Podcasts about players theater

It's the Friday News Roundup! Host Raheel Ramzanali and political commentator Rafael Lemaitre break down the week's biggest stories—from the Texas Lottery scame to new cuts to the federal workforce that will impact us in Houston. Plus, why your allergies are flaring up, the latest on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's THC ban, and their moments of joy! Stories we talked about on today's show:  The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs 'I want my money back': How Texas could recover cash from $95 million stacked-odds Lotto game Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he'll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail No, funds from the Texas Lottery do not mostly support Texas education Think you know which Texas city has the worst allergies? Think again. Maps show when allergy season will peak near you Houston oak pollen count breaks record for month of March If you enjoyed today's interview with A.D. Players Theater's Director of Education and Theatre for Young Audiences, Andy Pederson, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 28th episode: Visit Port Aransas Bayou City Art Festival Artechouse St. Thomas High School Momentum Indoor Climbing - Save 10% on camp registration with code CITYCAST at checkout! Downtown Houston+ Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Superintendent Mike Miles took over HISD, he promised no immediate school closures. But with enrollment dropping, school closures are now on the table. Host Raheel Ramzanali and Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter at Chron.com, break that story down. Plus, how President Trump's tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will impact your car insurance and craft beer. And finally, with the freeze of federal funding, how will Harris County handle disaster response?  Dive deeper into the stories we talked about on today's show:  Houston ISD to propose closing schools in summer 2026 as enrollment keeps falling Harris County is waiting for $600 million in funds that may not arrive Your auto insurance premium could rise with proposed tariffs. Here's how much Texas drivers could pay. How Trump's 25 percent aluminum tariff could hurt craft beer Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes Join City Cast Houston for a pre-game mixer at the Houston Rockets on March 25th. Get your tickets here with the special code: CITYCAST2025 If you enjoyed today's interview with A.D. Players Theater's Director of Education and Theatre for Young Audiences, Andy Pederson, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4th episode here: Destination Bryan Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Foundation A.D. Players Theater Downtown Houston+ Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest Omayra Amaya In this episode of Dance Talk, host Joanne Carey speaks with Omayra Amaya, the artistic director of the Flamenco Dance Company. They explore Omayra's rich background in flamenco, her family's legacy, and the cultural roots of flamenco dance. Omayra shares her journey from childhood performances to founding her own dance company, emphasizing the emotional and expressive nature of flamenco. The conversation also highlights the importance of live performances and the connection between dancers and audiences. Omayra discusses her upcoming performance and the influence of gypsy culture on flamenco, providing insights into the artistry and passion behind this vibrant dance form. Omayra Amaya is modern flamenco dancer and choreographer deeply rooted in proud gypsy tradition. The daughter of flamenco dancers Olga and Curro Amaya and grandniece of the legendary Carmen Amaya, Omayra brings new relevance to flamenco while never losing sight of her legacy. Omayra first appeared on stage with her parents' company as a 3-year-old and often interrupted their performances. Her first choreographed role came at age 12, when she performed as her father's partner. Since then, she has developed a style that is both elegant and emotional, and her powerful performances and impeccable technique have won her fans all over the world. Omayra and her company have performed at Lincoln Center and the Players Theater in New York City; flamenco festivals in Madrid, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles; the Shanghai Theater Center in Shanghai and the Guo Tai Theater in ChongQin, China; and in a critically acclaimed nine-month residency at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Omayra has also appeared on film: She was the subject of “Gypsy Heart,” a documentary by Jocelyn Ajami, and performed with Steve Martin in “The Pink Panther II.” The Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company, based in Miami, Florida, performs all over the world under the artistic direction of Omayra Amaya. Founded in 1994, the company is grounded in flamenco's centuries-old rhythms, traditional structure and deep emotions, yet also stretches to embrace world music and Jazz, innovative staging and modern movement. Critics have hailed Omayra Amaya's choreography as “mesmerizing,” “intense,” and “stylish” and described the company's world-class dancers, singers, and musicians as having “a knock-your-socks-off synergy.” https://www.omayraamaya.com/ Upcoming Performances: https://www.omayraamaya.com/performances/ “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Joanne on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance  Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.  Please leave us review about our podcast!  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

Epic Players Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol”, December 10-15 at Theatre Row, Theatre 5, 410 W. 42nd Street in Midtown. Travis Burbee is the Associate Artistic Director of EPIC Players, a theater company created to highlight neurodivergent and autistic artists. For more, visit epicplayersnyc.org.

