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Send us a textThis interview is a long time coming. I am extremely grateful for Adam taking the time to come on to share his knowledge. I'm sure if time allotted, we could easily could've had a three hour conversation, and I promise we will do at least one more episode. In this talk, we discuss his decision to write a book about playwriting from a letter-writing perspective, common questions he is asked, marketing and approaching theaters, dealing with rejection, finding opportunities, and negotiating compensation. We also discuss applying to Julliard, structure, considering your audience, the Math of Playwriting, monologues as a marketing tool, how changing characteristics might affect approach, the strategy of revealing information, the traps of questions and answers in dialogue, and the benefits of (earned) reversals. Playwrights of any level will walk away with something from this conversation. I look forward to the next conversations with Adam, because I will walk away so much the wiser. Enjoy!ADAM SZYMKOWICZ's plays have been produced throughout the U.S., Canada, and around the world. He was the premiere Resident Playwright at The Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA and the first playwright to participate in Bloomington Playwrights Projects' Square One Series. He has been to The Orchard Project and to JAW at Portland Center Stage, served twice as Playwright in Residence at the William Inge Center, and twice as a Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters. Adam received a Playwright's Diploma from The Juilliard School's Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program and an MFA from Columbia University where he was the Dean's Fellow. Plays include - Deflowering Waldo, Pretty Theft, Food For Fish, Incendiary, Clown Bar, Rare Birds, Marian Old Fashioned Cold Fusion, The Parking Lot, The Night Children, When Jack Met Jill, and Heart of Snow. His monologue book, Small Explosions came out from Applause in early 2023. His playwriting book, Letters To A Young Playwright came out from Applause in fall of 2024.He has interviewed 1100 playwrights on his blog.To watch the video format of this episode, visit -https://youtu.be/4ZiQuC1g7-wLinks to resources mentioned in this episode -TCG (Theatre Communications Group) -https://www.tcg.orgThe Chance -https://chancetheater.comWebsites and Socials for Adam Szymkowicz -https://www.adamszymkowicz.comI Interview Playwrights (Blog) -http://aszym.blogspot.com/2021/06/1100-playwright-interviews.htmlFacebook -https://www.facebook.com/adamszymkowiczIG - @aszymkowiczWebsites and socials for James Elden, PMP, and Playwright's Spotlight -Punk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

In Portland, arts organizations are facing shrinking budgets, donor fatigue and other financial struggles. The city launched the Office of Arts of Culture last year, but Portland faces a $27 million budget gap. As people move out of Portland, an arts tax aimed at boosting the region’s arts and culture offerings might yield less money.     Blake Shell is the executive and artistic director of the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art. Marissa Wolf is the artistic director of Portland Center Stage. Kimberly Howard Wade is the executive director of Caldera, which serves young people in Portland and Sisters. And Darion Jones is the assistant director of the city’s Office of Arts and Culture. They join us with more about these challenges and what they mean for a city that prides itself on a robust arts and culture scene. Promo:  In Portland, arts organizations are facing shrinking budgets, donor fatigue and other financial struggles. We learn more about those challenges and what they mean for a city that prides itself on a robust arts and culture scene.

Comedian Chris Grace joins to share the downsides of looking to the entertainment industry for a moral compass, starring in a one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe, finding the balance of personalities for game night, and whether Gianmarco is an otter or a wolf. You can watch full video of this episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Chris on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Chris' special, Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson, on Dropout: https://www.dropout.tv/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson See Chris live! Overture Center, January 12, 2025: https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/2024-25-season/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson/ Portland Center Stage, May 11-June 22, 2025: https://www.pcs.org/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson The Kennedy Center, July 11-13, 2025: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2024-2025/chris-grace/ See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/downsidepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠texting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ lists Check out Gianmarco Soresi's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bi-monthly show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in NYC Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠city near you⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Russell Daniels on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Video edited by Dave Columbo Technical production by Chris Mueller Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Douglas Goodhart

For the fourth year in a row, jazz fans can find the holiday music they’re looking for at Portland Center Stage next week. Local musicians and bandleaders Domo Branch and Charlie Brown III will direct a 15-piece lineup of regional and national musicians performing traditional scores with a modern twist. Domo Branch, drums, and Charlie Brown III, keyboard, join us to play some songs and talk about their collaboration. The Brown Branch Big Band plays Dec. 16 and 17 at Portland Center Stage. 

In this episode, Adam and Budi kick of the first book club episode of the year with The Dutchman, by Amiri Baraka. We welcome Taylor Barfield to the discussion, as he joins Budi and Adam in dissecting this classic. Poet, writer, teacher, and political activist Amiri Baraka was born Everett LeRoi Jones in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and Howard University, spent three years in the U.S. Air Force, and returned to New York City to attend Columbia University and the New School for Social Research. Baraka was well known for his strident social criticism, often writing in an incendiary style that made it difficult for some audiences and critics to respond with objectivity to his works. Throughout most of his career his method in poetry, drama, fiction, and essays was confrontational, calculated to shock and awaken audiences to the political concerns of black Americans. For decades, Baraka was one of the most prominent voices in the world of American literature.Baraka's legacy as a major poet of the second half of the 20th century remains matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. His influence on younger writers has been significant and widespread, and as a leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the next century. His experimental fiction of the 1960s is considered some of the most significant African-American fiction since that of Jean Toomer.________________________________________________________________________________________________Taylor Barfield is a dramaturg, writer, and theater artist from Baltimore, MD. He served as the Acting Literary Manager at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, CT and the Literary Manager at Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ. Taylor currently works as a freelance dramaturg and consultant working with organizations such as the Guthrie, BMG, Portland Center Stage, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and Yale Repertory Theatre. Taylor received his B.A. in Molecular/Cellular Biology and English Literature from Johns Hopkins University and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he earned his M.F.A. and D.F.A. in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism. His scholarly work explores how contemporary Black American playwrights re-imagine and re-stage Black theater history. His writing has been published in Vulture, TDF Stages, and the Marginalia Review of Books. He is currently an adjunct professor at NYU Tisch.Support the show2024 Audio Play Festival submissions "Sounds of Home"If you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

In this episode, Adam and Budi have a great conversation with director, public speaking coach, and podcaster Adriana BaerAdriana has directed for Alley Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Playhouse, Profile Theatre (Artistic Director, 2012-2015), The Cutting Ball Theater (Associate Artistic Director, 2004-2007), and others. She has worked with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Opera Boston, The Public Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, San Francisco Circus Center/Pickle Circus, California Shakespeare Theater, and American Conservatory Theater. Among other institutions, she has taught for Portland State University, Columbia University School of the Arts, The Acting Company, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. She has lectured as a guest speaker at dozens of colleges and universities nationwide. Adriana holds a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and a Masters of Fine Arts in Directing from Columbia University. She is a member of SDC, the professional union of stage directors and choreographers.She is the cohost of The Wellbeing Workshop's podcast and offers online courses and coaching through Adriana Baer Creative.Adriana lives on a two-acre farm just outside Portland, Oregon with her husband and child, and spends most of her free time digging in the dirt, practicing yoga, and reading.Special offer for Theatre of Others listeners! When you purchase Audition Master Class, you'll get free access to Get In: How to Rock Your MFA & URTA Auditions.* https://www.adrianabaercreative.com/others Support the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Portland Center Stage artistic director Marissa Wolf joins the pod for the Fall Arts issue. 

Paul Iarrobino is a community activist, speaker, author and documentarian with over three decades of gerontology experience. He implemented virtual gatherings for older adults to safely connect during the pandemic to reduce isolation and increase social connectivity. This experience led to Paul's first book, COVIDOLOGY: Sharing Life Lessons from Behind the Mask. His current book Defining Moments will amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ writers and will be released early next year. You can follow his work at https://www.ourboldvoices.com.Sure, here are some highlights of Portland, Oregon in bullet points:Population: 641,162 (2021)Climate: Temperate, with average temperatures ranging from 35°F (2°C) in the winter to 75°F (24°C) in the summer.Geography: Located in the Willamette Valley, on the Columbia and Willamette rivers.Cost of living: Moderate, with a median home price of $525,000 (2022).LGBTQ+ community: Large and welcoming, with Portland being named one of the "Best Places to Live for LGBTQ People" by The Advocate magazine.Arts and culture: Thriving, with a variety of museums, theaters, and music venues.Crime and safety: Relatively safe, with a violent crime rate that is below the national average.Here are some additional details about each of these highlights:Population: Portland is the largest city in Oregon and the 26th largest city in the United States. The population is diverse, with many people from Asian, European, and Hispanic backgrounds.Climate: Portland has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. The winters are mild, with average temperatures in the mid-30s Fahrenheit. The summers are warm, with average temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit.Geography: Portland is located in the Willamette Valley, a lush, green valley surrounded by mountains. The city is bisected by the Columbia and Willamette rivers, which provide stunning views and opportunities for recreation.Cost of living: The cost of living in Portland is moderate, but it has been rising in recent years. The median home price is now over $500,000.LGBTQ+ community: Portland has a large and welcoming LGBTQ+ community. The city has been named one of the "Best Places to Live for LGBTQ People" by The Advocate magazine.Arts and culture: Portland has a thriving arts and culture scene. The city has a number of museums, theaters, and music venues. The Portland Art Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Center Stage is a professional theater company that produces a wide range of plays. The Portland Symphony Orchestra is a well-respected classical music ensemble.Crime and safety: Portland is relatively safe, with a violent crime rate that is below the national average. However, the city has seen increased property crime in recent years.Support the showIf you enjoy these podcasts, please make a donation by clicking the coffee cup on any page of our website www.wheredogaysretire.com. Each cup of coffee costs $5 and goes towards bringing you these podcasts in the future.If you or you know someone who is interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact me at mark@wheredogaysretire.com. Please join our Where Do Gays Retire Facebook group at Where Do Gays Retire? | FacebookThank you so much for listening!

