Podcasts about arden theatre company

Nora: A Doll's House follows Nora, the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful and beautiful and always has everything in its proper place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, Nora's life quickly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything.Smith's adaptation takes place in distinct time periods across 100 years of history, highlighting how women's struggles for independence have evolved but remain connected. Each version of Nora faces challenges within her marriage and personal life, confronting the limits imposed by the societal norms in each of the three eras. The overlapping narratives reveal the parallels and contrasts between our collective past and present, illustrating the complex nature of a woman's freedom and choice. As the story unfolds, the audience witnesses how Nora navigates love, power, and identity in her quest for self-discovery and autonomy.Following a recent run in the Broadway production of Susan Stroman's New York, New York, regional actor Angel Sigala (they/he) makes their Hedgerow debut playing Daniel, a family friend of Nora and her husband Thomas.FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION:https://www.hedgerowtheatre.orgABOUT ANGEL SIGALABorn and raised in Mexico City, Mexico until coming to the United States at age 11, Angel has always had the itch to be a performing artist with his biggest dream to perform on Broadway.Angel always wanted to follow in his father's footsteps (who also shares a love for dance) and began dancing at the age of 6. With training in various dance styles including latin, Mexican folklore, jazz, tap, and ballet, dance has always been one of Angel's first loves. He has performed as a dancer for Grammy and 5-time Latin Grammy winning artist Lila Downs, as well as dancing in the Philadelphia Mexican Independence Day Festival, among various other dance performances. Angel began singing at age 12 in his middle school choir. His love for singing and musicals both blossomed at that age, and Angel continued to perform with theatre camps and school musicals. In 2018, Angel graduated from Temple University's Musical Theatre and Acting programs, and has been professionally performing, choreographing, and teaching since graduation. Angel has worked at various regional theatres including Arden Theatre Company, People's Light, Theatre Exile, and InterAct Theatre Company.FOR MORE ABOUT ANGEL SIGALAhttps://www.angelsigala.com

Kikau interviews RJ Magee who is a professional educator, actor, director, talent manager, and casting director. In addition to serving as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, RJ is currently an Associate Talent Manager for Baker Management in NYC where some of his recent client bookings include many of the nation's top regional theaters, national touring companies, and NYC episodics, as well as various Broadway shows. We discuss what it means to be a Visiting Professor and how being a talent manager and casting director is helpful in the classroom. RJ recommends a new movie called Saturday Night. ---- Richard (RJ) Magee is a professional educator, actor, director, talent manager, and casting director. In addition to serving as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, Richard is currently an Associate Talent Manager for Baker Management in NYC where some of his recent client bookings include many of the nation's top regional theaters, national touring companies, and NYC episodics, as well as various Broadway shows. Through his own casting office, RJ Magee Casting, Richard's casting credits include Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Iron Bridge Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Top Hat Productions, Esther's Follies, The Girl Behind The Curtain Productions (Off-Broadway's Truffles), Flaviar (celebrity casting: Stephen Soderbergh, Carlos Mencia, Marc Summer, Aisha Tyler, and more), New City Stage Company, FunikiJam World Music, Childsplay Theatre, MainStreet Musicals: Philadelphia, and more. His most recent casting project, the hit reality series Theality TV, is currently streaming on Broadway On Demand, Revry, and YouTube. He has also been called upon to share expertise by serving as an entertainment industry adviser to prestigious market research and management consulting firms EY-Parthenon and Third Bridge. Richard is a proud member of the Music Theatre Educators Alliance. He is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and holds a bachelor's degree in musical theatre from Temple University. Additionally, Richard received an MFA in Theatre Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato and recently concluded a 9-month contract as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting at Longwood University (home of the 2016 Vice Presidential debate).