The A.D. Players Theater in Houston, Texas will be presenting ESTHER. A new visceral, reimagining of the classic tale with a modern and authentically alluring flavor, incorporating multiple dance forms and production elements. It's a heroic woman's story of faith, strength, and strategy found in the gilded mosaic palace and complex family life of an all-powerful king. Starring in it is Sharna Burgess. She is best known as a former professional dancer and troupe member on the long-running ABC reality competition series, DANCING WITH THE STARS. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about this and more. *I do not own any of the content used in this podcast. Be sure to catch the A.D. Players' production of ESTHER from August 30th-September 22nd. For more information, please visit: www.adplayers.org/esther Follow Sharna Burgess on Instagram: @sharnaburgess If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karereviews.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KareReviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JeffreyKare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pocket Casts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-kare/support

The Players Theater wanted to build in the middle of a public park. Neighbors were dead set against it, and now the City of Sarasota came up with a solution. Then: What would the Medical Freedom candidates do if they had their say at Sarasota Memorial Hospital? WSLR reporter Mark Warriner tried to get answers. Next: One candidate brings up God frequently, the other talks about his experience. We're having a close look at the race for Manatee County Supervisor of Elections. Then: The so-called primary elections on Aug. 20 are final in some cases. Florence Fahringer gives us an overlook of what's at stake next month. Finally: The defamation lawsuit against Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie is reaching the next stage: Electoral politics. One city commission candidate, who happens to be the plaintiff's husband, brought up the court case at the city commission meeting this week.  

Writer and director Lisa Sanaye Dring's new play Kairos opens East West Players new season on April 4th. Because her play explores what can happen to a couple when there's a possibility of them living forever, we delve headlong into a captivating discussion of the significance of time, special moments, mortality, immortality, and even success and failure! To see the schedule and buy tickets to performances, go to www.eastwestplayers.org.

From humble beginnings to award-winning accomplishments, Jazmine Cornielle shares her inspiring story and invaluable insights with us. Jazmine unveils her unique process of performing, highlighting the distinct mindset required for both acting and directing. Learn the driving force behind her creation of Simmering Fire Productions and the passion that fuels her dream of having her own TV show. Join us for a candid and inspiring conversation with a true artist, as Jazmine Cornielle unveils the essence of her creative journey and the passion that drives her to continue pushing boundaries in the world of entertainment. Time Stamps : 00:00 Coming Up Next 1:25 Welcome 1:42 Introduction 02:06 How She Got Started 4:09 Recalling "She Went All in" Moment 06:37 Jazmine's Distribution of Focus  07:32 Feeling of Winning an Award for her Film 8:27 Memories from Sets of her film "Raven" 9:32 Key Elements While Writing Horror - Producing Film  11:02 Process of Performing Sketch Comedy 11:47 Personal Experience When her Comedic Skill Got Tested  12:22 Emotions Taking Centre Stage During Performance 13:10 Acting and Direction What's the Mindset ? 14:39 On Given Day Horror or Comedy ? 17:00 Preparation for a Role  19:42 Shazmine : The Life of a Popstar 21:23 What New Ideas are Bugging Jazmine ? 22:45 Why She Started Simmering Fire Productions ? 24:21 Dream of Having her own TV Show 26:31 Searching for 'Truth' 27:51 Jazmine's Childhood days 29:06 Childhood Phase 30:42 : Creating Community for Artists 31:09 Tips for Aspiring Artists 32:29 Advice for Artists 34:02 Get Inspired from Jazmine CORNIELLE 36:36 Story Behind Starting "Sketch Comedy Group" 40:54 Connect with Jazmine Cornielle You can find out more about everything Jazmine-related here: IG: @jazminecornielle website: www.jazminecornielle.com  New company: @SimmeringFireProductions Youtube:https://youtube.com/@simmeringfireproductions968 Horror Company: @humanpincushionproductions. Sketch Team: @A_Series_Of_Unfortunate_Folks (her team of collaborators put on live shows every other month at The Players Theater where she has a residency!) Actress/Writer/Filmmaker/ Founder of SimmeringFire Productions and A Series of Unfortunate Folks IMDB   | IG | Facebook | Youtube | LinkTree | AA  www.JazmineCornielle.com  "Raven" | horror short film POSSESSION (horror short) Listen n Download FREE YOUR FAV STORIES : Romance : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/romance ⁠⁠⁠ Adventure : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/23 ⁠⁠⁠ Super Hero : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/superheroes ⁠⁠⁠ Spiritual Stories : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/spiritualstories⁠⁠⁠ Crime & Mystery ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/crime-and-mystery⁠⁠⁠ Sherlock Holmes : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/7 ⁠⁠⁠ Christmas stories : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/25⁠⁠⁠ Arabian Nights : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/5⁠⁠⁠ Adventures of Sinbad : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/23⁠⁠⁠ Freedom Fighters : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/indianfreedomfighters⁠⁠⁠ Hindi Stories : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/hindi-kahaniyaan⁠⁠⁠ Interviews with Global Artists : ⁠⁠⁠https://creativeaudios.in/season/26⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/podcastaudios/⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcastaudios/

