Podcasts about independent shakespeare company

Independent Shakespeare Company celebrates its 20th anniversary of producing free Shakespeare in the parks of Los Angeles, and artistic director Melissa Chalsma talks about the journey ISC has taken to get here and "the longterm relationship" she's in with William Shakespeare. Chalsma reveals the challenges and rewards of not knowing what the hell you're doing when you're starting out; how ISC matches LA's casual vibe; how, no matter how long you've been working on Shakespeare's plays, he's always just out of reach; memories of As You Like Its we have known and loved; the joy of being in a collaborative conversation with a playwright who's been dead for 400 years; and the importance of never underestimating the power of your own naïveté. (Length 24:55)

Whether singing live, reading to the masses, or hosting a range of gigs in her drag excellence, Pickle (Weakest Link, Dodgeball Thunderdome, Tyler Perry's Sistas) lays out key points in how to build your brand with authenticity. Our guest and drag extraordinaire has partnered with the Academy Museum, City of West Hollywood, Independent Shakespeare Company, LA County Library, LA Public Library, LACMA, Outfest, Tinder, and the list goes on! Don't miss great advice with insightful lessons on expanding a brand through community engagement! Want to be featured on the pod? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGSAuXcPkCkdx3qoWiG1trcQYzksClzVes4u7YXcR2td9ALg/viewform Want to send a voice message? https://www.speakpipe.com/DamselsintheDMs Want to pitch a guest or topic? https://www.damselsinthedms.com/contact.html

Independent Shakespeare Company: Julius Caesar at the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival 7.6 out of 10! Above Average! July 5 - July 30, 2023.

This week, Leonora is totally thrilled to welcome actress, director, producer, and the Artistic Director of the Independent Shakespeare Company, Melissa Chalsma! Melissa is a true leader in the Los Angeles theater community and is a true genius in theater-making. The ISC brings FREE Shakespeare in the Park to tens of thousands Angelenos every summer, their world-class productions are engaging, hilarious, moving, and beautiful. Leonora and Melissa discuss why theater and storytelling matter, how we need to be intentional and consistent when incorporating diversity, inclusion, and access, and why we still want to watch plays by a man who lived 500 years ago.  Also, Leonora appears in Charlie Day's upcoming directorial debut feature, Fool's Paradise, opening May 12th, and you really need to see it because it's great.  The ISC needs your help in bringing FREE and wonderful theater to Los Angeles this summer! To contribute any amount, please visit http://iscla.org/contribute-2023. To get tickets to the Midsummer Saturday Night's Fever Dream gala event that Leonora is emceeing and performing at, go to https://iscla.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S5c00000INUy3EAH. And don't forget to tell everyone you know that you are loving Mothering Heights! You're doing a great job.  

Private Lives @ Independent Shakespeare Company - 7.3 out of 10! Average Show! April 6 - May 7, 2023.

Brad & Diego are in the studio with an amazing Poet, Theatre, TV, Film & Voice Over Artist, Luis Galindo! We discuss longevity in the business and how to maintain working relationships in this fast paced business. www.imdb.com/name/nm7842682Luis has been a professional actor for over 25 years. He has worked and lived in NYC, Chicago and Los Angeles. He has also worked in Connecticut, Montana, Utah and Texas both on stage and screen. He has taught acting at Tulane University, New York Film Academy (Los Angeles branch) and for the Alley Theatre. He was an acting company member of Company of Angels (LA's oldest theatre company) and of the Independent Shakespeare Company of Los Angeles, where he also sat on the board of directors for 6 seasons.He also works as a voice actor in Anime films. He is a founding member of Gravity Players in Houston, Texas.He received his MFA from the University of Delaware Professional Theatre Training Program. He is the author of two volumes of poetry: Electric Rats in a Neon Gutter and The Roaring Dawn, The Silent Mountain and the play, The Tale of the Barrio Jedi. His wife, Courtney has an animal rescue called Forgotten Coast animal rescue, a 501C3 organization. You can make a donation or learn about adopting a dogat forgotten coast animal rescue.org.Like our Podcast? Wanna Support with a Donation of any size?venmo - @BradAshtenWe thank you for your patronage & Keeping the arts alive!Audio Engineered by Britton SparkmanTheme Music by Evan Michael HartCover Art & Logos by Sam Weller