Paul Iarrobino is a community activist, speaker, author and documentarian with over three decades of gerontology experience. He implemented virtual gatherings for older adults to safely connect during the pandemic to reduce isolation and increase social connectivity. This experience led to Paul's first book, COVIDOLOGY: Sharing Life Lessons from Behind the Mask. His current book Defining Moments will amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ writers and will be released early next year. You can follow his work at https://www.ourboldvoices.com.Sure, here are some highlights of Portland, Oregon in bullet points:Population: 641,162 (2021)Climate: Temperate, with average temperatures ranging from 35°F (2°C) in the winter to 75°F (24°C) in the summer.Geography: Located in the Willamette Valley, on the Columbia and Willamette rivers.Cost of living: Moderate, with a median home price of $525,000 (2022).LGBTQ+ community: Large and welcoming, with Portland being named one of the "Best Places to Live for LGBTQ People" by The Advocate magazine.Arts and culture: Thriving, with a variety of museums, theaters, and music venues.Crime and safety: Relatively safe, with a violent crime rate that is below the national average.Here are some additional details about each of these highlights:Population: Portland is the largest city in Oregon and the 26th largest city in the United States. The population is diverse, with many people from Asian, European, and Hispanic backgrounds.Climate: Portland has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. The winters are mild, with average temperatures in the mid-30s Fahrenheit. The summers are warm, with average temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit.Geography: Portland is located in the Willamette Valley, a lush, green valley surrounded by mountains. The city is bisected by the Columbia and Willamette rivers, which provide stunning views and opportunities for recreation.Cost of living: The cost of living in Portland is moderate, but it has been rising in recent years. The median home price is now over $500,000.LGBTQ+ community: Portland has a large and welcoming LGBTQ+ community. The city has been named one of the "Best Places to Live for LGBTQ People" by The Advocate magazine.Arts and culture: Portland has a thriving arts and culture scene. The city has a number of museums, theaters, and music venues. The Portland Art Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Center Stage is a professional theater company that produces a wide range of plays. The Portland Symphony Orchestra is a well-respected classical music ensemble.Crime and safety: Portland is relatively safe, with a violent crime rate that is below the national average. However, the city has seen increased property crime in recent years.Support the showIf you enjoy these podcasts, please make a donation by clicking the coffee cup on any page of our website www.wheredogaysretire.com. Each cup of coffee costs $5 and goes towards bringing you these podcasts in the future.If you or you know someone who is interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact me at mark@wheredogaysretire.com. Please join our Where Do Gays Retire Facebook group at Where Do Gays Retire? | FacebookThank you so much for listening!

Melissa Leilani Larson (she/her) is a mixed-race Filipino playwright based in Salt Lake City. Her adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE sold out its entire run at the Hale Center Theater Orem earlier this year; it will appear at the Texas Shakespeare Festival in July and at a number of theatres across the country next season, and will be published by StagePartners. Mel wrote the book for the new musical RELATIVE SPACE, featuring songs by rising music star Kjersti Long. Other recent productions include THE POST OFFICE and THE ORPHANAGE at Liahona Prep; MESTIZA, OR MIXED at Plan-B Theatre; GIN MUMMY at Mesa Community College; PERSUASION at Utah Valley University; SWEETHEART, COME at Tabor College; LITTLE HAPPY SECRETS at InHouse Theatre; BITTER LEMON at Adobe Theatre. Other plays include PILOT PROGRAM, MOUNTAIN LAW, LADY IN WAITING, and MARTRS' CROSSING. Mel's film work includes: JANE AND EMMA and FREETOWN and the shorts “Patience” and “Iscariot.” Accolades include: 2022 AATE Distinguished Play award, the IRAM Best New Play award, two Salt Lake City Weekly Arty awards, four AML drama awards and the Mayhew award. Mel is a Bay Area Playwrights Festival finalist (2023 Honorable Mention), a Portland Center Stage finalist, and an O'Neill semi-finalist. She is a member of the Plan-B Theatre Lab, Honor Roll!, and the Dramatists Guild. MFA, Iowa Playwrights Workshop. melissaleilanilarson.com 

My special guest, recording artist Julian Outlaw was my guest on this Live recording of the podcast at Portland Center Stage. He talked about his move from Texas to Oregon, his work in local community organizations and local government and of course his plans as an rapper in 2023. Peep episode 158 of this great episode of the Klyph Notes podcast. Klyph Notes is supported by Akepele Apparel  The Numberz FM and XRAY FM The theme for Klyph Notes was produced by Theory Hazit Support the movement and become a DJ Klyph patron The intro for Klyph Notes was produced by DJ Klyph  

Portland based recording artist and community activist Talilo was a guest on the Klyoh Notes podcast, recorded live at Portland Center Stage. We discussed his musical journey, includidng the significance of recording this episode at The Armoury, the importance of the community work and heritage. Check out episode #157 of the Klyph Notes podcast. Klyph Notes is supported by Akepele Apparel  The Numberz FM and XRAY FM The theme for Klyph Notes was produced by Theory Hazit Support the movement and become a DJ Klyph patron The intro for Klyph Notes was produced by DJ Klyph  

Back with another episode of Klyph Notes, this one recorded live at Portland Center Stage and you're going to dig it. I Bocha is my guest and we talk about his latest project titled DIY, his brand Produce Organics and it's placement in the Moda Center and relationships. Peep epsiode #156. Klyph Notes is supported by Akepele Apparel  The Numberz FM and XRAY FM The theme for Klyph Notes was produced by Theory Hazit Support the movement and become a DJ Klyph patron The intro for Klyph Notes was produced by DJ Klyph  

Sound Designer Matthew Nielson & Tony Angelini share stories and lessons about the joy and the craft of sound design for the theatre and for film. Based in the Washington, DC Area, Matthew M. Nielson is a producer, composer, sound designer, recording engineer, audio post production engineer, songwriter, and orchestrater for Film, TV, Theater, Radio, Web, and MusicHis music for film has been heard in film festivals across the US. He has composed and designed more than two dozen short films, feature-length documentaries and feature-length narratives, including Poker Face, Lulu and Josie, A Sleepover Story, Fire's Daughter, Death in Time, Londinium, and Elbow Grease. He has won several film festival awards for his work and been nominated for several more. His music and sound design for television have been featured in branding packages for Epix Drive-In and Spike TV, and his commercial clients include Delivery.com, NBA, UFC on FOX, Bounty Hunters, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, NBC Sports, v05, and Hometrust Bank. His work can be heard in video games, including Drone Command.Theatrically, Nielson has designed, composed, orchestrated and written songs for hundreds of productions around the world. Off-Broadway: Shakespeare's Villains and Lakawanna Blues (Public Theatre). Regional credits include Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Portland Center Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Milwaukee Repertory, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Delaware Theatre Company, Barrington Stage, NC Stage, Triad Stage, Ford's Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth, Signature Theatre, Kennedy Center, Round House Theatre, Contemporary American Theatre Company, Library of Congress, Folger Theatre, the National Gallery of Art, and many others. International credits include productions in Germany and Russia. Nielson has mentored sound design students and taught master classes at the University of Maryland and American University.During the pandemic, Nielson worked on many digital content projects for theatres in the DC Area and across the US as a location audio recordist, sound designer, composer, and audio post engineer. Projects include Homebound, a 10-episode web series available online, several theatre/film hybrid projects, and more than a dozen streaming versions of live theatrical productions. Nielson was a founding member of the audio theatre company The Audible Group (now Listenably), who produced holiday productions of A Child's Christmas in Wales and Gift of the Magi for charity. With The Audible Group, Nielson wrote, directed, scored and designed the dramatic audio series Troublesome Gap. He co-founded Sound Lab Studios; a premier full-featured audio post-production house and The Curious Music Company; a production music library and custom music shop.Nielson has won five Helen Hayes Awards and been nominated for many more, including the League of Cincinnati Theatre awards, Barrymore Awards and BroadwayWorld.com awards. He is currently enrolled in the songwriting program with the Berklee College of Music Online.Some Links:Holding for Lights: https://curiousmusic.bandcamp.com/track/holding-for-lights Mary Stuart (Original Score by Matthew Neilson: https://open.spotify.com/album/5WxQXrkqW172hToax0jXOt?si=_eFQQ_2CT0C-PCGwXfu32w A track from The Book of Will at Round House: I'm your host, Tony Angelini. Thanks for listening. Find out more at www.creativemindset.org