Erin Murray Quinlan is a published  Playwright, Poet, And Composer with credits Off-Broadway and beyond.    Quinlan's latest show, Brain Hemingway, had its premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue Greenside @ Infirmary Street in August '22 and will be returning to the festival in 2023 to Greenside @ Nicholson Square.   God Save Queen Pam had its Off-Broadway debut in the summer of 2018, and critics raved about the tight script, witty lyrics, and catchy music. "How Can I Tell You", her contribution to the album 'The MS Songbook' (lyrics co-written by Rory Sherman) was chosen again and again by reviewers as the favorite of the song cycle, called 'the cream of a very talented crop'. EMQ's work has been performed at many venues around the US and UK, including the Players Theater, the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, and the Duplex Theater in NYC; the Playwright in Boston; the Tabard Theater  in London; and the Actors Studio in LA. She has also written music for film and television, including 2021's comedy Bad Cupid starring John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lord of the Rings, The Living Daylights). For complete credits, check out the resume page. ​ EMQ studied composition and creative writing at Berklee College of Music, playwriting at the University of Oxford, and composition with professors from Juilliard at the EAMA Nadia Boulanger Institute at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. She is also an alumna composer/lyricist of the Tony Award-winning BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Advanced Workshop in NYC, and a protege of accomplished UK-based musical theater writer and director Paul Boyd.   She is inclued in Scott Pfitzinger's Composer Genealogies: A Compendium of Composers, Their Teachers, and Their Students. She is on the selection committee at NYC's the Players Theatre Off-Broadway, and is a very proud member of the Dramatist Guild. https://www.erinmurrayquinlan.com/

On this episode of The North Coast Podcast, we are joined by the multi-hyphenate artist, Rob Chen! Rob is a musician, comedian, actor, and all around SWEETIE who brought us sponge cake. You can see him perform his one man show, The Blu Room, on 4/9 @ The Players Theater at 7:00PM. You can also checkk out Rob on Spotify under "Blu Hyku" and IG as @robchenhere ! The North Coast Podcast is a Musical Comedy podcast featuring interviews, improvised hip-hop songs, and long-form improv from New York City's long-running hip hop-improv team, North Coast. From conversations with comedians, hip-hop artists, and other exciting creatives, you can now bring the infectious energy of a North Coast show into your headphones with this brand new podcast. Produced by Anna Torzullo and Douglas WidickNorthcoastnyc.comRob Chen - @robchenhere  North Coast - @northcoastnycRj Williams - @rjron.williamsMichael Crisol - @TheDoctorBrickMel Rubin @melrubin2Billy Soco @bsocoDouglas Widick @douglaswidickLuke Miller @lukemillerfakeRalf Jean-Pierre -  @preciousgorgeousralf Anna Torzullo - @AtorzzWith a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast's explosive performances have been packing comedy venues, universities, and festivals nationwide since 2009. Built around a single suggestion from an audience member, the show's improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick. With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike.Named one of the “Top Ten Best Comedy Shows”  by Time Out New York, North Coast has been featured on Vh1, in Slate's Podcast The Gist, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Comedy Listings. Currently, you can catch them performing Saturday 4/15 @ 7:30PM at the Peoples Improv Theater. 0:00 - Start1:15 - Welcome, Rob Chen! 2:30 - Rob Brought Sponge Cakes 4:15 - FOOD 5:20 - Rob's Culture 7:57 - How'd Rob Get Into the Arts10:30 - SONG: I Pierced My Ears 13:02 - Ralf's Judgement Is Challenged 17:00 - Stella Adler 20:59 - Rob's Musical Beginnings 24:47 - Dance 28:13 - SONG: Art Is My Water 31:00 - Advice for Artists 32:00 - Leng Zai 37:55 - Rob's Fav Pastimes 40:15 - SONG: Real Life Reaction Video 

