Podcasts about Pioneer Theatre Company

This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Since its founding in the 1960s, Pioneer Theatre Company has been a cornerstone of Utah's arts and culture scene, delivering captivating performances and launching groundbreaking initiatives that continue to inspire audiences. Executive and Managing Director, Adrian Budhu, joins us with more. Adrian Budhu: Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah's premier professional theatre company, in residence at the University of Utah, has been captivating audiences with world-class productions for over six decades. From beloved classics to contemporary works, PTC showcases Broadway-level talent, setting the artistic standard in the region. Our performances are staged in the stunning 938-seat Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre and the intimate 382-seat Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Field House. With initiatives like our Curtain Call, our "Pay What You Can" program, we are committed to making theatre accessible and fostering a shared sense of community. This season, don't miss our sensational remaining productions: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and the Utah premieres of A Case for the Existence of God and Waitress. Join us as we connect, inspire, and transform lives through the magic of live theatre. Visit PioneerTheatre.org and use code PTC 63 to secure your tickets today at a special discount. Derek Miller: Pioneer Theatre Company enriches Utah with world-class performances. Their productions highlight the cultural excellence and creativity that make Utah unique. I'm Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: 2/14/25

On this episode of By Subject, Host Peter Stevenson and Co-Host Alysha Smith are joined by one of modern8's favorite clients - Joshua Black, Director of Marketing and Communications at Pioneer Theatre Company to talk about what makes for great marketing in the arts, the excitement of bringing Tony winning shows to Utah and why keeping a level head is the real secret to not getting burned out. By Subject is a so-production of Modern8, Silicon Slopes and MWCN. For past shows, transcripts or other info, check out our website bysubjectpodcast.com.

WANTED: Theatre lovers, musical fanatics, and art passionistas! REWARD: A brand new Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. And on this edition we are joined by actress Gina Milo, who is currently in Pioneer Theatre Company's production of Bonnie & Clyde the Musical. We got the chance to talk about the show more in depth, gain some wonderful insight from Gina about her time in the theatre, and heard one of the best theatre memories from a guest on our show! So make sure you tune in and turn up at the theatre, with your hands up and applauding!Pioneer Theatre Company PresentsBonnie & Clyde the MusicalNow- March 9th@ Pioneer Memorial TheatreTickets and more information are available at pioneertheatre.orgAnd be sure to follow Gina to stay up to date on all her upcoming projects and productions:@ginadmiloginamilo.com

Today we have a special bonus episode of the podcast. We are talking to writers Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson who have written the book for a new musical adaptation of CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT that just opened at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City.  Follow Patrick on instagram https://www.instagram.com/patrickrpacheco/ Follow Eric on instagram https://www.instagram.com/erikforrestjackson/?hl=en Christmas in Connecticut instagram https://www.instagram.com/xmasinct/?hl=en Check out all of my Theatre Tuesdays episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7wz447AgL4xaY8weySmk6h0fBsEZbX_r My review of Christmas in Connecticut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzujiHwdRdE My written review of Christmas in Connecticut at PTC https://rachelsreviewstheatre.com/2023/12/03/christmas-in-connecticut-at-ptc-is-a-charming-holiday-rom-com-but-dont-expect-the-movie-rachels-theatre-log-19/ Get ticket to Christmas in Connecticut at PTC https://tickets.pioneertheatre.org/TheatreManager/1/login?event=0   Please check out our sponsor of this episode of the podcast THE TROUBLE WITH MISTLETOE by Jennifer Snow (ad) https://amzn.to/47Kjm2g Get all your Black Friday shopping done at great deals and support the pod https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Check out all of our writer interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWxQymWSou0&list=PLXv4sBF3mPUBxJT6OHAOjOM3F8w48hYu5 Here is our worst ever non-Christmas https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ranking-the-worst-non-christmas-hallmark-movies/id1296728288?i=1000628218022 Check out our Hallmark 2023 Christmas Preview with Marisa https://youtu.be/og291KcHdnA For our All the Rest Holiday preview https://youtu.be/TLBI78kTzbU Listen to all our Christmas episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzMrUJPOAE4&list=PLXv4sBF3mPUDo41tHqhkjHCvedmZwLzHx Please support the podcast on patreon and be part of these ranking episodes at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Follow us on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2 https://twitter.com/HallmarkiesPod on twitter @HallmarkiesPodcast on Instagram HallmarkiesPodcast.com Get some of our great podcast merch https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?ref_id=8581 Please support the podcast on patreon and be part of these ranking episodes at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Follow Rachel's blog at http://rachelsreviews.net Follow Rachel on twitter twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow Rachel's Reviews on youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/rachelsreviews Follow Rachel on facebook www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirlreviews

