's work has been highlighted by The New York Times, American Theatre Magazine, City Pages, Vita.MN, Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, WCCO, Minnesota Public Radio, KFAI, Candy Fresh, TPT's TV Takeover and Giving Thanks programs, the U of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center's Immigrant Stories project, and more.