In today's episode I got a chance to hang out with an old friend from college, Patrick Batiste. Patrick is well known for his 7 year career with The Independent Shakespeare Company where he just finished a production of KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE and will also be in their upcoming production of MACBETH. We could have taken the entire podcast talking about his time with ISC but luckily he shared his experience as a commercial actor as well as a singer. Pat B. is definitely someone who will inspire you to be your best just by being around him. Don't forget to check him out with ISC links are below. The Independent Shakespeare Company And to stay up to date with everything Pat B. check out his link The Y the F Not Podcast was created and produced by Steven Brogan Cortez. My Links Steven Brogan Cortez --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ythefnot/support

This week on the show we go bicoastal, with Illumination NYC, a Festival of Lights that's warming up Brooklyn this October and The Last Syllable, the online exploration of the Scottish Play from LA's Independent Shakespeare Company, known for Free Shakespeare in the Park in Griffith Park. Plus: the first series of Immersive 101 wraps up with a long look at larp or LARP if you're old school.Show FlowHeadlines [1:00]Ron Fisher of Illumination NYC [3:12]Pick of the Week [15:14]Immersive 101: larp [21:46]Melissa Chalsma of Independent Shakespeare Company on The Last Syllable [31:12]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris PorterHeadlines & Immersive 101: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer, Mixer, Host: Noah Nelson, Publisher of No ProsceniumPartnerships Director for The Next Stage: Jacob Patterson (jacob@hijinxarts.com) Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kirsten Quinn is a founding member of the Irish Heritage Theatre and has performed in Philadelphia Here I Come, Juno and The Paycock, Molly Sweeney, By the Bog of Cats, Lay Me Down Softly and Woman and Scarecrow. She has also performed in many productions with The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium including Rhinoceros, The Castle, Betty's Summer Vacation, The Madwoman of Chaillot, The Arsonists, The Empire Builders and others. Kirsten holds an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh (Acting) and is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Community College of Philadelphia. In addition to her work with IHT and IRC Kirsten has acted in over sixty productions including shows at the Wilma, the Lantern, The PAC, Isis Productions, EgoPo Classic Theatre, Seagull Productions, InterAct, The Eagle Theatre, The Eternal Spiral Project (founder), New City Stage, Montgomery Theatre, The Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Luna Theatre, Dan Hodge's Independent Shakespeare Company, and many others. Kirsten recently won the 2016-17 Phindie Critics' Award for Best Actress for Molly Sweeney and was nominated along with the rest of the Ensemble for a Barrymore Award for Ego Po's The Seagull. She is also the recipient of a Bronze Telly Award and the Irish Echo Community Champion Award. ~~~~~~~ To explore past episodes of Into the Absurd, visit our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pg/IdiopathicRidiculopathyConsortium/videos/ORThe IRC's You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc7NYk0ZSkujKEwq1jvz78w/videosand we hope you'll subscribe while you're there, to keep up with weekly episodes Also check out the podcast on your favorite platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-absurd-with-tina-brock/id1545400092