A bonus episode where Peter Schmitz of the 'Adventures In Theatre History - Philadelphia' podcast takes us through an overview of the development of theatre in Philadelphia.Peter Schmitz is an actor, dialect coach, and teacher of Theater History who lives in the Philadelphia area. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he got his BA in History from Yale University, and his MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Over the past 35 years, he has performed with many American regional theaters, including the Yale Rep in New Haven CT, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis MN, the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul MN, and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. In New York City, he did everything from children's theater to Off-Broadway shows, and was a member of the Broadway company of My Fair Lady in 1994. In Philadelphia, he has appeared with the Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the Lantern Theater Co., the Wilma Theater, the Act II Playhouse - and many shows at the Walnut Street Theatre. And he even had a small role in the movie Fargo, for which he leaned to speak Minnesotan. As a theatrical dialect coach in the Philadelphia region, he has worked with many of Philadelphia's theater companies, both small and large. At present, Peter is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Department of Temple University in Philadelphia, teaching courses in writing, dramatic literature . . . and the History of theatre.Find more information about Peter and his podcast at https://www.aithpodcast.com/on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastand on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We discussed a few things including:1. Their DEI and entrepreneurial journeys  2. Lessons learned3. Randal's insights on data and diversity + new book4. Gina's experience in the nonprofit, arts world  5. Trends, opportunities and challenges in diversity space Dr. Randal Pinkett, author of DATA-DRIVEN DEI, is an entrepreneur, innovator, and DEI expert. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a global research, training, and data analytics firm whose mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity.An international public speaker, Dr. Pinkett is the author or co-author of Black Faces in High Places, Black Faces in White Places, Campus CEO, and No-Money Down CEO. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Rutgers University; an M.S. in computer science from the University of Oxford; and an M.S in electrical engineering, plus an MBA and Ph.D. from MIT.  The first African American to receive a Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers University, he was inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame as a high jumper, long jumper, sprinter, and captain of the Rutgers men's track and field team. Dr. Pinkett was also the Season 4 winner of the reality television show, The Apprentice.----Gina Pisasale (she/her) is a dramaturg, educator, and Director of Equity and Organizational Culture, a newly created position, at McCarter. She has been engaged in formal EDI work within American theater institutions for almost 20 years, and is an alum of TCG's EDI Institute and artEquity's National Facilitator Training program. As an EDI Facilitator, she has designed and implemented trainings and workshops at People's Light, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, West Chester University, and Drexel University.Previously, she was the Resident Dramaturg at People's Light, which involved facilitating the company's EDI work and practices of inclusive making. As a freelance dramaturg, she has worked with companies such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, GoKash Productions, PlayPenn, Arden Theatre Company, Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival, and A&E Biographies. She is an occasional Senior Lecturer at University of the Arts and her areas of research include Asian American theater and performance, Korean diasporic performance, American dramaturgy, and representations of race within the American Theatre.She has presented her research and organized panels at numerous conferences including IFTR in Seoul, South Korea, LMDA, ASTR, AAA, PTRS, and CAATA and has given lectures at Villanova University, the University of Maryland, and Temple University. She received a BA from the Univ of Richmond, an MA from Villanova Univ, and is ABD PhD at the Univ of Maryland.#DEI #diversity #culture #talent#podcast #AFewThingsPodcast

ABOUT ABANDONLuella is alone – haunted by the ghost of her son. Joshua is alone – kicked out of his house by his brother. One winter night these two people collide. Luella is looking for redemption; Joshua is looking for family. By the next morning, these two lonely souls are meshed together into an American Family in its truest sense. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright James Ijames, Abandon is sometimes violent, sometimes healing; with a gossamer veil that separates the worlds of the living and the dead, and shame and acceptance.Melanye Finister (Luella, she/her) is an artist and resident company member at People's Light, a member of Wilma Hothouse, and an artistic advisory board member at PlayPenn. People's Light: The Diary of Anne Frank, The Matchmaker, All My Sons, Fences, The Winter's Tale, Seven Guitars, The Return of Don Quixote, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Something You Did, Fabulation, and The Member of the Wedding. Theatre Includes: Wilma Theater, Arden Theatre Company, Flashpoint Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre Company, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Venture Theatre, Temple Theaters and Walnut Street Theatre. Training: BFA, Carnegie Mellon University.Brenson Thomas (Gabriel, he/him) is a Black and queer writer, actor, and theatre-maker. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College's MFA Theatre program, his plays include how i got over, or…red Kool-Aid stains on bubblegum lips; What We Lost & Never Knew; and How We Return, an upcoming commission for Constellation Stage & Screen in Bloomington, IN. Brenson also writes for TV/Film, most recently on Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe's Twenties on BET. As a performer, Brenson has collaborated with Tony Award Winner Stew, Raja Feather Kelly, Lightning Rod Special in The Appointment (FringeArts/Next Door at NYTW; Barrymore Nominee for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical), Arden Theatre Company in the world premiere of R. Eric Thomas' Backing Track, and Into the Woods, and with 1812 Productions for This is the Week That Is: 2020, and the Wilma Theater. When he's not hunched over his laptop crying about blank Google docs, Brenson enjoys long walks around his beloved Philly, doing bad accents, smashing patriarchal white supremacist structures, and Beyoncé.FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://theatreexile.org/shows/abandon/

