Podcasts about South Coast Repertory

Episode Notes S6E10 - Join us as we sit down with the one and only Laura Pursell. She'll be telling us tales from acting to singing her hits and much much more. Her nostalgic, lush and heartfelt voice, Laura Pursell's smooth west coast vocals are backed by the genius of her famous father Bill Pursell, who wrote 8 out of 10 arrangements and played piano on all 10 tracks. The rich orchestration, recorded by Nashville's A-team players. Mr. Pursell is perhaps best known for his hit record "Our Winter Love," but also played piano on many of Johnny Cash's albums in the 1960s, and worked as a session musician and arranger for Patsy Cline, Johnny Paycheck, Hoover, Joan Baez, Eric Andersen, Scotty Moore, J.J. Cale, Willie Nelson, Dan Fogelberg, and others. In 1985, Pursell was named Composer of the Year by the Tennessee Music Teachers Association. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com Follow our guest https://www.laurapursell.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700958/ https://www.youtube.com/c/LauraPursell http://bhbpr.com/ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Singer/Actress Laura Pursell was born and raised in Nashville, TN surrounded by music (her father is pianist Bill Pursell, who had the hit record “Our Winter Love” (1963) and was a go-to sideman in Nashville for Marty Robbins, Patsy Cline, Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Johnny Cash, and many, many others. At 18, she was cast as Dick Van Patton's niece in a nationally televised Christmas special, “The Gift of Song”, starring a host of country music stars. Relocating to LA in the early 90's, she studied at the South Coast Repertory and Beverly Hills Playhouse and has starred in countless stage productions all over LA, including "Blue Moon Dancing" by Ed Graczyk, "In the City for the Summer" (Variety singled out her gritty performance), and the farcical, outrageous "And Then There was Nun" which played to sold out houses for 2 extensions, where she did a hilarious sendup of Gloria Swanson. She was a long time member of the Company of Angels, LA's oldest repertory theatre, winning a Dramalogue Award for her saucy, sword-wielding performance in the mainstage production of “Zastrozzi”. She appeared in an iconic video for Weird Al Yankovic, spoofing Tanya Harding in the "Mmmm Mmmm" song (where she did her own figure skating). She appeared in several episodes of "Days of Our Lives" and had a small but pivotal role in "The Landlady" starring Talia Shire. In 2013, she was cast as one of the three leads in a hilarious coming-of-middle-age web series called "Living the Dream", and in 2015, she had the starring role in "Only the Moon Howls", a moving one act which won the Encore! Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Her performance was singled out for its "deep emotional access" and hailed as "heartbreaking", "truthful", "sensitive" and "vulnerable". A film version of the piece is planned for late 2015. In 2001, she landed a plum role, singing for Betty and President Gerald Ford in Palm Springs. Over the years, she has recorded and performed with some of the greatest jazz musicians on the west coast. She has performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dublin Ireland and in west coast venues such as Spazio, Vitello's, The Money Tree, Barone's, Monteleone's, The San Ysidro Ranch (Santa Barbara), Vicky's of Santa Fe (Palm Springs) and the Canyon Club. She appeared with Gary Tole's "Legends of Swing" orchestra and the Doug MacDonald's 13-piece "Jazz Coalition". She currently performs every Thursday at Mixology 101 in the Grove at the LA Farmer's Market with a stellar jazz trio. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/13da5f46-65d7-47be-b832-20740d7de20d

Today Kikau talks to Kelly Todd from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. We have a fantastic conversation about her program, how her and her students survived two fires in the past few months, and hard work! Her recommendation is Brené Brown's podcast Dare to Lead. Kelly Todd received her MEd in mathematics education from UCLA in 1999 and her BA in theater arts also from UCLA in 1997. She has taught as a professor in the theater department at Pepperdine University for four years and has choreographed their recent musicals Big Fish, Crazy for You, and South Pacific. She is the 2014 Ovation Award Winner for Best Choreography for her work on Lysistrata Jones at the Chance Theater, where she is a resident artist. Some of her favorite credits there have been West Side Story, for which she received the LA Drama Critics Circle 2012 Special Award for Fight Choreography, and Triassic Parq, in 2013 and Jerry Springer: The Opera, in 2011 which both won the Ovation Award for Best Musical in an Intimate Theater and garnered her Ovation Award Nominations for Best Choreography. She was named Southern California's Choreographer of the Year in 2011 and 2012 by Stage Scene LA. Other credits include Once (Regional Premiere after Broadway), Light in the Piazza, Ivy and Bean, The Musical, Peter Pan and Seussical at South Coast Repertory, and The Who's Tommy at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

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

Zen Gesner | 344 Join host Keith Reza in this captivating episode as he interviews actor Zen Gesner, renowned for his iconic roles in 'The Adventures of Sinbad' and 'Dumb and Dumber.' Zen opens up about his recent life challenges, including his recovery from spinal surgery and the devastating impact of wildfires in Malibu.    In this insightful conversation, Zen shares his unforgettable experiences on 'The Adventures of Sinbad' and reflects on his journey through Hollywood, including the relationships he formed along the way. The duo also delves into the significance of 'Dumb and Dumber' in Zen's career, reminiscing about memorable moments and behind-the-scenes insights.   Additionally, Keith shares his experiences working with the Farrelly Brothers and discusses his own journey from supporting roles to leading man in iconic comedies. He emphasizes the heart of storytelling and the collaborative spirit that drives independent filmmaking.   Don't miss this inspiring conversation about resilience, creativity, and the magic of cinema!   JD's Socials IG: https://www.instagram.com/zengesner/    Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction   02:51 Life Updates and Challenges   06:03 The Adventures of Sinbad   12:13 Acting Journey and Education   18:05 Hollywood Experiences and Relationships   24:12 Dumb and Dumber and Career Highlights   28:02 The Farrelly Brothers and Early Career   31:50 Memorable Roles and Collaborations   36:08 Working with Comedy Legends   39:32 The Experience of Leading a Film   43:51 The Heart of Independent Filmmaking   47:38 Creative Inspirations and Future Projects   Takeaways   Zen shares his recent challenges, including recovery from spinal surgery. He reflects on the importance of stunt doubles in acting. Zen discusses the extensive props used in 'The Adventures of Sinbad.' He recalls the international success of 'Sinbad,' especially in Guam. Zen expresses nostalgia for his time filming in South Africa. He emphasizes the value of communication in maintaining relationships during long shoots. Zen recounts his journey through acting school and the impact of South Coast Repertory. He shares a memorable experience of auditioning for prestigious drama schools. Zen highlights the significance of his signed picture from Harrison Ford. He reflects on his role in 'Dumb and Dumber' and its impact on his career. Keith Reza earned his SAG card working with the Farrelly Brothers. The Farrelly Brothers are known for their hard work and dedication. Keith had to audition for every role, even with family connections. Working with comedy legends like Bill Murray and Jim Carrey was a dream. The collaborative nature of filmmaking creates a family-like atmosphere. Keith's role in 'Something About Mary' was memorable due to his unique voice. Independent films can have a significant impact with passionate crews. Keith's character in 'Shallow Hal' showcased the film's heartwarming message. Every role, no matter how small, contributes to the overall story. Keith believes in embracing adventure and learning through experiences.     Keith's Socials & Links Support the show on https://patreon.com/rezarifts61  Follow Keith on all social media platforms! https://www.facebook.com/realkeithreza  https://www.instagram.com/keithreza  https://www.twitter.com/keithreza  https://www.tiktok.com/keithreza   Book Keith on cameo at www.cameo.com/keithreza Check out my website for dates at https://www.keithreza.com/  Subscribe - Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts - Tell a friend :) Be a Rifter!   #ZenGesner   #KeithReza   #TheAdventuresOfSinbad   #DumbAndDumber   #Hollywood   #Filmmaking   #IndependentFilm   #FarrellyBrothers   #Comedy   #ActorInterview   #MovieMoments   #SpinalSurgery   #Wildfires   #Resilience   #CreativeCollaboration   #FilmIndustry   #ActingJourney   #BehindTheScenes   #IconicRoles   #Storytelling    

Veteran theater and film actor James Sutorius has performed for the most prestigious regional and repertory theater companies including The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, and Pasadena Playhouse. He's also performed at Lincoln Center, Yale Repertory, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory, and many more. In 2007, he won two San Diego Theatre Critics Awards for his performance as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and for his multiple supporting roles in John Strand's play "Lincolnesque." James made his Broadway debut in 1973 in "The Changing Room." In his very first entrance as a member of a rugby team, he had to walk downstage and strip off all his clothes! Instead of finding the experience terrifying, he actually found it liberating. And he played Laertes opposite Sam Waterston's Hamlet at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, alongside a cast of rising stars including Jane Alexander, Mandy Patinkin, George Hearn and John Heard. Most recently James was seen on Broadway in Aaron Sorkin's play "The Farnsworth Invention" that was directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Steven Spielberg. James was the voice for Ragu Spaghetti Sauce for 17 years, spawning the national catchphrase "Now, THAT'S Italian!" He continues to pitch other products for Coca Cola and Wrangler Jeans. He also lends his distinctive voice to audio books and short story anthologies on tape.On TV, James' break came when he starred as investigative reporter Mike Andros in The Andros Targets. He's also appeared on such well-known TV series as Dynasty, Cannon, Kojak, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, 21 Jump Street, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, The X Files, Judging Amy, and many others. And he was a regular on Bob Crane's short-lived sitcom, The Bob Crane Show. Additionally, he's appeared in such notable TV movies as: A Death in Canaan, A Question of Love, Skokie, Space, and On Wings of Eagles. In feature films, James can be seen in Dancing as Fast as I Can starring Jill Clayburgh and Windy City with John Shea and Kate Capshaw.

Galilee, 34 @ South Coast Repertory – 8.2 out of 10! Good Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! April 21 – May 12, 2024. www.latheatrebites.com

World Premiere: Prelude to a Kiss @ South Coast Repertory – 8.4 out of 10! Very Good Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! April 5 – May 4, 2024. www.latheatrebites.com

A Los Angeles native, Phil is an alumnus of Yale University and The Groundlings Theater and is perhaps best known as one of the original cast members of MAD TV, the voice of SAMURAI JACK, “Hermes” on FUTURAMA,  “Static” on STATIC SHOCK, “Green Lantern” on JUSTICE LEAGUE and as "Marvin" in PULP FICTION. For over 30 years, Phil has thrilled audiences with his work on camera and behind the mic on TV shows such as FAMILY GUY, YOUNG JUSTICE, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, STAR TREK:LOWER DECKS, THE FLASH, SUPERGIRL, GET SHORTY, LUCIFER, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and VEEP; feature films like MADAGASCAR 2, INCREDIBLES 2, and THE LION KING (2019) and video games including JAK & DAXTER, FORTNITE, SHADOW OF MORDOR, and the METAL GEAR SOLID, INJUSTICE and MORTAL KOMBAT series. His stage work includes productions with The Actor's Gang, South  Coast  Repertory, Sacred  Fools  Theatre,  and Phil also portrayed “Cowboy Curtis” in "The Pee-wee Herman Show" both on at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway and in  the Emmy-nominated  HBO  special.  Currently, in  addition  to  writing  and  producing  the  animated  series  "GOBLINS," (goblinsanimated.com), Phil  is  performing monthly  onstage with  "THE  BLACK  VERSION" (theblackversion.com), performing onscreen in HAMSTER & GRETEL, the CRAIG OF THE CREEK movie, INVINCIBLE, MULLIGAN, Amc's COOPER‘S BAR, a new season of FUTURAMA on Hulu and performing the role of “Sherlock Holmes” in Audible's series MORIARTY. You can catch Phil LaMarr at Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming 2024

“I love self tapes in the post pandemic world.” Why? Why does Adam love self tapes when so many other actors don't? How can we embrace them? In fact, how can we embrace and adapt post-pandemic practices into our lives? Let's face it – the industry looks different. So, we have to shift. And Adam DeCarlo has done a great job at doing just that.  Adam DeCarlo is an award-winning actor and filmmaker based in NYC. Adam was born and raised in Orange County, California; where he began studying acting at the Tony Award-Winning regional theatre, South Coast Repertory. After graduating High School, he studied as a Theatre major at Fullerton College, where he performed in many of their productions and served as a Theatre Arts Ambassador for the department for two years. He then transferred to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) where he continued to study theatre and graduated with a BA, as a double major in Theatre and Media/Cultural Studies. Upon graduating from UCR, Adam moved to New York City and studied at the renowned Circle in the Square Theatre School. While living in NYC, he has appeared on several hit TV shows on Netflix, FOX, HULU, HBO, and A&E. Adam is the writer & director of two award-winning short films, ‘Lost & Found' & ‘Skeletons'. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quixote Nuevo @ South Coast Repertory - 10 out of 10! Masterpiece! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Sept 30 - Oct 28, 2023 www.latheatrebites.com PC: Jenny Graham

