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Initially an actress ('Les Miserables', 'Aspects of Love', et al.), Merri found herself out West some years back where she quickly made a name for herself at Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting, then Liberman/Patton Casting, working on such shows as Seinfeld, Party of Five, HBO's Band of Brothers, the feature film My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the Miramax feature film "Playing By Heart", starring Sean Connery and Angelina Jolie. In 2000, Merri moved to Dreamworks Studios as the Casting Executive in charge of TV Pilots and Series- including "Spin City", “Freaks and Geeks” and the critically acclaimed "The Job", starring Denis Leary. She was then offered a position as the Director of Casting for Dramas and Movies at ABC Television, overseeing the casting of the series "Alias", "NYPD Blue", "The Practice" and the made for television movies "Gilda Radner - It's Always Something" and "The Music Man", starring Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth, to name just a few. Merri then returned to the East Coast to teach and coach actors – something she still does (and loves) as time permits, when Tara Rubin offered her a Senior Casting Director position where she's been happily ensconced ever since, working on, among many others - the Broadway, touring and international companies of THE WHO'S TOMMY, COMPANY, AIN'T TOO PROUD, JERSEY BOYS,THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LES MISERABLES, SCHOOL OF ROCK, MISS SAIGON, A BRONX TALE, CLUELESS the Musical, TREVOR the Musical (2023 Artios Award) and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (2024 Artios Award) The TRC office is also responsible for the casting of Billy Crystal's series “Before” for Apple TV and the Broadway productions of The Outsiders, SIX and Death Becomes Her, just to name a few Merri also casts for many theaters regionally – including The Papermill Playhouse, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Old Globe, Seattle Rep, The Goodman and The La Jolla Playhouse. She is the very proud Casting Director of the critically acclaimed web series SUBMISSIONS ONLY and also boasts having cast many other independent TV & film projects, workshops and readings. In 2024, Merri took on some passion projects on the side, as well. These include the highly acclaimed and starry concert production of “FOLLIES” at Carnegie Hall for Transport Group's annual benefit gala, and a reading of a new play at The Actors Studio written by Lyle Kessler (“Orphans”) and directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco – starring Chazz Palminteri, Tim Blake Nelson and Gina Gershon. In addition, Merri is now also the Casting Director at The South Carolina New Play Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Looking at the names on the marquees, it may seem like almost all the sound designers on Broadway are men. But there are many women who have been working in the industry for years and it's time to shine a light on them! This is another installment of Good Show's Women in Sound Series. Today's guest is Joanna Lynne Staub. Joanna Lynne Staub is a New York City based Sound Designer & Audio Engineer. She has over two decades of experience on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, Concerts, Television, Corporate, Podcasts, & Multi-Media Events. Joanna's experience as a producer and audio engineer for Television, Sporting Events, Concerts, Studio Engineering, Podcasts, Corporate Events, and Multi-media projects allows her to generate expansive ideas and innovative outlooks for any project. Her award-winning sound designs and original music have been heard across the United States in such places as La Jolla Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Public Theatre, Seattle REP, The Alliance Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, Trinity Rep, Geva Theatre, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She has worked as an engineer and associate sound designer on over three-dozen Broadway Shows & National Touring Companies - Both Musicals & Plays. With a background as a classically-trained musician, coupled with extensive technological, logistical, and acoustical training, she brings a unique view to both artistic and technical design. www.jlssound.com Connect with GOOD SHOW! Instagram: @goodshowpodcast Tik Tok: @goodshowpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Send us a textThis week I had the pleasure of having a fascinating conversation with Allison Gregory on this recent episode of Playwright's Spotlight and her approach of writing about historical and mythological characters and exploring outside their known stories. We delved into the philosophy of "when we are", letting the story find us, the power of the #2 pencil and writing longhand, stealing from the best, obtaining the rights to other's works and public domain. We also discuss commissioning adaptations, tried and true material, embracing constructs, and knowing the audience of children's theatre. It's a wonderful chat I hope everyone feels motivated and inspired by. Enjoy!Allison Gregory's work has been produced nationally and internationally for multigenerational audiences by a fusion of professional theaters, academic stages, and nontraditional spaces. She has received commissions and development from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Kennedy Center, South Coast Repertory, Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Playwrights' Center, the Skirball Foundation, Geva Theatre, Seattle Rep, ACT Theater, Orlando Shakes, the National New Play Network (NNPN), Hedgebrook, the New Harmony Project, and Banff Playwrights Lab. Her plays range from satires centering on underrepresented historical figures to contemporary interpretations of mythology, intimate dramas, and exuberant, innovative theatre for young people. Her plays are published by Dramatic Publishing, Playscripts, Concord Theatricals, Smith & Krauss, and Rain City Press and include – Not Medea, Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook, and Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt.To watch the video format of this episode, visit -https://youtu.be/B9pW5OH7L14Links to resources mentioned in this episode -Child's Play -https://www.childsplayaz.orgSeattle's Children's Theare -www.sct.orgWebsite and Socials for Allison Gregory - Website-www.allisongregoryplays.comFacebook-https://www.facebook.com/allison.gregory.71Websites 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
Evan Handler is beloved by millions for portraying Harry Goldenblatt, divorce-lawyer-turned-husband to Kristin Davis's Charlotte York, on HBO's groundbreaking series, and films, “Sex and the City,” it's current MAX follow-up, “And Just Like That,” as well as Charlie Runkle on Showtime's seven season “Californication.” In addition to authoring two highly acclaimed books, Time on Fire: My Comedy of Terrors, and It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, Evan has played leading roles in ABC's “It's Like, You Know…,” and NBC's “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” STARZ' “Power,” and made numerous memorable guest appearances on “Lost,” “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Necessary Roughness,” and “Friends.” In 2000, Evan played Larry Fine in ABC's TV movie “The Three Stooges,” followed by additional “real life” portrayals of Lloyd Blankfein in HBO's “Too Big to Fail,” Alan Dershowitz in FX's “People vs. OJ Simpson,” and Hal Prince in FX's “Fosse/Verdon,” each of which garnered numerous wide-ranging awards. On the big screen, Evan played a leading role in Ron Howard's “Ransom,” starring Mel Gibson, and featured and leading roles Oliver Stone's “Natural Born Killers,” “Taps,” “The Chosen,” and “Sweet Lorraine.” He's currently visible in David Duchovny's directorial effort, “Reverse the Curse.” Prior to his work in film and television, Evan earned acclaim in seven Broadway productions, all performed between his twenty-first and thirtieth birthdays, and all in spite of losing nearly five years of that span to his fight against a supposedly “incurable” leukemia. During this time Evan starred in Broadway productions of “Six Degrees of Separation,” “I Hate Hamlet,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Broadway Bound” and “Master Harold...and the boys.” Evan also worked extensively in off-Broadway and regional theater at NY's Public Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons, Seattle Rep, and Steppenwolf, performing early plays by Donald Margulies, Robert Schenkkan, Jez Butterworth, and numerous others. Evan's first book, Time On Fire, details his unlikely recovery from the leukemia diagnosed in the mid-1980s. His second book, It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, describes the twenty-year period post-illness, and Handler's surprisingly circuitous journey toward gratitude, using tales of serial dating, absurd relationships, unexpected depressions, and, ultimately, lasting love and a miracle conception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There has been an onslaught of news in Seattle's theater community. Earlier this year, Seattle Rep announced it was laying off the majority of its artistic staff. The non-profit theater's subscription base is half of what it was before the pandemic. And that isn't the only change in the theater world: The 5TH Avenue Theatre is shutting down its new works program. ACT Theatre is exploring a merger with Seattle Shakespeare. Now, to be clear, these aren't the only theaters in town, there are many, many smaller theaters throughout King County, like Second Story Repertory in Redmond, and Green Lake's Seattle Public Theater which has merged with Matcha Theatre Works. But for major players like the Rep, 5TH Ave, Village Theatre, and ACT, the climb out of the pandemic has been tough. Guests: John Langs, Artistic Director of ACT Theatre Sheila Daniels, Assistant Professor at Cornish College of the Arts Aviona Rodriguez Brown, Associate Director of Engagement at 5TH Avenue Theatre and founder and CEO of ARB Consulting Arts. Relevant Links: Seattle Times: Seattle Rep layoffs to include majority of its artistic staff Seattle Times: ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company may merge soon Seattle Times: John Langs, artistic director of Seattle's ACT Theatre, to step down CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Seattle Theater Group merged with Matcha Theater Works; the organization that merged with Matcha Theater Works is called Seattle Public Theater. An earlier version of this podcast also stated that Seattle Rep and Seattle Children's Theatre merged. This overstates the recently announced partnership between these two theaters. Seattle Children's and Seattle Rep have instead combined forces on a few functionalities like box office, IT, and database administration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New law aims to get toxins out of cosmetics, FareStart to reopen its downtown restaurant, and Seattle Rep cuts its artistic staff. It's our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Ruby de Luna. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW. We want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, it's a Fat Ham Takeover! First Trae talks with the Director of Seattle Rep's Fat Ham, Timothy McCuen Piggee. He discusses his journey into theater and tells us more about the production. Next, Trae is joined by Aishé Keita, an actor in the play. She describes her experience in this production and her continued work in the arts world.
Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about the costly outcome of Mayor Ted Wheeler's missing text messages, Lake Oswego's battle to keep the public out of their lake, and the dramatic cost increase in rebuilding Jefferson High School. Joining host Claudia Meza on our Friday news roundup are our very own producer Giulia Fiaoni and Althea Billings, KBOO news director and host of the weekly talk show “The Gap.” Stories Discussed in Today's Episode: The Cost of Rebuilding Portland's Jefferson High School Is Going Up. A Lot [OPB] Portland Pays $167,000 To Settle Lawsuit Over Mayor Ted Wheeler's Text Messages [OPB] How Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's Texts Were Missing for Years [OPB] Fight Over Access to Oswego Lake Heads Back to Trial [OPB] Jury Trial Underway in Lawsuit Challenging Lake Oswego Ban on Public Lake Access [KGW] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12 ‘Fat Ham' at Seattle Rep through May 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2020, Oregon was the first state in the U.S. to pass a law legalizing psilocybin use at treatment centers. And now there are nearly 300 licensed facilitators across the state and by last year, more than 700 people had already gone through treatment. But what does therapy look like? How much does it cost, and is it really worth it? Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking with Courtney Campbell, a licensed facilitator and founder of Chariot — a Portland-based psilocybin service center — to answer all of our questions concerning this new type of therapy. Events mentioned in today's episode: The Ladds 500 Saturday at 10 a.m. The Portland Trail Blazers Friday at 7 p.m. The Portland Timbers Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Portland Winterhawks both Friday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (6 p.m.) The Sip and Shop Pop-up Market at White Owl Social Club Saturday at 4 p.m. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12 ‘Fat Ham' at Seattle Rep through May 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists say we're long overdue for a devastatingly large earthquake. They predict it could be big enough to bring down most of Portland's bridges and cut off electricity and water for weeks. And after recent high-profile quakes in Taiwan and New Jersey, experts are reminding anyone who will listen that Portland is not ready for The Big One. Today science journalist Erin Ross is updating us on experts' latest Cascadia earthquake predictions and sharing tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Preparedness resources: Preparing for the Cascadia Earthquake The Great ShakeOut Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12 ‘Fat Ham' at Seattle Rep through through May 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about Mayor Ted Wheeler's new proposed camping ban ordinance and the $1.3 billion Powerball winner in Northeast Portland. Plus we're reading from our listener mailbag about your ideas for the very real 503 Day. Joining host Claudia Meza on the midweek roundup is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today's Episode: Oregon Powerball Player Wins $1.3B Jackpot After 3 Months Without a Grand Prize [OPB] Portland Leaders Plan to Drop Restrictive Camping Ban, Propose Outlawing Camping Only When Shelter is Available [Oregonian] Overlook Porchfest [Instagram] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12 ‘Fat Ham' at Seattle Rep through May 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Multnomah County Library is one of the busiest library systems in the country based on circulation. With a $387 million dollar construction boom underway, as well as ongoing concerns about safety, there's a lot more going on than just quiet reading these days. Today on City Cast Portland, executive producer John Notarianni talks with the library's director Vailey Oehlke about the massive changes coming to libraries across the region. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12 ‘Fat Ham' at Seattle Rep through through May 12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En este doble episodio reina la imaginación, el humor y la identidad latina de la mano de un gran artista como lo es Herbert Sigüenza, la voz de los tíos gemelos de la película de Pixar "Coco", quién le da vida a Quixote Nuevo en Seattle Rep. Además, iluminaremos nuestras finanzas con el conocimiento de Tyler Beairsto, representante de PSE quien nos explica más profundamente de que se trata el programa Solar Community con el cual podemos ahorrar dinero en nuestras facturas de electricidad. Los invitamos a este episodio especial de Power Moment y recuerden Hagan Bien, sin mirar a quién! . . . Invitado: Herbert Sigüenza Para boletos: Seattle Rep . Invitado: Tyler Beairsto, representante de PSE Más información sobre Community Solar aquí . IG / TW / FB: @PowerLamas @PLamas7 Clubhouse: @PaulaLamas & @PaulaLamas1 WEB: Paula Lamas
Broadway star Caesar Samayoa (Come From Away) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss his heart-lifting new show How to Dance in Ohio, self care on Broadway and much more under the kindness sun. Caesar Samayoa is a performer who's been seen in the original broadway companies of Come From Away (Kevin J./Ali), Sister Act (Pablo), The Pee-wee Herman Show and now, How to Dance in Ohio (Dr. Emilio Amigo). Off-Broadway/Regional credits include: Evita (Perón, A.R.T./STC); Los Otros (Carlos, A.R.T./New York); Love's Labour's Lost (Don Armado, The Delacorte Theater); Bernstein's Mass (Carnegie Hall); Yale Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals, Tectonic Theater Project, Seattle Rep. Film/TV credits: Come From Away (Apple TV+); “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), “The Blacklist” (NBC). Awards: HOLA José Ferrer Tespis Award. Follow Caesar: @caesarsamayoa Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kate Hamill stops by the show to talk about Dracula, one of her many stage adpatations. This conversation is a full meal on taking risks, making writing fun, advocacy, and feminism.In this episode, we discuss:How Kate became a playwright on a bet with her friendThe dramatic question she crafted for Dracula and some of her other worksIntentionally writing fun characters and feminist playsAdvocacy, unions, and surviving toxic behavior in the industryAnd more!Resources MentionedDracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, ReallyDracula is playing through December 24, 2023 at Portland Center Stage About Our Guest Kate Hamill is an actor/playwright and she was the 2017 Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year. Her work includes her play Pride & Prejudice, at Primary Stages / HVSF, Sense & Sensibility at Bedlam; Vanity Fair at the Pearl Theatre, Mansfield Park at Northlight , Little Women at Primary Stages and the Jungle Theatre, Dracula at Classic Stage Company, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at Kansas City Rep, Emma at the Guthrie, and The Scarlet Letter. Her plays have been produced off-Broadway, at A.R.T., the Guthrie, Seattle Rep, PlayMaker's, Folger, OSF, Trinity Rep, Pittsburgh Public, Dorset Theatre Festival, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Dallas Theater Center, Kansas City Rep, Long Wharf, A.C.T., Actors Theater of Louisville, & others. Her play The Little Fellow (or: The Queen of Tarts Tells All) is currently at the Cygnet Theater, and Emma at the Denver Center next year. She is currently developing a new adaptation of The Odyssey, a Christmas play called Scrooge for Senate; and several original plays including The Piper and The Light and The Dark. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights nationwide every season from 2017-2023. Connect with Our Guestkate-hamill.comTwitter/X InstagramConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).
Have you ever dreamed of being famous? Imagined what it would be like to have all your dreams come true? Recognition, adoration, basking in the limelight. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? But dig a little deeper and you'll find that “The Road To Fame” is a prickly path, filled with twists & turns, backstabbing & betrayals. Experience a captivating journey into fame as the performers of Letters Aloud bring to life personal and illuminating letters from renowned figures like Stephen King, Dorothy Parker, Vincent Van Gogh, Emily Dickinson, Bruce Lee, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks, and explore the steep cost and evolving nature of what it means to be “famous” from those who have traversed its path. A riotously funny, movingly poignant, and thought-provoking experience brought to life by a gifted ensemble of professional actors, with live musical accompaniment, and a dynamic slide show, “Before They Were Famous” is a show that leaves audiences with smiles on their faces and much to discuss on their drive home. Letters Aloud is a performing arts company that brings to life intimate, thought-provoking, and often humorous stories hidden within private letters of the past. Their performances are a unique combination of literature, theatre, and live music that celebrates the beauty of the written word and the human experience. (If you take NPR's Selected Shorts, cross it with The Moth podcast and add just a pinch of the old A Prairie Home Companion, you pretty much have their show…except, of course, with letters.) They believe that letters are more than just pieces of paper; they are windows into the past, bridges between people, and tools for empathy and connection. Reading them aloud in front of an audience makes for a truly unique and powerful collective experience. Whether you're a fan of literature, history, or simply good storytelling, we invite you to join us on a journey through the written word. Letters Aloud is a celebration of the human spirit and we look forward to sharing it with you. About the Performers: PAUL MORGAN STETLER Paul is the creator and curator of Letters Aloud and a co-founder (and former Co-Artistic Director) of Seattle's multi-award-winning New Century Theatre Company. A well-known Seattle actor, Paul has appeared on numerous local stages over the past 20 years, including ACT Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Empty Space Theatre, as well as numerous regional theatres across the country. He holds a BA in English Literature at Cal State Northridge and an MFA in Theatre Arts from Penn State University. BASIL HARRIS Basil Harris is a Seattle actor and musician who has worked extensively on stage and in film and media. As a voice actor, he's a regular contributor to the audio dramas of Jim French's Imagination Theater. He also plays in the alt-pop band “Awesome”, which will be appearing here at Town Hall in December. More at basilharris.com CLAUDINE MBOLIGIKPELANI NAKO Claudine is an actor out of Seattle, Washington, and a core company member of the prestigious ACT Theatre where she has appeared in numerous plays and is a two-time Gregory Award Winner for her work on stage. Film/TV credits include Everything Sucks!, Raising Dion, and Outside In (Netflix); Three Busy Debras on HBO Max and Grimm on NBC. Up next: directing Stew by Nora Howard at ACT Theatre, March 15-31. RAY TAGAVILLA Ray Tagavilla is a UW Drama Program graduate and a recipient of the 2012, 2014 Gregory Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jesus Hopped the A Train and A Small Fire and 2016 for Lead Actor for The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. His most recent theater credits were Two Mile Hollow at Intiman Theater, Titanish at Seattle Public, and recent film credits were Three Busy Debras with Adult Swim/HBO Max. ALEXANDRA TAVARES Alexandra Tavares is one of Seattle's most treasured theatre actors. She most recently portrayed Caliban in Seattle Rep's The Tempest, as well as The Winter's Tale, The Odyssey, Constellations (nominated for Outstanding Actress), Three Tall Women, and The Great Moment at Seattle Rep. She is a co-founder of The Seagull Project and has performed with them as Nina in The Seagull, Masha (nominated Outstanding Actress) in The Three Sisters, and Yelena in Uncle Vanya. She holds an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Washington. JAMIE MASCHLER Jamie is a musician, music director, educator and ambassador of the accordion. She is co-founder of the Brazilian bands Foleada, En Canto, and the accordion duo Creosote. She has been heard with the Pueblo Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Seattle Philharmonic. Jamie has also played the role of Nelly Friedman in Paula Vogel's award-winning play, Indecent, twice.
Today Ledslie talks to Dianah Wynter. Wynter was born and raised in New York. She directed Intimate Betrayal (1999), HappySAD (2009), and Daddy's Girl (1996), for which she received an Emmy nomination. Her stage directing credits include the world premiere of The Interrogation of Nathan Hale at South Coast Rep, Mules at San Francisco's Magic Theatre and American Conservatory Theatre (ACT), the latter starring Anika Noni Rose. She was a regular director for the Mark Taper's New Work Fest, and NEA Director Fellow for The Goodman Theatre. At Princeton, she composed music for Triangle club comedy revues, collaborating with classmates such as Douglas McGrath, David E. Kelley, Eric Schlosser and John Seabrook.A graduate of the Yale school of drama. She was asst director for Lloyd Richards on the world premieres of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Fences. She mounted the second company of Fences at Seattle Rep starring Frances Foster and Samuel L. Jackson. Dianah is an author and co-editor of Referentiality and the Films of Woody Allen (Palgrave Macmillan). Her most recent book is The Post Soul Cinema of Kasi Lemmons.In 2019, she was elected Chair of the Cinema & Television Arts department at Cal State Northridge (CSUN), which consistently ranks in the Hollywood Reporters Top 25 film schools. She is the first black woman to head a Top film school. During her term as Chair, she initiated the virtual production initiative, with the support of strategic partner, Halon Entertainment; by 2021, CSUN made it into the top 20 of The Wraps Top 50 Film Schools, breaking in at #17.
