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[01:50] Return to Civility[02:29] Interview with Michelle HandPlaywright Heidi Schreck's highly impactful and timely memoir, What the Constitution Means to Me, winner of Best American play, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, opens Max & Louie Productions upcoming 2023 theatrical season, running at The Marcelle Theatre, April 6-23rd in Saint Louis, Missouri. Michelle Hand* (Heidi) recent stage appearances include Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Sugar in Tiny, Beautiful Things at Max & Louie Productions (St. Louis Theater Circle Award Nomination), and Mrs. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis (St. Louis Theater Circle Award Nomination). She is the co-founder of the Orange Girls Theater Company, appeared in the Off-Broadway premiere of Day of the Dog, and has collaborated in over 40 productions in St. Louis.What the Constitution Means to Me will run at the Marcelle Theatre, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63103 April 6- April 23, 2023. Tickets are now on sale at maxandlouie.com or by phone at Metrotix (314) 534-1111. Free secure parking. [25:30] More on Saint Louis In Tune[28:40] Heidi Schreck conversation with PBS on "WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME"[34:45] Word for the Day[36:15] Social Discourse and John O. McGinnis Article, How Institutions Crumble[47:30] What day is today and Funny StuffThis is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com#maxlouieprod #constitution #KranzbergArts #theatre #heidischreck
Lynn & Carl along with special guest, Stellie Siteman - Artistic Director of Max and Louie Productions, discuss her new show Tiny Beautiful Things. Lynn also has interviews with Cinco Paul, Cecily Strong, Dove Cameron and (almost certain future Tony winner) Aaron Tveit about their new show on Apple+, Schmidadoon! Plus the new releases Pig, Space Jam: A New Legacy and Gunpowder Milkshake.
This podcast is from episode number 531 of the program, originally broadcast on Thursday, July 4, 2019 and features reviews of the plays:- THE REVOLUTIONISTS, by Lauren Gunderson, at Insight Theatre Company- INDECENT, by Paul Vogel, at Max & Louie Productions - 1776, by Sherman Edwards & Peter Stone, at The Muny - KINKY BOOTS, by Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein, at The Muny - AN AMAZING STORY: GERMAN ABOLITIONISTS OF MISSOURI, Cecilia Nadal, at Gitana Productions - HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, by John Cameroon Mitchell & Stephen Trask, at The Q Collective - THE SELFISH GIANT, by Jaime Zayas & Venessa Waggoner-Zayas after Oscar Wilde, at Christ Memorial Productions AND…- DISNEY’S 101 DALMATIANS, by Marcy Heisler, Mel Leven et al., Stages St. Louis You can also see video and still pictures of the shows that we've talked about in all of our episodes by looking for us on all social media platforms...YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Search for "twontheaisle" on all of them. Here are the direct links:Facebook: http://facebook.com/twoontheaislehecYouTube: http://youtube.com/twoontheaisleInstagram: http://instagram.com/twoontheaisleTwitter: http://twitter.com/twoontheaisleSee you on July 18, 2019!
Deborah Sharn talks with Stellie Siteman, Artistic Director for Max and Louie Productions about their upcoming show, the musical, GREY GARDENS that opens July 8thand runs through July 30th at the Wool Studio Theatre on the campus of the J in St. Louis.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, by Rick Elice, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) BAD JEWS, by Joshua Harmon, at the New Jewish Theatre; (3) THE GIN GAME, by D. L. Coburn, at St. Louis Actors' Studio; (4) SUBLIME INTIMACY, by Ken Page, at Max & Louie Productions; (5) DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND, by Buddy Thomas, Kenneth Elliot, & Drew Fornarola, at Stray Dog Theatre; (6) SHOTGUN, by John Biguenet, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (7) ALL IS CALM, by Peter Rothstein, Erick Lichte & Timothy C. Takach, at Mustard Seed Theatre.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review: (1) INTO THE WOODS, by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine, at The Muny; (2) THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, by Frank Marcus, at Max & Louie Productions; (3) THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH, by Thornton Wilder, at Clayton Community Theatre; (4) THE RUNAWAY CUPCAKE: A PLAY ABOUT EATING FOR FAMILIES WHO EAT, by Nancy Bell, at OnSite Theatre Co.; (5) LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL, by several, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio; (6) BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, by Alan Janes et al., at The Muny; (7) DON GIOVANNI, by W.A. Mozart & Lorenzo da Ponte, at Union Avenue Opera; (8) THE BONES OF MALCOLM MACDUFF, by David Hawley, at First Run Theatre; and (9) EVITA, by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, at Family Musical Theatre.