The nerds are honored to have with them for this mini-series an esteemed guest, Rafeal Clements, who was present at Yale Rep during the development of mulitple Wilson plays. RAFEAL CLEMENTS has worked as an actor, teacher, and director since 1985 - performing the works of playwrights as varied as William Shakespeare, Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, Lynn Nottage, Bertolt Brecht, Tennessee Williams, Anton Chekov, Kia Cothron, Romulus Linney, Timberlake Wertenbaker, and Michael Henry Brown.  Rafeal has performed regionally with Houston's Alley Theater, Yale Repertory Theater, Hartford Stage Company, Indiana Repertory Theater, Portland Stage Company, Berkshire Theater Festival, Playmakers Repertory Company, The Clarence Brown Company, Playhouse on the Green, and the Carpetbag Theater. New York Theater credits include stints with the Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, New Federal Theater, Target Margin, Circle Rep Company, HERE, Prospect Theater Company, The Hotel Savant, Ensemble Studio Theater East, and The Lark Play Development Center. Los Angeles Theater includes time with Sacred Fools, Company of Angels, City Garage, and Independent Shakespeare Company. Film and TV credits include roles on “Law and Order”, "As the World Turns”, “Another World”, “New York News”, “Bandwagon”, “Fireflies”, and “The Heartland Series.” . Rafeal has taught acting, scene study, voice, and speech on the high-school level and in acting schools. He currently has spent the past 15 years working with a public charity that provides healthcare to low-income communities in Los Angeles. Rafeal is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Yale School of Drama. On PART 1 we cover: Introduce Rafeal Clements Context MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Film vs Play SUBSCRIBE. RATE. REVIEW!! SCENE: The Piano Lesson - performed by Rafeal Clements as Boy Willie THEME and Stingers: Ryan Thomas Johnson Original Song: Pamela Quinn IG: @theatre_theater_pod Twitter: @the_theatre_pod Gmail: theatretheaterpod@gmail.com tiktok: @theatre_of_the_absurd Resources below BLM Donation and Education LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList Black Owned Businesses in LA: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18w-0RBhwBBlXDN9kRV9DVSCAGSCjtHb9K0Pq2YBv18U/htmlview?usp=sharing&pru=AAABcpXptV0*XfoiE2Ay5SJUCEO3tXROGQ&urp=gmail_link MPJI https://marshap.org/ Petitions https://linktr.ee/petitions_123 https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor https://www.change.org/p/adams-county-district-attorney-justice-for-elijah-mcclain-48a81830-f891-4b04-ba28-c2625b916b96 Update Description (https://audioboom.com/posts/7781037-sam-shepard-part-2/edit)

Chatting With Sherri welcomes actor and writer; Philicia Saunders! Philicia Saunders is an American actress of Jamaican and African-American parentage. She is best known for her role as Tabala Zo in the Star Wars Universe, The Force Awakens.  Philicia completed a master's degree program in acting at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. At UCLA, she appeared in many stage productions, including William Wycherley's The Country Wife, Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine and Noël Coward's Hay Fever. She also attended the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England with an emphasis on classical acting and Shakespeare.  Philicia also worked as a production and casting intern on Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, Salim Akil's Jumping the Broom and Justin Tipping's Kicks. She started her professional career in acting when she made her stage debut at Ark Theater in Los Angeles as Hermia in William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, portraying Portia with the Independent Shakespeare Company in a production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and at Stage 52 as Monica in a Jamaican play called Which Way is Out? Her film debut started with a series of featured roles in 88 Soul, Don't Let Her Pull you Down, Blaxican Brothers, The Doctor of Bagram, Enhanced, Sleight, and Straight Outta Compton. She has appeared in film with supporting and lead roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Bound to Kill, The Morning After, Come Here Often?, He's Watching and Poe. Her television credits include co-star and featured roles in Shameless, REL, Speechless,  Strange Angel, Bulge Bracket and Lost Angeles and Side Hustle. Her latest project is her one woman streamed stage play and radio play; Breathe. !    

SABRA WILLIAMS | Co-Founder of Creative Acts Sabra Williams has received international acclaim for her work as an actor, host and co-founder of The Actors' Gang Prison Project, including being named by President Obama a, “Champion of Change” in 2016, and being honored with a British Empire Medal for services to the Arts & Prison Reform by Queen Elizabeth in 2018. Sabra is co-founder of Creative Acts, a Social Justice initiative that uses the Arts as the tool for transformation. Creative Acts has Civic Engagement programs in juvenile facilities and a new Virtual Reality Arts Reentry program in adult maximum security prisons, for people returning after life sentences. Sabra is a Visiting Lecturer at UCLA and an Adjunct Professor at USC. She is a Bellagio Rockefeller Resident Fellow and an in-demand speaker on justice and Arts issues. She is currently a member of The Independent Shakespeare Company, LA ensemble. www.sabrawilliamsacts.com www.creativeacts.us Sabra Williams Instagram @sabrawilliamsacts Creative Acts Instagram @creative_acts •••• TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE ON MEDIUM #nonprofit #charity #community #donate #nonprofitorganization #love #volunteer #education #juvenilejustice #criminaljusticereform #actorslife #artistsforchange #creativeacts #theprisonproject #blm #blacklivesmatter #blackownedbusiness #creativeleadership #immigrants #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #brit #british #britsinamerica #actress