In this episode, Adam and Budi are in conversation with Gin Hammond as she shares stories about the struggles faced by mixed-race individuals as they navigate different spaces, emphasizing the power of our narratives in providing comfort and support. Moreover, Gin offers insightful tips on self-care, highlights the importance of staying grounded, and introduces us to her innovative idea - Meditations for Actors, an app designed to help actors manage the unpredictability of their profession.Gin Hammond is a Harvard University/Moscow Art Theatre MFA graduate and a certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework™. She has performed nationally at theatres such as The Guthrie, Arena Stage, The Longwharf Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, the ART, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, and The Studio Theatre in Washington D.C., where she won a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her performance of The Syringa Tree. Internationally, she has performed in Russia, Germany, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England, and Belgium. Ms. Hammond also received a Kathleen Cornell award, and WA state grants from Allied Arts, The Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Artist Trust, 4 Culture, as well as from the NEA, and has recently been nominated for a WA State Governor's Arts & Heritage Award. Hammond teaches voice, voice-over, public speaking, and dialect coaching, and can be heard on commercials, audiobooks, radio plays, and a variety of video games including BattleTech, DotA 2, State of Decay 1 & 2, and Halo 3 ODST. Around Seattle, she has performed at ACT Theater, Seattle Children's Theater, Book-It Repertory Theater, Washington Ensemble Theatre, and various Sandbox Artists Collective productions. Hammond has also been a dialect and vocal coach for 60+ shows for ACT Theater, 5th Ave. Theater, Seattle Rep, Book-It, Taproot, Seattle Children's Theater, Village Theater, and films, and she was the director and dialect coach for the video game, Post-Human W.A.R., and has begun working in the fields of motion capture. She is also the author of the soon-to-be-released novel, Returning the Bones, and cofounder of the MFA: Meditations for Actors mobile app. Mentioned in this episode:Free Month of Meditations for Actors- MFATHEAPPFREESupport 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
In the first hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, the cities of Seattle and NY hosted pride weekend and Twitter timelines everywhere are flooded with naked, fat men and women parading in front of children. Vince notices that much of what the left pushes for is demonic. Vince speaks with Congressman Chip Roy (TX 21) about his trip to the border and press conference with Governor Ron DeSantis. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kody, Harry, Mike, and Christian continue the series of peer interviews this time with Brian Fauska. Brian recently joined the team at Creative Conners but before that he worked for Seattle Rep for over a decade, and he recounts some of the cool effects he's done as well as some unfortunate baths in hydraulic fluid.
Tori and Mabelle talk with Keiko Green about her two origin stories, as well as her journey from the NYU Experimental Theatre Wing to Seattle to UCSD. She shares how her musical about feral bunnies helped her land a writer's residency at Seattle Rep and how “Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play” opened up doors in Hollywood. Keiko shares her process, why she values process over product, and how she includes emerging playwrights in development workshops of her plays. She also includes a detailed breakdown of why and how she wrote her thriller farce “Sharon.”
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
Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. Please join us for a career Conversations with Michael Urie moderated by Broadway World's Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge!" About Michael Urie For originating the role of Alex More in Buyer & Cellar at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater this spring, Michael Urie received the Drama Desk Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and nominations for the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle awards. New York theatre credits include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Broadway), The Cherry Orchard (CSC), Angels in America(Signature), The Temperamentals (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk and Theatre World awards, Drama League nomination), The Revenger's Tragedy (Red Bull), Another Vermeer (HB Playwrights). Regionally, Urie has worked for The Old Globe, Vineyard Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Seattle Rep, Folger Shakespeare, Barrington Stage, Hyde Park (Austin) and The Blank (L.A.). Film: He's Way More Famous Than You(also directed), Thank You for Judging (co-director/exec. producer), Beverly Hills Chihuahua, WTC View, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, The Decoy Bride, Petunia and the upcoming Such Good People, The Hyperglot (director) and Grantham & Rose (exec. producer). TV: "Hot in Cleveland," "Partners" and Marc St. James on "Ugly Betty." Training: Juilliard.
Based on a true story, The Exorcism of Emily Rose opens on a desolate landscape, a weathered farmhouse the only dwelling in sight. One thing we learn right away: Emily Rose, a girl of 19, is dead, and her condition shakes the medical examiner who comes to visit. Emily, we discover, has died as the result of demonic possession… or six demonic possessions… or maybe none. Erin Bruner, a top-notch defense attorney, is assigned to defend the priest who exorcised Emily, Father Richard Moore, who stands accused of having cut off the girl from medical treatments she was undergoing. Father Moore is offered a plea deal, but rejects it, as he feels Emily's story must be told. Hoping to make partner at her law firm, Erin is determined to follow her instincts, but between Father Moore's compelling testimony and some very strange happenings in her own life, Erin starts to wonder if perhaps, against all odds, possession is real, and can be proven in a court of law. Intro, Math Class, and Debate Society (spoiler-free) 0:00-15:20 Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy) 15:21-41:47 Superlatives (so. many. spoilers.) 41:48-1:01:58 David Grimm is a Brooklyn-based award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His plays include Ibsen in Chicago (Seattle Rep.); a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac (Perseverance Theatre); Tales From Red Vienna (Manhattan Theatre Club); Measure for Pleasure (Public Theater; Bug 'n Bub Award; GLAAD Media Award nominee, Outstanding New York Theater, Broadway and Off-Broadway); The Miracle at Naples (Huntington; Best New Play IRNE Award); Steve & Idi (Rattlestick); Chick (Hartford Stage); The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue (Hartford Stage); Kit Marlowe (Public Theater; GLAAD Media Award nominee, Outstanding New York Theater, Broadway and Off-Broadway); Sheridan, Or Schooled In Scandal (La Jolla); Enough Rope (Williamstown Theatre Festival, starring Elaine Stritch), and Susanna Centlivre's The Gaming Table (for which he wrote additional material; Folger Library Theatre). Grimm's film work includes the dialogue for Matthew Barney's River of Fundament. His work for television includes “The Exorcist” (FOX Television, Seasons 1 and 2) and “NOS4A2” (AMC, Season 2). David is the recipient of an NEA/TCG Residency Grant and has received commissions from The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Seattle Rep., Huntington Theatre Company, Hartford Stage, and Pittsburgh's City Theatre Company. He has developed work at the Sundance Theatre Lab, Old Vic New Voices, and New York Stage & Film. David holds an MFA from NYU, a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, and has lectured in Playwriting and Screenwriting at the Yale School of Drama, Brown University, Columbia University, and NYU. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar. Music from “The Exorcism Of Emily Rose” by Christopher Young. For more information on this film, the pod, essays from your hosts, and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, scareupod.com. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple or Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our Facebook group. Follow us on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Shana Cooper discusses her direction of one of Shakespeare's infamous "problem plays," All's Well That Ends Well, which ran (quite well!) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the spring of 2022. Shana reveals how the project came to her; how the options of possible plays narrows considerably when you're completing the canon; how a play about deeply flawed people at transitional points in their lives matches our historical moment; the vital importance of casting a sympathetic center in your leading role; how her next production is that light-hearted romp Metamorphoses at Seattle Rep; how Bertram typifies the annoying number of fraught men and boys in Shakespeare; and ultimately the importance of finding allies in transitional moments and identifying your next version of Home. (Length 21:40) (PICTURED: Diana (Emma Ladji) and Helen (Alejandra Escalante) in the Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of All's Well That Ends Well, directed by Shana Cooper. Photo by Liz Lauren.) The post Shana's “All's Well” appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.
Broadway veteran David Benoit works all over the country, including the current Chicago Lyric Opera production of Fiddler on the Roof and the recent world premiere musical Bruce at Seattle Rep. David discusses the various paths he's taken to some of his favorite roles; how he considers the audition the job; learning lessons from Susan Stroman; how to partner in the dance between actor and director; the importance of avoiding cutesy pogroms; manifesting roles as far back as third grade; and how Jaws nerdery leads to work! (Length 21:33) The post Actor/Singer David Benoit appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.
Stevi Costa, Grants Manager of Seattle Rep – the Pacific Northwest's largest nonprofit theatre – describes the exciting challenges of writing donors to help her nonprofit grow, offering tips for navigating the particular hurdles involved in the grant writing process.
A conversation with Valerie Curtis-Newton about the theater's role in a community, Black theater in America today, and more.About the GuestCurrently the Head of Directing at the University of Washington School of Drama, I also serve as the Founding Artistic Director for The Hansberry Project, a professional African American theatre lab. I have worked with professional theatre's across the country including: The Guthrie Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle Rep, Playmakers Repertory Company, Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum, New York Theatre Workshop, and Southern Repertory Theatre among others. Links: https://playmakersrep.org/show/blues-for-an-alabama-sky/Follow usWebsite: beltlinetobroadway.orgFacebook/Instagram @beltlinetobroadwayTwitter @beltlinetobway
Katie checks in with star of stage (The Guthrie, Seattle Rep, the Humana Festival, LCT's The Wolves, currently: Chains at the Mint Theater) and screen (16 Bars, the Blacklist, FBI Most Wanted, Madam Secretary, Succession), Laakan McHardy.