http://lizduffyadams.com/Liz Duffy Adams' play Born With Teeth, recipient of a 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and Best Play/Production, 2022 Houston Press Awards, had its world premiere at the Alley Theater in 2022, and moved to the Guthrie Theatre in March–April 2023.Her Or, premiered Off Broadway at WP Theater and has been produced some 80 times since, including at the Magic Theater, Seattle Rep, and Roundhouse Theatre. Her work has also premiered or been developed at Contemporary American Theater Festival, Humana Festival, Bay Area Theater Festival, Portland Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Greater Boston Theater Company, New Georges, Clubbed Thumb, Crowded Fire, Shotgun Players, and Cutting Ball, and includes Dog Act; The Salonnières; Dear Alien; A Discourse on Wonders of the Invisible World; Buccaneers; Wet or, Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitude; The Listener; The Reckless Ruthless Brutal Charge of It or, The Train Play; and One Big Lie.She's a New Dramatists alumna and has received a Women of Achievement Award, Lillian Hellman Award, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Weston Playhouse Music-Theater Award, Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship, and the Will Glickman Award for Best New Play. Her Artistic Stamp virtual play in letters, Wild Thyme, was nominated for a 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Interactive or Socially-Distanced Theater.Publications include Or, in Smith & Kraus' “Best Plays Of 2010;” Dog Act in “Geek Theater,” Underwords Press 2014; Poodle With Guitar And Dark Glasses in Applause's “Best American Short Plays 2000-2001;” and acting editions by TRW Plays, Playscripts, Inc. and Dramatists Play Service. Adams' portrait appears in Sally Davies' collection, New Yorkers (Ammonite Press 2021).  Adams has an MFA from Yale School of Drama and a BFA from New York University, and was the 2012–2013 Briggs-Copeland Visiting Lecturer in Playwriting at Harvard University. She has dual Irish and American citizenship, and lives in New York City on land that once belonged to the Lanape, and in Western Massachusetts on unceded Pocumtuc and Nipmuc land.Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!https://www.instagram.com/HyphensHaven/http://www.dreamofdrea.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/DreamofDréa

Now this is how you start a new year! My first guest of 2023 is veteran MC, businessman, and Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee. He's represented Portland hip hop all over the globe and was gracious enough to return to Klyph Notes to catch up and share a major announcement regarding the return of POH-HOP.  This was also the first recording of Klyph Notes Live at the beautiful Portland Center Stage and we truly had a great time. Welcome to episode #154 of Kyle Notes with my guest Cool Nutz. Klyph Notes is supported by Akepele Apparel  The Numberz FM and XRAY FM The theme for Klyph Notes was produced by Theory Hazit Recorded Live at Portland Center Stage Support the movement and become a DJ Klyph patron The intro for Klyph Notes was produced by DJ Klyph  

Guest: Devon Roberts Guest Bio: Devon Roberts is the Member Success Coordinator for the Technology Association of Oregon where he is responsible for engaging new and existing members in the events and resources TAO provides. Devon works as a freelance theater director, producer, actor, and designer. Beyond his current work, he has worked in several industries including selling specialty foods, Marketing, Private security, and more. Through the arts, Devon has had the pleasure of working internationally at the Fringe festival in Edinburgh, nationally at organizations such as the Orchard Project, and locally in Portland with Portland Center Stage, Profile Theatre, Fuse Theatre Ensemble, and even as a volunteer member of the Drammy Committee. Devon's work is driven by a passion for community, a desire to empower individuals, and a love for innovation and growth. To learn more about Devon's endeavors, either in tech or the arts, you can follow his Linkedin!   Guest Links: Are you interested in a membership! https://www.techoregon.org/membership/ https://www.facebook.com/techoregon/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-roberts-2b6b73172/ https://twitter.com/techoregon     Tension Release Exercise: There are two versions of this exercise but the idea is the same. You can modify it depending on the time you have. The full version is to lay down on the floor, close your eyes and begin to take deep breaths (grab a neck pillow if you need the support). Each breath should be about 3-5 seconds inhale, 3-5 seconds exhale. The more you do it, you can extend the breath to 10 seconds.  For the first few breaths, attempt to relax your entire body. Find where tension is lingering and try to release it. Is your neck tight? Are you holding your jaw? Is your calf extended? What are your fingers doing? Check in with your whole body. Once you feel relaxed and you've been breathing for a bit, you can start the exercise. The exercise involves isolating certain parts of your body and tensing them for a short duration and then releasing that isolation. It follows this pattern. Deep breath in. Hold for as long as you can. Tense the isolated area for as long as you hold.  Release the breath and tension simultaneously. Do not explode the exhale, simply release.  As you are tensing, check into your body. Disengage any unnecessary tension.  For the full exercise, isolate in the following order:  Face Shoulders, neck and chest Hands Core Legs and feet.  Whole body For a modified tension and release exercise, you can sit in a chair, relaxed hands either on the armrests or resting on the thighs. While seated, do your best to have a relaxed, neutral posture. You can either go right to tensing the whole body or do any combination of isolation required. This is often best for times you are in public, don't have space, need something fast, etc.     About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts.  Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs. Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%. If you are a business owner or sales manager with an under-performing sales team, let's talk. Click here to schedule a time. Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to https://podcast.gosalesology.com/ and connect on LinkedIn and follow us on Facebook and Twitter and checkout our website at http://www.gosalesology.com

Madeline Sayet's one-woman show Where We Belong tells the story of her journey from discovering Shakespeare as a child to studying him in England and directing him (and others, and opera) around the world. Madeline is a director, educator, and writer, a member of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, and she discusses her play's origins; how different audiences react to it; how Shakespeare became a part of her normal childhood fairy-tale world; the sometimes thorny challenge of adapting personal relationships to accommodate the art; an uncomfortable reminder about how history works; possible sequel titles; how everybody wants to be in the play now that it's a success; the art – and importance – of loving a thing and still being able to criticize a thing; and how theatre can also be good medicine. Where We Belong ran at the Goodman Theatre and will play Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in August 2022, Seattle Repertory Theatre and New York's Public Theatre in the Fall of 2022, and Portland Center Stage and Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2023. (PHOTO: Madeline Sayet in Where We Belong. Photo by Liz Lauren.) (Length 21:33) The post Where We Belong appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.

Amir Arison stars as Aram Mojtabai on NBC's hit series “The Blacklist. Notable recurring roles in television include work on HBO's “Girls,” the Emmy Award-winning “Homeland,” NBC's “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Zero Hour,” “Dallas,” “True Justice,” and “State of Georgia,” as well as Julia Stiles' hit web series “Blue.” Recent guest star appearances include “American Horror Story,” “NCIS,” “The Mentalist,” “Major Crimes,” “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” “Gossip Girl,” “Fringe” and “See Dad Run,” among others. Arison has also been a series regular on Bryan Singer's acclaimed Digital Series “H+” for Warner Bros. Arison's film credits include “A Merry Friggin' Christmas” with Robin Williams, “Big Words,” “I Hate Valentine's Day” with Nia Vardalos, Tom McCarthy's “The Visitor,” “Today's Special,” “Vamps” with Alicia Silverstone, and the upcoming “Jane Wants a Boyfriend.” Arison also has an extensive background in theater, which includes the New York premieres of Stephen Belber's “The Muscles in Our Toes,” “Aftermath” (Drama League Nominee), Christopher Durang's “Why Torture Is Wrong… ,” Charles Mee's “Queens Boulevard,” “A Very Common Procedure,” “Modern Orthodox,” “Omnium Gatherum” (Pulitzer Finalist), “Candy & Dorothy” and “A First Class Man.” Internationally, Amir starred in Michael Kahn's award-winning “Love's Labour's Lost” (RSC's Complete Works Festival). Notable regional credits include appearances in productions at The Shakespeare Theatre D.C., The Huntington Theatre Company, Yale Repertory Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Long Wharf Theatre, Portland Center Stage, The Lyric Theatre, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, Olney Theatre Center and the Dorset Theatre Festival. Amir grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Columbia University in New York City. He recently made his Broadway debut playing the leading role of Amir in The Kite Runner on Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In celebration of this week's Story Cycle Concert, we're taking a look back at our first conversation with Story Cycle Artist-in-Residence, Michelle J. Rodriguez, in Season Three.  Michelle's work as a musical theatre songwriter has been featured around the country at notable theatres and programs including Portland Center Stage, Ars Nova, New York Theater Workshop, The Public Theater and many more.  At the upcoming concert on April 22, she will perform some of her work, including the debut of some new material.  The Story Cycle students she has mentored through the year will present their new works as well.   In this inspiring episode, she shares her incredible journey as an artist, what she hopes for in the future of musical theatre, and the power of reaching for a dream that aligns with your values.At The Lexington Theatre Company, we create professional theatre and train the next generation of theatre artists so that our community can enjoy a shared experience of masterful storytelling.To learn more about  The Lexington Theatre Company, visit our website lexingtontheatrecompany.org Follow us on social media - @thelextheatreco