Sophisticated, hard-working, and an undeniable talent, Angel Parker has brought to life some of the most dynamic and diverse characters on screen today. In 2018, Angel can currently be seen starring on Marvel's hit, action drama series, "Runaways," slated to premiere its second season on Hulu December 21, 2018. The series follows six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other, however, they must unite against a common foe: their evil parents. Angel shines as Catherine Wilder, a successful lawyer who is deliberate and calculating in both her words and actions. When it comes to family, she is fiercely loyal and a loving mother to her son, Alex (Rhenzy Feliz). In addition to "Runaways," Angel most recently made a guest star appearance on Fox's new comedy sitcom, "Rel," as 'Loose Boots Monica,' opposite Lil Rel Howery and Sinbad. Additional recent credits include recurring roles on NBC's "Trial and Error," opposite John Lithgow, and on FX's hit series "The Strain," opposite Corey Stoll. Another standout project was appearing in FX's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award winning series "The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story." Angel was a scene stealer as famed celebrity attorney Shawn Chapman, one of Simpson's 'Dream Team' lawyers. Angel's first acting gig was on Joss Whedon's "Angel." Since then, she has appeared on some of the most buzzed about series, including: "ER," "Castle," "Criminal Minds," "The Closer," "The Soul Man," "Rebel," and "Sean Saves the World." Angel is also well known for her role as the intrepid and vivacious Tasha Davenport on five seasons of Disney XD's live-action comedy series "Lab Rats." At only 16 years old, Angel was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There, she immersed herself in performing, and went on to study Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy, work with the Independent Shakespeare Company, Will & Company, and performed with The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival for more than 10 years. Angel currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

Eduardo Braniff was a hugely successful CEO and creative director of one of the largest global design firms in the world and then he decided he wanted to change course. That decision has taken him on a journey that includes working with the legendary cellist  Yo -Yo Ma to create "Silkroad," a music and learning collective. As an avid supporter of the arts Eduardo serves  on the boards of Independent Shakespeare Company and other organizations that focus on the arts and the LGBTQ community.  He is the founder and editor in chief of @MensVows a digital magazine dedicated to supporting men who marry.  Eduardo is also  a certified  life coach working with creatives to help them understand that they are naturally resourceful , creative and whole and can make their professional dreams a reality. Eduardo A. Braniff is the executive Director of Silkroad, the music and learning collective founded by Yo-Yo Ma. Before joining Silkroad’s staff, he served as a board director of Silkroad and was CEO & Creative Director of the global design firm Imagination. His work has consistently leveraged the value of multiple disciplines towards influencing culture. Additionally, Eduardo is a certified life coach focused on working with the creative community. He lives in Los Angeles where he is an avid supporter of the arts serving on the boards of Independent Shakespeare Company and L.A.N.D. Los Angeles Nomadic Division.