Damon gets to talk to Michael about the Ethos Percussion Group, The Cadets Drum Corps, Owning a theater, composing music, triangles and more! There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others!

Peter Saleh is a multi-faceted percussionist, drummer, and teacher. Other notable performances include Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Brooklyn Metro Orchestra, Bay Atlantic Symphony, “Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy”, and a solo recital tour of Taiwan and Korea. He was drummer/percussionist for the world premiere Productions of "Mystic Pizza", "The Nutty Professor", and "Mr Holland's Opus" as well as the regional premiere of "The Cher Show" at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine and he can also be heard on 2019's "Carols for a Cure, vol. 21" with the cast of Broadway's "Hamilton". Peter recently celebrated 20 years as a member of the Exit 9 Percussion Group with nearly 500 performances, including a November 2021 tour in Ecuador as cultural envoy for the US State department. Saleh's published music is performed widely and his “A Percussionist's Handbook” (Bachovich) has been called a "survival guide for today's percussionist" (Pablo Rieppi). As a musician for dance, Saleh has presented collaborative work at the Aliey Citigroup Theater, The Joffrey School, and NJPAC. Since 2011, Peter has been an accompanist at The Juilliard School, and spent 5 years grooving with the Ailey Samba class percussion section. Saleh founded and directed the Rutgers Youth Percussion Ensemble for 15 seasons, which received wide praise for its performances at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival, PAS/NYU Weekend of Percussion, and The Players Theater, and he continues to enthusiastically teach the next generation of drummers and percussionists.Peter endorses Pearl/Adams Instruments and Sabian Cymbals and is the inventor of the patented “Switchboard” percussion table. Order the Switchboard Percussion System HERE: https://www.gigwithswitchboard.comFor more, subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101 here: When you subscribe for only $5 a month, you will receive behind-the-scenes access to the life of a musician who makes a living on Broadway through YouTube videos, bi-weekly podcasts, and articles on what you need to know. We also have merchandise! https://merchandise.broadwaydrumming101.comClayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and Newsletter. He has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud.The Broadway Drumming 101 Instagram page: InstagramThe Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube page: YouTubeFor more about Clayton, click HERE Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

Neil Simon's Tony-winning romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park is currently being performed at the Ukiah Players Theater until the 31st of the month. The play, originally written to take place in the 60s, in fact, takes place in 1982 in the Ukiah players theater's rendition. The change is an ode to the 40th anniversary of the theater, says director Eric Ward. With 80s-inspired costumes, soundtrack, and set props, the play follows a young newlywed lesbian couple who have just moved to New York City in a teeny apartment on the top floor. Corie, played by Grey Wolfe-Smith, is an interior designer whose colorful personality is expressed with a rainbow wardrobe. Her wife Paula, played by Amanda Baguley, is beginning her law career and is the opposite of Corie, Paula is always anxious, concerned, and just trying to get some sleep. From the director's notes on the couple's dynamic: “opposites attract, but what makes someone easy to love, can also make them very hard to live with.”