Mona Monsour ( Playwright) THE VAGRANT TRILOGY will make its New York City debut in April 2022 at the Public Theater, directed by Mark Wing-Davey; the production was in technical rehearsals in March 2020 and was postponed due to Covid-19. UNSEEN will have its West Coast debut at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in spring 2022, directed by Evren Odcikin. WE SWIM, WE TALK, WE GO TO WAR premiered at SF's Golden Thread in 2018 (dir. Odcikin). THE VAGRANT TRILOGY was presented at Mosaic Theater in June 2018, (dir. Wing-Davey.) Of the trilogy: THE HOUR OF FEELING (dir. Wing-Davey) premiered at the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and an Arabic translation was presented at NYU Abu Dhabi, as part of its Arab Voices Festival in 2016. URGE FOR GOING: productions at the Public Theater (dir. Hal Brooks) and Golden Thread (dir. Odcikin). THE VAGRANT was commissioned by the Public and workshopped at the 2013 Sundance Theater Institute. THE WAY WEST: Labyrinth (dir. Mimi O'Donnell); Village Theater (dir. Christina Myatt); Steppenwolf (dir. Amy Morton); and Marin Theatre Company (dir. Hayley Finn). Other credits: IN THE OPEN, for Waterwell, directed by James Dean Palmer, and ACROSS THE WATER, written for third-year MFAs at NYU (dir. Scott Illingworth). Mona was a member of the Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group. With Tala Manassah she has written FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS, an EST/Sloan commission. Their play DRESSING is part OF FACING OUR TRUTHS: SHORT PLAYS ABOUT TRAYVON, RACE AND PRIVILEGE, commissioned by the New Black Festival. Commissions include Playwrights Horizons and La Jolla Playhouse. 2020 Helen Merrill Award, 2012 Whiting Award. 2014 Middle East America Playwright Award, MacDowell Colony 2018, New Dramatists Class of 2020. Mona writes for NBC's New Amsterdam and is creating series for FlipNarrative and AMC International. BEGINNING DAYS OF TRUE JUBILATION, directed by Scott Illingworth and conceived with her company SOCIETY, was part of New Ohio's Ice Factory Digital Festival in summer 2020. In September 2020, Mona received the prestigious Kesselring Prize, awarded by the National Arts Club to one playwright a year. She was nominated by Seattle Rep for her play THE HOUR OF FEELING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3PM - Amazon says it will reimburse its staff $4,000 for travel and living costs if they have to go over 100 miles for an abortion or medical care - as firms react to bombshell Roe v Wade leak // Rantz: On abortion, Seattle Rep. Jayapal reveals she's clueless about the Supreme Court // The way Americans speak is changing — and that could mean some accents are dying // The Women Naming Their Babies After Themselves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 58. We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and on our new website: www.heilmanandhaver.com! EPISODE 58 SYNOPSIS We're pleased to be joined by Michelle Danner, legendary LA acting coach (to the likes of Salma Hayek, Seth McFarland, Gerard Butler, Henry Cavell, and many more!), accomplished film and stage director, and author. Michelle has also directed and acted in over thirty plays and musicals in New York and Los Angeles and joins us to share her wisdom from nearly 30 years as an acting coach and what she's learned from her time on stage and behind (and in front of) the camera. ARTS AROUND THE SOUND ANNOUNCEMENTS "The Crucible" at WWCA... starring Greg! Go see Greg and a cast of talented local favorites perform the Tony Award-winning play, "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. The show runs through March 20th and tickets and more info can be had at www.wwca.us. And check out Greg's five-part blog series, "The Crucible Diaries", for a behind-the-curtain look at the production, available now on our website. "Richard III" reimagined at the Rep Playing now through April 3rd at Seattle Rep it's “Teenage Dick” - a satirical retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III set in 2010. You can find Greg's review of the show on our Film & Stage Reviews page and get tickets and more info at www.seattlerep.org. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Danner Michelle Danner is a legendary acting teacher and founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory. She is also now well-established as a successful feature film director. Her film “Bad Impulse,” a psychological thriller about family secrets and modern technology won Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 International Independent Film Awards and the Best Director Award at the 2019 Culver City Film Festival. Michelle's other film “The Runner“, an action thriller and true-life coming of age story, has played at 28 festivals around the country and internationally. Danner won Best Director five times including at the Milan Gold Awards, the Montreal Independent Film Festival, and the Paris Play Film Festival. Raised in a show business family with a deep appreciation for all of the performing arts, Danner also runs the boutique “Cinema at the Edge” film festival and recently directed a new one-person virtual play, Bonnie Culver's “Norris,” starring Anne Archer, based on the memoirs of the widow of writer Norman Mailer. A dedicated mom of two (one an aspiring filmmaker), Danner still has her “day job” – overseeing the faculty of the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, and conducting her weekly acting class. Her list of students has included Christian Slater, Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth McFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, and Zooey Deschanel. A longtime student of legendary acting teachers like Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, Danner's eclectic approach (which she calls “The Golden Box”) allows actors the freedom to employ a wide variety of techniques. She joined us from her home in LA. Connect with Michelle: The Michelle Danner Acting Studio On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook
This one was special! Battle Fatigue is a show about history, mental health, and Blackness. Interwoven between these topics are joy, pain, growth, music, laughter, learning, unlearning, and community. And it's within that community that we find a connection that reinforces what this show is all about. In a fantastic collaborative effort with The Seattle Repertory Theatre, AJ and Dalin spent some time with the creators of Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Now, if you didn't already know, Mrs. Hamer is easily AJ's favorite historical figure and the “history shakes” haven't stopped since she found out this 2 part series was happening. Join us in Part I as we get the amazing opportunity to sit with the dynamite trio of playwright Cheryl L. West, director Henry Godinez, and music director Felton Offard about the history of the first show to open Seattle Rep's doors since the pandemic began. We'll discuss how the “little play that could…maybe” got it's outdoor start in Chicago and traveled from neighborhood to neighborhood to share the story of a Mississippi sharecropper who would change who would change the world. We'll hear about how the creative team came together, the impact of having a song in your heart, and how the play has evolved over the years. This crew has a ton of chemistry that you can hear and feel. And of course, AJ gets to fangirl about Fannie Lou Hamer. In Part II of our collaboration series, we have the esteemed privilege of speaking with the accomplished, decorated, and legendary actress and Chicago native, E. Faye Butler. The conversation discusses the culture, how Mrs. Hamer taught us to show up for Blackness, what makes Mahalia Jackson so special (aside from being, you know, Mahalia Jackson), and why this play is the perfect story for right now. We also learn why becoming Fannie Lou Hamer is more of an ancestral embodiment and in true Battle Fatigue fashion, what E. Faye's self care regimen is. Both of these episodes are not to be missed! Whether you go see Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (virtually or physically) and then press play on us or the other way around… just make sure you do both! ******* SHOW NOTES: Tickets to Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer - https://www.seattlerep.org/plays/202122-season/fannie/ Have a refresher! Battle Fatigue episode “Fannie Lou and the Crew” (aired Oct 2021) wherever you get your podcasts!
This one was special! Battle Fatigue is a show about history, mental health, and Blackness. Interwoven between these topics are joy, pain, growth, music, laughter, learning, unlearning, and community. And it's within that community that we find a connection that reinforces what this show is all about. In a fantastic collaborative effort with The Seattle Repertory Theatre, AJ and Dalin spent some time with the creators of Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Now, if you didn't already know, Mrs. Hamer is easily AJ's favorite historical figure and the “history shakes” haven't stopped since she found out this 2 part series was happening. Join us in Part I as we get the amazing opportunity to sit with the dynamite trio of playwright Cheryl L. West, director Henry Godinez, and music director Felton Offard about the history of the first show to open Seattle Rep's doors since the pandemic began. We'll discuss how the “little play that could…maybe” got it's outdoor start in Chicago and traveled from neighborhood to neighborhood to share the story of a Mississippi sharecropper who would change who would change the world. We'll hear about how the creative team came together, the impact of having a song in your heart, and how the play has evolved over the years. This crew has a ton of chemistry that you can hear and feel. And of course, AJ gets to fangirl about Fannie Lou Hamer. In Part II of our collaboration series, we have the esteemed privilege of speaking with the accomplished, decorated, and legendary actress and Chicago native, E. Faye Butler. The conversation discusses the culture, how Mrs. Hamer taught us to show up for Blackness, what makes Mahalia Jackson so special (aside from being, you know, Mahalia Jackson), and why this play is the perfect story for right now. We also learn why becoming Fannie Lou Hamer is more of an ancestral embodiment and in true Battle Fatigue fashion, what E. Faye's self care regimen is. Both of these episodes are not to be missed! Whether you go see Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (virtually or physically) and then press play on us or the other way around… just make sure you do both! ****** SHOW NOTES: Tickets to Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer - https://www.seattlerep.org/plays/202122-season/fannie/ Have a refresher! Battle Fatigue episode “Fannie Lou and the Crew” (aired Oct 2021) wherever you get your podcasts!
Whitey Shapiro worked closely with Lee Strasberg in New York and Hollywood. Whitey subsequently worked on a number of productions with David Mamet and William H. Macy at Goddard College in Vermont and Off Broadway in New York. After receiving his MFA in Directing, Whitey moved to Seattle in 1983, joined the Trish Lopez Actors Group, performed at the Seattle Rep and was cast in feature films such as Assassins and The Vanishing. Whitey was vice president of the NW Screenwriters Guild and created its screen writing competition. Whitey is owner of Lionclaw Films (lionclaw.com) and Artistic Director of the Seattle Actors Studio (seattleactorsstudio.com). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 56. We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram. ANNOUNCEMENTS CSTOCK presents "Matilda: The Musical" Central Stage Theater, CSTOCK for short, presents Roald Dahl's "Matilda: The Musical"! Check out Greg's review of the show on our Facebook page and catch the show at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club in Bremerton, through Sunday January 30th. Tickets, including dinner theater tickets, are available at cstock.org. Shaw shorts "Love or Marriage" open at WWCA “Love or Marriage” is a collection of one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw and directed by our friend Kristi Ann Jacobson. Best known for "Pygmalion" and "Candida", Shaw used his theatrical works to discuss social attitudes and criticize the English Stage. “Love or Marriage” opens tonight, Friday, January 21st and runs for two weekends through Jan 30th. Get tickets and more info at wwca.us. "Little Shop of Horrors" Auditions at WWCA Auditions for "Little Shop of Horrors" happen tomorrow, Saturday, January 22nd! No gardening or botany background required! Just prepare 16 bars of a song (a verse and a chorus), brush up on your cold readings, limber up for a dance step or two, and join the fun at Noon at 521 Bay Street in Port Orchard. More info at wwca.us IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kaytlin McIntyre Kaytlin McIntyre is a director, producer, and casting director based out of Seattle and is an Associate Artistic Producer and Director of Casting and she also heads up new play development at Seattle Rep. She grew up outside Kansas City and was introduced to theatre by accident, driving her dedication to reaching new audiences with accessible and magical stories. When she's not in the rehearsal or audition room, you can find her out on the hiking trail. Connect with Seattle Rep: On the web On Facebook On Instagram On YouTube COMING UP NEXT WEEK Join us next Friday, January 28th, when we'll welcome actor and cardiologist Rico Simonini to the show on the 32nd anniversary of Ava Gardner's death to talk about his film "Frank & Ava".
In this episode of Inspired Design, the Artistic Director at Seattle Rep, Braden Abraham, takes us literally behind the curtain to see the intricacies that bring your favorite performances to life. Learn about the interior changes being implemented and how it'll affect the audiences' perception and experiences moving forward.
Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 54. We hope you enjoy the show! Please join the conversation - email us with thoughts and ideas and connect with the show on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram. ANNOUNCEMENTS “A Classic Christmas" with Jeremy Arnold Saturday, December 18th, Jeremy Arnold will join us at the Roxy for a one-of-a-kind roundtable discussion before a “It's a Wonderful Life” hits the Roxy big screen. Plan to come early for a matinee showing of “White Christmas” and stay for the holiday bites and wine before we hit the stage with Jeremy. We'll also enjoy a special Christmas message from "Zuzu" herself, Karolyn Grimes. Get more info and tickets at roxybremerton.org. And tune in next week and keep an eye on our social media pages for your chance to WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS! "A Match Made At Christmas" Special Event Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 9th, when BISA Vocal Studio, in partnership with Abundant House Films and Faraway Entertainment, will present the Bainbridge Island Premiere of a film made right here in the Pacific Northwest. “A Match Made at Christmas” will play at 7pm at the Historic Lynwood Theatre at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with cast members Bainbridge Island resident Shannon Dowling, and Seattle actor Jared Hernandez. Visit the Historic Lynnwood for tickets. "Season Allergies" Hit the Lesser Known Players Get your tickets now for The Lesser Known Players' presentation of "Seasonal Allergies" by Katherine DiSavino & Kevin Mead, directed and produced by our friends, and frequent stage-mates, Kristi Ann Jacobson and Gary Fetterplace, and starring a cast of local favorites. Get ready to laugh away your throat tickle and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of holiday fun! Visit lesserknownplayers.org for tickets. "WWCA Holiday Variety Show" Now Onstage Onstage now at Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard, it's the “WWCA Holiday Variety Show” directed by our friend Rebecca Ewen. Come and celebrate the season with some of your favorite WWCA performers. The show will feature choral arrangements written by beloved Music Director, the late Bruce Ewen, dance numbers, and much more. Check out Greg's review of the show on Facebook, and get your tickets now at wwca.us. Get to Know a Theater - The Seattle Rep Make sure to visit our YouTube channel for our latest installment of "Get to Know a Theater." In this episode we feature the winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, The Seattle Rep. Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Artistic Producer Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland joined us for an in depth look at the Rep's history, it's uniqueness in Seattle, and it's future post-COVID and a big remodel. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Richard Barrios Richard Barrios is the author of “Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall”, “Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter”, “A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film” (which was awarded the Theater Library Association Prize), and, with TCM, “West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic” and “Must See Musicals: 50 Show Stopping Movies We Can't Forget.” Richard has lectured and presented films at the Smithsonian Institute, the American Film Institute, and the Film Forum, written articles for the New York Times, appeared in numerous documentary films, and contributed audio commentaries to DVD and Blu-ray releases. A native of Louisiana, Richard joined us from his home in New Jersey. Connect with Richard On Amazon On TCM On Twitter On Facebook COMING UP NEXT WEEK Join us next week, Friday, December 10th, for the second half of our interview with Richard, and more on the history and impact of what he calls a "fabulous and fascinating - if sometimes peculiar body of work" - the movie musical.