Kelli Colaco's writing credits include the plays Underbelly, The Meeting, You Are My Sunshine (O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Semi-Finalist) and the web series “The Meek Shall Inherit.” She is a founding member of The Independent Shakespeare Company. She is currently a Teaching Artist at Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA. She received an M.F.A from the P.T.T.P. (The Professional Theatre Training Program) at the University of Delaware following the actor training program at P.C.P.A (The Pacific Coast Conservatory for The Performing Arts) in Santa Maria, CA. She is a member of the 72nd Street Gang, a collective of dramatists who meet and share work in New York City. Colaco spent the better part of 2016-17 as a writer of the documentary “The Mad Hannans,” directed and co-written by Martin Shore, now circulating film festivals throughout the country. She recently finished a two-and-a-half year periodic Teaching Residency on Acting and Playwriting at Madrone Continuation High School in San Rafael CA. Her senior class writers of the short play The Break made it into the Finals of The Bay Area Young Playwrights Competition produced by The Marin Theatre Company. Colaco and her Alma Theatre Company will produce her play You Are My Sunshine at The Phoenix Theatre in San Francisco in April 2018. Kelli is a member of Equity and British Equity.   "You Are My Sunshine"  by Kelli Colaco at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco, CA http://www.phoenixtheatresf.org/ Preview 4-19-18 the show runs through 4-29-18 Possible extension

In the penultimate episode of "The Los Angeles Breakfast Club: ON THE AIR" for 2017, we hear highlights of new member initiations from November and from the 1930's. We hear three songs sung by LABC musical director Don Snyder, LABC President Lily Holleman and club secretary Erynn Petrulis. We hear about unsung women in the history of animated film, we hear a moving meditation on gratitude by club member Fletch Murray, we hear a performance of "A Christmas Carol" and stories about the founding of the Independent Shakespeare Company, and we hear a mini-horse play the piano. Seriously. All that, plus Reverend Barbara Adams sharing Thanksgiving thoughts from Samuel Adams and JFK as she takes us down the path that leads to our continuing "Adventures in Friendship," an interview with the one and only Myrtle Nelson, Lily Holleman with her preview of December at the Democracy of Ham 'n Eggs, hilarious contributions from Dr. Jim Whitney and Richard Gilson, and intrepid announcer Marc Hershon keeping the show on schedule!

In "Romeo and Juliet," Mercutio becomes the tipping point that turns this tale of two star-crossed lovers from a romantic comedy to a tragedy. Episode 11 delves into what kind of friend Mercutio is to Romeo, various approaches to his famed Queen Mab speech, imaginings of Mercutio’s own romantic history, and why Mercutio — after speaking in only four scenes — remains one of the most memorable and beloved parts of this iconic play. Guests on this episode are André Martin, who played Mercutio with the Independent Shakespeare Company in Los Angeles in 2014; Brian Grey, who plays the role in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s current production; and Martine Kei Green-Rogers, assistant professor in the Theater Arts department at State University of New York at New Paltz and President-Elect of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.

August 19 2017 - After attending my first ever Shakespeare in the Park at Griffith Park, I spoke with Independent Shakespeare Company's managing director, David Melville, about the current production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The show will continue to run Wednesdays through Sundays at 7 PM until September 3. You can learn more here: http://www.iscla.org/griffith-park-festival/ Image Credit: Mike Ditz

Every actor worth their salt will tell you Shakespeare is the ultimate actors dream to perform. We recently went on a family outing to watch Shakespeare's Measure for Measure in  Griffith Park produced by the Independent Shakespeare Company of Los Angeles and I can tell you, it brought up feelings...lots of feelings. It reminded first and foremost of my college days, when I actually felt like an actor. I was given meaty roles and could really dig into a character as opposed to the one or two line parts Hollywood throws my way. In fact I think that might have been the last time I saw Shakespeare performed live and it was certainly the last time I performed it.   As I watched this show it made me realize that I miss performing on stage, and performing in general. I don't get to do that much these days as Motherhood in Hollywood has taken over most of my free time and Chan has taken over the rest. So while I can't perform in a play right now, I'm more than happy to watch others perform and support wonderful community theater organizations like the Independent Shakespeare Company. I invited Independent Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Melissa Chalsma to be on my podcast and talk about why she and her husband David founded this company. What I gained out of the interview was much more than the story of how it all began. She shared with me her perspective on what success is in Hollywood. We all have our goals, our marker that tell us we've made it! But what if you never reach that level? What if the marker changes and you suddenly find yourself mid-life with a new perspective on what success really is? We also talked about the importance of supporting local theater like ISC financially. They rely on donations from supporters to keep the shows running each year. It takes a lot of money to put on a great production for more than 50,000 people each summer so every little bit helps! I loved hearing Melissa's take on making it in Hollywood and how Shakespeare fills her soul. Because honestly after watching these incredible actors perform and the longing it stirred inside me, I can tell you my perspective on "making it" is certainly shifting. Chris and I also decided that we are going to make Shakespeare in the park a yearly tradition. Chan loved it so much and was so into the performance, it made my heart swell. I'd call that a total success, wouldn't you?                         Measure for Measure plays in Griffith Park every Wed-Sunday at 7pm until July 23rd. The next show is Two Gentlemen of Verona and it begins July 29th through Sept. 3rd. To find out more about the Independent Shakespeare Company shows, auditions and how to donate visit www.iscla.org