In this episode, Adam and Budi speak with the Co-Head of Acting at UC Irvine's Clair Trevor School of the Arts, Andrew Borba. As a stage performer, Andrew has appeared in numerous productions at South Coast Repertory; the Pasadena Playhouse; The Old Globe; the Theatre @ Boston Court; The Antaeus Company and Chalk Rep.; The Rubicon; La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts; Laguna Playhouse; Berkeley Repertory Theatre and the title role in Richard III at the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis. He has spent twelve seasons with The Chautauqua Theatre Company and four seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has also worked with Dallas Theater Center; Portland Stage Company in Maine; Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn.; Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington; Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; and Hangar Theatre, in Ithaca, N.Y., among others.Borba's film credits include The Sweet Life (2016); F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton (2015); Taken 3 (2014); Interstellar (2014); Answers to Nothing (2011); Charlie Wilson's War (2007); Nine Lives (2005); Live from Baghdad (2002), Path to War (2002) and A Bright Shining Lie (1998). He also starred in the 2011 short film Dead in the Room.His TV credits include recurring roles on ABC's Modern Family, CBS's Criminal Minds and Jericho, FX's The Shield, Lifetime's The Client List, UPN's Star Trek: Enterprise, and guest appearances on more than 30 television series.As a director, Borba helmed Go West! The Mythology of American Expansion, a multidisciplinary piece with more than 400 performers (dance, opera, theater, visual arts, and a full symphony orchestra) presented in the historic 4000-seat Amphitheater at The Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY. He created and directed a multidisciplinary piece around Gorecki's 3rd Symphony, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs (2016), and directed Peter Boyer's Ellis Island (2015) both with Maestro Rossen Milanov and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra; He has directed Hamlet: The First Quarto at Los Angeles' Theatre of Note (multiple awards including Los Angeles Times: Critics Best 2003, 2 Garland awards (5 nominations), Ovation award nominee. Photos of this production, citations, and quotes from Mr. Borba appear in the current New Cambridge edition of Hamlet: The First Quarto and are referenced in The Arden's most recent edition of Hamlet: The First Quarto; He has served on the faculty of the University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Irvine; Juilliard; University of Tennessee; and New York University. Andrew is the Artistic Director of the prestigious Chautauqua Theater Company and is a member of The Antaeus Theater Company. He is a cum laude graduate of Brown University and received his MFA from New York University.Support the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Coleman '72 @ South Coast Repertory – 7.7 out of 10! Above Average! April 23 - May 14,2023. www.latheatrebites.com

Host Mark Spina sits down with Fred Kinney, a professor of scenic design at California State University, Fullerton to walk us through what the set design process might be for a production of The Glass Menagerie. Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Bio: Fred Kinney is a California based designer who has designed over 80 theatre productions as well as trade shows and television. He has worked at numerous theaters, including California's South Coast Repertory and San Diego Repertory, and New Jersey's Shakespeare Theatre, New Jersey Repertory Company, and even The Theater Project. He has also designed in Europe at Vienna's English Theatre. TV credits include Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Extravaganza, Jeopardy!, Urban Monk, and Basketball Wives.  Fred is a professor of scenic design at California State University, Fullerton. He has been a Visiting Artist at Stanford University & at Montclair State University, NJ. The Glass Menagerie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_MenagerieThe Burgdorff Center for the Artshttp://www.maplewoodartsandculture.org/the-burgdorffProofhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(play)Arthur Millerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MillerTennessee Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_WilliamsRomeo & Juliethttps://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/romeo-and-juliet/Companyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)West Side Storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_StoryJessica Tandyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_TandyKathereine Hepburnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_HepburnLaurette Taylorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurette_TaylorFrench ScenesDefinition: A "scene" division within a play marked (as in French drama) by the entrance or exit of an actor.Withttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_(play)The Glass Menagerie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_MenagerieThe Burgdorff Center for the Artshttp://www.maplewoodartsandculture.org/the-burgdorffProofhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(play)Arthur Millerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MillerTennessee Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_WilliamsRomeo & Juliethttps://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/romeo-and-juliet/Companyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)West Side Storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_StoryJessica Tandyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_TandyKathereine Hepburnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_HepburnLaurette Taylorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurette_TaylorFrench ScenesDefinition: A "scene" division within a play marked (as in French drama) by the entrance or exit of an actor.Withttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_(play)The Glass Menagerie The Burgdorff Center for the ArtsProofArthur MillerTennessee WilliamsRomeo & JulietCompanyWest Side StoryJessica TandyKatharine HepburnLaurette TaylorFrench ScenesWithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Menageriehttp://www.maplewoodartsandculture.org/the-burgdorffhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(play)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Millerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williamshttps://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/romeo-and-juliet/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Tandyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hepburnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurette_TaylorDefinition: A "scene" division within a play marked (as in French drama) by the entrance or exit of an actor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_(play)

The Little Foxes @ South Coast Repertory – 7.6 out of 10 - Above Average! Jan 29 – Feb 26, 2023. www.latheatrebites.com

Appropriate @ South Coast Repertory – 8.9 out of 10 - Excellent Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Jan 28 - Feb 26, 2023. www.latheatrebites.com

Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama “Quantum Leap.” Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong. Lee also stars in the AMC series “Kevin Can F*** Himself,” which begins its second season Aug. 22. Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball's HBO series “Here and Now.” Additional recurring roles include the HBO Max series “Made for Love,” Fox's “Prodigal Son,” Amazon's “Mozart in the Jungle” and ABC's “Scandal.” On the film side, he is currently appearing in the box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick.” Theater credits include the world premiere productions of “Vietgone” at Manhattan Theater Club, for which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut; “Office Hour,” opposite Sandra Oh, and “Cambodian Rock Band” at the South Coast Repertory. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Raymond and Yoshino being Cal State Long Beach alums (00:06:31) Raymond dropping out of high school and how that affected him psychologically while growing up (00:07:27) Problems with the education system (00:010:05) Finding a love for performance in his youth (00:13:07) Discovering acting through theatre and deciding to become a professional actor while he was in college (00:14:49) Raymond's approach to acting (00:18:37) The importance of having discipline and maintaining solid habits (00:22:53) Embodying characters and manifesting roles (00:25:59) Yoshino shares a personal story highlighting the impact art can have on its viewers (00:36:05) The impact art has made on Raymond's life (00:39:02) The Kybalion and embracing polarities (00:43:56) The Rashomon Effect (00:47:32) Manifesting goals (00:51:18) Honing into and practicing intuition (00:59:22) Raymond and Yoshino speaking about acquiring skill sets (01:10:56) Final words of advice from Raymond (01:22:11) Artists / People Mentioned: Sandra Oh (Actor) Joseph Lee (Painter / Actor) Akira Kurosawa (Film Director) Rubens Charles Cobrinha (BJJ Practioner) Books Mentioned: The Kybalion Films / TV Series Mentioned: Dopesick (2021) Rashomon (1950) artistdecoded.com Raymond Lee's IMDB instagram.com/raymomomo

In this episode, Adam and Budi speak with the Head of the Drama Division at Juilliard, Evan Yionoulis.Evan Yionoulis, an Obie award-winning director and nationally-recognized teacher of acting, is  Richard Rodgers dean and director of Juilliard's Drama Division.  Before that, she served twenty years on the faculty of Yale School of Drama, where she was a professor in the practice of acting and directing and a resident director at Yale Repertory Theatre, as well as Lloyd Richards chair of the department of acting from 1998 to 2003. She has directed new plays and classics in New York and across the U.S., enjoying collaborations with major American playwrights, including Adrienne Kennedy and Richard Greenberg. She directed the critically acclaimed world premiere of Kennedy's He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box for Theatre for a New Audience, where she previously directed her Ohio State Murders (Lortel Award for Best Revival) and the Off-Broadway premiere of Howard Brenton's Sore Throats.  She opened Manhattan Theatre Club's Biltmore Theatre (Broadway) with Greenberg's The Violet Hour, directed his Everett Beekin at Lincoln Center Theater, and received an Obie Award for her direction of his Three Days of Rain at Manhattan Theatre Club, having directed the premieres of all three at South Coast Repertory.   At Yale Repertory Theatre, she directed Cymbeline, Richard II, The Master Builder, George F. Walker's Heaven, Brecht's Galileo, Gozzi's The King Stag (which she adapted with her brother, composer Mike Yionoulis and Catherine Sheehy), Caryl Churchill's Owners, the world premiere of Kirsten Greenidge's Bossa Nova, and numerous other productions including Kiss, by Guillermo Calderón. Other credits include productions at the Mark Taper Forum, the Huntington, NY Shakespeare Festival, the Vineyard, Second Stage, Primary Stages, Dallas Theatre Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Denver Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and many others.  She directed Seven, a documentary theatre piece about extraordinary women from across the globe who work for human rights, in New York, Boston, Washington, Aspen, London, Deauville, and New Delhi. Her short film, Lost and Found, made with Mike Yionoulis, premiered at Cleveland International Film Festival.  Their most recent collaborations are the multi-platform project Redhand Guitar, about five generations of musicians across an American century, and The Dread Pirate Project, about the malleability of identity between the digital and natural worlds.She has received a Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship, Works-in-Progress Grant, and the foundation's prestigious Statuette. She serves as president of the executive board of SDC, the labor union representing stage directors and choreographers. Support the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Kent Nicholson from Broadway Licensing stops by the show to discuss how plays get published and how to create more publishable plays. In this episode, we discuss:How the publishing process worksHow Broadway Licensing is now a content-creating entitythe IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION of how to create a produceable and publishable playhis involvement in the development process of A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson And more!Resources MentionedBroadway LicensingAbout Our GuestKent Nicholson is the Director of Acquisitions and New Works at Broadway Licencing. He most recently served as Associate Producer of Musical Theatre at Playwrights Horizons in New York overseeing the creation and production of works such as A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson. Previously Kent served as the New Works Director for Theatreworks, Silicon Valley where he created the New Works Initiative and their New Works Festival. He also co-created The Uncharted Writers Group at Ars Nova, and has served on the boards of The Playwrights Foundation, The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, and Musical Theatre Factory. His directing work has been seen at South Coast Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Seattle Repertory and The Old Globe, among many others.Connect with Our Guestbroadwaylicensing.comConnect 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).

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and dancer Lawrence Kao to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born in Hacienda Heights, California, his parents groomed Lawrence to become a pediatrician. However, when his mother forced him to play musical instruments as a kid, his path toward a future in the arts began. He received a bachelor's degree in Theater at the University of California at Irvine. While at the university, he expanded his passion for dance and joined the Kaba Modern dance group. Lawrence and the group found themselves in the national spotlight when they auditioned for the inaugural season of MTV's American Best Dance Crew. Week after week, the group's impeccable choreography impressed judges JC Chasez, Lil Mama, and Shane Sparks, and the audience and Kaba Modern took home third place. After graduating from the University of California at Irvine, Lawrence worked at award-winning theater companies such as the Guthrie Theater, East West Players, South Coast Repertory, and San Diego Repertory. In addition to joining the dance group Kinjaz, Lawrence continued to land roles on several popular television shows such as Hawaii 5-0, Law & Order: SUV, NCIS: Los Angeles & New Orleans, The Originals, and The Walking Dead. Recently, Lawrence Kao was a series regular on Netflix's Wu Assassins, where he portrayed Tommy Wan. He reprised the role in the 2022 original film Fistful of Vengeance. He joined the cast of the CW's latest Walker spin-off: Walker Independence, as Kai. Kai is a newcomer to the town of Independence, looking to restart his life. Actors Katherine McNamara, Katie Findlay, Matt Barr, and Justin Johnson Cortez also star in the show. In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lawrence Kao spoke about portraying Tommy Wah in Netflix's Wu Assassins and Fistful of Vengeance, plus teased Walker: Independence fans about Kai's journey during the first season.