This is the second part of my recent conversation with Irene Sankoff & David Hein -- the dynamic writing team and married couple that created the international smash hit musical Come From Away. Five productions of Come From Away have recently reopened around the world: Broadway, Toronto, London, Sydney and on tour across America. A new Dutch production has just opened, as well, and a live filmed version of the show is streaming on Apple TV+. On the previous episode Irene and David related how they got hooked on musicals, and how they went from their first show based on a true story -- My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding -- to deciding to create a musical based on the real life events that happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland in the days following 9/11. They also described what it was like to attend the 10th Anniversary of the events in Gander and then begin to transform the stories they heard there into a musical during an early workshop production at The Canadian Music Theatre Project at Sheridan College. We also explored the classic Broadway shows that influenced and inspired the writing of their book, music, and lyrics for Come From Away. If you missed part one you may want to go back and catch up on that episode before you listen to this one. Today we look at the extensive development process that CFA went through on its journey to Broadway - including a workshop in Seattle, a series of productions at the La Jolla Playhouse, The Seattle Rep, Ford's Theater in DC. and the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, as well as a thrilling concert presentation in Gander where it all began. Back in 2015, I served as the Executive Producer and Artistic Director of The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle and, as such, I had the great pleasure of co-producing that original Seattle workshop of Come From Away. This was the first time that the show's Tony award winning director Christopher Ashley and choreographer, Kelly Devine began to work on the show -- and it was great fun to recall that exciting experience with Irene and David. Come From Away is the fifth musical to originate in Canada and eventually open on Broadway. The first was 1974's Rockabye Hamlet with book, music and lyrics by Cliff Jones. This rock musical adaptation of Shakespeare was originally titled Kronborg 1582 and was well received, first as a radio series on the CBC, and then at the Charlottetown Theatre Festival and on tour in Canada, before being retitled and opening on Broadway with Gower Champion as the director. It became a legendary flop and closed after 7 performances. Next, in 1980 came the intimate and engaging Billy Bishop Goes To War written by John McLachlan Gray the show featured one actor to playing18 different roles to tell the story of real life Canadian fighter pilot Billy Bishop during the first World War. This show nearly doubled the run of Rockabye Hamlet closing after 12 performances. However, over the next ten years Billy Bishop Goes To War received scores of productions at theaters all across North America. The Story Of My Life, with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill, opened on Broadway in 2009. Unfortunately, it had an even shorter run than either of the previous two Canadian shows. However, one year earlier, a group of Canadian writers finally scored a significant hit with The Drowsy Chaperone – book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison. This delightful show opened on Broadway in 2008, received Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score, and ran for 674 performances. There have been a few other Canadian writers that found success on Broadway – Galt McDermott being the most famous of them – but that was with shows that originated in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Matthew, Nick, and Warren in this Episode of Learning to Cope!Matthew Sythandone is a native Seattleite and has huge plans to make some waves in the Youth Theatre and Arts Education worlds! He holds a BFA in Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts. Through teaching and performing in Youth Theatre he hopes to curate a brighter society. When he's not on stage you can see him teaching with Dandylyon Drama and Seattle Rep's Public Works program. As an administrator he works on the board for Theatre Puget SoundMatthew is a teaching Artist and Actor He teaches Dandylyon Drama virtual classes working with differently able students 16-30He is touring with Taproot Theatre Company with two different bullying prevention plays Aug-June 2022 https://taproottheatre.org/You can find Matthews work on his website: https://mattysythandone.comHe participated in a virtual play with Perception Theater company in Chicago. It will premiere in the fall! https://www.perceptionstheatre.org/copy-of-bipoc-playwrights-festivalMatthew is the previous host of TPS InstaLIVE Spotlight https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTE2MzYyNzc5NjYwNzk2?story_media_id=2538281057527375743&utm_medium=copy_linkYou can also hear Matthew on two other podcasts! One is with Mirror Stage Theatre and the other is The Next CannonNext Cannon: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IebkpVEiGExDF9lzTW1t1?si=m-eO5aewQiC6OH3i-opebg&dl_branch=1Mirror Stage: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ugwaQ25N6E547JtBjvs5K?si=WC3kW_3QReeOGv5caHdbrQ&dl_branch=1#dailyart #happyfridayeveryone #art #artist #artwork #artoftheday #podcast #podcaster #podcasting #podcastlife #Podcastshow #podcasthost #podcastinterview #seattle #seattlelife #seattlewashington #theatre #theatrekid #theatrearts #theatrelife #theatretour #theatreartist #theater #theaterkid #theaterarts #theaterlife #actor #actors #actorlife #actorslifestyle #acting #actingtips #actingcoach #actingclass #actingclasses #actingworkshop
The incredibly generous and wholehearted Casting Director Alaine Alldaffer is my guest on today's episode of the Brian Breaks Character podcast. She's been casting theatre and television for over 25 years (peep her impressive bio below). And as a long-time champion for creatives everywhere, Alaine's actionable advice will appeal to you whether you're... ...a butcher ...a baker ...an actor ...a writer ...a director ...or all of the above (...you multi-hyphenate, you!) HERE'S A PEEK AT SOME OF THE JUICY TAKEAWAYS: Why you must define your success by your commitment to the work... that is, ONLY IF you want to have longevity in your career. How to use creativity in your theatre self-tape auditions so you stand out from the crowd (while also not making a fool of yourself) … oh, and the same rules apply for TV/film! How to future-pace your self-care so you're better able to be "onto the next thing" rather than wallow in disappointment. REAL TALK: Alaine's full-time gig is having collaborative conversations with writers, directors, artistic directors, designers, and actors, so don't be fooled by this *feel-good* episode. Alaine outlines a unique insider's take on the way back to live performance and the newest trends in successful self-tape auditions so you can get into those rooms whether you're a writer, a director, an actor, or... oh, you get the picture! Want the full tea on Alaine? Alaine Alldaffer received 12 Artios Award nominations, and 2 wins, for Excellence in Casting. For more than two decades, she's served as CD for Playwrights Horizons - casting over 100 productions, where her credits include GREY GARDENS (also for Broadway), CLYBOURNE PARK (also for Broadway), CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for Casting), and THE FLICK (Playwrights Horizons and The Barrow Street Theatre). Television credits include ABC's THE KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY with Sofia Vergara and Associate credits include NBC's ED and USA's MONK. Regional work includes Geffen Playhouse, Huntington Theatre, Arena Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Seattle Rep, ACT, and Berkeley Rep. Notable productions include: DETROIT with David Schwimmer, RAPTURE BLISTER BURN, DEAD MAN'S CELLPHONE with Mary Louise Parker, EVERY TONGUE CONFESS with Phylicia Rashad, A LIFE with David Hyde Pierce, and BETHANY with America Ferrera (Women's Project Theater). And she's worked with some of the most notable contemporary playwrights: Annie Baker, Bruce Norris, Christopher Durang, Craig Lucas, Sarah Ruhl, Gina Gionfriddo, Lynn Nottage, Richard Nelson, Robert O'Hara, and Theresa Rebeck. Alaine's experience speaks for itself, but you should really hear her speak for herself. Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character! If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you. Want to learn more? If you're an actor and your goal is to have a fabulous representation, come watch Make Agents Want You for free (https://www.makeagentswantyou.com). That way, you can get off the hamster wheel of reaching out and focus on the acting you were born to do. CONNECT WITH Alaine Website https://www.alainealldaffer.com/ Playwrights Horizons Soundstage Podcast https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/watch-listen/soundstage/ Subscribe To The Podcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-breaks-character/id1570747490 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2A0QC6RYtcULRMtbsIT3yq?si=xu3QstDpS9WkpoQwHVSueg&nd=1 Watch The Uncut Behind-the-scenes Video Of This Episode On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianpatacca Need New Representation? Get In On This Free Training: https://makeagentswantyou.com Follow Me On Instagram For A First-look At Our Guests And Upcoming Episodes! https://www.instagram.com/briansaysthat Episode Transcript: https://brianbreakscharacter.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP16+-+Alaine+Alldaffer+-+Transcript.pdf
Cette semaine, les gars de #LZBSports discutent de l'actualité dans la NHL.-Repêchage d'expansion du Kraken de Seattle-Repêchage de la NHL.-Échanges et joueurs autonome.Ils se mouillent également avec des sujets chaud comme le traitement de Marc-André Fleury, le départ de Philip Danault, ainsi que le choix controversé de premier tour du Canadien de Montréal.On vous souhaite une excellente écoute!