My guest is Flynn Nolen, and we are joined by a mystery guest, making this episode my first with more than one guest. Flynn was literally born into theatre. His parents, Terry and Amy, met each other during Summer Stage's first decade.  They launched Philadelphia's Arden Theatre Company in 1988. Flynn is a sophomore at Penn State University where he studies theatre and performs with The Statemen, University Park's premiere male acapella group. Best of all, Flynn can't wait for Summer Stage 2023 to begin. I hope you enjoy our conversation, so, come along and have some fun. . .We all have stories to tell and they can be heard here. Welcome to Brave and Strong and True, a podcast created to engage Summer Stage alumni of all ages. I'm Bob Falkenstein. Brave and Strong and True relies on financial support from its listeners. Please click the “Support the Show” link at the bottom of the show notes to support the show.Our music is composed and performed by Neil McGettigan https://neilmcgettiganandtheeleventhhour.bandcamp.com/releasesPlease subscribe to Brave and Strong and True on Apple Podcasts. While you're there, please rate the show and leave a comment.  If you want to be a guest on Brave and Strong and True, please contact me at braveandstrongandtrue@gmail.com. You must have a desktop or laptop computer running the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. It helps if you have an external microphone and headphones, but Apple earbuds work too; however BlueTooth ones are not 100% reliable, so see if you can borrow wired ones.Support the show

Katie checks in with actor of stage (St. Louis Rep, Barrington Stage, Arden Theatre Company, Baltimore Center Stage, the Mint, the Metropolitan Opera) and screen (Law and Order: SVU, The Good Fight, Elementary, Gossip Girl), Peterson Townsend.

Josh and Chris talk about the Arden Theatre Company's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Streaming and live tickets available at https://ardentheatre.org/production/a-streetcar-named-desire/ .

Garrett Mayo and Hannah Dean discuss Dr. Kaufman's early life, her current research projects, and her upcoming book. Dr. Kaufman is the Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History at the University of Alabama. ​From 2015-7, she was the CMRS Early Career Development Fellow at Keble College, Oxford, where she also coordinated the Medieval and Renaissance Cluster of Keble's Advanced Studies Centre. Raised, though not born, in central Pennsylvania, Dr. Kaufman received a B.A. in Renaissance Studies from Yale College in 2004. After two years spent working at the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia, she moved to England, where she received an MPhil in Early Modern History from the University of Cambridge before returning to Yale for my Ph.D. Dr. Kaufman's wider intellectual interests include popular politics and power; social and institutional networks; religious and national identities; urban infrastructure and development; microeconomics; and generational dynamics--particularly in Britain and its empire.