Join us on this new episode of Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, as we welcome actress Amy Bodnar. We spoke about her role as Greta Ohlsson in the upcoming production of Murder on the Orient Express at Pioneer Theatre Company, the fantastic development of the show at this regional house, and heard some fantastic insight and memories from this wonderful artist. Don't miss out on this delightful conversation, and on this mysterious show, which kicks of Pioneer Theatre Company's 62nd season!Pioneer Theatre Company PresentsAgatha Christie'sMurder on the Orient ExpressSeptember 22nd- October 7th@ Pioneer Memorial Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)Tickets and more information can be found at pioneertheatre.org

Katie checks in with former actor (Annie, The Heiress, Ah, Wilderness!, Little Darlings) and Drama Desk, Lortel, and SDC Joe A. Callaway Award nominated director (Annie National Tour, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Denver Center Theatre, Goodspeed Opera House, Hartford Stage, Pioneer Theatre Company, Mint Theatre Company), Jenn Thompson.

It's time to dance with our latest episode of Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. This time we are returning to our former stomping grounds of Salt Lake City, where we spoke with actor Josh Adamson, who plays Trent, in Pioneer Theatre Company's current production of The Prom! We talked about the importance of this show, the development of it, as well as Josh's favorite moments and passions within the theatre. So don't miss out on this great conversation, or this great production!Pioneer Theatre Company PresentsThe PromNow-May 27th@ Pioneer Memorial TheatreTickets and more information are available at pioneertheatre.orgAnd while you are getting your tickets, make sure you check out PTC's incredible upcoming season!! (And their season tickets are now on sale)!And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all his many upcoming projects and productions:@joshadamsonn

This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. At 60 years young, Pioneer Theatre Company is one of Utah's finest arts institutions and one that continues to innovate. Their mission is to bring audiences the finest in-person entertainment possible. Artistic Director Karen Azenberg shares more. KAREN AZENBERG: At Pioneer Theatre Company we provide entertainment that explores the breadth of human experience, making our audiences feel seen, allowed to dream, to laugh, to cry, and to have a deeper appreciation for the world around them. Each season, we present seven productions including big, splashy musicals fresh from Broadway; classic dramas and comedies; and thought-provoking world and regional premieres. Like our upcoming Utah premieres, Heidi Schreck's Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama, What the Constitution Means to Me and the seven-time Tony nominated musical, The Prom. This past fall, Pioneer Theatre Company had the distinction of becoming the first (and only) Utah-based theatre company to produce the out-of-town tryout for, a Broadway musical, Shucked opens in New York this April. Like many performing arts organizations across the globe we face many challenges as we continue to emerge from the global pandemic, however, we remain committed to bringing Utah audiences the finest in-person entertainment possible. DEREK MILLER: Pioneer Theatre Company is Utah's gateway to nationally recognized Broadway talent and productions you won't see anywhere else in the state. See what magic is in store this season, visit the Pioneer Theatre Company website. I'm Derek Miller with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: March 3, 2023