A classically trained actor based in Los Angeles, Lisa Carswell recent credits include a recurring co-star on an upcoming Freeform series. She is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest where she appeared on Grimm, ZNation and several independent films. Lisa has appeared on many Seattle stages over the years including the Seattle Rep and ACT. During all this she somehow found the time to raise her twin sons with her husband of 31 years, Bill.Instagram @lisa.carswell.62Jack Perry is an actor and musician based in Los Angeles. You can see him on To Tell the Truth, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, Team Umizoomi, and many, many commercials. Jack is also very tall, has a baby face, and salt and pepper hair, which is every casting directors dream. Instagram @jackjohnperry
In this riveting conversation, Audrey Francis sits down with legendary director and ensemble member Tina Landau who shares insightful glimpses into her unique process of directing, including how she has learned to trust actors to bring all of themselves into rehearsal. The two also discuss the Viewpoints method, Tina's current projects in development, and the seemingly unlikely pairing of Landau's directing practice and Steppenwolf's aesthetic. Interview begins at 3:32Tina Landau is a writer, director and teacher whose work includes directing/conceiving SpongeBob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical, Tarell Alvin McCraney's Head of Passes (Steppenwolf, The Public and the Mark Taper Forum), WIG OUT! (Vineyard Theatre), and In the Red and Brown Water (The Public), Bill Irwin/David Shiner's Old Hats, Chuck Mee's Big Love and Iphigenia 2.0 (Signature Theatre), and her musical Floyd Collins (Playwrights Horizons). On Broadway, Landau has also directed Tracy Letts's Superior Donuts and the revival of Bells are Ringing. At Steppenwolf, directing credits include MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT, The Wheel, Hot L Baltimore, The Brother/Sister Plays, The Tempest, The Time of Your Life (also Seattle Rep, ACT), The Diary of Anne Frank, The Cherry Orchard, The Ballad of Little Jo, Berlin Circle and her own play Space (also Mark Taper Forum, the Public). Landau has co-authored The Viewpoints Book with Anne Bogart and has taught regularly at such schools as Yale, Columbia, Harvard and Northwestern. Learn more at Steppenwolf.orgWant to get in touch? Email halfhour@steppenwolf.orgA transcript of this episode can be found HERE
Jeff Natter reads Shrewd, by Scott Kaiser. Then, Jeff shares his response to the story. 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.Jeff Natter (he/him; Reader) has performed in lead and featured roles at theaters across the country. He has worked at Seattle Rep, Baltimore's Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, Philadelphia Drama Guild, George Street Playhouse (New Jersey), Yale Repertory Theater, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Alice B. Theater. He is a graduate of Amherst College, Yale School of Drama, and Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health. As a recent transplant to Whidbey Island, Jeff is excited to work with the talented artists of Island Shakespeare Festival.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 ★
We’ve got actor, writer, director, producer Jillian Armenante on the show today, ay, now that’s amore. You Might Know Her From Judging Amy, Vice, North Country, Kittens in a Cage, Bad Teacher, Fresh Off the Boat, and Girl, Interrupted. We go in deep with Jillian about being the comic relief on a CBS courtroom drama (Judging Amy) and how that differs from being on a bonafide sitcom like Fresh Off the Boat. Jillian talked to us about her theatre roots in Seattle, the stage adaptation of The Cider House Rules that earned her a Drama Desk nom and a career in Hollywood, and what it’s like to come into the machine as an already out LGBTQ+ actor. We also got into the sisterhoods on the sets of both Girl, Interrupted (where she ran in a crowd with Clea DuVall and bff Angelina Jolie) and North Country (where she bonded with Michelle Monaghan, and Charlize Theron had them top off their whiskey shots with her breast milk). All that plus Jillian gives us some old Hollywood lesbian gossip and talks to us about acting in The Dark Knight without knowing her co-star’s lines. We are just giddy from this one. Enjoy! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Girl, Interrupted details on Wiki (Leelee Sobieski took Joan of Arc instead of Girl, Interrupted) How to Make an American Quilt was If These Walls Could Talk (1 is about abortion, 2 is about women) Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her still mostly about men Anne has announced The Mummy Returns is lesbian canon Nomi Malone = Elizabeth Berkley Stockard Channing at the beginning of The First Wives Club is gay canon Glenn Close wore gloves to the Oscars Oscars with Glenn and “Da Butt” Glenn’s drunk gif at the 2013 Golden Globes SATC is not gay canon but Desperate Housewives is Played Donna on Judging Amy (CBS) for 6 seasons Dan Futterman, Amy Brenneman founded Cornerstone, Tyne Daly In the episode “Waterworld” Donna gives birth in Amy’s house with Maxine helping her (tyne’s idea!) Cider House Rules play (performed @ Seattle Rep, The Atlantic, Mark Taper Forum) won an Obie Fresh Off the Boat was an offer Kittens in a Cage (featuring Tyne Daly, Constantine Maroulis) is a camp sendup of women in prisons movies: like Caged with Eleanor Parker, Wentworth, and Prisoner of Cell Block H Stuck with former YMKHF guest, Heather Matarazzo (full episode here) Playled Cynthia Crowley in Girl, Interrupted “Dyke” was something Angelina Jolie improvised about Jillian’s character Gay energy on set with: Jolie, Armenante, Clea DuVall + Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss, Angela Bettis Lisa Beach casting director Angelina bisexual talk Re Jenny Shimizu BDUs North Country (dir: Niki Caro) Ensemble: Charlize Theron, Michelle Monaghan, Frances McDormand, Rusty Schwimmer, Jeremy Renner, Corey Stoll Renner and Charlize helped create a shot called “the white dog” aka Jack Daniels + Jillian’s breastmilk Tweeting about Barbara Stanwyck Best Hollywood lesbian lore: Judy Garland and Mary Astor (co-stars in Meet Me in St Louis), Marlene Dietrich, Hattie McDaniel The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not Hour as Anne said) featuring Anna May Wong Gave Charlize a GLAAD Award in South Africaans Actors she loved who felt similar: Marie Dressler, Dorothy Loudon Godmother to Angelina’s son, Maddox Grey’s Anatomy 2 ep arc has her screaming nonstop Ass juice to save your voice (from Josh Hamilton: boil grapefruit rind into a tea and sip) Vice with Rockwell, Bale, Carell Dark Knight Rises was extremely secretive Played drums in a teacher jam band with Timberlake in Bad Teacher Black Sabbitch is an all girl BS cover band with Angie Scarpa on drums Judy Garland slept with at least a few women Marjorie Main (Ma Kettle, The Harvey Girls, Meet Me in St. Louis, Summer Stock) is one of our favorite lesbians. She was in a relationship with Spring Byington who was in In the Good Ole Summertime Jillian was in Judging Amy with Amy Brenneman who was in Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her with Glenn Close, who was in Rex with next week’s guest (who was making her Broadway debut!)
This week we hear from four incredible individuals who have navigated their way through their journey as artists in very different ways. While their voices are unique, the thread that runs through will be recognized by anyone who strives to live a life versus just make a living. Resilience, authenticity, courage and allyship are all on stage within this two-hour episode.Matt Seiiji Ketai is Japanese- American writer and actor originally from Abq, New Mexico. As an actor, Matt’s New York credits include: Abingdon Square (reading, WP Theatre), LIAR (workshop, dir. Tamilla Woodard), Oedipus (La Mama), La Ruta (workshop, Working Theatre), Xander Xist […] (premiere, wr. Jeremy O. Harris), Mom Play (premiere, wr. Sarah Delappe), among others. Regional credits include: Hot Cross Buns (workshop, Seattle Rep), Regretfully, So the Birds Are (reading, Ojai Playwrights Conference), Dracula (Williamstown Theatre Fest), A Christmas Carol (Trinity Rep.), Ideation (New Rep), among others. Film/TV: Egg Day, Start Up, Startup. As a writer, Matt's work has been produced throughout New York and New England (most recent productions include: Blue. (PrideFest 2019– New Wave) and God’s Game (Brunch Theatre - 2020). He was a semi-finalist in the ATX television pitch competition (2021) and his screenplay From Top to Bottom was a quarterfinalist in the 2020 WeScreenplay TV competition, among others. He has written for the web-series “Love In NY” and for Bad Guru Productions (Start Up, Start-Up). And in 2019 his solo show Spiral. was a Critic's Pick at the United Solo Festival and was featured at the FGP 2019 anti-gala. Training: BFA Boston University, MFA Brown University. Instagram/Twitter: @mattketai www.mattketai.comAlexis Green (she, her) is a professional actor and director living in Chicago. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Alexis earned a BA in Theatre Arts from Arizona State University and an MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep. Since graduating, Alexis has traveled acting and directing for various theatres around the country. Most recently, Alexis was awarded the Chason Directing Fellowship at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Alexis is currently the Senior Program Coordinator for artEquity and she serves as the chair of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access committee for Notch Theatre Company. David Samuel is a Brooklyn-based actor, musician, writer, and producer. He received his MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep. He has performed as an actor around the U.S. in musicals, new plays, and Shakespeare. He recently submitted his documentary, "Niguse and The Red Terror" to several film festivals. Go to www.kingofaxum.com for more. Julia Atwood (she/her) is an actor based in New York City. She received her BA in Classics & Psychology from Wheaton College (MA) and her MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep. Recent theatrical credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) at Trinity Rep. Television credits: The Good Fight, Bull. Julia premiered her one-woman show At Home with Fleetwood Mac at Dixon Place in January, 2020. She has narrated for Penguin Random House Audio and Capstone Publishing and voiced the commercial for the 2019 Calvin Klein Watch & Jewelry Campaign. Website: juliaatwood.com Lastly, in anticipation of the November 2020 Election, Matt Ketai and fellow actor/activist, Julia Atwood, partnered in launching Energize the Vote: a digital, grassroots organization dedicated to voter education and voter turnout (@energizethevote) Support the show (https://donorbox.org/the-courage-campaign-1)
Douglas Lyons (douglaslyons.net)(IG:@chocolatehipster)(@douglassings) During my training at The Hartt School's BFA Musical Theatre program, I took a year hiatus to tour on Tony Award wining show RENT. Post graduation in 2009, I went on to perform on Broadway and tour with shows such as The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, and currently I'm an Original Broadway Cast member of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Some of my other favorite credits include: Pirates ( The Huntington Theatre Company) , Pageant (BCEFA Off Broadway), Galileo Galilei (Yale Rep) and The Human Comedy (Astoria Performing Arts Center). As a composer/lyricist, I'm half writing team Lyons & Pakchar. Our work has been workshopped and featured at Lincoln Center’s Broadway Songbook Series, Theater Latte Da, The 11th hour Theatre Company, Seattle Rep, The Music Theater Factory, The Sheen Center, The Johnny Mercer Writing Colony at Goodspeed Musicals and more. Lyons & Pakchar’s debut album #Love(Live) was nominated Best-Live Album of 2014 by Broadwayworld.com. Lyons & Pakchar have recently been commissioned by Seattle's 5th Ave Theatre to write a brand new musical with Cheryl L. West. I've been commissioned by Casa Mañana Theatre for a new Peter Pan titled Peter, Darling and also serves as lyricist on the new musical feature film in development "Back to 1." My original show Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical, inspired by Civil Rights Pioneers Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine, is getting multiple theatrical productions around the country including a commercial run at the Children's Cincinnati Theatre in February 2018 and production at The Atlantic Theater Company in NYC . Polkadots also has a recording/distribution deal with Sony's Masterworks Broadway with a World-Premiere Album that features cast members from The Wiz live, Hamilton, Glee and more. Most importantly, I strive to use diverse stories to inspire children through art and remind them of their fullest potential and worth.
Douglas Lyons (douglaslyons.net)(IG:@chocolatehipster)(@douglassings) During my training at The Hartt School's BFA Musical Theatre program, I took a year hiatus to tour on Tony Award wining show RENT. Post graduation in 2009, I went on to perform on Broadway and tour with shows such as The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, and currently I'm an Original Broadway Cast member of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Some of my other favorite credits include: Pirates ( The Huntington Theatre Company) , Pageant (BCEFA Off Broadway), Galileo Galilei (Yale Rep) and The Human Comedy (Astoria Performing Arts Center). As a composer/lyricist, I'm half writing team Lyons & Pakchar. Our work has been workshopped and featured at Lincoln Center’s Broadway Songbook Series, Theater Latte Da, The 11th hour Theatre Company, Seattle Rep, The Music Theater Factory, The Sheen Center, The Johnny Mercer Writing Colony at Goodspeed Musicals and more. Lyons & Pakchar’s debut album #Love(Live) was nominated Best-Live Album of 2014 by Broadwayworld.com. Lyons & Pakchar have recently been commissioned by Seattle's 5th Ave Theatre to write a brand new musical with Cheryl L. West. I've been commissioned by Casa Mañana Theatre for a new Peter Pan titled Peter, Darling and also serves as lyricist on the new musical feature film in development "Back to 1." My original show Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical, inspired by Civil Rights Pioneers Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine, is getting multiple theatrical productions around the country including a commercial run at the Children's Cincinnati Theatre in February 2018 and production at The Atlantic Theater Company in NYC . Polkadots also has a recording/distribution deal with Sony's Masterworks Broadway with a World-Premiere Album that features cast members from The Wiz live, Hamilton, Glee and more. Most importantly, I strive to use diverse stories to inspire children through art and remind them of their fullest potential and worth.