        New Podcast with Actor Angel Parker!           In this episode of "Kahnversations," we interview Angel Parker.   Sophisticated, hard-working, and an undeniable talent, Angel has brought to life some of the most dynamic and diverse characters on screen today.  She was most recently seen starring on FX’s critically acclaimed Emmy Award winning series THE PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY. Angel was a scene stealer as famed celebrity attorney Shawn Chapman, one of Simpson’s “Dream Team” lawyers.  Angel can be seen recurring on NBC’s highly anticipated series TRIAL & ERROR, opposite John Lithgow.  TRIAL & ERROR takes a comedic turn on a murder trial similar to the recent documentary, MAKING A MURDERER.  Angel joins the cast as Heidi Baker, a perky Carolina newscaster who is following the Larry Henderson [Lithgow] murder case and reports on the case’s many unexpected twists and turns. The series premiered on March 14, 2017.  Angel can also be seen recurring on BET’s REBEL, which follows Rebecca “Rebel” Cole (Danielle Moné Truitt), a diligent African-American police officer turned rogue private investigator after her brother is slain by the police. Angel plays Stella Parker, Rebel’s union-appointed attorney who tries to do her best “lawyering” when Internal Affairs is tasked with investigating Rebel’s shooting of a fellow officer. In addition, Angel will recur as Alex Green on the final season of FX’s horror series, THE STRAIN, airing later in 2017. Angel has already been cast as Catherine Wilder in Marvel’s RUNAWAYS, which will air on HULU in 2018.  Angel’s first acting gig was on Joss Whedon’s television show ANGEL. Since then, she has appeared on some of the most buzzed about series including: ER, CASTLE, CRIMINAL MINDS, THE CLOSER, THE SOUL MAN, and SEAN SAVES THE WORLD.  Angel is also well known for her role as the intrepid and vivacious Tasha Davenport on five seasons of Disney XD’s live-action comedy series LAB RATS.     At only 16 years old, Angel was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There, she immersed herself in performing, and went on to study Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy; work with the Independent Shakespeare Company, Will & Company; and perform with The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival for more than 10 years. She continues to hone her craft at Lesly Kahn & Co., where she is a proud member of the professional class and serves on the faculty.  Angel currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.     You can download or subscribe to the podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page!         There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh. In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.

The Independent Shakespeare Company's own David Melville returns, to again open up our comedy minds to the works of George Formby.  Still a respected name in English comedy, his work never quite traversed the ocean sufficiently, so it's time for … Continue reading →

David Melville is the co-founder of LA's Independent Shakespeare Company.  I interviewed him just before an hilarious performance of As You Like It at this summer's Griffith Park Festival.  It was a ton of fun, even if the audience got … Continue reading →

Veteran stage and screen stars Andrew Prine and Salome Jens discuss their 50+ year careers in hit television series, major motion pictures, and on Broadway; as well as their co-starring roles in the Ernest Thompson Tony Award nominated, Academy Award winning family comedy/drama On Golden Pond at the Glendale Centre Theatre in Glendale, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features the Independent Shakespeare Company and its annual summer festival in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park; this year featuring The Winter’s Tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Comedy of Errors. Prine and Jens recall embarrassing moments from their careers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)