Podcasts about second stage theater

Aspiring to lead in theater?   In this episode of Women of Color Rise, I speak with Khady Kamara Nunez, Executive Director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). Before this role, Khady served as Executive Director of Second Stage Theater, where she was part of the leadership team that won a Tony Award for Take Me Out.   Khady shares her inspiring journey from Senegal to the U.S., where a night at the theater changed her life's trajectory. Though her decision to pursue theater initially caused friction—her mother hung up when she called to share the news—Khady followed her passion and learned invaluable lessons along the way:   Embrace the Pivot: Pursuing your passion can be uncertain, but taking the leap allows you to live without regrets. If needed, you can always pivot later. Embrace Failure: Facing the unknown, like navigating and leading theater during COVID, showed Khady that mistakes are opportunities to learn and improve. Know Your Values: When Khady discovered a report showing a lack of people of color leading regional theaters, she was motivated by her belief in representation and set her sights on becoming a leader in the industry.   Thank you, Khady, for showing us the power of resilience and passion in leadership! Get full show notes and more information here:https://analizawolf.com/episode-98-truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-with-dr-gail-christopher

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk about Maybe Happy Ending, King Lear @ The Shed, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, La Bohème @ the Met Opera, Orson's Shadow @ Theater for the New City, and Second Stage Theater's production of Walden Helen J Shen, Darren Criss read more The post This Week on Broadway for November 17, 2024: Maybe Happy Ending appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk about Second Stage Theater's production of Walden, DRAG: The Musical, Ragtime @ New York City Center, Teeth @ New World Stages, and Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now. Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters in WALDEN “This Week on Broadway” has been coming read more The post This Week on Broadway for November 10, 2024: Walden @ Second Stage appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

On this episode of Beyond The Tassel, we speak to Chris McGinnis, '10 Musical Theater. Chris's passion for directing shaped his academic journey through both undergraduate and graduate studies, ultimately leading him to his current role as General Manager of Second Stage Theater. His pride in the theater's accomplishments shines through as he discusses their Tony Award-winning production of "Appropriate”! Join us for an engaging conversation that delves into the vibrant world of performing arts, offering insights into Chris's experiences and the creative process behind successful theatrical productions.

Katie checks in with former Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at American Express, former Executive Director of Second Stage Theater, and current Executive Director of Signature Theatre, Timothy J. McClimon.

In this episode, Mark speaks with Jim Joseph. His theater career spans over three decades, on and off Broadway. Jim is currently the Director of Operations for the Second Stage Theater company where he oversees the operations, the Helen Hayes Theater, and the Tony Kaiser Theater. 1:46         Highschool beginnings: Performing Westside Story & Playing Football 3:08         Studied radio, broadcasting. Called back to Theater 6:27         Used Theater background became an Actor 6:00         Internship with Off Broadway producer & House Manager 7:52         1st House Manager at Victory Theater 9:40         42nd Street 11:10      Broadway & Off-Broadway classification 14:02      Developmental and incubator process of Broadway 17:19       Preview Process & Performances 20:20       Preventative problem solving 30:56       How Broadway works 32:42       Magic Elixir: Hard work, Talent & Luck 36:19       Youth Corps Program 37:38        Advice & Valuable Skillset 44:03        Follow Jim Joseph Jim Joseph https://2st.com/ https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_joseph_a_rooney_rule_for_broadway  https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/gallery-person/Jim-Joseph/ Mark Testa https://www.markstephenagency.com info@markstephenagency.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/mark-stephen-design-&-production/ Instagram @markstephenea https://www.youtube.com/@CreatingThePerfectExperience Thanks for tuning in. Check us out at on https://www.instagram.com/markstephenea/

Natasa and Michael Valocchi are the co-chairs of the inaugural Second Stage Theater's Winter's Ball in New York City, which supports playwrights from underserved and marginalized communities. This year's event will feature a performance by Michael R. Jackson, who created the Tony Award-winning play A Strange Loop and a dance party hosted by legendary musician Common. Natasa and Michael share the details about the event, how to get involved in a community you have recently moved to, and finding the right mix of people for an event committee.

Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation) is an award-winning writer and 2020-2025 MacArthur Fellow. Her satirical comedy, The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons/Geffen Playhouse),was one of the top ten most produced plays in America. She is the first Native American playwright in the history of American theater on that list. In Spring 2023, The Thanksgiving Play will make its debut on Broadway produced by Second Stage. She is the first female Native American playwright ever produced on Broadway. Larissa is currently developing new plays with several theaters including Second Stage Theater, Center Theatre Group, The Public Theater, Guthrie Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Yale Repertory Theatre. In 2019 Larissa re-entered film and television by co-creating a series at Freeform. Since then she has set up projects with Disney Channel, NBC, Dreamworks, and is writing on a series for Apple+ as well as adapting three beloved Broadway musicals. Philanthropic/Activist Causes: Lakota Youth Development, Honey Lodge

[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 22, 2022] The 2002 play, "Take Me Out," from Richard Greenberg tells the story of a professional baseball player who decides to come out of the closet, releasing a barrage of prejudice from his teammates that he wasn't prepared for. Greenberg, director Scott Ellis, and star Jesse Williams join us to discuss their revival of the play, which runs at the Second Stage Theater through May 29th.  "Take Me Out" is nominated at this Sunday's 75th Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Play, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Michael Oberholtzer, and Jesse Williams. 

The 2002 play, "Take Me Out," from Richard Greenberg tells the story of a professional baseball player who decides to come out of the closet, releasing a barrage of prejudice from his teammates that he wasn't prepared for. Greenberg, director Scott Ellis, and star Jesse Williams join us to discuss their revival of the play, which runs at the Second Stage Theater through June 29.

Casey Reitz is President of the Segerstrom Center of the Arts, a multi-disciplinary cultural institution in Costa Mesa, CA, appointed in 2019. Since 2010, Reitz served as Executive Director of Second Stage Theater in New York City, winning a Tony Award as Best Musical Producer of Dear Evan Hansen in 2017, and where he successfully led the acquisition, renovation and re-opening of Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater. With the launching of the Hayes, Second Stage became only the 4th non-profit with a permanent home on Broadway. Prior to Second Stage, Reitz was the Director of Development at The Public Theater. He holds an MFA in Theater Management from Yale University and a BA in Theatre from the University of Alabama. He and I discuss watching the audience, experiencing the great works, suspension of disbelief, the draw of Southern California, the town square, having broad and vast ambition, being afraid to leave New York, how every detail matters, taking your work seriously, being an artist, bringing people joy, not maintaining the status quo, fabulous failures, letting things be quiet, and the beauty and courage of creativity! *** This episode is brought to you by Kelly Klee private insurance . Please check out their website: Kellyklee.com/Heidi and they will make a $50 donation to Artadia, an art charity I've recommended, per each qualified referral. This episode is brought to you by Best & Co. Please visit www.BestandCoAspen.com and use discount code Heidi2020 to receive 5% off of any item on the Best & Co. website. If you are interested in creating a custom piece please email custom@bestandcoaspen.com and mention that you heard about Best & Co. on my podcast to receive the special discount. *** Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please email press@hiz.art *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.Follow Heidi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidizuckerman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidizuckerman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-zuckerman-a236b55/

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here:  https://youtu.be/yByc1zbtbtA Patrick Riviere has been in the entertainment industry for over forty years beginning as a young boy with a touring road show for the Bicentennial in 1976. He has had the great honor of cajoling Robert De Niro to laugh between takes on Being Flynn; sung with the incomparable Patti LuPone in Don't Monkey With Broadway and co-starred with the late Bruno Kirby in an episode of the Network Television series, The Jury. He’s had the pleasure of working with Michael Greif (NYTW), Gemze de Lappe (ArtPark), RSC director Maurice Daniels, and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer Charles Strouse on both the North American Premiere of I And Albert, and a production of Rags. Patrick was the first Industry/Professional Liaison at NYU';s TISCH School of the Arts; Education Coordinator for Second Stage Theater; Program Coordinator for Arts Horizons; Associate Director and Education Coordinator at The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center; Co- Founder of The Emerging Artist's Project, Inc. and Founding Artistic Director of All Seasons Theatre Company. He is the creator and Executive Director of P.I.E. (Projects In Education) Story TheatreTM which has been produced from coast to coast since 1991 where it debuted in New York City's Central Park. He is featured in the book, Legendary Locals of Orleans County, and is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA and The Dramatists Guild. He resides in Provincetown with his husband. https://www.patrickriviere.com

