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(3/16/21) Mike and cohost, actress Abby Donnelly chat with actress Catia Ojeda. Catia is known for her role as Terri Quinn on Amazon Studio’s Emmy-nominated show Just Add Magic and also has a recurring guest star role on Netflix’s Malibu Rescue. Catia has appeared on Law & Order, 30 Rock, Fringe, Damages, American Housewife, Grey's Anatomy, Hawaii Five-0 and Criminal Minds and will guest star on the upcoming highly anticipated Selena: The Series for Netflix. Catia recently starred in the feature film Closure, winning Best-Actress awards from Austin Indie Fest and Marbella International Film Festival in Spain. Her stage credits are impressive having performed in New York City and around the country, most notably starring in the Broadway National Tour of the 101 Dalmatians Musical, directed by multiple TONY Award-winner Jerry Zaks. She continues to appear on stage and was nominated for a L.A. Ovation Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Play’ for her performance in Theatre Banshee’s play Brendan – a stage play by Irish-American playwright Ronan Noone. Enjoy the Podcast!
Originally published in FlickerMain Fiction: “Once There was a Way” by Chris BarnhamChris Barnham spent a long time working for the British government, but now just makes stuff up for himself. Chris has a novel out, with US publisher, Filles Vertes Publishing. It’s called Fifty-One, and features a time-traveling cop marooned in 1940s London, forced to choose between saving the future or the woman he loves. Interzone magazine described it as “better plotted than Connie Willis”.Narrated by: Andrew Leman Andrew Leman is a producer, designer, actor, writer and director, not necessarily in that order. He has appeared on professional stages in Chicago and Los Angeles, and is a member of Theatre Banshee in Burbank, California. He has designed graphics and props for numerous films and TV shows. With his friend & collaborator of many years, Sean Branney, Andrew has been running The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society since 1984, and has developed numerous film, audio, and gaming projects, including the award-winning motion pictures The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in Darkness. He is the author of Lovecraftian Times and is the designer of highly authentic prop documents for Call of Cthulhu gamers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Patreon support now standing at 433 – last week 434 Help us get to 500 Patreon Supporters. Main Fiction: "Dogface on Ice" by Timothy MudieThis story is original to StarShipSofa.Timothy Mudie has had stories published in Lightspeed, Aliterate, Metaphorosis, and several other magazines and anthologies. He lives outside of Boston, where he works as an editor for a trade publishing house.Narrated by: Andrew Leman Andrew Leman is a producer, designer, actor, writer and director, not necessarily in that order. He has appeared on professional stages in Chicago and Los Angeles, and is a member of Theatre Banshee in Burbank, California. He has designed graphics and props for numerous films and TV shows. With his friend & collaborator of many years, Sean Branney, Andrew has been running The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society since 1984, and has developed numerous film, audio, and gaming projects, including the award-winning motion pictures The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in Darkness. He is the author of Lovecraftian Times and is the designer of highly authentic prop documents for Call of Cthulhu gamers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Main Fiction: "Dyad" by David Burns Originally published in The Cyborg Chronicles David Bruns is a former officer on a nuclear-powered submarine turned corporate executive turned science fiction writer. He is the creator of the sci-fi/fantasy series, The Dream Guild Chronicles, as well as numerous pieces of short fiction. In his spare time, he co-writesc ontemporary thrillers with a retired naval intelligence officer. Find out more at www.davidbruns.com Narrated by: Andrew Leman Andrew Leman is a producer, designer, actor, writer and director, not necessarily in that order. He has appeared on professional stages in Chicago and Los Angeles, and is a member of Theatre Banshee in Burbank, California. He has designed graphics and props for numerous films and TV shows, and a number of digital fonts that have been used extensively by graphic designers worldwide. With his friend & collaborator of many years, Sean Branney, Andrew has been running The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society since 1984, and has... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast April 2, 2012) - Broadway’s Bryonha Parham joins Sterling & Stroili live from New York to talk about her current co-starring role in the newly reimagined hit Porgy and Bess at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In studio, distinguished award-winning film, television, and musical theatre composer Michele Brourman is interviewed; along with Los Angeles musical theatre star Stephanie Renee Wall, who also portrays the iconic, real life “Barbie” for Mattel Toys. Both discuss their upcoming headlining engagements at the all new Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. Stroili does a review of The Merchant of Venice at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Brourman and Wall recall embarrassing moments during their performing careers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast April 2, 2012) - Broadway’s Bryonha Parham joins Sterling & Stroili live from New York to talk about her current co-starring role in the newly reimagined hit Porgy and Bess at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In studio, distinguished award-winning film, television, and musical theatre composer Michele Brourman is interviewed; along with Los Angeles musical theatre star Stephanie Renee Wall, who also portrays the iconic, real life “Barbie” for Mattel Toys. Both discuss their upcoming headlining engagements at the all new Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. Stroili does a review of The Merchant of Venice at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Brourman and Wall recall embarrassing moments during their performing careers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