On September 11,2001, FDNY Battalion Chief Rich Alles responded to the World Trade Center twenty minutes after the second collapse. His assignment entailed the supervision of search and rescue units for the entire two weeks of the operation.  He witnessed untold horrors.  Now retired with the rank of Deputy Chief, Rich helped lobby Congress for the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (The Zadroga bill).Still maintaining an active presence at Ground Zero, Rich brings extensive firsthand expertise to any forum relative to 9/11 victims' benefits.Chief Alles will be joined on our podcast by Michael Barasch, Esq. of Barasch and McGarry law firm.Michael has spearheaded the effort for monetary compensation for victims of 9/11. Along with Jon Stewart, Michael has had extraordinary results demanding satisfaction and justice for all affected on that tragic day.This week's 9/11 podcast will discuss victims' eligibility for the plan, along with little-known valuable information for victims and their families who have yet to enroll, and even for victims who have already received compensation.Please join Mick and Mook on 9/7 for this informative and important podcast.

After a bit of a coronavirus enforced hiatus, the Utah theater scene has sprung back to life, and nothing showcases that wonderful development like the vibrant valentine of "Something Rotten!"  to theater currently on stage at the  Pioneer Theatre Company Today on the Fan Effect podcast host KellieAnn Halvorsen is joined by two fellow theater lovers, Megan Gutierrez, founder of the Utah Theater Loversgroup, and national and Broadway performer Robert Anthony Jones (known as Raj). All had been delighted to be a part of  “Something Rotten!” on opening night, Megan and KellieAnn in the audience and Raj on stage as the comedic Nostradamus. Together they discuss the production, their mutual love of theater, and how Utah is the place for a vibrant mix of arts and culture.  "Something Rotten!" runs through March 12, 2022, with evening shows Monday through Saturday and a Saturday matinee. Tickets are between $48-77and are available at PioneerTheatre.org. Visit Utah Arts & Cultural Coalition's website NowPlayingUtah.com for a comprehensive list of arts, cultural, educational, and social events all over the beautiful Beehive State.  Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted byAndy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest-experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan-culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.    Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App.Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored byMegaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playwright and actor Jeff Talbott talks about his writing process and his latest play The Messenger which is receiving its world premier at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, UT this month!

We chat with two great actors about local theatre right in your own backyard of Fairfield County!Music Theatre of Connecticut launches New Voices — a non-musical pilot program that gives a spotlight to five contemporary plays by living authors in staged readings — Oct. 11 with Jeff Talbott's mysterious relationship drama i. The 2021-22 series also includes the comedy Hollywood, Nebraska by Kenneth Jones, Oregon by Laura Darrell, Dirty Book by Joe Landry and Kevin Renn's Mulatto Boy.Elissa DeMaria and Jeff Gurner, in tandem with managing director and co-founder Jim Schilling, curated the program. MTC's executive artistic director and co-founder is Kevin Connors. Using a reading agreement with Actors' Equity Association, the series in Norwalk, CT, explores plays that have been previously produced, read or developed elsewhere, allowing actors and directors associated with MTC to use their creative muscles; to give MTC audiences added variety of programming choices; and for playwrights to look at material with fresh eyes and ears. Playwrights are invited to attend audience talkbacks in person or virtually.Jeff Gurner will direct the four-character relationship drama i, featuring Elissa DeMaria, Jacob Heimer, Cynthia Hannah and Ebbe Bassey. The play had its world premiere by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City. Find a perusal copy of the script at New Play Exchange.Nora Chester (seated) and Elizabeth Howell in the Wyoming Theatre Festival workshop of “Hollywood, Nebraska.”Elissa DeMaria will direct Jones' six-actor comedy Hollywood, Nebraska, about two actresses and estranged childhood friends returning the their dying hometown. It was previously seen in a workshop production by Wyoming Theatre Festival, as well as in readings by Off-Broadway's TACT and Actors Theatre of Indiana. You can find a perusal copy of it on New Play Exchange.For tickets and more info log on to:https://www.musictheatreofct.com/newvoices