-31-22 Actor, Director, Playwright, Administrator, and Educator. Lee Gundersheimer has done it all. Actor in 75 shows in New York and more all over the country. Director of over 80 plays, from Shakespeare to Annie. Playwright of 7 full length plays and 4 one acts including “Incommunicado,” nominated for four Audelco Awards, and opened the […]

Today's guest is Ryk Lewis. He's the writer, director, and producer of the new, unique musical “The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman” coming to Philadelphia this October. Join us as we talk about the struggles the Philadelphia theater scene has had with diversity and inclusion, the importance of community outreach to the LGBTQAI+ community, and his brand new musical which is sure to be the hot ticket in Philly this fall season! “The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman” runs every weekend in October at the Plays and Players Theater in Philly. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit: https://www.stageworkx.com/the-ongoing-plight-of-the-ferryman/ To learn more about Ryk, visit his official website at https://lewisryk.wixsite.com/ryklewis For more The Vibe With Ky, visit https://linkfol.io/thevibewithky --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thevibewithky/support

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Karen Stokes is the Head of the Dance Program at the University of Houston.She danced in New York and abroad with David Gordon, Larry Clark, and Stephan Koplowitz. As a choreographer, Stokes has premiered eight evening length projects, and multiple repertory works that have performed in such venues as Zilkha Hall, Discovery Green,the Kaplan Theater at the JCC, Cleveland Public Theater, Weathervane Theater in Akron, Plays & Players Theater in Philadelphia, the Cunningham Studio in NYC, and at the University of Houston.In January 2013, Karen Stokes Dance was the first contemporary dance company in Houston to receive a “Masterminds Award” by the Houston Press. She is a nine-time recipient of Houston Arts Alliance grants and was co-recipient for the 2008 Buffy Award in Best Evening Length work category (Hometown) for 2003-2008. Stokes’ documentary short on “Framing Dance,” received “Editor’s Choice” for best video from Dance Teacher Magazine in September 2010, and her dance for camera video “Gallery Construction 1” received “Editor’s Choice” for best video from Dance Magazine in March 2012. Stokes has also won the Distance Education Teaching Award at University of Houston, the ACHE Teaching Award, and the Ross M. Lence Teaching Award.Stokes co-founded Travesty Dance Group in 1997, and is now Artistic Director of Karen Stokes Dance. Karen Stokes Dance, a non-profit organization, functions as the producing company for professional projects by Karen Stokes.Phone: 713-743-2915Email: kstokes@uh.eduKaren Stokes DancefacebookSupport the show (https://www.instadancecoach.com/thank-you-for-supporting-my-podcast-colleges-and-careers/)

There isn’t much the pandemic hasn’t impacted, including the schedule at Community Players Theater. The theater's original plan was to stage “Elf-the Musical” for the holiday season. Instead--for the COVID season--the organization has created an original, virtual production laced with Christmas music and touched with nostalgia. It's premiering on Facebook Live, Friday, Dec. 18 before migrating over to the theater's YouTube channel. “Home for the Holidays” harkens back to seasons past, when Community Players , as a way of giving back to their loyal audience, would host a holiday movie night at the theater, complete with cartoons, family films and sing-alongs. “We wanted to change things up a little bit,” said Chris Terven, treasurer for Community Players Theater (CPT). “We did a straight review called “On with the Show” earlier this year. For the holidays, however, we wanted to try and make it more of a story-driven scenario.” “We chose holiday songs and had people put in applications,

The doors to their theater may be closed, but Community Players has declared t he s how m ust g o o n .