ABOUT SANDRA SANDRA TSING LOH is the author of six books, including THE MADWOMAN IN THE VOLVO: MY YEAR OF RAGING HORMONES (2014, W.W. Norton), which was selected as one of the New York Times’ 100 Most Notable Books. It is based on her Best American Essay 2012 on menopause, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly. The Madwoman in the Volvo has inspired Sandra's new stand-up show, The B**** Is Back: An All-Too Intimate Conversation, running at The Broad Stage in July, 2015, as well as a multi-character play, which will premiere at South Coast Repertory Theatre in January, 2016. SANDRA TSING LOH is the author of the THE MADWOMAN IN THE VOLVO: MY YEAR OF RAGING HORMONES (2014, W.W. Norton), which was selected as one of the New York Times' 100 Most Notable Books. It is based on her Best American Essay 2012 on menopause, originally published in The Atlantic Monthly. Her previous book, MOTHER ON FIRE, was inspired by her hit solo show about Los Angeles public education. During that time, she was named one of the 50 most influential comedians by Variety. Her other solo shows include "Aliens in America" and "Bad Sex With Bud Kemp" (both off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre), "Sugar Plum Fairy" (Geffen Playhouse, Seattle Rep), and "I Worry" (Kennedy Center, Actor's Theatre of Louisville). Her short story, "My Father's Chinese Wives," won a Pushcart Prize in 1996, and is also featured in the Norton Anthology of Modern Literature. Loh's previous books include A Year in Van Nuys, Aliens in America, Depth Takes a Holiday, and a novel, If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home By Now, which was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the 100 best fiction books of 1998. She has been a regular commentator on NPR's "Morning Edition," and on PRI's "This American Life" and "Marketplace"; currently, her weekly segment "The Loh Life"" is heard on KPCC. Loh's education includes a BS in physics from the California Institute of Technology, an institution which granted her a Distinguished Alumna Award, its highest honor, and for whom she was the first alumna to give a now-famous commencement speech. Loh's combining of her communication and science skills continue with her syndicated daily minute "The Loh Down on Science," which is heard weekly by 4 million people. Excerpts from her solo piano CD Pianovision has been heard on several NPR shows, and she also scored the music for the 1998 Oscar-winning documentary Breathing Lessons. A Pushcart Prize winner, MacDowell Fellow and three-time National Magazine Award nominee, she is a contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly and adjunct professor of visual art and science communication at the University of California, Irvine. Sandra's stand-up show, The B**** Is Back: An All-Too Intimate Conversation, ran at The Broad Stage in July, 2015. Her multi-character play based on The Madwoman in the Volvo premiered at South Coast Repertory Theatre (SCR) in January, 2016, and enjoyed subsequent runs at The Pasadena Playhouse and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Loh workshopped a new piece, "Blue State," at the Ojai Playwrights Conference in August, 2017. A new three-actor version of "Sugar Plum Fairy" will be produced by SCR in December, 2017. Loh is an adjunct associate professor of Drama at UC Irvine, where she also teaches Science Communication.
Samuel D. Hunter’s plays include The Whale (Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, GLAAD Media Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Play), A Bright New Boise (Obie Award, Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), The Few, A Great Wilderness, Rest, Pocatello, Lewiston, Clarkston, and most recently, The Healing and The Harvest. He is the recipient of a 2014 MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship, a 2012 Whiting Writers Award, the 2013 Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, the 2011 Sky Cooper Prize, the 2008 PONY/Lark Fellowship, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Idaho. His plays have been produced in New York at Playwrights Horizons, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Clubbed Thumb and Page 73, and around the country at such theaters as Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, Victory Gardens, Williamstown Theater Festival, The Old Globe, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Denver Center Theatre Company, Marin Theater Company, and elsewhere. Samuel's work has been developed at the O’Neill Playwrights Conference, the Ojai Playwrights Conference, Seven Devils, and PlayPenn. A published anthology of his work, including The Whale and A Bright New Boise, is available from TCG books. He is a member of New Dramatists, an Ensemble Playwright at Victory Gardens, a member of Partial Comfort Productions, and was a 2013 Resident Playwright at Arena Stage. A native of northern Idaho, Sam lives in Inwood, NYC. He holds degrees in playwriting from NYU, The Iowa Playwrights Workshop, and Juilliard. Watch for new Inwood Art Works On Air episodes! Live N' Local episodes drop the first Thursday of each month, and Artist Spotlight episodes drop two weeks later. Subscribe so you don't miss a thing! And please, show local artists (and us!) some love by leaving some stars and a review on Apple Podcasts. Inwood Art Works On Air is produced by Inwood Art Works. If you would like to support this this podcast by setting up a $2 to $20 monthly tax-deductible donation to Inwood Art Works please visit www.inwoodartworks.nyc/support/donate-now. If you would like to feature your small business and support Inwood Art Works On Air by sponsoring an episode, contact us. Corporate and neighborhood small business sponsorships are available; email info@inwooodartworks.nyc for more info.
Award-Winning Writer/Director of both Stage and Film, Stephen Dest has worked at a number of prominent theaters along the way, including: Long Wharf, Yale Rep, Seattle Rep, TheaterWorks, Goodspeed Opera […] The post Stephen Dest: When Art Intersects with Trauma and Grief appeared first on Open to Hope.
Alaine Alldaffer | Casting Director at Playwrights HorizonsAlaine Alldaffer has cast theatre and television for over [25] years. She has received 12 Artios Award Nominations, and 2 wins, for Excellence in Casting. Alaine proudly serves as Casting Director for Playwrights Horizons, a position she has held for more than two decades, casting well over 100 productions throughout her tenure and working with some of the most respected playwrights in the industry including Billy Porter, Annie Baker, Bruce Norris, Christopher Durang, Craig Lucas, Sarah Ruhl, Gina Gionfriddo, Lynn Nottage, Richard Nelson, Robert O'Hara, Danai Gurina, Dominique Morisseau, Heidi Schreck and Theresa Rebeck.Playwrights Horizons casting credits include: A STRANGE LOOP (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2020), HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING (Lortel award for best play) GREY GARDENS with Christine Ebersole (also cast the Broadway transfer); CLYBOURNE PARK with Jeremy Shamos, Annie Parisse and Frank Wood (also cast the Broadway transfer); LOG CABIN by Jordan Harrison with Jesse Tyler Ferguson directed by Pam McKinnon. CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION with Reed Birney, Tracee Chimo, Peter Friedman, Deirdre O'Connell and Heidi Schreck (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble as well as an Artios Award for Casting); THE FLICK with Louisa Krause, Matthew Maher and Aaron Clifton Moten; DETROIT with David Schwimmer, Amy Ryan and John Cullum; RAPTURE BLISTER BURN with Amy Brenneman; DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE with Mary Louise Parker and RODNEY'S WIFE with David Strathairn and Jessica Chastain. A LIFE with David Hyde Pierce.Other casting credits include: BETHANY with America Ferrera (Women's Project Theater) and EVERY TONGUE CONFESS with Phylicia Rashad.Film and Television credits include: "Ed" for NBC and "Monk" for USA., "Buddy and Grace" directed by Claudia Meyers. In addition to her work with Playwrights Horizons, Alaine also casts for regional theaters including The Huntington Theatre in Boston, The Alley Theatre in Houston, Arena Stage and Studio Theatre in DC, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Seattle Rep., ACT, Berkeley Rep., and People's Light Theatre in Philadelphia, Two Rivers in NJ, Old Globe San Diego and the Goodman in Chicago.She is also a popular acting teacher, teaching acting classes at Columbia, NYU, The New School and Rutgers. Not to mention sold out acting workshops in New York City and around the country.
On this episode of Conversations with Changemakers, we speak with Douglas Lyons: award-winning writer, composer, lyricist, playwright, actor, and more. Acting credits include Beautiful (Original Broadway Company), The Book of Mormon, Rent, Dreamgirls and Pageant. As a writer, his show Polkadots won Best Family Show from the Off-Broadway Alliance for the Atlantic Theater Company. Other new works include the play Chicken and Biscuits and the theatrical concert Beau. Douglas is currently developing The Moon and The Sea (Adirondack Theatre Festival) and Five Points (with Hamilton's Andy Blankenbuehler). Alongside his composing partner, Ethan D. Pakchar, his lyrics/words have played or been developed at Roundabout Theater Company, Lincoln Center, Papermill Playhouse, The Old Globe, Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Rep, Joe's Pub, NAMT and more. Listen now to discover the business of creating new works. Discover Douglas’ take on: Higher education vs. real-world experience. Career evolutions or expansions: trying new things! Navigating from creative idea to first draft, world premiere, and global licensing! EPISODE NOTES + BONUS RESOURCES: https://tonyhowell.me/blog/douglas-lyons-the-business-of-new-works
If you aren’t already familiar with PAAL, I’d like to bring that organization to your attention, particularly if you are a parent-artist or caregiver. The acronym PAAL… Read more "118: Empowering Parent Artists with Seattle rep Pamela Campi Spee" The post 118: Empowering Parent Artists with Seattle rep Pamela Campi Spee appeared first on Artist Soapbox.
Seattle Rep theater presented a production of August Wilson's play Jitney this spring. Unfortunately, the run was just cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns.Wilson wrote a series of 10 plays about the African-American experience. Each is set in a specific decade of the twentieth century.Wilson won the Pulitzer Prize for Fences, set in 1950’s, and The Piano Lesson, set in the 1930’s.August Wilson had a connection to Seattle. He moved here in 1990 and finished the last half of his cycle here. He was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in 2005 and died that year at Swedish Hospital.Wilson is considered one of the great playwrights of the twentieth century, on par with Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller.Set in 1970’s Pittsburgh, Jitney is the story of a rideshare service run by Jim Becker. His business emerged in response to redlining practices. It is being forced to close due to gentrification.Redlining was devised by the federal government, theoretically to help banks in the wake of the Great Depression. The practice, steeped in racism, was embraced by local governments. The story of Jitney resonates for us in Seattle, a place which, like cities around the country, is still grappling with the legacy of targeted discrimination and disenfranchisement.In a collaboration with Seattle Rep, we invited a number of local leaders to join a discussion on the history and legacy of redlining and gentrification. We hope that through this discussion, framed by personal experience and the lens of the play, we can reflect on what we want for our city in the coming decades.This recording took place on March 8 in the KUOW studios. KUOW’s Zaki Hamid spoke with Diane Sugimura, former director of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development; Inye Wokoma, co-founder of Wa Na Wari, the center for Black art, stories and social connection in the Central District; and Vivian Phillips, a communications and arts advocacy consultant and a member of KUOW’s board of directors.Excerpts from Jitney were read by Ronnie Hill, Brandon Jones Mooney, Malcolm J West and Alex Lee Reed.Please note: This recording contains an unedited racial slur.