Nina Simone: Four Women @ South Coast Repertory – 8.7 out of 10 - GREAT SHOW! LA THEATRE BITES RECOMMENDED! www.latheatrebites.com October 2 -23,2022

(Airdate 10-7-22) “An artist's responsibility is to reflect the times.” Following the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Nina Simone shifted her talents to activism, creating some of our most powerful Civil Rights anthems. Writer Christina Ham's new play “Nina Simone: Four Women” brings light to Simones activism and her music. It opens in Oct 2022 at the South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa.Ham recently entered an overall deal with Universal Content Productions after working as a supervising producer on WESTWORLD.

Amy Brenneman divides her time evenly between acting, producing, and political activism. She earned a degree in Comparative Religion at Harvard, with a specialty in Indo-Tibetan Religion, studying sacred dance and indigenous ritual in Kathmandu.  She was a founding member of the Cornerstone Theater Company, which specializes in site-specific community-based theater on themes of social justice.   Other theater:  CSC Rep, Lincoln Center Theater, LA Theater Works, LATC, Williamstown Theater Festival, En Garde Arts, Spark, The American Repertory Theater, Yale Rep, Playwrights Horizons, and the Geffen Playhouse.        Amy co-created, wrote and starred in Mouth Wide Open (The Yard, American Repertory Theater) and Overcome (The Yard).  Overcome will have its premiere at South Coast Repertory as part of the 2021-2022 season.           Amy created, executive produced and starred in “Judging Amy” (two TV Guide Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, Producer's Guild Nomination, three Emmy Award nominations, People's Choice SAG nomination) based on the work of her mother, the Honorable Judge Frederica Brenneman.  Other television: “NYPD Blue” (2 Emmy nominations, SAG award), “Frasier,” “Heartbeat” (exec producer), “Goliath” and Shonda Rhimes' “Private Practice.”  Amy starred in “The Leftovers” (Peabody Award, Critic's Choice nomination). Amy's most recent television roles include playing opposite Jeff Bridges in the critically acclaimed FX/hulu series “The Old Man;” opposite Elisabeth Moss in “Shining Girls” on Apple TV+; and “Tell Me Your Secrets” on Amazon Prime. Film credits include:  CASPER, FEAR, DAYLIGHT, HEAT, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB, PEEL, THE LOOK OF LOVE and WORDS AND PICTURES opposite Clive Owen.  Amy has a long collaboration with Rodrigo Garcia, with whom she worked on NINE LIVES, THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER and MOTHER AND CHILD.      Amy produced and directed the documentary “The Way the World Should Be” about the trailblazing work of the CHIME Institute and its mission of inclusive education.  She created and hosts the podcast “The Challengers” now in its third season.         As a teacher, she has taught drama and creative process the CHIME Charter school, which specializes in educating children of all abilities.  She has also taught at Harvard and UCLA, among others.          For her activist work, Amy has been honored by Women in Film, The Brady Center, the League of Women Voters, the California State Assembly, the National Children's Alliance, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Help Group, the Producer's Guild of America, among others. In 2016, she was part of the amicus brief for the Supreme Court case Whole Women's v. Hellerstedt, ensuring that abortion clinics remain open in Texas and elsewhere; she received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from The Feminist Majority for her ongoing commitment to reproductive rights. In 2019 Amy received the Change Agent Award from En Garde Arts in New York.  She has served as keynote speaker for NARAL, Cal-Tash, The Council for Exceptional Children and on the steps Supreme Court.              Amy splits her time between Los Angeles and West Tisbury, MA.  She is married to writer/director Brad Silberling and has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This podcast was recorded on the show floor of USITT22 at Studio USITT in partnership with AKG by Harman.On this week's episode we sat down with sound designer and 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award for Sound winner, Michael Hooker. We chatted with Michael about his long legacy and involvement with USITT, themed entertainment work, his experience as an educator, and much more.Michael K. Hooker has proudly been involved with USITT since attending his first conference in 1995. He has served as Sound Commissioner, chaired dozens of sessions and helped program the sound sessions for five Conferences. He was also part of the development and steering committee for the inaugural 2012 USITT Sound Lab along with the subsequent 2014, 2016 and 2018 Sound Labs.Michael's educational service spans 30 years. He is currently Professor of Sound Design and Composition for Theatre at the University of California, Irvine where he heads their sound design MFA program. Prior to UCI, he was Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he created their MFA and BFA programs in sound design. Prior to CCM he developed and headed the sound design program at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). He also served as faculty at the University of Arizona, School of Theatre.Michael has designed sound and/or composed music for more than 125 productions. He designed Looped for its Broadway run and subsequent national tour. His regional theatrical designs have been heard at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, South Coast Repertory, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis. In Los Angeles, he has designed at the Echo Theatre, Mainstreet Theatre, Colony Theatre, Strasberg/Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Mark Taper Forum New Works Festival/Taper, Too, and the Hayworth. Internationally, he has designed at the Gdansk Shakespeare Festival (Poland), Sibiu International Theatre Festival and National Theatre Festival in Bucharest (Romania), Amsterdam Fringe Festival, the Divadlo DISK Theatre (Prague), Accademia Dell'Arte (Italy), and the Hanmadang Theatre Festival (Seoul).As a commercial sound designer and composer, Michael has designed sound and/or produced music for themed entertainment productions all over the world. He recently composed music for the Quest theme park in Doha, Qatar. He designed Tarzan, Call of the Jungle at Shanghai Disneyland and music for the Enchanted Art attractions aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship. He composed the score for the Griffith Park Observatory planetarium show First Light and he has worked as sound editor for Buena Vista Interactive, Way Forward Technologies, and Sonic Desktop Software.Michael spent six years as Senior Media Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) where he produced sound and music for Disney theme parks worldwide - including Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios - Paris. Some of his major attractions designed while at WDI are Aladdin's Magic Lamp Theatre at Tokyo DisneySea and Cinemagique at Walt Disney Studios. He was area lead media designer for Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland and Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea. Smaller attractions include two popular holiday overlay shows: it's a small world very merry holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday both at Tokyo Disneyland.Michael received a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from the CalArts School of Theatre. He is also a member of United Scenic Artists/IATSE local 829.TECHnically Speaking is a public service of USITT, which seeks to have a broad conversation on topics of interest to its members, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Institute policy. The views expressed on this podcast by guests are their own and their appearance herein does not imply an endorsement of them or of any entity they may represent. Reference to any specific product or idea does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. Views, opinions, recommendations or use cases expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of USITT, its Board members or employees.

Today's guest grew up on a tiny island in the Caribbean, studied fashion and dance in New York, often felt like she never had the right background or training, and yet found success in several careers. Veralyn Jones is an award-winning actress who has been working professionally for over 30 years across theatre, film and TV. She has worked at The Denver Center, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, The Kirk Douglas Theatre, and internationally at LaScala Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden.   Click here for full show notes and links. Become a Patron to get exclusive access and discounts. Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" --- The WAJ podcast is designed to show you HOW the work is done, WHAT the realities of the working actor life are like, and to share all the different ways actors have come to this career. There is no one path and no single answer. We want to learn from all of those further down the road, to shorten the learning curve and to discover what helps and what doesn't when it comes to having a lifelong career as an actor.

Thinking Cap Theatre's Artistic Director Nicole Stodard Ph.D talks with Brian Herrera, Associate Professor of Theatre at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, and Anne Garcia-Romero, Associate Professor of Theatre in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame. BRIAN HERERRA's BIO Brian Herrera is, by turns, a writer, teacher and scholar - presently based in New Jersey, but forever rooted in New Mexico. Brian's work, whether academic or artistic, examines the history of gender, sexuality and race within and through U.S. popular performance. He is author of The Latina/o Theatre Commons 2013 National Convening: A Narrative Report (HowlRound, 2015). His book Latin Numbers: Playing Latino in Twentieth-Century U.S. Popular Performance (Michigan, 2015) was awarded the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism and received an Honorable Mention for the John W. Frick Book Award from the American Theatre and Drama Society. With Stephanie Batiste and Robin Bernstein, Brian serves as co-editor of “Performances and American Cultures” series at NYU Press. Also a performer, Brian's autobiographical storywork performances (including I Was the Voice of Democracy and TouchTones) have been presented in venues large and small across the United States, as well as Beirut and Abu Dhabi. Brian is a longstanding contributor to the Fornés Institute, a project committed to preserving and amplifying the legacy of María Irene Fornés. He has also worked closely with ArtEquity, an organization committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusion through the arts; with Theatrical Intimacy Education, a group researching, developing, and teaching best practices for staging theatrical intimacy; and with The Sol Project, an initiative dedicated to producing the work of Latinx playwrights in New York City and beyond. He serves on the Director's Council of the DramaLeague and on the boards of Clubbed Thumb and Bard at the Gate. Brian is presently at work on several scholarly book projects: Next! A Brief History of Casting, a historical study of the material practices of casting in US popular performance; Starring Miss Virginia Calhoun, a narrative portrait of a deservedly obscure early 20th century actress/writer/producer; and Fornés in Context, an anthology (co-edited with Anne García Romero and under contract with Cambridge University Press) documenting the life, work and legacy of playwright María Irene Fornés. He also publishes the #TheatreClique Newsletter. ANNE GARCIA-ROMERO'S BIO Anne García-Romero's plays include: Staging the Daffy Dame, Lorca in New York, Mary Domingo, Provenance, Paloma, Earthquake Chica, Mary Peabody in Cuba, Desert Longing, Juanita's Statue, Girlus Equinus and Santa Concepción. Her plays have been developed and produced most notably at the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theatre, the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, The Goodman Theatre, Denver Center Theatre, The Mark Taper Forum, Hartford Stage, Borderlands Theater, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Nevada Repertory Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Kitchen Theatre, and South Coast Repertory. She has also written for Peninsula Films, Elysian Films and Disney Creative Entertainment. Her translation of The Gröholm Method by Jordi Galcerán has been produced in Los Angeles and London. She's been a Jerome Fellow at the Playwrights Center of Minneapolis as well as a MacDowell Colony fellow. She is an alumna of Chicago Dramatists and of New Dramatists in New York City. She is a founding member of the Latinx Theatre Commons, where she contributes to The María Irene Fornés Institute. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-cap-theatre/support

Tiger Style! @ South Coast Repertory – Review 8.9 out of 10 - Excellent Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended www.latheatrebites.com May 15 – June 5,2022

Our Town @ South Coast Repertory 8.5 out of 10 - A Great Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended www.latheatrebites.com May 14-June 4, 2022

Award-winning playwright and co-writer of Pixar's TURNING RED, Julia Cho was born and raised in the arid suburbs of Southern California and Arizona. After a fairly uneventful childhood, she unexpectedly discovered theater as a teen and subsequently foiled her parents' expectations of a life of respectability and normalcy.Disney and Pixar's “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren't enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda! Directed by Academy Award® winner Domee Shi (Pixar short “Bao”) and produced by Lindsey Collins.Instead, armed with an MFA in writing from NYU and a prestigious fellowship at The Juilliard School, Julia launched herself into the New York theater scene. She soon landed residencies at the Sundance Lab and New Dramatists and productions at high-profile theaters in NYC and across the country. Memorable productions include “The Language Archive” (winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award), “Aubergine” and “Office Hour.” For her body of work, she received the 2020 Windham-Campbell Literary Prize for Drama which wrote: “Alternately lyrical and sharp, rigorous and whimsical, Cho's plays demand that we listen.”Alongside her theatrics, Cho has also cultivated a career as a writer and producer of a broad range of television shows from cult sci-fi (“Fringe”) to character-driven drama (“Big Love,” “Halt and Catch Fire”). She also adapted the critically-acclaimed novel The Madonnas of Echo Park for HBO and Starz, which showcased her ability to transform eloquent fiction into dynamic and propulsive narrative.Driven by keen curiosity and a passion for language, Julia strives to create work that expands our worlds and sparks our deepest empathies. She's currently under commission for South Coast Repertory to write a new play and is a Co-Executive Producer for the Amazon series, “Paper Girls.” In other words, she's following a movie about four thirteen-year-old girls with a series about four twelve-year-old girls. A project about four eleven-year-old girls is forthcoming.