This is one of our bonus episodes, which we like to call #PankPopBacks! We will gradually release these older episodes until all live episodes are uploaded to this podcast platform. Recorded live May 5, 2021: This episode of #PoppaPank is OFF THE CHARTS! Not only are we celebrating Cinco De Mayo, but we're doing it IN PERSON! Justin and Jaylene plus very special guests Philly Actors Taysha Marie Canales and Lindsay Smiling have all been fully vaccinated and are ready for laughs. Join us as we talk all things FAT HAM at The Wilma Theatre and NO CHILD… at The Arden Theatre Company. You don't want to miss this one. Follow us on social media!InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTubeFind our live episodes on our Facebook or YouTube pages!Next live recording: 7/14/21 at 9PM ET

Academic AdvisorMax Vasapoli, M.Ed. is a graduate and former staff member of the Brind School of Theater Arts at The University of the Arts. He currently serves as an Academic Advisor for High School Programs at The University of Pennsylvania. He is an experienced adjudicator and educator entering his eighth competition season, having adjudicated dancers across the US and Canada for a multitude of companies. Most recently, Vasapoli adjudicated the Season 8 Finale of Lifetime’s Dance Moms and consulted the Wilma Theatre’s production of Pulitzer Prize-finalist, Dance Nation. He is currently on the roster of Impact Dance Adjudicators and regularly contributes to their blog and podcast. Vasapoli was a founding member of North Shore Music Theatre's Youth Performance Academy, danced competitively throughout high school, and was awarded a Promising Artist Award to attend The University of the Arts. Max worked alongside Cirque du Soleil’s international tour and has been a guest speaker at The Arden Theatre Company, The University of the Arts, Temple University, Villanova University, ArtsTechNJ, and Theatre Communications Group. Max is an Emerging Arts Leader by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. He completed his Master's Degree in Education from the Professional Institute for Educators at The University of the Arts. Instagram: @mx_vspSupport the show (https://www.instadancecoach.com/thank-you-for-supporting-my-podcast-colleges-and-careers/)

In this episode, I interview Michael Hollinger, who is a successful playwright based in Philadelphia. We dive into his exciting journey in the arts, the complexities involved in creating dynamic characters for the stage, as well as the importance of human relationships. Be sure to check out Michael's website and learn more about his work at http://michaelhollinger.com/ Michael Hollinger’s plays include Under the Skin, Opus, Ghost-Writer, Tooth and Claw, Red Herring, Incorruptible, An Empty Plate in the Café Du Grand Boeuf, and the musical TouchTones (co-authored with composer Robert Maggio), all of which premiered at Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company and have variously been produced around the U.S., in New York City, and abroad (London, Paris, Tokyo, Athens, Poland and Slovenia). Plays premiered elsewhere include: Hope and Gravity at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre; Cyrano (translated, and co-adapted with Aaron Posner) at Washington’s Folger Theatre; Sing the Body Electric at Philadelphia’s Theatre Exile, and the musical A Wonderful Noise (co-authored with Vance Lehmkuhl) at Creede Rep. Awards include an ATCA/Steinberg New Play Citation, an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, a Mid-Atlantic Emmy, four Barrymore Awards, nominations for Lucille Lortel and John Gassner awards, and multiple fellowships from the Independence Foundation and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Michael is a Professor of Theatre at Villanova University, Artistic Director of Villanova Theatre, and a proud alumnus of New Dramatists. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/support

On today’s podcast, we caught up with James Ijames, director of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” at Arden Theatre Company. James makes everyone think a little bit deeper about the intentions of characters and the worlds they inhabit. We talk about crafting a vision on an already layered piece, sharing that vision with an amazing design team, audience responses and the through-lines of Wilson’s work.

Fist on the show this week, is actor, director and professor at Temple University – Amina Robinson. She has performed on Broadway (Gospell, Mamma Mia!) Broadway National Tours (Little Shop of Horrors, Mamma Mia!) She also appeared in the movie Precious. Amina just came off directing THE COLOR PURPLE at Theatre Horizon in Norristown which runs through December 23. For tickets, Www.theatrehorizon.org.   Amina is also directing the premiere of 74 SECONDS...TO JUDGEMENT at The Arden Theatre Company from January 17-March 3, 2019. For tickets, ardentheatre.org. Have you ever wanted to dine out in your PJs?  Well now you can! Jaimi Blackburn from Fearless Restaurant Group (White Dog, Moshulu and more) joins Marilyn and shares details on a New Year’s Day Charity Brunch at White Dog and yes, in your PJs! It’s a benefit brunch for Alpha Bravo Canine and a great way to start the first day of 2019.