Adrienne shares her process building a container for her collaborators work to live and breathe. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Adrienne Campbell-Holt! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! About Adrienne Campbell-Holt: Adrienne is a NY-based director and choreographer and the Founding Artistic Director of Colt Coeur. She is the recipient of the 2018 Lucille Lortel Visionary Director Award. Click here to watch video of Adrienne's March 2018 acceptance speech. Adrienne was recently profiled in Women in Hollywood - read on here and featured in American Theatre magazine, click here to read. Current/Upcoming: world premiere: Other World, by Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen & Ann McNamee, choreography by Karla Puno Garcia (Delaware Theater Center),world premiere of Afterwords, music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak, book by Emily Kaczmarek, choreography by Ebony Williams (5th Avenue Theater, Seattle). Adrienne was a Time Warner/Women's Project Lab 2014-2016 Fellow, a recipient of the Bill Foeller Fellowship at Williamstown Theatre Festival, a Jerome Foundation/Tofte Lake Fellowship, the EST/Sloan grant, an alum of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and a New Georges Affiliated Artist and Audrey Resident. She has developed work with La Jolla Playhouse, the Roundabout, Playwrights Horizons, Clubbed Thumb, Rattlestick, Women's Project Theater, IAMA, New Georges, Playwrights' Center, Portland Center Stage, and the Ensemble Studio Theater. Resources from this episode: adriennecampbellholt.com @adriennech @coltcoeur Afterwards at 5thavenue --- Come say hi to us! Facebook: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Instagram: @PageToStagePodcast @TheMaryDina @BrianSedita @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Twitter: @TheMaryDina @BwayPodNetwork Youtube: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a quick break from our Season Series to give you a behind-the-scenes preview of our upcoming Story Cycle Concert with our headlining star and Artist-in-Residence, Michelle J. Rodriguez.  Michelle's work as a musical theatre songwriter has been featured around the country at notable theatres and programs including Portland Center Stage, Ars Nova, New York Theater Workshop, The Public Theater and many more.  At the upcoming concert on April 22, she will perform some of her work, including the debut of some new material.  The Story Cycle students she has mentored through the year will present their new works as well.  In this episode, we chat about the Story Cycle experience for Michelle, her excitement about the concert and the beautiful future she sees for the program.At The Lexington Theatre Company, we create professional theatre and train the next generation of theatre artists so that our community can enjoy a shared experience of masterful storytelling.To learn more about  The Lexington Theatre Company, visit our website lexingtontheatrecompany.org Follow us on social media - @thelextheatreco

On today's episode we hear a stunning story from a woman on a mission for the Church of Latter-Day Saints. This story includes discussions of mental health, faith, false appearances, and how the systems around us shape our relationship with our bodies. Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the author of this essay has asked to remain anonymous. We're grateful to friend-of-the-podcast, Mary Piccard-Reischmann, for performing this story on our contributor's behalf. Mary Piccard-Reischmann (she/her) is a theatre artist, illustrator, and podcast enthusiast from St. Petersburg, Florida. She studied English, Spanish, and Communication Design at Washington University in St. Louis and earned her Masters in Humanities from the University of Chicago. She is currently the Scenic Charge Artist for Portland Center Stage and spends her free time going to movies and spending too many hours playing on her Nintendo Switch. 

Kikau and Matty sit down with Cal State Fullerton Assistant Professor Marty Austin Lamar (He/Him). Marty (@MartyAustinLamar) graduated from the Florida A&M University's School of Business and Industry and furthered his education at the University of Florida where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) in acting with an emphasis in Musical Theatre performance and technique. Marty recently served as Musical Theatre program co-ordinator at Howard University, the only HBU with a Musical Theatre BFA. Marty has been featured on stages throughout the United States and abroad. Some of Marty's Theatrical Credits include: The Amen Corner (Brother Davis), Shakespeare Theatre Company; Little Shop of Horrors (Voice of Audrey II), Constellation Theatre; SPUNK (Folkman 2); ELF (Mr. Greenway), Olney Theatre; On the Brink (Storyteller), The Kennedy Center; Let Freedom Ring Concert (Dr. King), The Kennedy Center; Choir Boy (Headmaster), The Studio Theatre; Five Guys Named Moe (Big Moe); Ragtime (The Attorney, Ensemble), Portland Center Stage; Miss Ever's Boy's (Hodman), Off-Broadway; Big River (Jim), Mill Mountain Theatre; Hairspray (Seaweed), Weathervane Theatre; College: The Musical (Jay) Hippodrome Theatre; Lysistrata (Phaedrias) Athens, Greece; Dreamgirls (James “Thunder” Early) The Essential Theatre; Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (Preacher, Lead), The Essential Theatre; CROWNS (Male), The Essential Theatre; The Exonerated (David), McGuire Blackbox; La Traviata (Barone), Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Marty is a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association. Marty was recently nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. For more information visit www.mtdpa.org Follow us on Facebook or Instagram @carefullytaughtpodcast Music provided by JoshuaHeggMusic.com

Lisa and Broadway veteran Rodney Hicks go deep into the journey toward knowing ourselves and how going off of social media has freed him. “I had to make a choice as a human being. How do I want to walk in this world as an artist, a human being? And do I want to call out or do I want to call in? And as a black, gay, queer, gender non-conforming man, that was a lot.” Rodney Hicks  Guest Bio:RODNEY HICKS (pro-nouns: he/they) is a Meditator, Broadway/TV/Film actor, and Playwright. Plays include: THE FLAWED PLAY, FLAME BROILED. or the ugly play, MS. PEARL'S CABARET, and JUST PRESS SAVE. Rodney is currently writing an original book to a new jukebox musical called,  1 9 6 8. BROADWAY actor credits: Original Cast of COME FROM AWAY "Bob & Others” Directed by Tony Award Winner Christopher Ashley, Musical Staging by Olivier Award Winner Kelly Devine; Original Cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS "Clarence Norris" Directed and Choreographed by Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman; 2000 revival Jesus Christ Superstar "Peter" Directed by Gale Edwards, Choreographed by Anthony Van Laast; Original Cast of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award musical RENT Directed by Tony Award Nominee Michael Greif, choreographed by Tony Award Nominee Marlies Yearby. REGIONAL: Grateful to have over 25 years of regional theatre credits to their name, from originating roles, to stepping into newly envisioned ones. In 2011, Rodney had the distinct honor of being the first African-American ‘Curly' in a professional production with the first all Black production of Rogers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! at Portland Center Stage. Rodney received a 2012 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS portraying "Haywood Patterson" at The Philadelphia Theatre Company. TV: Leverage; GRIMM; Hope & Faith; Student Affairs (Pilot); Law & Order: CI; NYPD Blue; Dance Party USA. FILM: Paramount Pictures' Mighty Oak (Apple TV, Amazon); RENT: Filmed live on Broadway (Apple TV, Amazon); django. Original Cast Recordings: COME FROM AWAY, The Scottsboro Boys, 2006 Off-Broadway Cast Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The New Picasso (concept recording) and RENT.This conversation was recorded Rodney Hicks Friday December 10th @ 1:00 2021Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME)

Andrew Samonsky explains how he became a leading man on broadway.  His struggles with substance abuse in high school and college led him to go to rehab.  While there, his voice teacher sent him a letter that would change his life forever.  The main focus of their discussion is around the parallels with developing his physical singing voice and his authentic. "artistic voice".   His perspective can be helpful to any aspiring actor and singer hoping to one day make in in show business. After getting an ensemble role in Broadway's revival of South Pacific, he got a call that the leading man got sick and it was time for Andrew to seize the moment and play the lead role of Lt. Cable.  Andrew Samonsky most recently appeared on the First National Tour of Come From Away as Kevin T.  Prior to that he played Tadeusz Lempicki in the world premiere of Lempicka at Williamstown Theater Festival.  He has appeared on Broadway as Neville Landless in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Kenneth Ormisten in Scandalous, and Lt. Cable in the Tony award winning revival of South Pacific, where he was also seen in the Live From Lincoln Center PBS broadcast.  He played Robert Kincaid in the national tour of The Bridges of Madison County. Andrew was nominated for a Drama Desk award for his portrayal of Frank Russell in the Off-Broadway production of Michael John LaChuisa's Queen of the Mist and appeared in the New York City Center Encores! productions of Fiorello! and Merrily We Roll Along.  He has originated roles in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Captain Phoebus, Paper Mill Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse, American premiere). Benny & Joon (Benny, Old Globe Theater), Somewhere in Time (Richard, Portland Center Stage), Tales of the City (Beauchamp, ACT), Little Miss Sunshine (Joshua, La Jolla Playhouse), and Disney's On the Record (Nick, First National Tour). Cast recordings include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Queen of the Mist, Scandalous, On the Record, and Merrily We Roll Along. He's been a soloist with symphonies across the country, including the New York Philharmonic and Boston Pops. His TV and film credits include Madame Secretary, Elementary.[02:10] - Andrew discusses how a letter he received from his voice teacher changed the course of his life. [10:00] - Studying Classical Voice at Cal State University at Northridge and why he shifted focus to Theatre. [15:55] - How his voice teacher at UC Irvine helped him find his high notes and changed his voice. [22:30] - Clip of Andrew singing duet from Bridges of Madison County[23:24] - Andrew talks about being in New York City and working with Craig Cornelius on truthful acting for singers.  [30:25]- Andrew discusses his first Broadway show and how he embraced the moment and stepped into the lead role of Lt. Cable in "Previews". [39:30] - The magic of doing the work and letting go of the result and letting the instincts and authenticity show up.  Connect with Andrew!Andrew on Instagram: @asamonskyYoutube Video of Andrew singing Man of La Mancha: https://youtu.be/pB1XhZtQ3dEYoutube Video of Andrew singing Bridges of Madison County: https://youtu.be/k14YagE6_B4Connect with Barton!Barton's Links: https://linktr.ee/BartonguybryanBarton on Instagram: @bartonguybryanMore about Mantra Labs:Mantra Labs Website: https://gomantralabs.com/25% Discount Code: MINDSETFORGE

Portland Center Stage is bringing back live performances with "Frida ... A Self Portrait." The one-woman show features writer and performer Vanessa Severo as the acclaimed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. She draws parallels between Kahlo's story and her own life as an artist and as a person with a disability. We hear from Severo about the show, and how it has evolved since she first started working on it in 2014.