Award-winning playwright and co-writer of Pixar's TURNING RED, Julia Cho was born and raised in the arid suburbs of Southern California and Arizona. After a fairly uneventful childhood, she unexpectedly discovered theater as a teen and subsequently foiled her parents' expectations of a life of respectability and normalcy.Instead, armed with an MFA in writing from NYU and a prestigious fellowship at The Juilliard School, Julia launched herself into the New York theater scene. She soon landed residencies at the Sundance Lab and New Dramatists and productions at high-profile theaters in NYC and across the country. Memorable productions include “The Language Archive” (winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award), “Aubergine” and “Office Hour.” For her body of work, she received the 2020 Windham-Campbell Literary Prize for Drama which wrote: “Alternately lyrical and sharp, rigorous and whimsical, Cho's plays demand that we listen.”Alongside her theatrics, Cho has also cultivated a career as a writer and producer of a broad range of television shows from cult sci-fi (“Fringe”) to character-driven drama (“Big Love,” “Halt and Catch Fire”). She also adapted the critically-acclaimed novel The Madonnas of Echo Park for HBO and Starz, which showcased her ability to transform eloquent fiction into dynamic and propulsive narrative.Driven by keen curiosity and a passion for language, Julia strives to create work that expands our worlds and sparks our deepest empathies. She's currently under commission for South Coast Repertory to write a new play and is a Co-Executive Producer for the Amazon series, “Paper Girls.” In other words, she's following a movie about four thirteen-year-old girls with a series about four twelve-year-old girls. A project about four eleven-year-old girls is forthcoming.

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox about their new book, Reimagining Global Philanthropy. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Hvq5rYESIlQ.  Kirk Bowman is full professor and Jon Wilcox Term Chair of Global Development & Identity and Global Politics in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Bowman previously was the founder and director of a non-profit based in Fiji that combined drug discovery and local sustainable development in small Fijian coastal communities. He is currently working on several book projects, including one with Jon Wilcox on a new model of international non-profit organizations that maximizes efficiency and outcomes for young people. Mr. Wilcox is the Co-Founder and former CEO and Director of California Republic Bank. California Republic Bank was one of the fastest-growing and most successful de novo banks in California history. He has been and remains an active early-stage investor in numerous companies and industries, including computer technology, medical products, biotechnology, and financial services. Wilcox's current and prior board affiliations include South Coast Repertory, Junior Achievement, Very Special Arts, Westside Center for Independent living, and Fiji Reef Resources. Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts!  Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/alchemizing-human-capital-6884351526333227008/.  Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo.  Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy.  Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine.  Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/  Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/  Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/  Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/support

Kirk Bowman is full professor and Jon Wilcox Term Chair of Global Development & Identity and Global Politics in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Bowman previously was the founder and director of a non-profit based in Fiji that combined drug discovery and local sustainable development in small Fijian coastal communities. He is currently working on several book projects, including one with Jon Wilcox on a new model of international non-profit organizations that maximizes efficiency and outcomes for young people.Mr. Jon Wilcox is the Co-Founder and former CEO and Director of California Republic Bank. California Republic Bank was one of the fastest-growing and most successful de novo banks in California history. He has been and remains an active early-stage investor in numerous companies and industries, including computer technology, medical products, biotechnology, and financial services. Wilcox's current and prior board affiliations include South Coast Repertory, Junior Achievement, Very Special Arts, Westside Center for Independent living, and Fiji Reef Resources.Riseup.careReimagine.carehttps://www.facebook.com/riseupandcare/

Rick Reiff (pronounced Reef) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor at large of the Orange County Business Journal and host and producer of public affairs programs.He is a four-time Golden Mike winner, three-time Emmy nominee and 2018 recipient of the Orange County Press Club's Lifetime Achievement Award.Reiff has been with the Orange County Business Journal since 1990. He served 10 years as editor and originated and wrote the paper's "OC Insider" column for 15 years. He was a staff writer with Forbes magazine and a reporter at the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, where he was the lead reporter on a team that won a 1987 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Goodyear's battle with a corporate raider.From 2004 through 2018 Reiff hosted and produced "Inside OC with Rick Reiff” and "SoCal Insider with Rick Reiff," which aired on PBS SoCal, the Los Angeles region's PBS flagship station. The shows also aired on KDOC-TV and Cox Cable. He co-hosted "Studio SoCal" for three seasons on PBS SoCal."Inside OC" won the Golden Mike for Best News Public Affairs Program in Southern California, Division B, in 2011 and "SoCal Insider" won the same award in 2012 and 2013. Reiff is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He roots, too often in vain, for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and the team formerly known as the Anaheim Angels. He is an avid, if frustrated, golfer.He is married to Mary Ann Brown, a corporate board director and retired executive vice president of Pacific Life Insurance Co. He has a daughter, Jennie Reiff; a son-in-law, retired OC Fire Authority Capt. Stephen Miller; and three Miller grandchildren, Elias, Anna and Oliver.Rick has been a supporter of Children's Hospital of Orange County (performing in its annual CHOC Follies productions), the UCI Diabetes Foundation (emceeing its annual fundraiser) and the OC chapter of Childhelp. He and wife Mary Ann are supporters of South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse and other local organizations.

In this episode Rick and Wes have an in depth conversation with speech and dialect coach, Linda Brennan. Linda has extensive experience working with actors of all types. Linda Brennan, PhD, is on the faculty of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles, (Voice and Speech Department Chair), South Coast Repertory, and Theatricum Botanicum, where she teaches voice, speech and dialects, script analysis, and directs. Her Film and TV credits include American Pie, The Scorpion King, Sonny, That's Life (CBS), The Hughleys (UPN), For the People (Lifetime). Her book, “Stage Fright in the Actor” is essential reading for actors of all types. Yea…she's a big deal! Check out this engaging episode!

Getting Out of the Way with Matthew Arkin Today we welcome Broadway, film and TV actor Matthew Arkin.  Matthew is also an author, acting teacher, writing coach, and co-host of the podcast The Arkin Brothers Talk about Movies. Recently, he has added booze entrepreneur to the many hats he wears, and we'll hear about that today as well! Our conversation includes:- Matthew's background and his new project, the grain-based spirit business, Batch 22 - A story about walking out on stage and doing absolutely nothing - The lesson and gift of his story:  not controlling the experience - The only way to make it happen is to stay out of the way and let it happen - Matthew's book The Country of the Blind, and a script about...lava babies!-  Learn about his booze entrepreneurship, Batch 22 and creativity with cocktails - The Batch 22 Road Trip:  16 cities in two weeks = a lot of craft cocktail drinking- Connect with Matthew at the links below Guest Bio: Matthew Arkin is an actor, author, and educator. Among his extensive television credits are Get Shorty, Hawaii Five-0, Bull, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Aquarius, and Law and Order. Film credits include indies Margot at the Wedding, Second Best, Raising Flagg, The Curse, and Bittersweet Place, as well as Death to Smoochy, Liar, Liar, North, and An Unmarried Woman. His Broadway credits include Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, Mr. Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and Manhattan Theater Club's Losing Louie. Other New York credits include originating the role of Gabe in Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends (Drama Desk nomination), Moonlight and Magnolias at MTC, Rounding Third and War in Paramus. Among his regional theater credits are The Sisters Rosenswieg, The Siegel, All the Way, The Whale, The Prince of Atlantis, and Our Mother's Brief Affair, all at South Coast Rep, Surf Report at La Jolla Playhouse, and The Scene at Hartford Stage Company. He teaches acting in Los Angeles, and is Director of the Acting Intensive Program at South Coast Repertory and an adjunct professor at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. He is also the author of the suspense novel In the Country of the Blind.Matthew's website: https://www.matthewarkin.com/Matthew Arkin Studio: http://matthewarkinstudio.com/Drink Batch 22:  DrinkBatch22.comThe Arkin Brothers Talk about Movies Podcast: https://apple.co/3wluNw2Sign up for Matthew's newsletterConnect with Story and HorseFacebook: @storyandhorseInstagram: @storyandhorse

Joe Ngo is an NYC-based actor, writer, and musician who had the honor of performing on major stages all over the United States, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Baltimore Center Stage, and ACT Theatre in Seattle. Some of his recent works include Cambodian Rock Band, All's Well That Ends Well, King of the Yees, Vietgone, The White Snake, 'Hamlet/Tyrants, Lovers, Liars', Henry IV: Part I, and The Taming of the Shrew.   In today's episode, Joe will talk about his journey in becoming an actor and also the history of his culture. He will share his pieces of advice for people that have discovered the passion that connects them to their culture, however, are unsure of how to proceed.    “Retelling stories and bringing it into full circle”    Horrendous but awesome stories  Putting two dynamics of Cambodian story alongside Cambodian rock music Preserving stories  

A Doll's House, Part 2 is a 2017 play written by Lucas Hnath. The play premiered at the South Coast Repertory, in April 2017, before transferring to Broadway at the John Golden Theatre. The play "picks up after Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House concludes" Venmo's: @jacob-santos-22 ; @rda956 ; @annika-pk

Graham Shiels Studios A graduate of the Yale School of Drama and currently a Recurring top-of-show Guest Star on AppleTV+'s TRUTH BE TOLD with Oscar award-winner Octavia Spencer and Ryan Murphy's "9-1-1: Lone Star" on FOX. Graham is a working actor with experience and knowledge spanning over 20 years. A celebrity acting coach in Los Angeles, Graham coaches Series Regulars and up-and-coming actors alike. Graham himself was a Series Regular on Syfy's fantasy psychological thriller OLYMPUS, a Recurring top-of-show Guest Star on HBO's TRUE BLOOD, The CW's ARROW, and Disney XD's comedy LAB RATS, and has booked over 30 network Guest Stars including most recently CBS All Access' STAR TREK: PICARD opposite Sir Patrick Stewart. Graham has also appeared in major Hollywood blockbusters: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, THOR: THE DARK WORLD, and YES MAN opposite Jim Carrey. His theatre roots are reflected in his regional theatre credits: The Mark Taper Forum (directed by Tony award-winner Brian Bedford), South Coast Repertory (world premiere by Howard Korder, creator of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE), California Shakespeare Theatre, and the Yale Repertory Theatre. Graham has shared the screen and stage with Oscar award winners Holly Hunter, Marrcia Gay Harden, and Anna Paquin, and numerable Tony and Emmy award-winners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

You know that I always have great, insightful guests on this show, today is no different! I am joined by Stephen & Ann… both so talented and so much fun to chat with. Meet: ANN HEARN TOBOLOWSKY (Director): Current project: Reykjavík by Steve Yockey, a filmed live play production for The Road Theatre, starts streaming May 14 - May 30, 2021. Recent directing credits include the classic Bus Stop at Theatre 40 and three world premieres, The Favorite by Joe Correll at Avery Schreiber Playhouse, Forever Bound by Steve Apostolina at Atwater Theatre and at The Road Theatre, Jami Brandli's Through the Eye of a Needle. Also at the Road Theatre, an Off Road production of Anatomy of a Hug, multiple readings for The Road's Word series and the Summer Playwrights Festival productions of The Caregiver's Guide, A Shonda, Unbound, The Specials, The Gift and The Night We Bombed Lincoln Towing. Previously at Theatre 40: Holy Days, Driving Miss Daisy, Another Part of the Forest. Ann was directing Scintilla for the Road Theatre and Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help for Theatre 40, both scheduled to open Spring of 2020 when the pandemic descended. Rehearsals continued via Zoom and are temporarily suspended, with hopes to continue for openings as soon as possible. As an actor, her credits in Los Angeles theater: South Coast Repertory, LATC, Theatre 40, Missing Piece Theater, Taper Too, CAST Theater, Ensemble Studio Theatre. Regional Theatre: New Harmony Theatre, Alaska Repertory. Film: Strange Nature, Lorenzo's Oil, The Accused, and My Father the Hero. Television: The Dollmaker, ER, Designing Women, Evening Shade, and Rizzoli & Isles. Ann is a member of the Artistic Board at The Road Theatre, as well as a member of Beverly Hills Theatre 40 (for 41 years!) She is married to actor/writer/director Stephen Tobolowsky. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ann.tobolowsky Twitter: @ahtobolowsky Instagram: @annhearntobo Actors Access:https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/annhearn IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372475/ Meet: Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Over the past three decades, Tobolowsky has racked up a lengthy list of roles in movies and television across many different genres. The list too long to mention here, please check out his IMDb and subscribe to his podcast The Tobolowsky Files Stephen is not only made his mark as a talented actor, he is also a director, podcaster, author and so much more. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864997/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobolowsky Watch the play Ann directed: "Reykjavík" (now thru June 13th) tickers: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/51541 Subscribe Follow SHARE Find me everywhere at HeadshotsByPeggy www.LinqApp.com/Peggy

ABOUT THE GUEST Matthew Arkin has over 40 years experience on stage, film, and television. He is a fiction author and Director of the Acting Intensive Program at South Coast Repertory, is an associate faculty member and director at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His theater credits include numerous Broadway and off-Broadway appearances, most notably in the role of Gabe in New York production of the Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner With Friends, for which he received a Drama Desk Nomination. The Hagen Workshop introduces actors to the exercises developed by the legendary Uta Hagen. Equally applicable to work on stage or film and television, each exercise focuses on a different challenge facing the actor. By practicing the exercises, the actor achieves a deeper awareness of his own behaviors and impulses, thereby allowing for greater contact with self and others during performance. Each exercise is addressed by the individual actor at home and then brought into class for greater exploration. This allows each student to work at their own pace and focus on areas where they need the most development. ABOUT THE PODCAST The Arkin Brothers Talk About Movies https://www.arkinbros.com/  "We grew up on movie sets. Now we act, write, direct, produce, edit, and teach. So we know a thing or two about movies. And even when we don't, we'll talk about them anyway. Each week we dissect one movie and whatever else strikes our fancy. Informed opinions, inside information, occasional guests, personal stories, and tons of spoilers."