From the Best of State of the Arts (originally broadcast April 2, 2012) - Broadway’s Bryonha Parham joins Sterling & Stroili live from New York to talk about her current co-starring role in the newly reimagined hit Porgy and Bess at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. In studio, distinguished award-winning film, television, and musical theatre composer Michele Brourman is interviewed; along with Los Angeles musical theatre star Stephanie Renee Wall, who also portrays the iconic, real life “Barbie” for Mattel Toys. Both discuss their upcoming headlining engagements at the all new Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. Stroili does a review of The Merchant of Venice at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Brourman and Wall recall embarrassing moments during their performing careers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Broadway’s Chryssie Whitehead and Broadway musical theatre star Venny Carranza talk about their lives and careers as dancers; dance’s evolvement as an art form; and their history with the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Award winning A Chorus Line in which they are both featured for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features a call to action and assistance for actor Adrian Black of Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Carranza and Whitehead share stories of embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Broadway’s Chryssie Whitehead and Broadway musical theatre star Venny Carranza talk about their lives and careers as dancers; dance’s evolvement as an art form; and their history with the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Award winning A Chorus Line in which they are both featured for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features a call to action and assistance for actor Adrian Black of Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Carranza and Whitehead share stories of embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Gary A. Marsh, creator of Breakdown Services, the Los Angeles based corporation that universally revolutionized the casting industry for motion pictures, television, commercials, and beyond, discusses the company’s 40 year history with Sterling and Stroili. Divisions of Breakdown Services such as Showfax, Casting About, the Virtual Channel Network, Talent Pro, Eco-Cast, and Actors Access are highlighted. State of the Arts’ new 99-Seat Theatre Spotlight singles out the award-winning Theatre Banshee in Los Angeles, while the Live Arts Calendar promotes the Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Marsh shares an amusingly awkward career moment. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Figure Skating icon and Olympic Champion Scott Hamilton calls Sterling and Stroili to remind listeners about his annual cancer fundraising event Scott Hamilton & Friends, this year featuring 9-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow and Olympic Champs Dorothy Hamill and Kristi Yamaguchi. Sirena Irwin and Bill Mendieta are interviewed about their roles as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo in the smash LA hit, world premiere comedy (with music) I Love Lucy Live on Stage at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles. “…Lucy…” Producer Stephen Kahn also calls in to discuss the project. The weekly live arts calendar features Four Foot Productions’ Seascape with Sharks and Dancer at the Sherry Theatre in North Hollywood; and the west coast premiere of Dolly West’s Kitchen at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Irwin and Mendieta reveal embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
An earful and an eyeful rub Stroili the wrong way; while Sterling gets tongue tied with names in the news. Broadway star Ron Orbach (Chicago and Laughter on the 23rd Floor) returns to State of the Arts for the hour, as does stage and television star Dan Frischman (Head of the Class and Kenan and Kel). Stroili reviews The Crucible at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA. Sterling discusses Musical Theatre of Los Angeles and their annual fundraising benefit; followed by a review of the U.S. National Tour/dance and song spectacle Burn the Floor at Hollywood???s Pantages Theatre. Frischman and Orbach reminisce about their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Tales of lotion and men in motion are told by Sterling and Stroili. Television, film and stage actor Scott Lowell (Showtime???s Queer as Folk) discusses his appearance in the upcoming motion picture The Chicago 8. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Arthur Miller???s The Crucible at Theatre Banshee in Burbank, CA; and The Blank Theatre Company???s production of Jon Marans??? The Temperamentals at Hollywood???s Second Stage Theatre. Award winning theatre director Richard Israel discusses his endeavors with the hit musical Having it All at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood, and the classic Broadway musical Gypsy (Stripped) for West Coast Ensemble at Hollywood???s Egyptian Arena Stage. Lowell and Israel share embarrassing moments in theatre. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)