Podcasting is such a great avenue to express ourselves, embrace weakness, and confront our fears. Listen in and get inspired as Joe Knispel teaches you how to take your podcast to the next level by showcasing a passion and commitment for others. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Determining the very hardest thing to accomplish by hosting the show How to be comfortable when doing your show Steps to monetize your podcast  What are you missing out on your podcast  Setting out boundaries The importance of identifying your “why”  and batching episodes RESOURCE/LINK MENTIONED Present Over Perfect book by Shauna Niequist ABOUT JOE KNISPEL Joe Knispel is a professional, Actor, Teacher, Writer, and Poet currently located and teaching in St. George, Utah. As an actor, Joe has performed all over the country with Portland Center Stage, Asolo Rep Theatre, Maples Repertory Theatre, and Crane River Theater. He has also performed all over the world with Norweigan Cruise Lines. Joe is the creator and host of Pillow Talk With Bros: Exploring Masculinity with Open Beers and Open Hearts, where he aims to give men the space to talk about the things they might not feel comfortable talking about, in hopes they can let go of resentment, embrace compassion, and live with integrity so we can be better men for the people we love.  CONNECT WITH JOE Website: Pillow Talk With Bros Email: pillowtalkbros@gmail.com Podcast: Pillow Talk With Bros: Exploring Masculinity with Open Beers and Open Hearts Facebook: Pillow Talk With Bros Instagram: @pillowtalkbros, @joeknis CONNECT WITH US Thinking about creating and growing your own podcast but not sure where to start?

The rarest and wisest characters tell their own tale and create their own mythology. C.S.E. Cooney, Mimi Mondal, and Joshua A.C. Newman bring you characters that refuse to conform. "The Foxgirl Cycle" by C.S.E. Cooney, Read by C.S.E. Cooney, produced by Jeremy Cooney and Stefan Mark Dollak C.S.E. Cooney is the author of World Fantasy Award-winning Bone Swans: Stories. Her short novel The Twice-Drowned Saint is included in Mythic Delirium's anthology The Sinister Quartet. Her forthcoming novel Saint Death's Daughter will be out with Rebellion in Spring of 2022. Other work includes Tor.com novella Desdemona and the Deep, and short fiction and poetry in Jonathan Strahan's anthology Dragons, Ellen Datlow's Mad Hatters and March Hares: All-New Stories from the World of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Rich Horton's Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, and elsewhere. Aspiring dungeon master, audiobook engineer, podcaster, and musician, Jeremy Cooney draws inspiration from bawdy pirate tales, Irish and American folk music, sword and sorcery fantasy, and gritty science fiction. His projects include Hail the Void (a 5th Edition DnD podcast starring his companion, his brother, his mother, and his friends) and editing and production of the Gown of Harmonies audiobook by Francessca Forrest. ​The early music specialist Stefan Mark Dollak plays lutes, hurdy-gurdy, the pipe & tabor, the bladder-pipe, guitar, mandolin, pennywhistle, ukulele, harmonica, krummhorns, bass guitar, ocarina, and possibly other instruments. In addition to early music on period instruments, Stef has performed traditional folk music, classical, pop, world music, ambient, ritual, trance, and even a few showtunes. "Sailing to the Underworld" by Mimi Mondal with Joshua A.C. Newman, Read by Jose Febus Mimi Mondal is a Dalit writer of speculative fiction and social-justice nonfiction, and the Poetry and Reprints Editor of Uncanny Magazine. Her first anthology, Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler, co-edited with Alexandra Pierce, was published by Twelfth Planet Press in 2017. Mimi's writings have also appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Anathema Magazine,The Book Smugglers, Podcastle, Daily Science Fiction, Scroll.in, and other publications. She is the recipient of the Octavia E. Butler Scholarship for the Clarion West Writing Workshop in 2015. More about her background, politics, literary tastes and editorial preferences can be found at this interview with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. Mimi lives in Manhattan and tweets from @Miminality. Joshua A.C. Newman is a publisher, author, illustrator, game designer, graphic designer, and experimental musician. He lives in Arkham, Massachusetts with no cats and a suspicious pile of electronic components. Jose Febus's credits include the short film " Not Guilty" for which the award of Best Actor was honored at the My Final Shot Production Film Festival. Other films include Attempted Burglary, Plurality and Chicago Boricua. Television credits include The Path, Blindspot, Law & Order, Law & Order Criminal Intent. Web Series - East Willy B. His Off-Off Broadway credits include O'Rex with the G&F Company, The Deep Run at PRTT and Acts of Mercy written by Michael John Garces at The Rattlestick Theater. Regional credits include Ana in the Tropics at the Portland Center Stage, Williamstown Theater and the Hartford Stage Co. jlfebus@hotmail.com

EP025 w/ Anthony Hudson aka Carla Rossi (they/them) where the incredibly accomplished performance artist and writer shares their experiences in using humor and discomfort to reach their audience, understanding their identity, and comedic edging?IN THIS EPISODE:• Loving Peter Pan• Redface in Media• Creating a character people love to love and love to hate • Using humor and timing to talk about hard topics• Growing into boundaries• Being on the treadmill of other's definition of success• Who is actually Native American?Click here to see the full show notes pageAbout Anthony Hudson: Anthony Hudson (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, filmmaker, and performer sometimes better known as Portland, Oregon's premier drag clown Carla Rossi. Together they host and program Queer Horror, the only LGBTQ+ horror film and performance series in the country, at Portland's historic Hollywood Theatre. Anthony has received project support and fellowships from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, First Peoples Fund, National Performance Network, Western Arts Alliance, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Community Foundation, USArtists International, Ucross Foundation, Caldera Arts Center, and more; Anthony's performances have been featured at the New York Theatre Workshop, La Mama (NY), Portland and Seattle Art Museums, Portland Center Stage, PICA's TBA Festival, and have toured internationally. Anthony also co-hosts the weekly queer feminist horror podcast Gaylords of Darkness with writer Stacie Ponder. Find out more at TheCarlaRossi.comHighly recommend their MUST READ article________________________________________ Love the show? You can join our Bold Bitch Mafia for free access to bonuses, updates, and more. Remember to  RATE & REVIEW. Instagram @theboldbitchpodcast #OneBoldBitch More About The Show: In the BOLD BITCH Podcast we dive deep into taboo topics. Each week award-winning creative powerhouse and compulsively curious host Gia Goodrich talks to badass visionaries and brazen game-changers with bold visions and strong opinions. Diving below the surface of subjects we're socialized not to talk about, we learn, lift the veil, and shift perspectives on the lightning rod issues impacting us every day. It might ruffle a few feathers, but it takes honesty to inspire change and remind us that the boldest version of ourselves is exactly what the world needs.

Morgan Walker (she/her) grew up in Kansas City and is now living in New York. She spent the past few years working the KC theatre scene performing at The KCREP, MTH Theatre, The Coterie and more. Most recently, she played Ericka Boafo in Portland Center Stage's production of School Girl's; or the African Mean Girls Play in Oregon. In her free time, she enjoys creating art out of anything she can find, traveling, and making music. She is passionate about advocating for BIPOC diversity inclusion throughout the theatre and entertainment industry. IG: @reklawnagrom

As impacts of climate change affect the places where we live, conflicts and questions arise. This is what happened to Jacques Kenjio and his family in the costal city of Douala, Cameroon. Although a tribal chief provided them with legal documentation to occupy the land, the government forced them and hundreds of others to leave without providing any compensation. This motivated Jacques to learn about social justice and to pursue higher education in the United States. Jacques Kenjio is a Ph.D. Candidate in environmental studies at Antioch University New England (AUNE) with a focus on two key areas: Government-Driven land dispossession and land policy reform in Sub-Saharan Africa at large, and specifically in his country of birth, Cameroon. His other research interests include: environmental justice and policy (especially climate change policy), multi-stakeholder participatory processes, social justice and community building. In looking for ways to get involved in the climate movement, he stumbled upon Citizens Climate Lobby. At first he could not believe citizens were able to approach lawmakers and their staffs directly. This type of access just does not happen in Cameroon. In addition to taking part in CCL activities in the USA, Jacques is now active in Citizens Climate International in supporting CCL volunteers in French speaking African countries. Jacques reveals the challenges CCLers in many African countries face in part because of the daily challenges that come from poverty, underemployment, and political instability. He also tells us the moving story of Bunyui John Njabi, a CCL volunteer who was killed because of political unrest in Cameroon. In addition to his work wtih CCL Bunyui John Njabi sang original songs about climate change and environmental justice. His song and music video Water Time Bomb and highlights the urgent need to address water shortages and pollution. You will hear the song in this episode. Mary Kathryn Nagle is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She is also a partner at Pipestem and Nagle Law, P.C., where she works to protect tribal sovereignty and the inherent right of Indian Nations to protect their women and children from domestic violence and sexual assault. She is also a successful playwright who has been using the stage to raise awareness about land sovereignty issues and the epidemic violence against women. From 2015 to 2019, she served as the first Executive Director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program. Nagle is an alum of the 2013 Public Theater Emerging Writers Program. Productions include Miss Lead (Amerinda, 59E59), Fairly Traceable (Native Voices at the Autry), Sovereignty (Arena Stage), Manahatta (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Return to Niobrara (Rose Theater), and Crossing Mnisose (Portland Center Stage), Sovereignty (Marin Theatre Company), and Manahatta (Yale Repertory Theatre). She has received commissions from Arena Stage, the Rose Theater (Omaha, Nebraska), Portland Center Stage, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Yale Repertory Theatre, Round House Theater, and Oregon Shakespeare Theater. Many thanks to CCL volunteer Melissa Giusti for introducing me to Mary Kathryn Nagle. Good News Report Our good news story today comes from a filmmaker in the United States. INHABITANTS: An Indigenous Perspective brings essential stories to screens and has been well received. It premiered at the DocLands Film Festival earlier this month. For screening details and more info visit inhabitantsfilm.com If you have good news to share, email us radio @ citizensclimate.org