Elana Gartner talks with Mark Redfield about playwriting, and her new 2021 play “Runtime Error”, and its first public reading with Transformation Theatre in May of 2021. This interview was conducted by telephone, May 2021. For more great audio visit http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com About Elana Gartner: Internationally produced and recognized playwright Elana Gartner is a native Brooklynite and a lifelong playwright, starting as early as first grade when her teacher allowed her to direct and act in the first play that she wrote "The Good Butterfly". That experience led her to believe that a career in playwriting was possible. Since then, she has written Before Lesbians (Dayton FutureFest Finalist 2020, 2nd Place Recipient of the 2018 Henley Rose Playwriting Competition for Women (Readings: Oberlin College, Henley Rose, due for a staged reading at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre), Because of Beth (Productions: Howick Little Theatre; The Workshop Theater), Daughter (Reading: UpTheater Company; PlayLab Selection, 2013 Great Plains Theatre Conference), Pilar’s Brother (Reading: Repertorio Español), Cortex Kin(Reading: Dixon Place), Spinning (Production:Fabrefaction Theater Company), and Ernie Evan (Productions: Genesis Repertory Theater; Heights Players, 6x10 Festival). Two monologues from Elana’s plays Daughter and Because of Bethwere published in “Audition Monologues for Young Women #2: More Contemporary Auditions for Aspiring Actresses “(Meriwether Publishing, Ltd., 2013). Elana founded the EMG Playwriting Workshop and is also a member of the Manhattan Oracles playwriting group. Elana founded the International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) 50/50 Applause Awards and served on the ICWP board for five years. Elana is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is currently an MFA candidate at Spalding University. In addition to playwriting, Elana has worked in many aspects of the theater: stage management, technical theater, theater education, literary, producing and some dabbling in acting and directing. Through these, she has had the great fortune of working at Williamstown Theater Festival, Lincoln Center Institute, Cherry Lane Theatre, Second Stage Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Theatre Development Fund. During the corona virus crisis, she founded Four Walls Theater, a socially responsible theater company presenting new works online, using artists from around the nation. Elana's freelance writing covers gender parity, parenting, theater and disability. She lives with her family in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. https://elanagartner.com https://www.transformationtheatre.org/ About the play “Runtime Error”: Tal is trying to get a competitive internship when he approaches his college advisor and mentor for an introduction to the company. The famous Professor Carson is all too willing to make the introduction but for a terrible price. While hiding his experiences from everyone in his life, Tal tries to figure out what he could have done differently. A play inspired by the #MeToo movement and the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, this play explores similar themes for men and how they cope or don’t. SEMI-FINALIST 2021 EUGENE O'NEILL NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE Thank you for listening, sharing, and subscribing! The Redfield Arts Audio Podcast and its original content © Mark Redfield Studios. All Rights Reserved. For more great audio visit http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

Hey old friend!! Carrie St Louis is a rockstar AND an classically trained soprano. Carris is best known for her portrayal of ‘Glinda' in the Broadway and national touring company of Wicked, for her portrayal of ‘Sherrie' in the Broadway and Las Vegas companies of Rock of Ages, and as the closing Lauren in the Tony Award winning Best Musical, Kinky Boots. Dan and Carrie go WAAAAY back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival back in their high school theater glory days. They've been circling each other for over a decade and then they auditioned together for the Anastasia national tour. Dan pooped his pants before he went into the audition room, but that's a story for another time. This was one of our most hilarious interviews. Along with Carrie being an absolute looney tune, she is insightful, introspective, thoughtful, and we loved chatting with her. After graduating from the Thornton School of Music at USC with a degree in Vocal Arts., she went on to play Amanda Bell in the world premiere of Justin Love at LA’s Celebration Theater, which received an LA Drama Critics Circle Nomination for Best Production. She then moved to Las Vegas to open Rock of Ages at The Venetian Hotel, for which she was awarded Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical by Broadway World Las Vegas. Carrie made her Broadway debut as Sherrie in Rock of Ages in 2014. Later that year, she went on the road as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked. In 2016, Carrie returned to Broadway, starring as Glinda at the Gershwin Theater, for which she was nominated for a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Best Female Replacement in a long running show.  Her sold-out solo cabaret show in LA, Here I Go Again, received a Broadway World nomination for Best Female Cabaret in 2012.  Her second solo show, Something Good, played to sold out crowds at New York’s iconic Feinstein’s/54 Below as well as cabaret clubs across the United States. Her third solo show, Always In The Ballpark, Usually In The Wrong Seat, is currently playing at 54 Below. In 2016, Carrie had the honor of performing "For Good" with her Wicked co-star, Jennifer DiNoia, for First Lady Michelle Obama at a United Nations event in New York City. She’s guested in concert with the band Foreigner, and she’s sung the National Anthem for the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, New York Islanders and the PAC-12 Tournament. In 2017, she starred Off-Broadway as Annette Hargrove in Cruel Intentions: The Musical, based on the cult-classic film, which received an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Off-Broadway Musical. In the Spring of 2018, Carrie joined the company of the 2013 Tony winner for Best Musical, Kinky Boots, as Lauren. She was the final Lauren when the show closed in 2019 after six incredible years on Broadway. Carrie has appeared in multiple television shows. She played Becca Mainzer on Elementary (CBS), working alongside Lucy Liu, Jonny Lee Miller, and Jon Michael Hall. She also appeared as Alice on the hit TV show Younger (TVLand) opposite Sutton Foster. This summer, she can be seen on Blindspot (NBC). Carrie just wrapped an indie film titled The Blonde Experiment, which should be released in the coming year. Carrie was set to begin rehearsals for a brand new Off-Broadway show directed by Jeff Calhoun and written by famous author, Jodi Piccoult, called Between The Lines. Set to open at Second Stage Theater this summer, it is currently postponed to Spring 2021 due to Covid-19. Carrie is also a vocal coach who travels often for masterclasses while also maintaining a private studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you ever wonder what the relationship between the stars and the writers of a hit sitcom is like? Go behind the scenes with Modern Family’s Ty Burrell and writer/exec producer Bill Wrubel  With a range of performances across television, film, and theater, award winner Ty Burrell continues to proves himself as one of the finest and most versatile actors today.    Burrell starred on ABC’s critically acclaimed hit, Modern Family. The actor garnered countless awards for his fan-favorite role of ‘Phil Dunphy’ including the 2014 and 2011 Emmy® Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series; the 2012 Critics Choice Television Award for the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; as well as the 2012 Comedy Award in the category of Performance by An Actor – TV.  In 2012, Burrell shared the TCA Award with Nick Offerman for Individual Achievement in Comedy. Additionally, he has received notable nominations from the Teen Choice Awards, the Television Critics Association Awards, the People's Choice Awards, the American Comedy Awards and the Kids' Choice Awards, all for his role on the series.  In July 2020, Burrell launched his production company, Desert Whale Productions, and signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, the studio behind the acclaimed comedy series, Modern Family. Desert Whale’s first sale under the deal is for the comedy show, Yours, Mine & Paul. The show centers on a woman named Lauren who agrees to be a surrogate for her best friend, Paul, and his husband Xander despite her and Xander hating each other. The show has been put into development at ABC and it was recently announced Sarah Hyland is set to star in the series.   On stage, Burrell starred to incredible reviews in the world premiere of Caryl Churchill's two-hander play, Drunk Enough to Say I Love You, at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Burrell's extensive Broadway and Off-Broadway theater credits include the highly acclaimed Signature Theater Off-Broadway production of Burn This opposite Edward Norton, Catherine Keener and Dallas Roberts; starring as Lord Buckingham in the Public Theater's production of Richard III opposite Peter Dinklage and directed by Peter DuBois; and starring opposite Debra Monk and Judy Greer in Paul Weitz's Show People, directed by Peter Askin at Second Stage Theater.  Burrell has been a longtime supporter of KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT (KITS) which trains youth in foster programs and other under-served youth to create, write, cast and star in their own 10-minute short films. This training culminates in an annual film festival where they present “Movies by Kids, for Kids.” During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Burrell created the program, “Tip Your Server,” to raise money for restaurant employees in Salt Lake City, Utah who lost their jobs due to restaurant closures. Burrell and his wife, Holly, donated $100,000 of their own funds to help ease the burden for the vulnerable members of the Salt Lake community.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we turn the mic over to Griffin Matthews. He is one of the writers of Witness Uganda, which premiered at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge before coming to New York's Second Stage Theater. Earlier this year, the show made its West Coast Premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts. This week, he posted a video to his IGTV titled "Dear Amy Cooper" and has allowed us to reshape the audio with you. Here's Griffin Matthews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with director-choreographer Raja Feather Kelly about why he started the feath3r theory, what he finds rewarding about his work at the intersection of theatre and dance, and what he's accomplishing with We're Gonna Die, currently playing at Second Stage Theater.

Laura Dreyfuss sat down for a live interview with Ilana at the W Hotel in Times Square on a rainy Sunday night and they talked about everything from life after Dear Evan Hansen, their friendship with Tony Award winner Ben Platt and their mutual love of dogs! Dreyfuss just wrapped season one of the highly anticipated Netflix series THE POLITICIAN, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. In it, she stars opposite Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange. Before that, Dreyfuss starred in and originated the lead female role of “Zoe” in the Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” Dreyfuss played the role since the musical made its world premiere in 2015 at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. She was nominated for a 2016 Helen Hayes Award for Best Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical on behalf of that performance. Dreyfuss then performed in the role off-Broadway at Second Stage Theater before its highly anticipated transfer to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre in December 2016. Since its Broadway debut, “Dear Evan Hansen” and the individual performances have been acclaimed by fans and critics alike. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called Dreyfuss’ performance “sensitive” and “altogether lovely.” The musical won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Dreyfuss received a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, and a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program. Previous stage credits for Dreyfuss include the 2010 U.S. National Tour and 2011 Broadway revival of “Hair” understudying the roles of Sheila Franklin and Crissy. She also appeared in the original Broadway production of “Once”, eventually playing the lead female role, Girl, opposite Steve Kazee. “Once” was awarded the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2012. On the small screen, Dreyfuss is best known for portraying Madison McCarthy in the sixth season of the FOX television series, “Glee.” She appeared in 11 episodes and can be heard on the series’ covers of “Chandelier” by Sia, “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and “Come Sail Away” by Styx. She can currently be seen in a recurring role on the second season of the Emmy winning Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Dreyfuss holds a BFA in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory.

Becky Ann Baker received an Emmy Award nomination for playing Hannah Horvath’s amazing mom on GIRLS. On Broadway, notable roles include Sara Jane Moore in the Sondheim/Weidman musical ASSASSINS, Arthur Miller’s ALL MY SONS and the Broadway premiere of GOOD PEOPLE at MTC. Currently she can be seen in Greg Pierce’s new play CARDINAL, currently running at Second Stage Theater on 43rd Street. She stars in this new play opposite Anna Chulmsky and Adam Pally. Hosted by: Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens, Matt Rodin

"Torch Song" playwright Harvey Fierstein, director Moisés Kaufman and actor Michael Urie discuss Second Stage Theater's revival of Fierstein's 1988 groundbreaking Tony Award-winning play, with co-hosts Susan Haskins and Michael Musto.

Zoe Lister-Jones is an actor, director, writer, and producer who is currently starring opposite Colin Hanks on CBS' LIFE IN PIECES. While living and working in New York, Zoe's career as a multi-hyphenate kicked off with the critically acclaimed indie comedy, BREAKING UPWARDS, a film in which she starred, co-wrote, produced, and even wrote lyrics for the soundtrack. She subsequently co-wrote and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature LOLA VERSUS. In 2015, Zoe co-wrote and produced CONSUMED, where she stars opposite Danny Glover and Victor Garber — a dramatic thriller set in the complex world of GMOs. Zoe' past television credits include co-starring roles in FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES, WHITNEY, DELOCATED, and guest appearances in THE GOOD WIFE, THE CLASS, BORED TO DEATH and KIDNAPPED. She most recently had a recurring role on NEW GIRL as Councilwoman Fawn Moscato. In addition to her screen credits, Zoe starred on Broadway opposite Jeff Goldblum in SEMINAR, and opposite Johnny Galecki in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, a role which she originated at New York's Second Stage Theater. Her off-Broadway credits include, in THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, THE ACCOMPLICES and her one-woman show CODEPENDENCE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD, which she produced, wrote and starred in, and was a New York Times Critics Pick. Zoe made her directorial debut in her newest film BAND AID, which she also wrote, produced, and starred in, opposite Adam Pally and Fred Armisen. The film, which was featured at this year's Seattle International Film Festival, follows a couple who, in the wake of a miscarriage, decide to turn all their fights into songs and start a band. Info @BandAidFilm

Co-Directors Michael Mayer and Dick Scanlan tell all about their new hit play "Whorl Inside A Loop." Co-written by Scanlan and Sheire Rene Scott, the play is loosely based on Scanlan and Scott's experience working with prison inmates on writing and performing monologues about the circumstances that landed the inmates in jail. Currently playing at Second Stage Theater, the new work is a New York Times Critic's pick.

Sometimes, it just feels right – John Tees started his professional career at the age of 14, and hasn't slowed down since. Over the past 35 years, he's built a career as a gaffer, production electrician, and lighting designer, and that career has taken him all over the world. Today, he splits his time between fashion shows in NY and Miami, corporate events throughout the US, daytime television, and his theatrical home at Second Stage Theater.