In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee and Tim interview JoJo Siu and Sarah Timm about their thoughts on the current state of musical theatre through the lens of a costume designer. We also talk about their successful podcast The Costume Plot.Join us on Clubhouse for our weekly podcast encore event with JoJo and Sarah on Thursday at 4pm PT.JoJo Siu graduated from UCIrvine with her M.F.A. in Costume Design. She hails from Philadelphia, and has been working as a designer for film, opera, theatre and dance both nationally and internationally for over 10 years. She has worked with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the Santa Fe Opera, South Coast Repertory, Fullerton College, Chapman University, Backhaus Dance, OC Shakespeare Festival, Sierra Madre Playhouse, and Singapore Repertory Theatre, among many others. She is a huge advocate for Asian diversity within theatre, and loves when diversity and design can come together on the stage to represent storytelling. She loves theatre and film that is inspired by folklore and magic--a storytelling tradition that is inherent to her own Chinese heritage and history. She's participated in the (CAATA) Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists, is a member of USITT, and has designed for several world premieres, including The Trial of Dedan Kimathi, The Madres, and W.A.S.P. Her repertoire includes Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Othello, and Twelfth Night, Importance of Being Earnest, Toys in the Attic, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Evita, Spring Awakening, Eurydice, Waiting for Godot, Never the Sinner, and Blood Wedding. Sarah Timm is a costume designer and cutter/draper working in professional theatre in Orange County. She works primarily at South Coast Repertory and Fullerton College, and has twice competed in the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic Con.Follow Jojo on and Sarah's podcast entitled The Costume Plot on Instagram and their Podcast website.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

In this episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall, Ashlee and Tim interview JoJo Siu and Sarah Timm about their thoughts on the current state of musical theatre through the lens of a costume designer. We also talk about their successful podcast The Costume Plot.Join us on Clubhouse for our weekly podcast encore event with JoJo and Sarah on Thursday at 4pm PT.JoJo Siu graduated from UCIrvine with her M.F.A. in Costume Design. She hails from Philadelphia, and has been working as a designer for film, opera, theatre and dance both nationally and internationally for over 10 years. She has worked with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the Santa Fe Opera, South Coast Repertory, Fullerton College, Chapman University, Backhaus Dance, OC Shakespeare Festival, Sierra Madre Playhouse, and Singapore Repertory Theatre, among many others. She is a huge advocate for Asian diversity within theatre, and loves when diversity and design can come together on the stage to represent storytelling. She loves theatre and film that is inspired by  folklore and magic--a storytelling tradition that is inherent to her own Chinese heritage and history. She’s participated in the (CAATA) Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists, is a member of USITT, and has designed for several world premieres, including The Trial of Dedan Kimathi, The Madres, and W.A.S.P. Her repertoire includes Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Othello, and Twelfth Night, Importance of Being Earnest, Toys in the Attic, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Evita, Spring Awakening, Eurydice, Waiting for Godot, Never the Sinner, and Blood Wedding. Sarah Timm is a costume designer and cutter/draper working in professional theatre in Orange County. She works primarily at South Coast Repertory and Fullerton College, and has twice competed in the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic Con.Follow Jojo on and Sarah's podcast entitled The Costume Plot on Instagram and their Podcast  website.Websites:AshleeEspinosa.comTimEspinosa.comInstagram:@ashleelynnespinosa@timespinosaofficialYoutube:Ashlee EspinosaTim EspinosaTwitter:@AshleeLEspinosaEmail us at: team@AshleeEspinosa.com

Jaymi has been designing around the country for the past twenty years. Some production highlights include: four seasons at Utah Shakespeare Festival where she lit sixteen different productions, Two Trains Running, The Taming of the Shrew and the upcoming Great Expectations at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The Wiz and Rocky Horror at Dallas Theater Center, Peter and the Starcatcher and Topdog Underdog at South Coast Repertory, the world premier of The Who and the What at LaJolla Playhouse, Smart Cookie at The Alliance Theater, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune at Hartford Stage, Orlando and Mary Stuart at The Court Theatre, Among the Thugs and Anna in the Tropics at The Goodman, No Place Like Home, Uncle Vanya, The Dazzle, Absolution and The Ordinary Yearnings of Miriam Buddwing at Steppenwolf, Tug of War at The Getty Villa and the national tour of John Astins Once Upon a Midnight. Some theatre companies she has designed for include Denver Theater Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Utah Shakespeare, LaJolla Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Pasadena Playhouse, The Alliance Theater, The Clarence Brown, The Pearl Theater, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, The Court Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, Redmoon, Rivendell, Naked Eye, Lookingglass, Milwaukee Repertory, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Madison Repertory, San Jose Repertory, and Hartford Stage. She was a founding member of Naked Eye Theater Company and an ensemble member of The Next Theater and Rivendell Theater Ensemble, all of them Chicago based companies. Other design work has included the scenic and projection design on dozens on productions. She also acted as Architectural Lighting Consultant on over three hundred and fifty private residences and designed four different restaurants within Chicago. In addition, she has designed over fifty various special events for non-for-profits, red carpet events and private parties. As a production manager, she has held many positions. She acted as Senior Production Manager for KBA Marketing who produced more than 10,000 events a year for companies such as Coca-Cola, RJ Reynolds and Nike. She also managed and initiated the groundbreaking citywide theatre festival in Chicago known as Theatre Fever with more than 80 theatre companies leading free workshops and performances for a two-week period. She spent seven years as the Producer for The League of Chicago Theatres facilitating all galas, media events and community conferences. Other production management credits include Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Mrs. Ts Triathlon. She received her training from the conservatory program of The Theatre School, DePaul University. In 2003 she was the recipient of the Michael Merrit/ Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award. She also received a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Mary's Wedding with Rivendell Theater Ensemble and was nominated for a Jeff Award for Orlando at The Court Theater, The Incident with The Next Theatre, Terrible Girls with About Face, Yellowman with The Next Theatre and OffSpring of the Cold War with Walkabout Theatre. She was additionally a winner of a Column Award for Rocky Horror at Dallas Theater Center and was nominated for a Henry Award for her work on Animal Crackers at The Denver Center. Previous teaching credits include adjunct faculty at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Associated Colleges of the Midwest and The Theatre School, DePaul University. Her website is available at jaymismith.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/p3-theatre-company/support

About Scott: For the past twenty-five years, Studio Head, Scott Freeman, has taught at many of the nation's premiere actor training programs and is recognized as one of the leading acting teachers in the country. Mr. Freeman was a member of the founding faculty of The Actors Center in New York City, where he taught throughout the eleven years of its existence.  In addition, he enjoyed a long association with The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco as a core faculty member of its MFA program and a member of its acting company. He also served as the founding Head of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. He has also taught at Rutgers University, NYU, SUNY Purchase, The Atlantic Theatre Company, and The Stella Adler School of Acting. As an actor, theatres he has worked at include The  American Conservatory Theatre, South Coast Repertory, New York Theatre Workshop, Mark Taper Forum, The Magic Theatre, San Francisco Shakespeare, San Jose Repertory, Cincinnati Playhouse, and St. Louis Repertory. In addition, he has several film and television roles to his credit.   How did Scott become an acting teacher? "Actors, not students, but Future Colleagues" How “ego” can help you. Teaching isn’t all about knowledge, its also about form Why is curiosity important to an actor? “Its a curiosity about people and why people are the way they are” “How did they get there?” “Having an insatiable curiosity is paramount to being an actor.” Tips about Acting Class: Carve your own path and say what you need Make your ears grow bigger Make it about your technique Resist the urge to make it about your career Craft in the Class, The Business outside Do you have ownership of your craft or are you just waiting for someone else to tell you what to do? Reliability and Longevity If you have questions, make them about craft! Start to figure out why you want to do this and what you want to do When you know what it is, just keep imagining how good it’s gonna feel when you achieve it! Advanced/ Intermediate Actor: They know where to go How to build this character Determine what they’re going through And the ability to go there Advanced actors can do this more reliably. You can work on pure craft and the career “I’m trying to get you to work fast and slow at the same time.” You have to get to product while having the integrity of process. Tap into the jugular vein. “It’s not about showing I know what I am doing, it's about me knowing what I am doing.”

www.patreon.com/artistdecoded Julian Doan is a second-generation Vietnamese American filmmaker. He enjoys exploring the uncomfortable corners of our existence through awkward, yet heartfelt comedy. His past projects include the sentient zombie digital series “Everyone I Love Is Dead”. He is currently working on the editorial team of HBO's “In Treatment”. He loves the great outdoors and looks forward to seeing a Vietnamese American film renaissance in his lifetime. He is thrilled to be premiering “Raspberry” at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and is beyond thankful for the stunning cast and crew who all brought this film to life. Raymond Lee was a series regular in Alan Ball’s HBO series, “Here and Now” opposite Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter. He has recurring roles on “Prodigal Son”, “Mozart in the Jungle”, and Scandal. Theater credits include the world premiere productions of “Vietgone at Manhattan Theater Club”, which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut, “Office Hour” opposite Sandra Oh at South Coast Repertory, and “Cambodian Rock Band” also at South Coast Repertory. He will be next seen in the PARAMOUNT feature film “Top Gun: Maverick opposite Tom Cruise, Jon Hamm, Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly and as a series regular in upcoming the AMC series “Kevin Can F*ck Himself”. Raymond resides in Los Angeles, CA. Topics Discussed In This Episode: The subject and absurdity of death Speaking openly about death The origins of “Raspberry”  Being emotionally available towards inspiration  The creative process behind character creation  Yoshino’s personal approach to photography and inspiration  Processing death and dealing with loss  Reactions to “Raspberry”  The tone of the film Subtle nuances of expression The differences between Eastern and Western thoughts  Julian and Raymond’s collaborative relationship  Creatively pushing yourself and others  Asian men within the arts and film Advice to artists and creatives www.artistdecoded.com

Greg Kotis is the author of many plays and musicals including Yeast Nation (Book/Lyrics), The Truth About Santa, Pig Farm, Eat the Taste, Urinetown (Book/Lyrics, for which he won an Obie Award and two Tony Awards), and Jobey and Katherine. His work has been produced and developed in theaters across the country and around the world, including Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Conservatory Theater, American Theater Company, Henry Miller's Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Stage and Film, Perseverance Theatre, Roundabout Theatre Company, Soho Rep, South Coast Repertory, and The Old Globe, among others. Mr. Kotis is a member of the Neo-Futurists, the Cardiff Giant Theater Company, ASCAP, and the Dramatists Guild. He grew up in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ayun Halliday, his daughter India, and his son Milo.