“We want to feel like our life had impact on more people than just ourselves.” –Kathy HsiehHow to be a Theatre Artist with Kathy HsiehKathy Hsieh is an award-winning actor, writer and director, most recently seen in The Brothers Paranormal with Pork Filled Productions, Washer/Dryer with SIS Productions & Pratidhwani, Gambatte at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland, M. Butterfly at ArtsWest, The White Snake with ReAct and ASL Midsummer Night’s Dream with Sound Theatre. She received Footlight and Gypsy Awards for acting in Chinglish at ArtsWest and was nominated for an Ellie Award for the same role with CATS in Nevada City, and received the Gregory Award for Sustained Achievement in 2017. She has also worked with the Seattle Rep, Book-It, ACT, Intiman, Taproot, The 1448 Projects, Freehold, Living Voices and more. Her most recent project is a reading of Black Santa at Solo and Copious Love last December.Hear from Kathy about:· Her extensive traveling in life· How immigrant parents influenced her love of drama· How being shy and introverted can work with theatre· What the Seattle theatre world is like· What a high school teacher told a woman of color about theatre (and how Kathy took that)· How she paid her way through college by acting· How she went from roles onstage to roles in life· What diversity and inclusion can do for theater· How she balances projects for herself versus projects that serve others· How she bought a house from her acting income· What it’s like being a funder for the arts· How she gets to influence diversity and inclusion with theatres and their audiences· Women and ageism in the arts and our societyYou can follow @KathyHsieh on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterYour host Steph Newman is a theatre pro who helps people. Contact her! You can share your questions, dreams, failures and successes to get tips, tricks and ideas by writing to steph@stephnewman.com I Love Theatre Now What is a creation by Steph Newman and Travis Newman. This podcast is on a mission to share the real stories that lead to real jobs (in the arts and beyond). So if you're curious to know where that love of drama can lead, listen up!This is a labor of love. Your contributions lead to better equipment and interviews. Contribute at www.stephnewman.com/podcastSupport the show (http://www.stephnewman.com/podcast)
Douglas Lyons is an actor, writer, director, composer and playwright. Broadway: Beautiful (Original Cast) and The Book of Mormon. Tours: Rent, Dreamgirls and The Book of Mormon 1st’ National. As a writer: Polkadots (Off Broadway Alliance Winner Best Family Show, Atlantic Theater Company). Five Points (MN Theatre Award Nominee for Exceptional New Work, Theatre Latte Da), currently in development with Hamilton‘s Andy Blankenbuehler. Beau (Adirondack Theatre Festival, album now out on Sony Masterworks), Pete(Her)Pan (Pace New Musicals). Upcoming: Chicken & Biscuits at The Queens Theatre. With composer Ethan Pakchar his lyrics have played Roundabout Theatre Company, Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, Bucks County Playhouse, The Old Globe, Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Rep, and more. He’s currently in residence at The Directors Company. @DouglasSings Connect with Douglas! @DouglasSings / @ChocolateHipster / www.douglaslyons.net Go check out the World Premiere album of Beau. Get your tickets to Chicken & Biscuits here!! Attention Theatre Lovers: We will be at BroadwayCon 2020!! Come see our live podcast with Eliza Ohman (Six, Hamilton, King Kong) on Saturday, January 25th at 4:15pm! :-) Follow us: PAGE TO STAGE: Instagram or Facebook MARY DINA: Instagram or Twitter BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram or Website BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #PageToStagePodcast
Carolyn McCormick was born in Midland, Texas and grew up in Houston where she went to The Kinkaid School. Upon graduating she went to Williams College where she majored in theatre and graduated with honors after directing and translating Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit for her senior thesis. For the next four years she lived in San Francisco getting her masters degree in acting at the American Conservatory Theatre. After two years as a student she joined the main stage acting company. Her first break in film was playing Jimmy Stewart’s daughter in The Late Christoper Beane but sadly the film was shelved after Carol Burnett backed out of the film for medical reasons. Her next break was a film in Germany with Dennis Quaid and Lou Gosset JR. directed by Wolfgang Peterson, Enemy Mine. After that she joined the cast of Spenser for Hire in Boston with Robert Urich. When that show ended she hit the road with her soon to be husband Byron Jennings working all over the country doing plays across the country from the Denver Center to Baltimore’s Center Stage, Seattle Rep, The Old Globe in San Diego and Yale in New Haven, before settling down in New York city to start her family. In the early 90’s she began working on Law and Order as the shrink Dr. Olivet and has played that role in every spinoff of that show over the past few decades. During that period she has relocated to LA a few times for various projects including the TV series Cracker and a TNT original film called You Know My Name with Sam Elliot, as well as Minuet Riker on Star Trek the Next Generation. Most of her time is spent in New York City and when she is not working in film and television she is performing in theatre on and off broadway and has an active voice over career doing myriad political spots, Ken Burns documentaries and audio books, including the Hunger Games series.
Christopher Shaw is an assistant professor of theatre practice at the USC School of Dramatic Arts in acting and directing. Shaw has worked professionally in theatre, film and TV in N.Y. and L.A., as well as at numerous renowned regional theatres. Recent work includes originating the role of Tchaikovsky in the world premier of Tommy Smith’s Fugue with the award winning Echo Theater Company in Los Angeles, and as a director: Escape From Happiness (USC BFA 2016), Nora (CSULB MFA 2017), How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found (CSUF BFA 2016), The Riot Club (CSUF BFA 2015) and Farragut North (CSUF BFA 2014) Other acting credits include numerous productions of Marvin’s Room at Minetta Lane Theatre in NYC, The Kennedy Center and Seattle Rep., The Nancy Keystone and Critical Mass production of Apollo at The Kirk Douglas Theatre and Portland Center Stage, War Music at Geffen Playhouse, the original Echo Theater Company production of War Music (Ovation Award for Best Ensemble and Best Play), The 39 Steps at Ensemble Theatre Santa Barbara, Blackbird at Cal Rep, The Time of Your Life, and Happy End (Best Ensemble and Revival awards) at Pacific Resident Theatre, Walking the Dead at Circle Rep (NYC), Painted Rain at Playwrights Horizons (NYC), Romeo and Juliet at The NY Public, three seasons at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center and productions at The Long Wharf, Baltimore Center Stage, and Rogue Machine. Film and TV include the CBS mini series Bella Mafia with James Marsden and Vanessa Redgrave, the WB feature Dogfight with River Phoenix and Lili Taylor.
RC2C weekly feature 'Center Stage' highlighting review of the Seattle Rep production of 'Constellations' . . . 1-29-16
"Lombardi"'s leading lady Judith Light talks about her research into both the role and the real-life Marie Lombardi, and whether she thinks "Lombardi" is a "football play." She also talks about her early training at Carnegie Mellon University; her first professional job, touring European military bases in "Guys and Dolls" during the Vietnam War; shuttling between regional theatres, particularly Milwaukee Rep and Seattle Rep in the early 70s; what she learned from comedian Pat Paulsen when she appeared with him in "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers"; playing small roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival's productions of "A Doll's House" and "Measure for Measure" and a major role on Broadway in the short-lived "Herzl"; why she took a 22 year hiatus from the stage -- and then chose to return in a role as challenging as Vivian Bearing in "Wit"; the opportunity to work with playwright and director Athol Fugard on "Sorrows and Rejoicings" in both New York and Los Angeles; and her appearance as Joanne in "Company" for Reprise! -- and whether there are more musicals in her future. Original air date - November 24, 2010.
"Lombardi"'s leading lady Judith Light talks about her research into both the role and the real-life Marie Lombardi, and whether she thinks "Lombardi" is a "football play." She also talks about her early training at Carnegie Mellon University; her first professional job, touring European military bases in "Guys and Dolls" during the Vietnam War; shuttling between regional theatres, particularly Milwaukee Rep and Seattle Rep in the early 70s; what she learned from comedian Pat Paulsen when she appeared with him in "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers"; playing small roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival's productions of "A Doll's House" and "Measure for Measure" and a major role on Broadway in the short-lived "Herzl"; why she took a 22 year hiatus from the stage -- and then chose to return in a role as challenging as Vivian Bearing in "Wit"; the opportunity to work with playwright and director Athol Fugard on "Sorrows and Rejoicings" in both New York and Los Angeles; and her appearance as Joanne in "Company" for Reprise! -- and whether there are more musicals in her future. Original air date - November 24, 2010.
Veteran director Daniel Sullivan talks about his suddenly busy 2010-11 Broadway season, which will see transfers of his productions of "Time Stands Still" from Manhattan Theatre Club, "The Merchant of Venice" with Al Pacino from The Public's Delacorte Theater, as well as the premiere of David Lindsay Abaire's "Good People" for MTC. He also talks about getting his start as an actor and his early experiences with the San Francisco Actors Workshop, run by Herbert Blau and Jules Irving; moving to New York with the Workshop when it became the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center; working as Stage Manager and Assistant Director on the original production of "Hair", and why he had to restage the show almost every night; getting his first directing opportunity with the debut of A.R. Gurney's first play, "Scenes From American Life"; how quitting his first directing job at Seattle Rep (a production of "The Royal Family") didn't impede his becoming Resident Director there, and two years later, Artistic Director, a post he held for 16 years; why his greatest disappointment at Seattle Rep was ultimately the inability to create a full resident company of artists; how it felt to embark on a freelance career again in 1997; and his thoughts on the playwrights with whom he's most associated: Herb Gardner, Wendy Wasserstein, Donald Margulies, Charlayne Woodard, Jon Robin Baitz and David Lindsay Abaire. Original air date - September 29, 2010.
Veteran director Daniel Sullivan (2001 Tony Award Winner for Best Direction of a Play for “Proof”) talks about his suddenly busy 2010-11 Broadway season, which will see transfers of his productions of “Time Stands Still” from Manhattan Theatre Club, “The Merchant of Venice” with Al Pacino from The Public's Delacorte Theater, as well as the premiere of David Lindsay Abaire's “Good People” for MTC. He also talks about getting his start as an actor and his early experiences with the San Francisco Actors Workshop, run by Herbert Blau and Jules Irving; moving to New York with the Workshop when it became the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center; working as Stage Manager and Assistant Director on the original production of “Hair”, and why he had to restage the show almost every night; getting his first directing opportunity with the debut of A.R. Gurney's first play, “Scenes From American Life”; how quitting his first directing job at Seattle Rep (a production of “The Royal Family”) didn't impede his becoming Resident Director there, and two years later, Artistic Director, a post he held for 16 years; why his greatest disappointment at Seattle Rep was ultimately the inability to create a full resident company of artists; how it felt to embark on a freelance career again in 1997; and his thoughts on the playwrights with whom he's most associated: Herb Gardner, Wendy Wasserstein, Donald Margulies, Charlayne Woodard, Jon Robin Baitz and David Lindsay Abaire.
Veteran director Daniel Sullivan talks about his suddenly busy 2010-11 Broadway season, which will see transfers of his productions of "Time Stands Still" from Manhattan Theatre Club, "The Merchant of Venice" with Al Pacino from The Public's Delacorte Theater, as well as the premiere of David Lindsay Abaire's "Good People" for MTC. He also talks about getting his start as an actor and his early experiences with the San Francisco Actors Workshop, run by Herbert Blau and Jules Irving; moving to New York with the Workshop when it became the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center; working as Stage Manager and Assistant Director on the original production of "Hair", and why he had to restage the show almost every night; getting his first directing opportunity with the debut of A.R. Gurney's first play, "Scenes From American Life"; how quitting his first directing job at Seattle Rep (a production of "The Royal Family") didn't impede his becoming Resident Director there, and two years later, Artistic Director, a post he held for 16 years; why his greatest disappointment at Seattle Rep was ultimately the inability to create a full resident company of artists; how it felt to embark on a freelance career again in 1997; and his thoughts on the playwrights with whom he's most associated: Herb Gardner, Wendy Wasserstein, Donald Margulies, Charlayne Woodard, Jon Robin Baitz and David Lindsay Abaire. Original air date - September 29, 2010.
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