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, by Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie Gilbert, at Stages St. Louis, (2) A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, by Andre Previn & Tennessee Williams, at Union Avenue Opera, (3) GREASE, by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey, at The Muny, (4) LaBUTE FESTIVAL PART 2, by Neil LaBute et al., at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (5) FUNNY GIRL, by Isobel Lennart, Jule Styne & Bob Merrill, at Stray Dog Theatre, (6) TARZAN, by Phil Collins & David Henry Hwang, at Take Two Productions, (7) QUILLS, by Doug Wright, at Max & Louie Productions, (8) WILLY WONKA, by Roald Dahl et al., at Over Due Theatre Co., and (9) SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL, by Eric Bogosian, at The Midnight Co.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview Rachel Tibbetts and Ellie Schwetye of Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble after reviewing (1) THE LYONS, by Nicky Silver, at Max & Louie Productions, (2) SKETCH, by Leverage Dance Theater, and NINE, by Jane Shepard, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, and (3) COMPLICATED LIVES: AN EVENING OF SHORT PLAYS, by Stephen Peirick, at Stray Dog Theatre.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, (2) THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, by W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan, at Opera Theatre of St. Louis, (3) SHLEMIEL THE FIRST, adapted from I. B. Singer by Robert Brustein, et al., at New Jewish Theatre, (4) ANYTHING GOES, by Cole Porter et al., at the Fox Theatre, (5) AN ILIAD, by Lisa Peterson & Denis O'Hare, at Upstream Theater, (6) MRS. MANNERLY, by Jeffrey Hatcher, at Max & Louie Productions, (7) TALKING HEADS, by Alan Bennett, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, and (8) MURDERED TO DEATH, by Peter Gordon, at the Alpha Players of Florissant.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview actor Joneal Joplin after reviewing (1) GOING TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, by Karen Hensel, Elana Kent, et al. at Mustard Seed Theatre and (2) THE VIOLET HOUR, by Richard Greenberg, at Max & Louie Productions.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview actor Joneal Joplin after reviewing (1) GOING TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, by Karen Hensel, Elana Kent, et al. at Mustard Seed Theatre and (2) THE VIOLET HOUR, by Richard Greenberg, at Max & Louie Productions.
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BURN THIS, by Lanford Wilson, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, (2) JACOB AND JACK, by James Sherman, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) THE NEW CENTURY, by Paul Rudnick, at Max & Louie Productions, (4) STAR TREK: LIVE!, at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre, (5) ROUNDING THIRD, by Richard Dresser, at HotCity Theatre, (6) DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, by Jeffrey Land & David Yazbek, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, and (7) MARY POPPINS, by Julian Fellowes, Robert & Richard Sherman, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, at Peabody Opera House.
Bob Wlicox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SECRET GARDEN, by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon, at Stages St. Louis, (2) BYE BYE BIRDIE, by Michael Stewart, Lee Adams, & Charles Strouse, at The Muny, (3) RESTORATION, by Edward Bond, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) SHE LOVES ME, by Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) LA CENERENTOLA, by Gioachino Rossini & Jacopo Ferretti, at Union Avenue Opera, (6) THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, by Stephen Dolginoff, at Max & Louie Productions, (7) SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, by Lawrence Kasha et al., at The Muny, (8) DEBBIE DOES DALLAS -- THE MUSICAL, by Erica Schmidt, et al., The NonProphet Theater Co., and (9) ANNIE, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, & Thomas Meehan, at Hawthorne Players.
Bob Wlicox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SECRET GARDEN, by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon, at Stages St. Louis, (2) BYE BYE BIRDIE, by Michael Stewart, Lee Adams, & Charles Strouse, at The Muny, (3) RESTORATION, by Edward Bond, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) SHE LOVES ME, by Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) LA CENERENTOLA, by Gioachino Rossini & Jacopo Ferretti, at Union Avenue Opera, (6) THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, by Stephen Dolginoff, at Max & Louie Productions, (7) SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, by Lawrence Kasha et al., at The Muny, (8) DEBBIE DOES DALLAS -- THE MUSICAL, by Erica Schmidt, et al., The NonProphet Theater Co., and (9) ANNIE, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, & Thomas Meehan, at Hawthorne Players.