MEET RACHEL MYERS:Rachel has been creating work in front and behind the camera for over 20 years in the entertainment industry as a director, designer, and actor. She has collaborated in the creation of over 150 films, theatre, and television productions. From a pool of over 5,000 submissions, her film “Wendy’s Shabbat” premiered at both the 2018 Tribeca International and Palm Springs International Film Festivals and at over 50 other film festivals worldwide. “Wendy’s Shabbat” qualified for the 2019 Academy Awards and was broadcast on PBS, POV, and TOPIC. Rachel was awarded the first solo Shondaland Women’s Directing Mentorship to direct for Shonda Rhimes Television, nominated for the inaugural Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant, and selected for the Sundance Director’s Co-Lab. Rachel has directed films, 2 Black Boys, based on the poetry of Giovanni Adams on blackness and queer identity which premiered at OUTFEST, Cannes AVIFF, and Winner of Cadence Video Festival at the Northwest Film Forum. Rachel has directed for Disney Channel TV episode of Kim Possible and Mensajes (Messages) in Spanish about Mexican Artist Leobardo Huerta. She developed and originated “CONFIDENCE,” a short film and campaign series for women. Rachel directed and conceived, “Writing with Grace” live show, debuting to a 2,500 person live audience for VIDCON. Her work won Fullscreen and the AT&T Hello Lab a 2016 Streamy Award for Best Brand Campaign. Rachel co-created the series HOT SPOT which premiered at Seriesfest 2020. Her award-winning experiential company, 3 PENNY DESIGN has conceived and produced live events, brand activations, and interiors for “Crayola” in Times Square for “The Emmy’s,” “The Golden Globe Awards” and more. Her Production Design Film credits include, “Kim Possible” Disney, “Short Term 12,” winner of SXSW and Independent Spirit Awards, “Desperados” Netflix, “The Drowning,” “Search Party” “Identity Theft,” “Chronicles Simpson,” “Saving Lincoln” and “Liminal,” Winner of Best Art Direction - Barcelona International Film Festival, Punta del Este Festival and Action on Film Festival. Television design credits, HULU “East Los High, “Five Points” Facebook, "Sing It" YouTube Red, “Faking It” MTV, “Blue” LIFETIME nominee for ADG Award, “Paloma” and “Video Game High School” Lionsgate, Producers Guild Award and Streamy Award nominee for Best Production Design. Her commercial client list includes Crayola, ADIDAS, Ray-Ban, AT&T, ESPN, Volkswagon, Marriott, DAQRI, Hewlett Packard, Turbo Tax, Wrigley’s, Gevalia, CVS, Soul, Pampers, L’oreal, Schick, Taco Bell, Soap and Glory, Maccaroni Grill and Getty Images. Her regional theatre credits include BAM Brooklyn Academy of Music, Center Theatre Group, The Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe, South Coast Repertory, The Shakespeare Theatre DC, The Getty Villa, Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. Los Angeles Theatres- Rattlestick West, Los Angeles Ovation Awards, IAMA, Theatre at Boston Court, and Vs Theatre. Rachel’s work has also been featured in national and international publications and media, including the NY Times, LA Times, Cheddar, and Vice. She has appeared on The Today Show with Megan Kelly, Michelle Collins Show on Sirius XM and Tablet Unorthodox Podcast as well as Vice, Refinery 29, NY Daily News, Forward, Tablet, Variety, Broadway World, The Times of Israel, Women, and Hollywood, Movie Maker, Newsday, Daily Mail, ZEAL NYC, Desert Sun, IMDB, NY Bulletin and more. Her films have been exhibited at the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the NW Film Center at the Portland Museum of Art. Her designs have also been seen at BAM, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Watermill Center, and are part of the permanent collection of the Getty. Her work has won an Ovation Award and Broadway World and Streamy Award nominations. Rachel received her MFA from the Yale School of Drama and studied Theatre and Art at Pomona and Scripps Colleges and RADA the Royal Academy...

As an accomplished theatre director, Gregg is the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-based Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, and was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award for helming the Los Angeles production of Elmina's Kitchen, which also won the NAACP Award for Best Ensemble for 2103. Prior to that, his stage direction included 2009's acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Heroes, Sybyl Walker's Beneath Rippling Waters, Lee Blessing's Cobb, and Frank McGuinness's Someone Who'll Watch Over Me.Gregg also directed the world premiere of solo performance artist Joyce Guy's War Stories at the Los Angeles Theatre Center and at St. Mark's Church in New York. For Theatre 150 in Ojai, California, he directed Athol Fugards' Sizwe Bansi, Diana Son's Stop Kiss, and the 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner, I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright. A trained theatre actor from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Gregg's stage acting credits Shakespeare Center of L.A.'s production of Romeo & Juliet, the Williamstown Theatre Festival productions of Back Country Crimes, and Gogol, The Mark Taper Forum's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, the Pasadena Playhouse's Jitney, Actors Theatre of Louisville's Master Harold, Hartford Stage Company's Peer Gynt, and South Coast Repertory's Fences, and Death Of A Salesman.In this episode we discuss the concepts of acting, how its an ever evolving process, and if there is anything else in life you want to do besides acting, do that. We covered these topics and much more!

From never being on a TV staff, to becoming the creator and showrunner of “House of Cards,” Netflix's original foray into dramatic television and the corrupted world of politics… this week's interview with screenwriter, painter, and playwright Beau Willimon is sure to inspire you! Beau Willimon is a screenwriter, playwright, producer and most recently, an executive producer, showrunner and creator of Netflix's original series “House of Cards,” a wicked one-hour drama, from Media Rights Capital, that slithers behind the curtain of power, sex, ambition, love, greed and corruption in modern Washington D.C. His play “Farragut North,” became the basis for the motion picture screenplay “Ides of March,” which he co-wrote with George Clooney and Grant Heslov. “Ides of March” earned Willimon Academy Award®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay, and it won The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Award for Best Screenplay. Other plays include “Lower Ninth” (Flea Theater, 2008; UK premiere, Donmar Warehouse, 2010), and “Spirit Control” (Manhattan Theatre Club, 2010). Subsequent productions of his plays have been mounted across the U.S. and overseas. Willimon was a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, named 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse, and he is a two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award. Current theater commissions include works for the National Theatre of Great Britain, South Coast Rep, and the Flea Theater. His most recent play, “The Parisian Woman,” premieres at South Coast Repertory in the spring and will star Dana Delany, Steven Culp, Linda Gehringer and Rebecca Mozo. The play was inspired by Henri Becque's “La Parisienne.” Recently Willimon co-founded Westward Productions, a film and television production company, with co-founder Jordan Tappis. Among Westward Production's current projects is the forthcoming “Wally and Andre Shoot Ibsen” – a film adaption of Ibsen's play “Master Builder” developed by Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, directed by Jonathan Demme. Willimon is an Executive Producer on the film. Other projects in development include a documentary about adventure traveler Karl Bushby's quest to circumnavigate the globe on foot over the course of two decades, and a documentary about Westerly Windina, a transgender Australian woman formerly known as legendary pro-surfer Peter Drouyn. In addition to his career as a writer and producer, Willimon served on a number of political campaigns, including Chuck Schumer's 1998 senate race, Bill Bradley's 2000 presidential race, Hillary Clinton's 2000 senate race and Howard Dean's 2004 presidential race. Willimon graduated with a B.A. from Columbia University in 1999 and an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Columbia University's School of the Arts in 2003. A St. Louis native, he now resides in Brooklyn, NY. Beau's Twitter: @BeauWillimon Buy Gray's book for only $4.99! Look for it on Amazon – How To Break In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews. Didn't get your questions asked? Make sure you follow Gray on Twitter (@GrayJones) so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our TV Writer Twitter Database to find Twitter addresses for over 1,200 TV writers. Find our previous episodes and other resources at www.tvwriterpodcast.com or on Gray's YouTube channel. First published April 14, 2013.

From never being on a TV staff, to becoming the creator and showrunner of “House of Cards,” Netflix’s original foray into dramatic television and the corrupted world of politics… this week’s interview with screenwriter, painter, and playwright Beau Willimon is sure to inspire you!Beau Willimon is a screenwriter, playwright, producer and most recently, an executive producer, showrunner and creator of Netflix’s original series “House of Cards,” a wicked one-hour drama, from Media Rights Capital, that slithers behind the curtain of power, sex, ambition, love, greed and corruption in modern Washington D.C.His play “Farragut North,” became the basis for the motion picture screenplay “Ides of March,” which he co-wrote with George Clooney and Grant Heslov. “Ides of March” earned Willimon Academy Award®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay, and it won The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Award for Best Screenplay.Other plays include “Lower Ninth” (Flea Theater, 2008; UK premiere, Donmar Warehouse, 2010), and “Spirit Control” (Manhattan Theatre Club, 2010). Subsequent productions of his plays have been mounted across the U.S. and overseas. Willimon was a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, named 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse, and he is a two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award. Current theater commissions include works for the National Theatre of Great Britain, South Coast Rep, and the Flea Theater.His most recent play, “The Parisian Woman,” premieres at South Coast Repertory in the spring and will star Dana Delany, Steven Culp, Linda Gehringer and Rebecca Mozo. The play was inspired by Henri Becque’s “La Parisienne.”Recently Willimon co-founded Westward Productions, a film and television production company, with co-founder Jordan Tappis. Among Westward Production’s current projects is the forthcoming “Wally and Andre Shoot Ibsen” – a film adaption of Ibsen’s play “Master Builder” developed by Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, directed by Jonathan Demme. Willimon is an Executive Producer on the film. Other projects in development include a documentary about adventure traveler Karl Bushby’s quest to circumnavigate the globe on foot over the course of two decades, and a documentary about Westerly Windina, a transgender Australian woman formerly known as legendary pro-surfer Peter Drouyn.In addition to his career as a writer and producer, Willimon served on a number of political campaigns, including Chuck Schumer’s 1998 senate race, Bill Bradley’s 2000 presidential race, Hillary Clinton’s 2000 senate race and Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential race.Willimon graduated with a B.A. from Columbia University in 1999 and an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts in 2003. A St. Louis native, he now resides in Brooklyn, NY.Beau’s Twitter: @BeauWillimonBuy Gray’s book for only $4.99! Look for it on Amazon – How To Break In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews.Didn’t get your questions asked? Make sure you follow Gray on Twitter (@GrayJones) so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our TV Writer Twitter Database to find Twitter addresses for over 1,200 TV writers. Find our previous episodes and other resources at www.tvwriterpodcast.com or on Gray’s YouTube channel.First published April 14, 2013.