A farcical intergalactic play in one-actPenned by Sophia RommaABOUT THE PLAYThe Virus Corazón is causing chaos among the human population. This stoic and unruly viral infection infiltrates all those who show the ability to covet, to love and entraps those who possess the deep and insatiable desire to fornicate. Three outcasts have been weeded out to populate a new planet, called the Voon. These soon to be Vonanians are to be reformed and purged for their transgressions of depicting feelings and falling in and out of love. These natural human emotions deriving from the ardent passion and amorous adventures, which have particularly imbued the lives of these three slightly off-kilter but ardent fugitives and pariahs—are no longer desirable emotions and land all those who portray a propensity for showing feelings in the penitentiary or the psychiatric ward—as well as in freezers or in bathroom urinals. As punitive measures in the spirit of reformation. These outsiders are mandated to be beheaded by the guillotine at the hands of a sadistic otherworldly vengeful alien, an intergalactic trooper, who uses her bewitching powers and stark wit to, in a totalitarian manner, elicit confessions from these fugitives as she cannot merely deliver these inmates traveling in an out of control pod, to a novel full of hope planet without forcing these cellmates to repent first—as ordained by the dictatorial government of our unholy planet earth. CAST OF CHARACTERSIN ALPHABETICAL ORDERMr. Clas Duncan in the role of Chaz CormierMs. Ana Maria Jomolca in the role of Milagros AlvarezMs. Maureen O’Conner in the role of Shannon DooleyMs. Victoria Guthrie in the role of Intergalactic Trooper Riley WretchedAnd Ms. Sophia Romma as the Narrator ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT AND THE NARRATORSophia Romma, Ph.D., Esq.Playwright/Screenwriter/Director, Dr. Sophia Romma is the author of fourteen stage-plays, produced Off-Off Broadway/Off-Broadway, three of which were produced at La MaMa E.T.C. Her play, “The Past Is Still Ahead,” which she also directed ran at the Cherry Lane Theatre, at the MITF and toured Montauk, London, Moscow, Montreal and Seoul. The Negro Ensemble Company presented "The Mire" at the Cherry Lane Theatre, heralded by the New York Times for “grinding down stubborn cultural borders with love’s symphony.” Romma’s “Cabaret Émigré,” was lauded by The Villager for: “Delving deep into the dislocated émigré’s soul in erotic quantum verse.” Romma graduated from Tisch School of the Arts (M.F.A), holds a Ph.D. in Philology from Maxim Gorky Literary Institute, and a Master of Laws from Fordham University School of Law. She directed plays by Leslie Lee, August Wilson and Austin Phillips at the Schomburg Center, FDCAC, and Mayakovski Academic Art Theatre. Romma served as Literary Manager and Dramaturg of NEC. She is the Producing Artistic Director of The Garden of the Avant-Garde Film and Theatrical Foundation and is an International Law and Human Rights attorney. http://gardenofavantgarde.com ABOUT THE CASTAna Maria Jomolca as Milagros Alvarez: studied Film and Creative Writing at The New School and received her MFA in Fiction at Hunter College. She is an actress, director, producer and published writer.Clas Duncan as Chaz Cormier: Clas is a twenty-six-year old from Washington DC Metro area born on August 15th. Lover of life, passionate creator, considerate being and an actor of the screen. Maureen O’Connor as Shannon Dooley: I am an American actress of Mexican and Irish heritage, born in Philadelphia in 1964. I've been on stage off and on since grade school, first time on film in 2017, and I've got the bug, now, hoping I'll be working for the rest of my life - because this is just FUN! Victoria Guthrie as Trooper Riley Wretched: Theater: Off Broadway: The Shanghai Gesture Julia Miles Theater, Absolute Clarity at The Players Theater, Off-Off Broadway: Steel Magnolias at The Snarks, How The Other Half Loves ACC, It’s Only A Play ACC, The Pillowman T. Schreiber Studio, Blood Sky T. Schreiber Studio. TV: Grave Murders, Diabolical, REDRUM, The Haunting of Patty Stanger, Counter Terror Intel and The Onion News Network. Victoria has appeared in over one hundred films, television shows and commercials receiving numerous nominations for best actress and best supporting actress, including a win for best actress for “Tales of Creation” The Brightside Film Festival 2016. *AEA. To see my reel, go to www.VictoriaGuthrie.com.