As impacts of climate change affect the places where we live, conflicts and questions arise. This is what happened to Jacques Kenjio and his family in the costal city of Douala, Cameroon. Although a tribal chief provided them with legal documentation to occupy the land, the government forced them and hundreds of others to leave without providing any compensation. This motivated Jacques to learn about social justice and to pursue higher education in the United States. Jacques Kenjio is a Ph.D. Candidate in environmental studies at Antioch University New England (AUNE) with a focus on two key areas: Government-Driven land dispossession and land policy reform in Sub-Saharan Africa at large, and specifically in his country of birth, Cameroon. His other research interests include: environmental justice and policy (especially climate change policy), multi-stakeholder participatory processes, social justice and community building. In looking for ways to get involved in the climate movement, he stumbled upon Citizens Climate Lobby. At first he could not believe citizens were able to approach lawmakers and their staffs directly. This type of access just does not happen in Cameroon. In addition to taking part in CCL activities in the USA, Jacques is now active in Citizens Climate International in supporting CCL volunteers in French speaking African countries.  Jacques reveals the challenges CCLers in many African countries face in part because of the daily challenges that come from poverty, underemployment, and political instability. He also tells us the moving story of Bunyui John Njabi, a CCL volunteer who was killed because of political unrest in Cameroon. In addition to his work wtih CCL  Bunyui John Njabi sang original songs about climate change and environmental justice. His song and music video Water Time Bomb and highlights the urgent need to address water shortages and pollution. You will hear the song in this episode.    The Art House Mary Kathryn Nagle is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She is also a partner at Pipestem and Nagle Law, P.C., where she works to protect tribal sovereignty and the inherent right of Indian Nations to protect their women and children from domestic violence and sexual assault. She is also a successful playwright who has been using the stage to raise awareness about land sovereignty issues and the epidemic violence against women.  From 2015 to 2019, she served as the first Executive Director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program. Nagle is an alum of the 2013 Public Theater Emerging Writers Program. Productions include Miss Lead (Amerinda, 59E59), Fairly Traceable (Native Voices at the Autry), Sovereignty (Arena Stage), Manahatta (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Return to Niobrara (Rose Theater), and Crossing Mnisose (Portland Center Stage), Sovereignty (Marin Theatre Company), and Manahatta (Yale Repertory Theatre). She has received commissions from Arena Stage, the Rose Theater (Omaha, Nebraska), Portland Center Stage, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Yale Repertory Theatre, Round House Theater, and Oregon Shakespeare Theater.  Many thanks to CCL volunteer Melissa Giusti for introducing me to Mary Kathryn Nagle.  You can hear standalone versions of The Art House at Artists and Climate Change Good News Report Our good news story today comes from a filmmaker in the United States. INHABITANTS: An Indigenous Perspective brings essential stories to screens and has been well received. It premiered at the DocLands Film Festival earlier this month.  For screening details and more info visit inhabitantsfilm.com If you have good news to share, email us radio @ citizensclimate.org Dig Deeper      CAMEROON: when women, who are sick from water and climate change, are discriminated Why a water crisis in Cameroon is disproportionately affecting women New Report Finds Increase of Violence Coincides with Oil Boom University of Colorado Boulder This Land podcast series, An 1839 assassination of a Cherokee leader and a 1999 murder case – two crimes nearly two centuries apart provide the backbone to a 2020 Supreme Court decision that determined the fate of five tribes and nearly half the land in Oklahoma. Music in this episode include Dreamers Of The Shore by Volcan Peaks feat. Francis  Cody                                                           We always welcome your thoughts, questions, suggestions, and recommendations for the show. Leave a voice mail at 518.595.9414. (+1 if calling from outside the USA.) You can email your answers to radio @ citizensclimate.org   You can hear Citizens’ Climate Radio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, Podbean, Northern Spirit Radio, Google Play, PlayerFM, and TuneIn Radio. Also, feel free to connect with other listeners, suggest program ideas, and respond to programs in the Citizens’ Climate Radio Facebook group or on Twitter at @CitizensCRadio.

Patdro Harris (Director/Broadway Choreographer/Writer) is nationally and internationally recognized and respected by colleagues, critics, and fans. The Washington Post hails him as a "superb choreographer". The New York Times applauds his artistry as "praiseworthy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution enthusiastically commends his work as "dynamic … brilliant…solid season after season". And the Houston Chronicle says “...excellent and energizing direction and stunning choreography makes the show an absolute joy to experience”.  He has directed at distinguished theaters such as The Alliance Theater, Sacramento Theatre Company, Round House Theater, Liberty Theater Cultural Center, San Diego Repertory Theater Company, Penumbra Theater, Tuskegee Repertory Theater, Ensemble Theater, Kenny Leon's True Colors Theater Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Theatrical Outfit, Connecticut Repertory Theater, The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Howard University, Syracuse University, Florida A&M University & the University of Northern Colorado. He also served as choreographer, artistic consultant, and movement director with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre D.C, City Theatre of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Mixed Blood Theatre, Jomandi Productions, The National Black Theatre Festival, Guthrie Theater, The National Black Arts Festival, Portland Center Stage, and Broadway's Royal Theatre.  Patdro has traveled the world as choreographer and lead dancer for the incomparable Stevie Wonder. He has worked with such artists as The SOS Band, TC Carson, Daryl Coley, Yolanda Adams, and India Arie. His talents were also showcased as Choreographer and Movement Specialist in Toni Morrison's world premiere opera, “Margaret Garner”. He choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “A Raisin in the Sun” starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad. Mr. Harris attended Alabama State University. In his current home of Atlanta, Georgia he has served on many arts committees including the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the Advisory Dance Panel for the Bureau of Cultural Affairs. He holds to his credit the 1996 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography and has been honored with a nomination for the same award for Best Supporting Actor. He has received a 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2016 Giorgee Award for best director & best show of the Year. Mr. Harris served as the first choreographer on the popular reboot TV show Dynasty season 3 episode 4. In 2019 & 2013 he received Atlanta's top theatre award, The Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Director of a Play Support the show: https://theanswersandiego.com/radioshow/8349 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Portland Opera's “Journeys To Justice” features a variety of compositions focused on the Black experience. Damien Geter is an artistic advisor to Portland Opera and the curator of the program. He selected pieces that connect the civil rights movement of the 1960s to current events and explore both joys and pain specific to Black Americans. The organization also asked Geter to include his own composition, “The Talk: Instructions for Black Children When They Interact with the Police.” The 75 minute show is streaming now through May 31. We hear from Geter and Chip Miller, director of “Journeys To Justice” and the associate artistic director for Portland Center Stage.