Show Notes:Guest Sarah Shippobotham talks about the curiosity, playfulness, math and mimicry of accents and dialects. We talk about the maths or substitutions. We talk about the thinking sounds, or the hesitation sound, the rhythm of a dialect, shifts in pitch and the placement of the face or the oral posture. We also talk about why it’s important to find the fun part in sounding authentic.“In the Telling” is excitedly preparing for another Halloween Special, one in which I’ll be sharing ghost stories, scary stories and Halloween jokes submitted by my listeners. You can share your joke or story with an audio file sent to inthetellingpodcast@gmail.com.You can help more people find “In the Telling” by leaving a review on Facebook, Apple podcasts or any other podcast delivery platform. Find out more about “In the Telling” at lizzylizzyliz.comSubscribe to the “In the Telling” Podcast channel on YouTube for bonus content. Theme music by Gordon VetasSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LizChristensen)

Rebekah Law has been professionally captivating audiences as a refined studio & stage vocalist, host & public speaker, and actress for two decades. Her strong acting ability, experience with companies like Princess Cruises, Holland America, Stiletto Entertainment, Pioneer Theatre Company, Studio of the Performing Arts, and nationally acclaimed coaches & mentors has cultivated her into a seasoned, magnetic performer and speaker. Rebekah is also passionate about ending human trafficking and is involved in the PEDO Hunters organization where they raise money and awareness for prevention.   On October 3rd, 2020 please join Rebekah for the CUT TRAFFICKING fundraiser where a team of volunteer hairstylists & barbers will be cutting hair to raise money to benefit Operation Underground Railroad in addition to hosting a silent auction of high-value items donated by our business community. We will also be elevating awareness & creating connections within our own community through mixed media, featured speakers & partnering organizations. There will be food trucks, music, merchandise, & messages shared - making this a rewarding event for the entire family.   For more information on Haircuts for Human Trafficking please go to pedohunters.org on October 3rd from 9 AM to 5 PM at The Boutique Salon 416 E. 12300 S. Draper, UT.   #Prevention #education #detection #opposition #operationundergroundrailroad #endhumantrafficking #saveourchildren #operationoverwatch #riseup #speakup #beliefcast #tsinspires        

Natalie Malotke is a director, choreographer, independent producer, and teaching artist living in New York City. Most recently, Natalie worked with Joshua Bergasse on the choreography team for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She frequently works with Artistic Director, Karen Azenberg at Pioneer Theatre Company (associate on Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof, and Sweet Charity). She also assisted Susan Stroman on the NYC Workshop of Little Dancer, after serving as the SDC Observer on The Dancer Project at Lincoln Center Theatre. Regional artistic work includes productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Theatre of Wichita, TexARTS, Wagon Wheel Theatre, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, NYMF, and Fringe Festivals. Natalie has served as the resident Director/Choreographer for Nickelodeon on board Norwegian Cruise Line, and she has created shows for Story Land theme park. She teaches at Broadway Dance Center, MTCA, The American Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts. Natalie holds a degree from the University of Michigan. She sits on the artistic advisory board for the Encore’s Off-Center series at City Center and has worked as a producer at N+N Productions, and also at Clear Talent Group in the dance, commercial, and choreography departments.   On episode 84, NYC-based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera chats with Natalie about her untraditional path in the theatre industry, her dance inspirations, what creative teams are looking for in auditions, and the importance of being a GOOD HUMAN!    www.nataliemalotke.com Follow Natalie on Instagram - @nataliemalotke   To join the Actor Aesthetic Tribe on Facebook, click here.   Spread the love and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on iTunes, Google, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app.   Visit actoraesthetic.com for more information.   Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram: @actoraesthetic Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActorAesthetic/ Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com