A farcical intergalactic play in one-actPenned by Sophia RommaABOUT THE PLAYThe Virus Corazón is causing chaos among the human population. This stoic and unruly viral infection infiltrates all those who show the ability to covet, to love and entraps those who possess the deep and insatiable desire to fornicate. Three outcasts have been weeded out to populate a new planet, called the Voon. These soon to be Vonanians are to be reformed and purged for their transgressions of depicting feelings and falling in and out of love. These natural human emotions deriving from the ardent passion and amorous adventures, which have particularly imbued the lives of these three slightly off-kilter but ardent fugitives and pariahs—are no longer desirable emotions and land all those who portray a propensity for showing feelings in the penitentiary or the psychiatric ward—as well as in freezers or in bathroom urinals. As punitive measures in the spirit of reformation. These outsiders are mandated to be beheaded by the guillotine at the hands of a sadistic otherworldly vengeful alien, an intergalactic trooper, who uses her bewitching powers and stark wit to, in a totalitarian manner, elicit confessions from these fugitives as she cannot merely deliver these inmates traveling in an out of control pod, to a novel full of hope planet without forcing these cellmates to repent first—as ordained by the dictatorial government of our unholy planet earth. CAST OF CHARACTERSIN ALPHABETICAL ORDERMr. Clas Duncan in the role of Chaz CormierMs. Ana Maria Jomolca in the role of Milagros AlvarezMs. Maureen O’Conner in the role of Shannon DooleyMs. Victoria Guthrie in the role of Intergalactic Trooper Riley WretchedAnd Ms. Sophia Romma as the Narrator ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT AND THE NARRATORSophia Romma, Ph.D., Esq.Playwright/Screenwriter/Director, Dr. Sophia Romma is the author of fourteen stage-plays, produced Off-Off Broadway/Off-Broadway, three of which were produced at La MaMa E.T.C. Her play, “The Past Is Still Ahead,” which she also directed ran at the Cherry Lane Theatre, at the MITF and toured Montauk, London, Moscow, Montreal and Seoul. The Negro Ensemble Company presented "The Mire" at the Cherry Lane Theatre, heralded by the New York Times for “grinding down stubborn cultural borders with love’s symphony.” Romma’s “Cabaret Émigré,” was lauded by The Villager for: “Delving deep into the dislocated émigré’s soul in erotic quantum verse.” Romma graduated from Tisch School of the Arts (M.F.A), holds a Ph.D. in Philology from Maxim Gorky Literary Institute, and a Master of Laws from Fordham University School of Law. She directed plays by Leslie Lee, August Wilson and Austin Phillips at the Schomburg Center, FDCAC, and Mayakovski Academic Art Theatre. Romma served as Literary Manager and Dramaturg of NEC. She is the Producing Artistic Director of The Garden of the Avant-Garde Film and Theatrical Foundation and is an International Law and Human Rights attorney. http://gardenofavantgarde.com ABOUT THE CASTAna Maria Jomolca as Milagros Alvarez: studied Film and Creative Writing at The New School and received her MFA in Fiction at Hunter College. She is an actress, director, producer and published writer.Clas Duncan as Chaz Cormier: Clas is a twenty-six-year old from Washington DC Metro area born on August 15th. Lover of life, passionate creator, considerate being and an actor of the screen. Maureen O’Connor as Shannon Dooley: I am an American actress of Mexican and Irish heritage, born in Philadelphia in 1964. I've been on stage off and on since grade school, first time on film in 2017, and I've got the bug, now, hoping I'll be working for the rest of my life - because this is just FUN! Victoria Guthrie as Trooper Riley Wretched: Theater: Off Broadway: The Shanghai Gesture Julia Miles Theater, Absolute Clarity at The Players Theater, Off-Off Broadway: Steel Magnolias at The Snarks, How The Other Half Loves ACC, It’s Only A Play ACC, The Pillowman T. Schreiber Studio, Blood Sky T. Schreiber Studio. TV: Grave Murders, Diabolical, REDRUM, The Haunting of Patty Stanger, Counter Terror Intel and The Onion News Network. Victoria has appeared in over one hundred films, television shows and commercials receiving numerous nominations for best actress and best supporting actress, including a win for best actress for “Tales of Creation” The Brightside Film Festival 2016. *AEA. To see my reel, go to www.VictoriaGuthrie.com.

From www.theaterreviewsfrommyseat.com, a monthly recap of plays, musicals and performances from Broadway to Off-Off Broadway.This month's episode includes a number of holiday themed offerings including variations on A Christmas Carol - one in Harlem, Campbell Scott's Broadway turn as Scrooge, a presentation from the Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre and a two person version told in a Greenwich Village mansion. On the lighter side, I discuss the touring show created by RuPaul's Drag Race superstars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon called All I Want For Christmas is Attention.Off-Broadway plays include a revival of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize winning play The Young Man From Atlanta and Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) in 1937's rarely revived Judgment Day.Plus, a conversation with the playwright and director for the upcoming production of Soul Survivor set to begin performances on January 16th at The Players Theater in Greenwich Village.