Maya Sugarman reads Jonathan Falls, by Scott Kaiser.  Maya then shares her response to the story and source material. Next, Scott and Olena discuss the inspiration behind the story, and the play on which it's based. Tales from the Vomitorium: 38 Short Stories by Scott Kaiser is sponsored in part by Whidbey Telecom, the Goosefoot Community Fund, and The Goose Community Grocer. This episode is also sponsored by Island Ductless Heating.Maya Sugarman (she/her) was honored to be a part of the 2016 ISF company, when she played the title character in Jane Eyre. After graduating from Harvard, Maya was fortunate to perform throughout the Northwest, including at ACT Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Seattle Shakespeare Company, New Century Theatre Company, and Strawberry Theatre Workshop. Maya is currently earning her MBA at the University of Southern California.Scott Kaiser (he/him; Author) is a nationally recognized master teacher of acting and voice, as well as a director, playwright, and author. For 28 seasons, Scott served as a member of the artistic staff at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where he directed, adapted, coached, or performed in all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays. Scott is the author of four books on Shakespeare: Have Shakespeare, Will Travel; The Tao of Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Wordcraft; and Mastering Shakespeare. He has also penned several original plays, including Falstaff in Love, Love’s Labor’s Won, Now This, Splittin’ the Raft, and Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues. Scott has directed at numerous theatre training programs around the country, including Carnegie-Mellon University, The University of Washington, Duke University, Seattle University, Santa Clara University, the University of Oregon, and Southern Oregon University. Scott holds an ADVS from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, an MFA from the University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program in Seattle, and a BA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.★ Support this podcast ★

The New Adventures of Super Indian is an exciting, thrilling, and brand new three-episode, approximately one-hour each, audio play premiering on April 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2021 as part of the Native Voices at the Autry program at Autry Museum of the American West. Based on Starr's popular graphic novels, Super Indian, The New Adventures of Super Indian tells the comedic exploits of Super Indian and the residents of the fictional Leaning Oak Tribe Reservation. Hubert Logan, an ordinary reservation boy turned superhero faces off against three of his biggest foes—Wampum Baggs, the ringleader of the Circle of Evil; Blud Kwan'Tum, a cursed vampire determined to become a full-blooded Indian by any means necessary; and Karlie Keane, a scheming social media diva. With over 95 characters performed by a handful of Indigenous actors and actress in this three episodic audio play, The New Adventures of Super Indian is the newest artistic creation by Indigenous artist, musician, actor, and playwright, and a renowned comic book writer and artist: Arigon Starr. Also, the production marks the first time ever that Native Voices has premiered a play via audio episodes. Turn in for this one-hour special in discussing a range of topics including Indigenous performative arts, comedy, education, cultural appropriation, Native American presentations, colonialism, plus more, and how they all relate to The New Adventures of Super Indian. Guests: Arigon Starr (Kickapoo Nation) is an award-winning musician, actor, and playwright, and a renowned comic book writer and artist. Her work with Native Voices at the Autry includes her comedy musical The Red Road and the radio comedy Super Indian. A former Tulsa Artist Fellow, she created the romantic comedy Round Dance for the Oklahoma Indigenous Theatre Company in 2018 during her fellowship. A member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity, she is based in Los Angeles, California. Delanna Studi (Cherokee Nation), has more than 25 years of experience as a performer, storyteller, educator, facilitator, advocate, and activist. Her theatre credits include the first national Broadway tour of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County; Off-Broadway's Gloria: A Life, Daryl Roth Theatre; Informed Consent, the Duke on 42nd Street Theater; and regional theatres (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage, Cornerstone, and Indiana Repertory Theatre). Studi has been in more than eighteen world premieres, including fourteen Native productions. In film and television, Studi can be seen in the Peabody Award–winning Edge of America; Hallmark's Dreamkeeper; Goliath; Shameless; and General Hospital. Since 2007 she has served as chair of the SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee. Copy and paste: https://theautry.org/events for registering to stream The New Adventures of Super Indian.

A collaboration with Portland Center Stage to celebrate the Afro-futurist sci-fi audio thriller PROTOCOL, and explore the present & future of theatre.

To get from the page to the stage, the show needs to go through casting. And Christine McKenna-Tirella, Casting Specialist at Backstage, is here to explain cast some light on the subject (you're welcome for the pun by the way!). Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Christine McKenna-Tirella! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! About Christine McKenna-Tirella: Christine is an experienced Casting Director and Talent Specialist based in New York. Projects include: Spongebob The Musical (First National Tour), Waitress (Non-Union National tour), Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief (Broadway/National Tour), Elf the Musical (National Tours), Sound of Music (National Tours). Christine also aided in the casting for the Broadway production of Chicago The Musical (Broadway/National Tour), Hadestown (Broadway), Goodspeed Opera House, AIDA Cruise Lines. Off-Broadway projects include A Clockwork Orange (New World Stages), As You Like it (Classic Stage Company), Curvy Widow (Westside Theatre), Stuffed (Westside Theatre), Dirty Dancing (National Tour). TV Credits with Stewart/Whitley include Freaky Friday (Disney Channel); Stewart/Whitley commercial, voiceover and industrial resume available upon request. Before joining the Stewart/Whitley Team, Christine spent three years at Harriet Bass Casting, as a Casting Associate, working primarily on regional Equity theatre and Off-Broadway theatre/projects. Clients included: Portland Center Stage, Alliance Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Syracuse Stage and Dallas Theater Center. During this time, she also worked as a Freelance Casting Director at Telsey + Co. where she assisted in casting a number of pilots and commercials. Christine started her career freelancing with Paladino Casting where she worked on various international and national commercials, live and promotional events such as the opening of Lexus Fashion show 2013, as well as television projects ranging from reality television to scripted material such as Team Umizoomi (Nickelodeon) and Taxi Brooklyn (TF1/CBS).  Christine holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons), from Queens University, Belfast; a Diploma in Acting from LAMDA, London, and an Associate Acting Degree from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York. Resources from this episode: Christine's website: www.christinemckenna-tirella.com Backstage.com Facebook: @backstage Instagram: @backstagecast Rachel Hollis: www.msrachelhollis.com Tony Robbins: www.tonyrobbins.com Bob Iger's The Ride of a Lifetime   --- Come say hi to us! Facebook: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Instagram: @PageToStagePodcast @TheMaryDina @BrianSedita @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Twitter: @TheMaryDina @BwayPodNetwork Youtube: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Lo is a Filipino-American playwright and director based in the Bay Area. He is the recipient of the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award, the Emerging Artist Laureate by Arts Council Silicon Valley and Theatre Bay Area Director's TITAN Award. Selected directing credits include The Language Archive and The Santaland Diaries at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Vietgone at Capital Stage, A Doll’s House, Part 2 and Eurydice at Palo Alto Players (TBA Awards finalist for Best Direction), Peter and the Starcatcher and Noises Off at Hillbarn Theatre, The Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible and Yellow Face at Los Altos Stage Company and Uncle Vanya at the Pear Theatre (BATCC award for Best Production). As a playwright, his plays have been produced and workshopped at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, The BindleStiff Studio, City Lights Theatre Company and Custom Made Theatre Company. Jeffrey has also worked with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and The Asian American International Film Festival. In addition to his work in theatre he works as an educator and advocate for issues of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and has served as a grant panelist for the Zellerbach Family Foundation, Silicon Valley Creates and Theatre Bay Area. He is the Director Community Partnerships and Casting Director at the Tony Award Winning TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.Jeanne Sakata’s solo play HOLD THESE TRUTHS has won accolades in over twenty productions across the country, most recently at the Cultch Theatre in Vancouver, Barrington Stage Company, Arena Stage, San Diego Repertory, the Guthrie Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, and ACT Seattle (Drama Desk nomination, Outstanding Solo Performance; Theatre Bay Awards for Outstanding Lead Performance, Direction and Production). Jeanne just finished a new radio play, FOR US ALL, commissioned by LA TheatreWorks, which will premiere in winter 2021. She has also enjoyed recent recurring/guest star TV and film roles in the internationally acclaimed indie film ADVANTAGEOUS, STATION 19, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES, NCIS LOS ANGELES, BIG HERO 6, and DR. KEN, and has performed onstage at such theaters as  the Vineyard Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Kennedy Center, Public Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep and East West Players (Theatre LA Ovation Award, Outstanding Lead Actress, RED by Chay Yew), and many more. Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams is a freelancing set designer based in NYC. Her design work has been seen Off Broadway at the Primary Stages, Working Theater, Epic Theater Ensemble, INTAR, EST, and National Asian American Theatre Company. Regional theatres at Guthrie Theatre, Arena Stage, Barkley Repertory Theatre, the Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare festival, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Playmakers Repertory Company, ACT Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Boston Lyric Opera, the Shed among others. In Japan her work has been seen at the Umeda Arts Theatre, Nissay Theatre, Nissay Opera, Nikikai Opera, Suntory Hall, Aichi Triennale in Nagoya, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall and Biwako Hall. As an associate scenic designer, Broadway credits include My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I.  Currently, she is a teaching at  Yale School of Drama.is a freelancing set designer based in NYC. Her design work has been seen Off Broadway at the Primary Stages, Working Theater, Epic Theater Ensemble, INTAR, EST, and National Asian American Theatre Company. Regional theatres at Guthrie Theatre, Arena Stage, Barkley Repertory Theatre, the Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare festival, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Playmakers Repertory Company, ACT Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Boston Lyric Opera, the Shed among others. In Japan her work has been seen at the Umeda Arts Theatre, Nissay Theatre, Nissay Opera, Nikikai Opera, Suntory Hall, Aichi Triennale in Nagoya, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall and Biwako Hall. As an associate scenic designer, Broadway credits include My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I.  Currently, she is a teaching at  Yale School of Drama.Learn more about the TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at theatreworks.org.Chapters is a multi-part series concerning the history and the lessons of civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices carried out against communities or populations—including civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.This project was made possible with support from Chapman University and The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Guests: Jeffrey Lo, Jeanne Sakata, and Mikiko Suzuki MacAdamsHosts: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Jonelle StricklandProduced by: Public Podcasting