Playwright Jeff Talbott invites us into the process of adapting a female-centered version of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People." Where Henrik Ibsen was focused on the dangers of "compacted majorities," Talbott is focused on the reasons that we've stopped talking to each other. The play is being developed in PTC's Play by Play program and will be read this Friday, March 13th @ 7:30pm and Saturday, March 14th @ 2pm & 7:30pm in the Babcock Theatre. **JEFF TALBOTT (Playwright) Jeff Talbott’s play i was developed in Pioneer Theatre Company’s Play-by-Play Series and subsequently produced by PTC in 2018. His play A Public Education was also seen in Play-by-Play and was a finalist for the 2015 O’Neill Playwrights Conference. Other plays: The Submission (Off-Broadway – MCC Theater; Laurents/Hatcher Award and Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for New American Play; published and licensed by Samuel French); The Gravedigger’s Lullaby (Off-Broadway – TACT/Theatre Row; published and licensed by Dramatic Publishing); Civics and Humanities for Non-Majors (2018 O’Neill Finalist; Montclair State University and last fall at Utah State Univeristy); Joseph Cook (2019 O’Neill Finalist); Three Rules for the Dragon (2017 O’Neill Finalist), How to Build a City, Elliot and All the Stars in the Midnight Sky. He writes musicals with composer Will Van Dyke; as a musical theatre writing team they were finalists for the 2019 Fred Ebb Award. Jeff graduated with honors from the Yale School of Drama.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

“Build relationships with decision makers.” –Erik SteinHow to be a Casting Director with Erik SteinErik Stein is the Casting Director for PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre and the Recruitment Coordinator for Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s Professional Actor Training Program. On Broadway, Erik performed with Roddy McDowall, Hal Linden, Jim Dale, and Frank Langella. He appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Present opposite Tim Curry in the Broadway production of A Christmas Carol directed by Susan Stroman. Off-Broadway, Erik created the role of Stephens in Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Captains Courageous starring Treat Williams and Norm Lewis. Erik is a founding member of The Alaska Shakespeare Festival and The California Cabaret Theatre. He has had the fortune to work across the country with more than 30 Regional Theaters including several award-winning theaters such as The York Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Geva Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, and PCPA. Erik teaches Audition Techniques and the Business of Being an Actor for Pacific Conservatory Theatre, he has directed for several training programs and regional theaters, and he has lead Audition and Acting the Song workshops all over the country. Erik is the author of No Caution! A Step by Step Guide to Preparing Auditions for Universities, Colleges, Conservatories, and Beyond. As a playwright, Erik has written a few plays including Under the Boardwalk, Ho,Oh,No! A Christmas Show!, Mouth Pictures, and The Key. Erik lives with his beautiful wife Jax and their two wonderful cats on the Central Coast of California.Hear from Erik about:· How this career works and unfolds· How The Red Eye Grill in New York City has been part of Erik’s Broadway ups and downs· What a casting director does (how his job works)· What can be frustrating for a casting director (the energy you actors DO NOT want to bring into the room!)· Tips to make your auditions amazing!· How to market yourself and build relationships· Feeling stuck in a “type?” How to break out of it and be seen differently· How to change your thinking from an actor’s perspective to a decision maker’s· What makes PCPA so special (and how to audition for them…NOW!)· The odds of males versus females at auditions for Erik· The conservatory at PCPA: www.pcpa.org (click on “Conservatory” for videos and info)· Must-know tips for video submissions from Erik! (this is HUGE!)· His audition tip book, No Caution! And how it can help you succeed in the audition roomYou can contact Erik Stein at casting@pcpa.org and find him on FacebookYou can order Erik’s book, No Caution!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing Auditions for Universities, Colleges, Conservatories, and Beyond GET IT NOWYou can also share this episode on social media, write a review, and/or email Steph before March 1, 2020 and one lucky winner will receive a free copy of Erik’s audition tip book!Your host Steph Newman is a theatre pro who helps people. Contact her!Support the show (http://www.stephnewman.com/podcast)

In 2012, award-winning essayist John D’Agata and fact checker Jim Fingal released their at-times heated discussion in the book, The Lifespan of a Fact . Now, their debate over truth versus accuracy is on stage, both on Broadway starring Daniel Radcliffe, and in Salt Lake City. Pioneer Theatre Company's production of the new three-person play will run through Nov. 16.