First on the show, we celebrate a remarkable teacher! Miriam Francis is a winner of the NJEA Leading Ladies contest. She is a Language Arts teacher at Franklin Middle School. The person who nominated her said, “When I think of Miriam Francis I think of the saying ‘You did not wake up today to be mediocre.’ Mrs. Francis not only lives her life this way but she requires that her students live their life this way each and every day--whether they are in or out of her classroom. Congratulations to Miriam on this recognition of her positive influence in her students’ lives. Next we celebrate a remarkable woman on the screen – performer Rachel Dratch! Yes, “Debbie Downer” herself!!! Rachel rose to fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.  She has made numerous  appearances on  30 Rock, Inside Amy Schumer, Ugly Betty, The Middle, Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack and more. We wrap up the show with a local actor, director and professor at Temple University – Amina Robinson. She has performed on Broadway (Gospell, Mamma Mia!) Broadway National Tours (Little Shop of Horrors, Mamma Mia!) She also appeared in the movie Precious. Amina just came off directing THE COLOR PURPLE at Theatre Horizon in Norristown which runs through December 23. For tickets, Www.theatrehorizon.org.   Amina is also directing the premiere of 74 SECONDS...TO JUDGEMENT at The Arden Theatre Company from January 17-March 3, 2019. For tickets, ardentheatre.org.  

On today’s podcast, we head over to Arden Theatre Company to chat with Grace Gonglewski who plays Nora in Arden’s production of A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, directed by Tracy Bridgen. Part 2 picks up 15 years after the original piece only, written over 100 years later. How’s that for layering. Stay Tuned!

A conversation with Orbiter 3 member Sam Henderson, covering Henderson's latest play, "The Brownings," as well as his history working in theater throughout the city. "The Brownings" is an immoderate re-telling of the great love of the 19th century, an unconventional, rudely comic exploration of the purpose of art and the nature of love. The show runs here at FringeArts from Dec 1 - Dec 9. Henderson has appeared at the Arden Theatre Company, Lantern Theater Company, Theatre Exile, and the Wilma Theater, among others. Recent productions include "100" (2015 FringeArts Festival) and the Renegade Company's "Damned Dirty Apes!" Readings include "The Brownings" (PTC@Play Festival) and "HEART" (Theatre Exile's Studio X-Hibition Series). A recent finalist for the Smith Prize for Political Theatre, Henderson is a member of InterAct Theatre's Core Writer's Program, and the Foundry, a lab for emerging playwrights.

On today's podcast, I met with Kash Goins before a rehearsal of the GoKash OnSTAGE production of 74 Seconds…toJudgement, in residence at Arden Theatre Company. The Philadelphia based African American theatre company, established in 2008 by producer Kash Goins, seeks to make space for stories that speak to our collective state of being. We use our passion to reach out, sometimes in desperation, to build understanding and connect the humanity we all share. We seek to help stimulate dialogue which heals and enlightens. GoKash OnSTAGE presents independent, published and world premiere theatre productions. ABOUT 74 SECONDS…TO JUDGEMENT What is “Justifiable Homicide”? What roles do paranoia, race, and fear play in a split decision to kill? Should social class, personal histories, or individual assumptions factor into a months' long evaluation of justice? Is there enough space for the application of law in a killing which takes seconds to commit? Who are we, who decide? How are we to decide? In the next installment of his justice series, “Seventy IV Seconds… to judgment”, Kash Goins introduces us to a jury of 6 who have been deadlocked for over a week. In an attempt to uncover the truth buried in the facts as presented in the case, the youngest juror who is not much different than a central figure in the killing, offers a unique tactic. An exercise purposed to move the jury beyond feelings which are buried beneath the cover of what they've come to accept as their personal truths. To be heard. To listen. To process the law as instructed.

ABOUT MATTHEW DECKERMatthew Decker (Resident Director) is also the Associate Artistic Director at Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia. He has directed over 15 productions with Theatre Horizon and... Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram @Rep_Radio - Find us on Facebook @RepRadio - Stay Tuned! REP RADIO is On The Air!

By David Dower, Edward Sobel. Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theatre artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: Ed Sobel of the Arden Theatre Company.