Please welcome the former president and CEO of the 12th Man Foundation; Miles Marks! Miles joins our host Ben Wiggins to talk about their history together, forging the "Financial Titan," many Aggies still enjoy today as well as supporting the Arts for the A.D. Players Theater. If you would like to learn more about Miles and his current pursuits, please visit http://www.avalonadvisors.com

The summer of 2019 is the 40th summer that the American Players Theater have presented first-rate open-air live theater performances in Spring Green, WI. We speak with Brenda DaVita, artistic director of APT, who has been with them for 25 years.

This week, Josh talks to Vincent DiCostanzo (who shares his sketch, "The Parking Lot") about his history in sketch comedy and a little about soccer. Vince also says the sweetest thing that will ever be said on this podcast. Go see WGRA Radio Theater presents Motive: Murder! on August 18th at 830 pm at the Plays and Players Theater. Go to goodgoodcomedy.com for ticket information. And then go to the LIVE My First Sketch podcast with Dan Corkery and Caitlin Weigel of House of Solitude on August 19th at 830 pm at the Playground at the Adrienne. Go to phillysketchfest.com for more details.

Josh talks to Julia Celley (of Locked in Julia’s Basement) about falcons, clowns, and John Bobbit wrestling. Go see Locked in Julia’s Basement from Good Good Comedy at Plays and Players Theater (1714 Delancey St) on July 25th at 830. Tickets are $5 and available at goodgoodcomedy.com/juliasbasement

Josh talks to Bill Reick (of it’s the new and Darius Rucker MD) about the Muppets, joy in comedy, and the high school class where he got to watch Mr. Show. See Let’s Talk: Under the Boardwalk from Good Good Comedy at the Plays and Players Theater (1714 Delancey St.) on July 26 at 530 pm. Tickets are $5 and available at goodgoodcomedy.com/slot3.

Sarah Pappalardo is the co-founder of Reductress, the first and only satirical women’s magazine. Reductress is a hilarious website conceived, developed, and run by Sarah and her co-everything, Beth Newell. Sarah tells Writers' Bloc all about how she and Beth took an idea and made it into an actual product, and trust me, there's more to it than meets the eye. So it's good that you'll mainly be using your ears from here on out. We also get into a welcome and substantive conversation about women in comedy and some of the challenges they face that aren't always understood or even recognized by their male associates. It's long overdue on Writers' Bloc and I think you're going to enjoy hearing it. Sarah has also produced a small handful of documentary shorts, including Reverence , which was featured in IFC Theater's DOCNYC this year. And she's written several plays including Cold, which was produced at the Plays and Players Theater last summer in Philadelphia. I hope you'll be as pleased with this episode as I am. And, as usual, if not - your money back. (WINK!) Now get to listenin'! Or, if it suits you better, you can listen on iTunes. See if I care!

The Shotgun Players came together in 1992 when a group of 11 theater artists decided to put on a play in the only reasonable space they had available to them -- the basement of a local pizza parlor. This became their home base for five years and the site of a half-dozen performances a year. Since then, the Shotgun Players have worked in more than 30 different venues, including church basements, print shop back rooms, university stages, outdoor arenas and even in front of inmates at San Quentin Prison. Over the years, their hard work has earned them a wide subscriber base, critical acclaim and devoted audiences.

Since igniting a national debate with their adaptation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ego Po held a forum at Plays and Players Theater on the subject of Performing Race in America. Panelist Dr. Ania Loomba [UPenn Catherine Bryson Chair of the English Department], Dr. Camille Charles [Head of Africana Studies and Professor of Sociology at UPenn], Lane Savadove [Ego Po Artistic Director], Paule Turner [Choreographer/Actor] and Ed Swidey [Actor] discussed openly with audience members and guests on the topics of “race” and “racism” in Ego Po’s reversed cast portrayal of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the world at large. Challenging terminology such as “post racial society” and “color blind casting”, the panel and audience charge the flood gates for a much deeper discussion. Out & About gets the inside scoop!!! For more information on the production, visit www.egopo.org If you have any questions, feel free to type them below!