Dr. Andrew Nelson from the Film and Media Arts department of the University of Utah breaks down the old movie studio system and the success of tough guy and silver screen icon James Cagney. Pioneer Theatre Company is opening a new bio musical about Cagney and this episode of the podcast provides some background on the early 20th-century films that made the man Jimmy Cagney a star. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Massimine about the 2019-2020 Season. Seven main stage plays and musicals, a concert production and three new play readings...it's a busy season, and all the action started this week with the arrival of the cast of "Cagney." Here's a bit about each of the upcoming productions you'll see this season.Outro music by the Dead Tubes Foundation. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Scrapisodes are segments that are too good to be left on the cutting room floor. Seth Miller was interviewed for Episode 1 - So Tell Me. His full interview can be found on Patreon. Learn more at lizzylizzyliz.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/LizChristensen)

Vreni Romang, publicity manager at PTC, interviews costume designer Patrick Holt (aka the drag queen Tempest DuJour). Holt talks about his inspirations, his love of "La Cage aux Folles" and why everyone should see "La Cage aux Folles" at Pioneer Theatre Company. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

PTC's publicity manager Vreni Romang interviews musical director Phil Reno on directing "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Pioneer Theatre Company, and on meeting Stephen Sondheim. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

We have really stepped up our game this episode with the first PhD on WINMI! Martine is a theater professor at SUNY New Paltz and freelance dramaturg, with work at Oregon Shakepeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, and Court Theatre to name a few. Her research interests include violence in African American Theatre, African diaspora theatre, and gender and race in American theatre and issues of sustainability in the theatre. She talks with us about the role of dramaturgy in creating both new and classical works, and how we all share in the craft of bringing stories and characters to life in the trueness of their surroundings onstage. She even shares her thoughts on Bento Boxes and Collard Greens. Learn more about Martine, President-Elect of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas: https://lmda.org/users/martinekei ----- Please consider buying me a coffee to support this work that goes into each episode.   Join the WINMI community by following on Instagram or Twitter as well as reaching out to Patrick with any questions or comments: contact.winmipodcast.com

Join host Matthew Ivan Bennett from Pioneer Theatre Company with Artistic Director Karen Azenberg, discussing the Concert Musical of CHESS and why it resonates so deeply, especially in 2017.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

PTC's Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews Dramaturg Martine Green-Rogers about "Fences" and August Wilson’s esteemed place among American playwrights. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

In this episode, host Matthew Ivan Bennett talks with Broadway vet John Jellison (Motown The Musical, Memphis, All Shook Up, Phantom of the Opera, Caroline or Change, Anything Goes, Paul Simon's The Capeman, Titantic, Crazy for You and many more) about THE LAST SHIP, and his role as the moral center, Father James O'Brien. Outro music provided by Dead Tubes Foundation.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Lino chat with host Matt Bennett about the upcoming 2016-2017 season at Pioneer Theatre Company. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

"Two Dollar Bill" has its World Premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company, January 15-30, 2016. Writer T.J. Brady ("Lie to Me," "Army Wives, "Narcos") talks with Matthew Ivan Bennett about the production.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Host Matthew Ivan Bennett interviews award-winning author, John Patrick Shanley about his newest play, "Outside Mullingar" which will hold its regional premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company on October 30, 2015. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Pioneer Theatre Company's 2015-2016 season preview, featuring Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Chris Lino. Interview by Matthew Ivans Bennett.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

At SDCF’s annual Emerging Artist Symposium on Musicals on May 20, 2013, SDCF Producing Director Ellen Rusconi moderated a conversation with Executive Board President and director/choreographer Karen Azenberg. Listen as they discuss Karen’s transition from working as a freelance director/choreographer to her current position as Artistic Director of Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Theatre Company, and how those experiences can help emerging artists in their careers. 

The 2014 Fall theatre season is upon us. We preview upcoming shows from Pioneer Theatre Company and Plan-B Theatre Company's latest Radio Hour play. … read more The post Episode #170 – Pioneer Theatre Company and Plan-B Theatre Company first appeared on SLUG Magazine.