Next up at PTC is "Mary Stuart" by Jean Stock Goldstone and John Reich (derived from the text of Friedrich Schiller). Director Shelley Butler talks about how she approaches political intrigue, how she prepares for historical dramas, and about the manufacture of narrative in Elizabethan times and today. **SHELLEY BUTLER (Director) recent productions include the world premieres of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 at South Coast Repertory and helming the Japanese premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. She has developed over two dozen new plays and musicals at companies including Ars Nova, Primary Stages, E.S.T., WP Theater, Yale Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Geva, New York Stage and Film, The Playwright’s Realm, Keen Company, New Dramatists, and the Lark. She spent two seasons as artistic associate in charge of new play development for Hartford Stage and three seasons as artistic associate for Great Lakes Theater Festival. Upcoming: Arcadia for South Coast Repertory.Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Adam Gwon is a musical theater writer named one of "50 to Watch" by The Dramatist magazine and hailed "a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater" by The New York Times. His musicals have been produced on six continents, in more than half a dozen languages. Off-Broadway: Ordinary Days (Roundabout Theatre; Keen Company, Drama League Award nomination, Best Revival), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre); Regional: String (Village Theatre), Cake Off (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award nomination; Bucks County Playhouse), Cloudlands (South Coast Repertory), The Boy Detective Fails (Signature Theatre), Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma); West End: Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios). In this episode, we talk about . . . How he went from writing individual songs to full-length musicals  What he looks for when looking for something new to write about, or when looking into making adaptations The 3 "blind dates" he went on that led him to adapt Scotland, PA into a musical What it's like to constantly be considered an emerging artist This week’s #SongwriterOfTheWeek is Anna Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson! Check out "I Want To Choose" from their musical TEETH at the end of this episode. If you enjoyed the outro music in this episode, go on over to www.annakjacobs.com/ & www.thelivingmichaeljackson.com for more tunes. This week's episode is brought to you by TERRY KNICKERBOCKER STUDIO. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York, period. While the conservatory training is based on the Meisner Technique, Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a holistic approach to actor training with a commitment to nurturing the total actor: Mind, Body, and Soul. For more information, please visit www.TerryKnickerbockerStudio.com  Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway This podcast was edited by Stanley Wiercinski.  www.theproducersperspective.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this first episode of a brand-new season of the podcast, we dive into the world of performing arts - here in the City of the Arts - with Jason Holland, VP of Community Engagement at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Learn all about the upcoming theater season and more FREE, local events you can enjoy on the Argyros Plaza, here in Costa Mesa. Listen in, then check out all the fun stuff happening over at SCFTA this Fall! Connect with Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Online: https://www.scfta.org/ Instagram: @segerstromarts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCFTA/ Twitter: @segerstromarts On This Episode, We Discuss: OC Press Club: http://www.orangecountypressclub.com/ Triangle Square: https://www.go2triangle.com/ Orange Coast College: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu Concerts In The Park: https://www.costamesafoundation.org/concerts South Coast Repertory: https://www.scr.org/ Argyros Plaza: https://www.scfta.org/Events/Plaza-Events-List.aspx Lions Fish Fry: https://cmnh-lions.com/fish-fry/bands-2019/ National Dance Day: https://www.scfta.org/events/2019/national-dance-day-free El Grito: https://www.scfta.org/events/2019/el-grito-free Group Pricing (10 or more): https://scfta.org/See-a-Show/Group-Services.aspx All Abilities Celebration: https://scfta.org/events/2018/all-abilities-celebration-free  La Bayadère: https://www.scfta.org/events/2019/mariinsky-ballet Miss Saigon: https://www.scfta.org/events/2019/miss-saigon Anastasia: https://www.scfta.org/events/2019/anastasia The Crack Shack: https://www.crackshack.com/location/costa-mesa/ Lions Park: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/play/recreation/parks/lions-park/ Fairview Park: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/play/recreation/parks/fairview-park/ OC Fair: https://ocfair.com/ Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce: http://www.costamesachamber.com/ Thank You To Our Wonderful Podcast Sponsors: Music Factory School of Music Orange Coast College Triangle Square Please tell your friends about the podcast – and don't forget to leave your rating and review wherever you listen! Find Us On… Facebook: www.facebook.com/iheartcostamesa/ Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iheartcostamesa/ Instagram: @iheartcostamesa Twitter: @iheartcostamesa Shop the store! https://www.iheartcostamesa.com/shop/ Big thanks to everyone who helped make this podcast possible! Producer: Danny Thompson (danny@themusicfactoryoc.com) Intro / Outro Voiceover: Brian Kazarian Music: Eddie “DJ Kaboom” Iniestra  

Marcus has designed for opera, theater and dance across North America and in Europe, including numerous productions for the Minnesota Opera, Lyric Opera Kansas City, the Guthrie Theater, Children’s Theater Company, Minnesota Dance Theater, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune. Recent designs include La fanciulla del West and Hansel and Gretel for Minnesota Opera, Otello for Pittsburgh Opera, Silent Night for Cincinnati Opera, Love’s Labour’s Lost for Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Moving Company; Tartuffe for South Coast Repertory; Dead Man Walking for Madison Opera; The Ballad of Emmett Till for Penumbra Theater; and Cabaret for Theater Latté Da. Other projects include By the Way and Meet Vera Stark for Penumbra Theater; Silent Night for Lyric Opera Kansas City; Tartuffe for Berkeley Repertory Theater and the Shakespeare Theater; and The Barber of Sevillefor Madison Opera.

Recent projects include: Born Yesterday for Ford’s Theatre; MacBeth for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; Penn and Teller on Broadway, directed by John Rando; the premiere of Queens for a Year, directed by Lucie Tiberghien for Hartford Stage; The Tempest for American Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, and South Coast Repertory theatres directed by long time collaborators, Aaron Posner and Teller.The Scottsboro Boys directed by Joe Calarco for The Signature Theatre.At Wit’s End, Love in Afghanistan, Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike for Arena Stage; the premiere of American Song, directed by Mark Clements for Milwaukee Rep; The Games Afoot for the Cleveland Playhouse; Company, Hairspray, Chess, and Sunset Boulevard for The Signature Theatre directed by Eric Schaeffer; Sabrina Fair for The Ford’s Theatre and The Merry Wives of Windsor for The Shakespeare Theater; Hand to God, directed by Joanie Schultz for The Studio Theatre; Jelly’s Last Jam for Signature Theatre, directed by Matt Gardiner; District Merchant for South Coast Repertory, directed by Michael Michetti; At Wit’s End, for Cincinnati Playhouse, directed by David Esbjornsen; Three Sisters for The Studio Theatre directed by Jackson Gay; and the premiere of No Sisters for The Studio Theatre written and directed by Aaron Posner.Nominated for Washington, D.C’s Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Set Design fourteen times, he received the award in 2000, 2009, 2015 and most recently in 2017 for Stunning, for Woolly Mammoth Theatre, directed by Anne Kaufmann.Inclusion of materials for The Chicago Shakespeare production of Macbeth was funded in part by The University of Maryland International Program for Creative Collaboration and Research where Mr. Conway is a Professor of Design.

8.8 out of 10 - A GREAT SHOW! March 3-24, 2019 www.latheatrebites.com Rosalind Franklin was a British pioneer in science in the early 1950s, yet her groundbreaking role in the discovery of DNA's double helix structure is still often overlooked. Based on a true story, Photograph 51 presents an intriguing portrait of a complex, courageous woman making her way in a male-dominated field. While rival teams of researchers compete for a breakthrough, Rosalind, focused and unbending, is locked in a race of her own.

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Paul Hodgins talks about the new Arts & Culture section at Voice of OC as well the future of Arts institutions, like the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory, in a changing Orange County.

In this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa Show, we have the warm and wonderful Samantha Chagollan in studio. Chagollan is a children's book author, blogger, freelance writer, artist and newly-minted yoga instructor. We discuss the freelance lifestyle, branding, overcoming fear, our favorite books, and all the things she loves best about living in Costa Mesa. Connect with Samantha Chagollan and her work... Purple Ink Creative: https://www.purpleinkcreative.com/ Purple Ink Creative on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purpleinkcreativity/ Purple Ink Creative on Instagram: @purpleinkcreative Chagollan's Blog: http://www.therestlessraconteur.com/ Spectra Yoga: http://spectrayoga.com/ Free Karma Classes (some taught by Chagollan) at Spectra Yoga: http://spectrayoga.com/apps/mindbody/classes/16 Walter Foster Publishing: https://www.quartoknows.com/imprints/1996/Walter-Foster-Jr/ Chagollan's author page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Chagollan/e/B001K8NRTW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1528009764&sr=8-1 Chagollan's favorite restaurant in Costa Mesa: https://www.nickspizzapasta.com/ Her favorite events in Costa Mesa are live theater and dance performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory: https://www.scfta.org/ https://www.scr.org/ I Heart Costa Mesa is sponsored by: Music Factory School of Music The Orange County Market Place Please tell your friends about the podcast – and don't forget to leave your rating and review wherever you listen! Find us on… Facebook: www.facebook.com/iheartcostamesa/ Instagram: @iheartcostamesa Twitter: @iheartcostamesa Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iheartcostamesa Big thanks to everyone who helped make this podcast possible! Producer: Danny Thompson (danny@themusicfactoryoc.com) Intro / Outro Voiceover: Brian Kazarian Music: Eddie “DJ Kaboom” Iniestra

In this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa Show, we talk to Paulette Lombardi-Fries and Jenny Wedge from Travel Costa Mesa, our city's local travel and tourism organization. Come along with us as we flip our usual POV and take a tourist's view of Costa Mesa. We talk food, attractions, theater, shopping... and did you know there are 33 hotels in Costa Mesa? (Neither did we!) Listen, learn - and maybe get inspired to take a staycation of your own - on this episode of the I Heart Costa Mesa Show. Here is the Travel Costa Mesa website and blog: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/ Travel Costa Mesa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travelcostamesa/ Travel Costa Mesa on Instagram: @travelcostamesa Travel Costa Mesa on Twitter: @travelcostamesa Travel Costa Mesa on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/travelcostamesa/videos Visit the OC: http://www.visittheoc.com/ Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce: http://www.costamesachamber.com/ Travel Costa Mesa represents the following Costa Mesa hoteliers: Avenue of the Arts: https://www.avenueoftheartshotel.com/ Ayres Hotel: https://www.ayreshotels.com/orange-county/promotions Best Western Plus: http://www.bwnewport.com/ BLVD Hotel: http://www.blvdcostamesa.com/ Costa Mesa Marriott: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/snast-costa-mesa-marriott/ Crowne Plaza: http://www.blvdcostamesa.com/ Hilton: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-orange-county-costa-mesa-SNACMHH/index.html Holiday Inn: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/costa-mesa/jwacm/hoteldetail Ramada: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/costa-mesa-california/ramada-inn-and-suites-costa-mesa-newport-beach/overview Residence Inn: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/csmnb-residence-inn-costa-mesa-newport-beach/ Westin: http://www.westinsouthcoastplaza.com/ We also talk about the following restaurants, businesses and attractions in Costa Mesa: South Coast Plaza: http://www.southcoastplaza.com/ Segerstrom Center for the Arts: https://www.scfta.org/ South Coast Repertory: https://www.scr.org/ Vaca: http://www.vacarestaurant.com/ Le Chateau Garden Bistro: https://www.ayreshotels.com/ayres-hotel-costa-mesa-newport-beach/lechateaugardenbistro.aspx Capital Grill: https://www.thecapitalgrille.com/locations/ca/costa-mesa/costa-mesa/8044 The Country Club Restaurant: https://www.countryclubcm.com/ Din Tai Fung: http://dintaifungusa.com/ Pizzeria Ortica: http://www.ortica.com/ Old Vine Cafe: https://www.oldvinecafe.com/ Centennial Farm: https://ocfair.com/centennial-farm/ Heroes Hall Veteran Museum: https://ocfair.com/heroes-hall/ Argyros Plaza Free Events: https://www.scfta.org/Events/Plaza-Events-List.aspx Noguchi Gardens: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/play/arts-and-museums/visual/california-scenario-noguchi-garden/ Costa Mesa Artwalk: https://www.travelcostamesa.com/artwalk/ The LAB Anti-Mall: http://www.thelab.com/ Seabirds Kitchen: http://www.seabirdskitchen.com/ Ecco Pizza: http://www.eccopizza.com/ The Camp: https://www.thecampsite.com/ SOCO & The OC Mix: http://socoandtheocmix.com/ SOCO Farmer's Market: http://www.farmermark.com/soco/ Portola Coffee Lab: http://www.portolacoffeelab.com/costamesa/ Costa Mesa Most Walkable OC City: https://www.ocregister.com/2011/07/26/costa-mesa-most-walkable-city-in-oc/ Taco Maria: http://www.tacomaria.com/ ARC: https://www.arcrestaurant.com/ The OC Fair: https://ocfair.com/ Pacific Amphitheater: http://pacamp.com/ I Heart Costa Mesa is sponsored by: Music Factory School of Music The Orange County Market Place Please tell your friends about The I Heart Costa Mesa Show – and don't forget to leave your rating and review wherever you listen! Find us on… Facebook: www.facebook.com/iheartcostamesa/ Instagram: @iheartcostamesa Twitter: @iheartcostamesa Big thanks to everyone who helped make this podcast possible! Producer: Danny Thompson (danny@themusicfactoryoc.com) Intro / Outro Voiceover: Brian Kazarian Music: Eddie “DJ Kaboom” Iniestra