Rodney Hicks is a New York actor/playwright, originally from Philly, who makes his home in Denver, CO with his husband and two dogs. He is currently working on a new project with some really special people. Hicks is an Award-winning Black Gay Male Artist. His play FLAME BROILED. or the ugly play had its World Premiere at Local Theater Company in Boulder, CO in the Fall of 2019. The play was awarded the 2019 Eulipions Fund on behalf of The Denver Foundation. His other plays, JUST PRESS SAVE and MS. PEARL'S CABARET was a 2018 and 2019 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Conference. JUST PRESS SAVE had a successful workshop presentation via Zoom in a private industry reading as part of the PRIDE Plays Festival of New Plays on June 20, 2020. It was directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, RENT). The cast included: Tony Award Nominee Hailey Kilgore as Jocelyn Baxter, Taylor Trensch as Curtis Miller, Kenny Tran as Bolin Hsu, Wyatt Gray as Damon Webster, Rafael Molina as Carter Alvarez, and Rocky Vega as Monica Alvarez. What an AWESOME time we all had. Rodney has co-starred on Broadway as part of the Original Cast of the now International Hit Musical, COME FROM AWAY, by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Rodney Originated the role of Bob & Others. Directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley with Musical Staging by Olivier Award winner Kelly Devine. (Rodney was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical -Ford’s Theater & a Gypsy Rose Lee nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical -Seattle Rep); Rodney Originated the role of Clarence Norris in John Kander & Fred Ebb's The Scottsboro Boys. Directed and Choreographed by Tony Award winner Susan Stroman; Rodney Revived the role of Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (2000 Revival). Directed by Gayle Edwards with Choreography by Anthony Van Laast; Rodney Originated the role of Paul, a Cop and Others in the multiple Tony Award/Pulitzer Prize honored Landmark Musical RENT. Directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif with Choreography by Tony Award nominee Marlies Yearby. Rodney had a once in a lifetime opportunity to come full circle with RENT, coming back to the show in its final year on Broadway as Benjamin Coffin III. He plays Benny on the RENT: Live on Broadway DVD/ also available on streaming services. Some of his Off-Broadway credits include Originating the role of Philly in Lee Summers, Ty Stephens, and Herbert Rawlings, Jr’s R&B Musical, FROM MY HOMETOWN. Directed by Kevin Ramsey with Choreography by Leslie Dockery. (Audelco Award Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical nomination); He Originated the role of Rodney in the 2006 revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. Directed by Gordon Greenberg with choreography by Mark Dendy. Rodney has a host of National/International tours and Prominent Regional theatre credits to his name. Rodney has the distinction of being the first African-American to portray the role of Curly in the first professional all-Black production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Portland Center Stage. Directed by his now-husband, Chris Coleman. Choreographed by Joel Ferrell. Rodney was awarded the Barrymore Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical for his turn as Haywood Patterson in the first post- Broadway Regional Premiere of The Scottsboro Boys at The Philadelphia Theatre Company. Susan Stroman’s Tony-nominated Direction and Choreography were reproduced by Jeff Whiting, Associate Director of the Broadway company. The Choreography was reproduced by Eric Santagata, Associate Choreographer of the Broadway company. Rodney and Chris are now based in Denver, CO where Chris is the Artistic Director of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. They have two dogs, Trevor and Logan. Rodney enjoys traveling with work when not spending quality time at home with his husband, keeping himself busy writing, hiking, and meditating. Original Cast Recordings: COME FROM AWAY, The Scottsboro Boys, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The New Picasso (concept recording), and RENT. Directing credits include Flame Broiled. or the ugly play (World Premiere); Runaways: In concert (reworked book by Rodney Hicks) at Joe's Pub/Public Theatre 2007 to benefit Joey Dipaolo AIDS Foundation. Jamie McGonnigal, producer -featuring Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman, Ezra Miller, Max Jenkins, Karla Mosley, Idara Victor, Eric Anthony, Shaun Taylor Corbett, Karen DiConcetto, Garrett Zercher, among others; Guess Who's Coming for Chitlins' at The Triad in NYC 1997. Book, Music & Lyrics by Jerry Dixon. The cast included Kevin R. Free, Kathy Deitch, J. Cameron Barnett, Welly Yang, JoLyn Burks, and Danielle Lee Greaves. Nancy Gilsenan’s Ordinary People at St. Thomas Aquinas Players.  

Dmae features continues conversations about anti-racism in the arts with an in-depth talk with Chip Miller, the newly appointed associate artistic director of Portland Center Stage at the Armory.  Chip originally joined PCS in the spring of 2019, in the role of associate producer. In 2019, he directed the company’s smash-hit production of Hedwig and […]

This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we spoke to Jasmine Wood about her new project Lota Leona. We talked about moving to Ireland, releasing a new album during quarantine, and how she had to adapt to playing professionally as part of the Portland Center Stage production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Lota Leona’s new release, Pink Sun, is out now on Bandcamp. “At Home” episodes are being recorded and released during the COVID-19 pandemic. Talking to Ghosts is produced and recorded by Michael Kurt and Wes Mueller. For a complete archive of episodes and more information, please visit our official website.

Mary Kate or MK is currently playing Janis in the First National Tour of Mean Girls the musical. Other National Touring credits include Elphaba in Wicked and Sheila in Hair. Additional work include Joan of Arc: Into The Fire at The Public, Elmer Gantry at The Signature, Lizzie the musical at Portland Center Stage, Little Women at Syracuse Stage, and the workshops of Fun Home, Moulin Rouge, and Home Street Home among many others. Mary Kate has a BFA in Musical Theater from Syracuse University.@maryspacekateFor Classes:www.DoubleNameWitches.com@DoubleNameWitches

Theater in the After Times Claire interviews Marissa Wolf, Artistic Director of Portland Center Stage, about COVID-19's impact on theater-making and how its legacy might shape the art form in the times to come. Marissa Wolf: https://www.pcs.org/staff/marissa-wolf Portland Center Stage at the Armory: https://www.pcs.org/ Contact us at hours@sweetteashakespeare.com Make a monthly, sustaining pledge on Patreon to support the work of Sweet Tea Shakespeare and its artists. We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Sweet Tea Shakespeare: Patreon: patreon.com/sweetteashakes The show is produced by Claire Martin and Jeremy Fiebig. Our General Manager is Ashanti Bennett. Jen Pommerenke also assisted with this episode. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweetteashakes Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweetteashakes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetteashakes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SweetTeaShakespeare Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sweetteashakes This project is supported by the Arts Council in part by contributions from businesses and individuals, and through grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sweetteashakes/support

Nora El Samahy talks with Melissa about her show 9 PARTS OF DESIRE that was forced to close due to covid-19 after four nights of previews at Portland Center Stage.

Adam Szymkowicz, playwright, stopped by to talk with Padraic at the SETC. Adam's work has been presented or developed at such places as Portland Center Stage, MCC Theater, Ars Nova, South Coast Rep, Playwrights Horizons, LCT3, LAByrinth Theater Company, The Lark, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Primary Stages and The New Group, among others. Published plays include Deflowering Waldo, Pretty Theft, Food For Fish, Hearts Like Fists, Incendiary, Clown Bar, The Why Overhead, Adventures of Super Margaret, 7 Ways To Say I Love You, Rare Birds, Marian Or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Kodachrome, Mercy and Nerve. His plays are published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Playscripts, Broadway Play Publishing, Original Works Publishing, and featured in New York Theatre Review, the Dionysian, NYTE's Cino Nights, Geek Theater, and numerous Smith and Kraus books. He's the Playwrights Program Manager at The Juilliard School. Adam has interviewed over 1000 playwrights on his blog.

Is it possible for there to be too much glitter? We think not, but it will surely be put to the test next weekend. Two of the Northwest's most ambitious drag queens are presenting full length shows that blend dance, drag, comedy, blistering soundscapes, and utter hijinkx … with wigs the size of Volkswagons. Kaj-Anne Pepper started out as the youngest member of the infamous performance art drag troupe Sissy Boy in the mid-aughts. He's since matured into Portland's youngest grand dame, hosting TBA's hugely popular Critical Mascara Drag Ball. He also does club nights across town. His show is called “D.I.V.A. Practice” and runs Apr. 29–May 1 at New Expressive Works: http://kpepper.net/.When Seattle's alt weekly The Stranger gave a Genius Award last year to Cherdonna Shinatra, the paper characterized her as an “uncategorizable spectacle.” Cherdonna is the alter ego of dancer Jody Keuhner, who will bring the show “Worth My Salt” to Portland Center Stage from Apr. 29–May 1: http://risk-reward.org/upcoming/cherdonna-shinatra/Producer Aaron Scott began by asking Keuhner how, as a biological woman, she got her start as a drag queen.

[image: 20160310_stupidbird_pw,right,300x390,56e209465487d8005522ce05]Portland is no stranger to the works of Eugene-born playwright Aaron Posner. Portland Center Stage and Artist Repertory Theater have staged his adaptations "Sometimes a Great Notion," "The Chosen" and three short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Now, Portland Center Stage is producing the first of what he calls his irreverent adaptations: "Stupid F**king Bird," which runs through March 27.A play on Chekhov's "The Seagull," the fowl-named play was originally developed at Washington D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theater. Producer Aaron Scott and Portland Monthly arts editor, Fiona McCann, went to see the show as part of State Of Wonder's "What Are You Looking At?" series. What follows are some highlights from their conversation.Read the full story: http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/stupid-f-ing-bird

Silas Weir Mitchell and Sasha Roiz chat with April about their roles in "Three Days of Rain" at Portland Center Stage. Production info over here: http://www.pcs.org/threedays/They've also got a few observations about Grimm's Season Four finale... listen up!