This is ANTIC, the Atari 8-bit podcast. I’m Kevin Savetz.   I love old computers. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you knew that already. I also love musical theater. So when I found out about Bits & Bytes, a 1983 musical about computers — well, that’s right in my wheelhouse.    Bits & Bytes was an educational touring production, created by South Coast Repertory Theater, a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California. It was a 45-minute musical show, aimed at school kids, that was performed at elementary schools across Southern California from January through June of 1983. More than 60,000 children saw the show.   The story is about Happy, a naive girl who goes into a computer store for the first time, wondering if a computer can “solve all her problems and make her truly happy.” Morton B. Norton, a pushy, overzealous computer salesman, tries to sell her a computer, with the help of wacky sidekicks, Bits and Bytes. Through speech and song, the team teaches Happy about computers — what they can and can’t do. A computer could help her be more organized, get her homework done, and play games. But Happy learns that a computer cannot really think, and is not a substitute for real, human friends.    ***   The goal of the play was to “show the realistic capabilities of computers as distinguished from commercial hypes and science fiction fantasy.” Another goal was to emphasize the “talents unique to human beings — what makes us different from computers.”    South Coast Repertory Theater’s educational touring productions took short original plays into area primary schools. The topic of computers was chosen for the 1983 production because surveyed teachers, parents, and principals overwhelmingly chose “computer literacy” as a topic they wanted to see covered. (Previous educational touring shows included Tomato Surprise, about nutrition; The Fitness Game, about physical fitness; and The Energy Show, about conserving energy.)   The play was written by Michael Bigelow Dixon and Jerry Patch, with music by Diane King. It was directed by John-David Keller, with set design by Dwight Richard Odle. The assistant director/choreographer was Diane dePriest.   An ensemble of five played all the roles, with one doubling as stage manager.  The cast was Robert Crow, Sam Hamann, James Le Gros, Laura Leyva, and Deborah Nisimura.    Bits & Bytes won the 1983 Pioneer Drama Service award for best new play. It ran for 246 performances, breaking the booking record for South Coast Repertory.   The January 29, 1983 issue of the Los Angeles Times said: “...in some respects the current show is the most impressive so far. Now that computer technology has entered the home and workplace—as well as the shopping mall—it’s noteworthy that a play can tell us how much more computers can do than launch missiles and gobble up space villains. … Diane King composed such a fine score—which includes evocations of different eras in pop music—that it almost has commercial possibilities of its own.   “Laura Leyva plays Happy, the girl who, for a very long time, is led to believe—along with the rest of us—that the computer will solve all our problems. That’s a dangerous and depressingly facile notion whose emphasis, early on, far outweighs the authors’ concluding moral that ‘computers can only deal with facts, not feelings.’   “But Bits & Bytes humorously shows its audience of kids how advanced and widespread the computer revolution has become and that they stand well ahead of their parents at its ramparts.”   ***   Texas Instruments donated a computer to the production: a TI 99/4A with monitor, peripheral expansion box, speech synthesizer, disk drives, and software. The computer was used as part of the set.   I interviewed three people who helped create Bits & Bytes: first, Michael Bigelow Dixon, who is co-author of the play. Next we’ll hear from Diane King, the composer. Finally we’ll hear from Laura Leyva, the actress who played the roll of Happy.   The interview with Michael Bigelow Dixon took place on March 9, 2018, with Diane King on March 6, and with Laura Leyva on March 16.   Look at the show notes, where you’ll find several photographs of the Bits & Bytes cast, reviews of the play, and articles about it. If you’d like to read the play or the score, that’s trickier. They are not online due to copyright. I borrowed copies via interlibrary loan.   If you saw this play, I would love to hear your memories of it. You can always email me at antic@ataripodcast.com.   Special thanks to Tania Thompson at South Coast Repertory for providing background information about this production, to Laura Leyva for providing photographs, to Michael Bigelow Dixon for providing articles from his archive, and to Diane King for digitizing her recordings from tape and allowing me to use them for this episode.   Photos from Bits & Bytes   Bits & Bytes article in Today Magazine, July 1983   Bits & Bytes in Family Computing Magazine, June 1984   Bits & Bytes in InfoWorld, Feb 28 1983   The Annotated Bits & Bytes - Orange County Magazine 1983-06   Education Through Entertainment - The Computing Teacher, 1983-10   Bits & Bytes study guide   South Coast Repertory Theater

Brendan Hines is a versatile actor and singer-songwriter. He currently stars in Amazon's The Tick as Superian.  The show is based on Ben Edlund's comic book of the same name, with new episodes in February 2018. Brendan is also performing Histrionics, a one-man show at New York's Theater for the New City through mid-December of this year. Brendan has also appeared in fan-favorite shows including Suits, Scandal, and Lie To Me, as well as a number of other films and television shows.  Recently on stage, Brendan played Pip and Theo in the South Coast Repertory production of Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain.  Outside of acting, Brendan focuses on his music career. He released his third album, QUALMS, in October, offering a lyrically urgent collection of songs written in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Brendan shares with Marc about acting in a one-man show, the latest about Season One of The Tick, his music career, auditioning in Los Angeles, and building a career as an actor.

EPISODE #141-- We re-enter the tournament of terror that is the SPOOKTAGON. Today we have special guest Hayley Jackson of the South Coast Repertory join us to talk about the coming-of-age/coming-of-DEATH black comedy/exploitation movie CARRIE. And then other things. Follow James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and Sef Joosten (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Review us on iTunes. Tell a friend. Warn an enemy.

Hosted by Coni Koepfinger: Playwright and Actor Diana Burbano Reads her own Play "Linda" About the play:La Linda is from East L.A. She's shy, funny, and inquisitive—and obsessed with Linda Ronstadt, who can sell out a rock concert quicker than any dude, and Lynda Carter, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, who kicks ass in the name of truth, justice, and All-American girl power. The discovery that all three share not only a name but Mexican heritage cements the Lindas' place in her life as guardian angels. At a school talent show, La Linda puts on the Wonder Woman costume her abuelita made, roller skates onstage, and proceeds to fail gloriously as a rock star. But her twin heroines never desert her in this super badass story of finding your inner hero.About Diana Burbano:Diana Burbano, a Colombian immigrant, is an Equity actor, a playwright and a teaching artist at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA. She has been a working actor since leaving the Professional Actors Conservatory in 1991. She originated the roles of Ama de Casa in the Spanish version of Menopause the Musical, Thumb in Imagine, and Holo-1 in the Labors of Hercules. She recently played Ana Guerrero in Jose Cruz Gonzales' Long Road Today/El Largo Camino de Hoy Dialogue/Dialogos project at South Coast Repertory. TV includes The People vs OJ Simpson, Cold Case, Betas. She played punk Praetorian guard Viv in the cult movie musical, The Isle of LesbosWritten work include Fabulous Monsters, a Festival51 winner, about women in Punk Rock, Picture me Rollin’ (featured at the 35th annual William Inge Festival.), Silueta, (about the cuban artist Ana Mendieta), with Tom and Chris Shelton, and the TYA Shakespeare mash-up, Caliban’s Island (Published by YouthPLAYS). Libertadoras, Vamping and Linda were written for the 365 Women a Year project and have been performed around the world. Her short play Rounds Per Second is featured in Smith and Kraus’s 5-minute play anthology.

Hosted by Coni Koepfinger: Playwright and Actor Diana Burbano Reads her own Play "Linda" About the play:La Linda is from East L.A. She's shy, funny, and inquisitive—and obsessed with Linda Ronstadt, who can sell out a rock concert quicker than any dude, and Lynda Carter, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, who kicks ass in the name of truth, justice, and All-American girl power. The discovery that all three share not only a name but Mexican heritage cements the Lindas' place in her life as guardian angels. At a school talent show, La Linda puts on the Wonder Woman costume her abuelita made, roller skates onstage, and proceeds to fail gloriously as a rock star. But her twin heroines never desert her in this super badass story of finding your inner hero.About Diana Burbano:Diana Burbano, a Colombian immigrant, is an Equity actor, a playwright and a teaching artist at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA. She has been a working actor since leaving the Professional Actors Conservatory in 1991. She originated the roles of Ama de Casa in the Spanish version of Menopause the Musical, Thumb in Imagine, and Holo-1 in the Labors of Hercules. She recently played Ana Guerrero in Jose Cruz Gonzales' Long Road Today/El Largo Camino de Hoy Dialogue/Dialogos project at South Coast Repertory. TV includes The People vs OJ Simpson, Cold Case, Betas. She played punk Praetorian guard Viv in the cult movie musical, The Isle of LesbosWritten work include Fabulous Monsters, a Festival51 winner, about women in Punk Rock, Picture me Rollin’ (featured at the 35th annual William Inge Festival.), Silueta, (about the cuban artist Ana Mendieta), with Tom and Chris Shelton, and the TYA Shakespeare mash-up, Caliban’s Island (Published by YouthPLAYS). Libertadoras, Vamping and Linda were written for the 365 Women a Year project and have been performed around the world. Her short play Rounds Per Second is featured in Smith and Kraus’s 5-minute play anthology.

L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish. V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh atah. Barukh atah Adonai ha-El ha-kadosh. From one generation to another we will declare Your greatness, and forever sanctify You with words of holiness. Your praise will never leave our lips, for You are God and Sovereign, great and holy. Adam Gwon Arr. Oran Eldor Vocal arr. Raymond Goldstein Adam Gwon is a rising musical theater writer, named one of "50 to Watch" by The Dramatist magazine and hailed "a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater" by The New York Times. His musicals have received more than 150 productions on five continents. Off-Broadway: Ordinary Days (Roundabout Theatre), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre); Regional: Cake Off (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award nomination), Cloudlands (South Coast Repertory), The Boy Detective Fails (Signature Theatre), Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma); West End: Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios). Adam has also contributed songs as a staff writer on the hit webseries Submissions Only. Adam is the proud recipient of the Kleban Award, the Fred Ebb Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, the Frederick Loewe Award, the Second Stage Theatre Donna Perret Rosen Award, the Weston Playhouse New Musical Award, the ASCAP Harold Adamson Award, and the MAC John Wallowitch Award, as well as commissions from Roundabout Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Signature Theatre, South Coast Repertory, and Broadway Across America. His songs have been heard at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and more, performed by such luminaries as Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, and Brian d'Arcy James. Recordings of Adam's work include the cast album of Ordinary Days (Ghostlight Records), Audra McDonald's Go Back Home (Nonesuch), The Essential Liz Callaway (Working Girl Records), Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project (Entertainment One), and more. Adam has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony, the O'Neill Music Theater Conference, and the Dramatists Guild, is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.

This week's guest is the acclaimed and often controversial author, playwright, actress, and radio columnist Sandra Tsing Loh. Her latest book, The Madwoman in the Volvo, is an unforgiving memoir about parenting, menopause, and adultery, and she takes us through the entire story and its adaption into a play at the South Coast Repertory theater in Costa Mesa, CA. Featuring Tom Lutz, Laurie Winer, and Seth Greenland. Produced by Jerry Gorin. The LARB Radio Hour airs Thursdays at 2:30pm on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles.

In this week’s ep, a great conversation with actor, teacher, Artistic Director, Rob Nagle about how a shy kid got bitten by the bohemian actor lifestyle and what 3 essentials actors must master in order to be successful artists. Bitterness “takes a powder”!   Rob Nagle is a proud member of the Antaeus Theatre Company and the Troubadour Theater Company. Recent credits include the world premieres of Meghan Brown’s The Kill-or-Dies (with Electric Footlights and Moving Arts), Melissa Ross’ Of Good Stock and Samuel D. Hunter’s Rest (both at South Coast Repertory), as well as James Still’s Appoggiatura at Denver Center Theatre Company. Also, Itamar Moses’ Completeness at Vs. Theatre Company and James Joyce’s The Dead at Open Fist Theatre Company. Other theaters include Portland Center Stage, Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe Theatre, Centerstage, San Jose Repertory and Shakespeare Theatre Company.   Film: Boost, Fishing Naked, New Year’s Eve, Life As We Know It, The Soloist, Fun with Dick and Jane, Cellular and American Wedding.   Television: recurring roles on Eli Stone, Lincoln Heights and Dawson’s Creek, as well as guest appearances on Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Criminal Minds, Castle, Major Crimes, NCIS, Mad Men, Cold Case, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Without a Trace, Everwood, The Guardian and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Training: Northwestern University. Wife: Heather Allyn. Pug: Roosevelt.

iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community. In this episode, host Fern Ronay interviews Dominic Flores from Our Brand Is Crisis in studio on the Popcorn Talk Network. Dominic Flores is a film and television actor from Dana Point California. Born and raised in the beach cities of Southern California, Dominic's mother was a school teacher and his father was a famous Latin trumpet player from Bolivia in South America. Dominic toured and played a Latin hip hop fusion with his father until 1996 when he began training to be a professional actor at the prestigious South Coast Repertory theater in Costa Mesa. After being cast on both their main stage and second stage productions he moved to Los Angeles and was cast on his first audition in the film "Starmaps" the debut feature from Miguel Arteta which went on to much success at the Sundance film festival where it was purchased and theatrically released from Fox Searchlight in 1997. Dominic did --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices