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Beyond Perfection is Be More Chill meets Urinetown, it  is an original story so timely, we've been warned to stop writing before more of it becomes true. Ryan and his wife Kate are the flawless faces of Perfection LLC's government-run marriage program: an algorithmically crafted romance, broadcast for all to see. Their love is scripted, their happiness engineered…until a glitch breaks the illusion. As Ryan spirals, he stumbles into the No-See-Ums encampment, a hidden rebel society in Central Park where outcasts unveil a world: unscripted. Boisterous, funny, and surprising, Beyond Perfection is a zany dystopian musical adventure perfect for our current age.Kenady Sean (lyricist, composer, bookwriter and producer)Kenadyis currently working on three musical projects other than The Scarlet Letter Musical. The Birthmark was recently featured in Theatre Now's Soundbites Festival. We Can Do It! was an award-winning festival participant of the 2023 National Women's Theatre Festival. The Scarlet Letter Musical was a SheNYC Festival semi-finalist in 2022 and a Moxie Incubator Finalist in 2023. Beyond Perfection and The Scarlet Letter Musical have both had a workshop produced by or in conjunction with The Table Co/lab, now SheDFW. Kenady graduated with an MBA and a BS in Music Business from Dallas Baptist University where she received the Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship. She currently is the regional moderator of Texas for Maestra Music, and hopes to improve gender parity in the musical theatre business. She is also a member of Theatre Resource Unlimited's Producer Mentor Program.Kaylee Killingsworth (bookwriter, and lyricist)Kaylee Killingsworth is a playwright, librettist, teacher and performer. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre focused on Theatre Studies from UT Arlington. Recent productions include: “The Birthmark” via Theatre Now New York's SOUNDBITES festival, “The One Who Drew Cats” via Ugly Radio Podcast, “Beyond Perfection (Now titled A Brave New York)” Developmental workshop via SheDFW, “Secular” via The Guinea Pig Festival. Kaylee is currently working as a Librettist for the musical “A Brave New York”. In addition to teaching and writing, Kaylee works at the intersection of holistic therapy and theater as a medical clown with The Laughter League. Her original clown character Dr. Hashtag is a cast member of Telly-Award winning show, On The Nose. In her collegiate career she contributed research to the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference at Collin College. At UTA, Kaylee contributed to the University's 2016

Ace is super excited about a show based on a unique bit of Manitoba history and Chrissy's boyfriend is heading to a wrestling-themed show!

A listener (Brandi) gives a review and some background on a show called " I Hope You Know".

Ace & Chrissy give their initial picks for the Winnipeg Fringe Festival picks and are joined by a special guest with a very special show announcement.

Adirondack Theatre Festival Producing Artistic Director Miriam Weisfeld joins us with a preview of ATF's remaining shows this season.

Welcome back to the 237th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 237th episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation is between our Co-Artistic Producer Ryan Borochovitz and Beatriz Lôbo Campos the Program Manager for the Canada Ireland Foundation. They discuss the recently wrapped the inaugural Bealtaine Theatre Festival, which ran from April 25 to May 25, 2025, the contemporary Irish theatre, the intricacies of programming, and the carnivalesque spirit of seeing weird stuff a theatre festival. Follow the Canada Ireland Foundation – Instagram: @canadairelandfoundation // Website: https://www.canadairelandfoundation.com/ Follow Beatriz – Instagram: @b_looboo Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com

Actor, author, and Co-Founder of the LA Women's Theatre Festival, Adilah Barnes, talks about theatre in the time of Trump and why stories about Black people and women must be told.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Slovakia's biggest theatre festival Dotyky a spojenia celebrates its 20th edition this June, running from the 16th to the 21st in the city of Martin. Since its founding, the festival has become a vital platform for showcasing the diversity and innovation of Slovak theatre — from established national institutions to independent companies and emerging artists. Find out more in the interview with Róbert Mankovecký, composer, dramaturge, artistic director of Slovenské komorné divadlo in Martin, and one of the festival's founding members. The new episode of Slovak Sound Check is designed to ease the early struggles of learning Slovak.

We chat to Amy Clare Tasker & Katharina Reinthaller from Voila! Theatre Festival, London about the ethos behind their pan-linguist programme and how to get involved in the festival this year.More info about Voila https://www.voilafestival.co.uk/More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.comOur music is by: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following on from a four-star run at Camden Fringe 2024 and Voila! Theatre Festival 2024 in London, THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES comes to Cape Town. This ‘moving retrospective’ about early Apartheid is a unique encounter with four South African artefacts who appear onstage to tell the audience about their experiences from 1940 to 1976. An axe, an eviction notice, a passbook, and a camera will share what they witnessed, telling stories of who they saw, what they did and where they were left behind. Combining verbatim text with storytelling, the result is 'compelling' and 'powerful'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarence Ford spoke to the Zabalaza Artistic Director and Curator, Mdu Kweyama on the Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival celebrating 15 years of transformative and innovative artistic excellence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dargaville Little Theatre has been selected to represent New Zealand in the World Amateur Theatre Festival in Monaco this year. Troy Matich reports.

Ben Pascoe visited the Error Theatre festival and talked with organizers and participants about what homeless theatre is and how it can be very helpful to an ever growing part of society.

Listen in as performers Fareeda Pasha & Dylan Lesch, and Hana Fatima Dehradunwala, playwright of The Last Word, along with Amani Meliyah, director, and Aliyah Curry, playwright of Receptors, both plays in The Science in Theatre Festival, discuss responsibility, “doing … Continue reading →

For the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcome back on the producing artistic director/director Tjasa Ferme, to talk about her latest exciting project The Science in Theatre Festival. This is such a cool event happening here in NYC, and is something that any science, theater, or fashion work fan will not want to miss. So hit play and get your tickets now!Science in Theatre FestivalNovember 19th-26th@ The Brooklyn Art HausTickets and more information are available at scienceintheatrefest.my.canva.site And be sure to follow Tjasa to stay up to date on her upcoming projects and productions:@transformatheatreartistic@transformatheatre.com

Artistic Director of the iconic Market Theatre Foundation, Greg Homann on what to expect from the inaugural Kaza Kamba Pan African Theatre Festival at The Market Theatre from 14 to 17 November 2024 in Johannesburg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorset Theatre Festival has welcomed Jayne Atkinson, best known for her Tony Award–nominated roles in The Rainmaker and Enchanted April, to lead the World Premiere of "True Art" by Jessica Provenz, directed by Michelle Joyner, playing through September 7, 2024, at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, VT.

Émer Dineen actress and creator of 0800 Cupid, a musical extravaganza and cabaret show debuting at Dublin's Theatre Festival was the latest inductee to The Last Word's Culture Club.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear all her choices!

Megan Gail Coles, a playwright from Savage Cove, is gearing up for the production of "Our Eliza" at the Gros Morne Theatre Festival. It's a moving tribute to the resilient women of the Great Northern Peninsula and the sacrifices they made for their families. The production runs from August 15th to the 24th at the Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts in Cow Head. Martin Jones spoke with Coles about the story and what it means to her to bring it to the stage.

Jacob Sampson from 2b Theatre is joined by a group of African Nova Scotian artists and theatre makers as they head to the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Jacob stopped by to tell us all about it before the group heads to the states. 

As the dramatic arts fill the streets of Avignon, Arts 24 relocates to the southern city for a special edition. Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes us through the highlights of the annual event, which artistic director Tiago Rodrigues has called the festival of “resistance”. With Spanish as the selected language this year, artists from Peru, Chile, Spain and Uruguay are staging their work in historical sites, cultural venues and all sorts of outdoor spaces in Avignon. Argentinian director Lola Arias talks to us about her latest piece of documentary theatre “Los Dias Afuera”, which explores the experience of women adapting to life outside of prison after serving sentences. We also check out Boris Charmatz's joyful dance workshop “Cercles”, which invites amateurs and professionals to create a live artistic happening.

Culture reporter Olivia Salazar-Winspear speaks to Eve Jackson about the highlights from the Avignon Theatre Festival in the south of France, including Greek tragedy "Hecuba, not Hecuba" from the event's artistic director Tiago Rodrigues, and French director Boris Charmatz's delightful outdoor style rave "Circles". The directors also comment on the importance of immigration and openness for artistic creation in the current political context in France. Also on the programme, we hear from the all-female metal band Voice of Baceprot, who made history at Glastonbury as the first Indonesian group ever to play at the iconic event.

This week's episode is special - we're kicking off Oak Cliff Film Festival with Festival Co-Director, Ashton Campbell! Ashton has been in the local Dallas scene for years. You may have seen him at the Texas Theatre, at DPA events, or at the Oak Cliff Film Festival! Join us as we discuss what's coming up at this year's Oak Cliff Film Festival! Interested in Oak Cliff Film Festival? https://2024.oakclifffilmfestival.com/ Never been to the Texas Theatre? Take some time and go: https://thetexastheatre.com/

In this part of RSI series dedicated to 20 years since Slovakia joined the EU, we present Greece and our mutual connections. A Trencin based art school has been awarded the top prize at the International Children's Exhibition of Fine Arts in Lidice, Czechia. It's manager Jana Michalickova talks about the importance of teaching art. Culture news invite to Divadelna Nitra, the significant international theatre festival in this western Slovak town.

It's a tale as old as time. A performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast is coming to the Sanctuary Arts Centre in Dartmouth. But first, our culture columnist Tara Lynn Taylor takes us to Alderney Landing for the Stages Theatre Festival.

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper we were joined by playwright Amina Henry and director Michole Biancosino, to talk about their new work, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. The show is also part of the 9th Annual Women in Theatre Festival, and we had such a great time not only talking about their piece but also the festival itself. So make sure you hit play, and get your tickets for this fabulous production and festival!9th Annual Women in Theatre FestivalJune 6th- 23rd@ Theatre 154Tickets and more information are available at www.witfestival.projectytheatre.orgThe Pied Piper of HamelinJune 9th- 23rdAnd be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions:prjoectytheatre.org @aminahenryplaywright

The STAGES Theatre Festival is back! The annual spring festival of exciting new theatre work is happening June 5-9 at Alderney Landing in downtown Dartmouth. It's produced by Eastern Front Theatre. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with artistic director Kat McCormack.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Theater Department of the Department of Culture announced during a press conference the launch of the final stage of the 11th edition of the Sharjah School Theatre Festival. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.instagram/com/pulse95radio www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Katharine Kramer, Actress, Producer, Activist, Daughter of Stanley Kramer About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Steve Guttenberg, is a member of Hollywood royalty, and a multi-award winning actress, singer, journalist, producer and humanitarian who is most definitely following in the groundbreaking footsteps of her father, the legendary director and producer, Stanley Kramer, because she's having a stellar career that exemplifies what it means to make a significant difference in the world.     Her film credits include “Going Shopping”, “Hollywood Dreams”, “What Just Happened?”, “Little Fockers”,  “Turnover”, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Love International Film Festival, “Fate's Shadow: The Whole Story”, for which she was named “Best Supporting Actress” at the Actors and Directors International Film Festival, “Rings of the Unpromised”, for which she won 5 prestigious film festival awards - 4 for Best Supporting Actress and one for Best Ensemble, and the multi-award winning “Mother's Day Memories”, which won 4 distinguished film festival awards.   On television, you've seen her in many shows including “Child of the 70s”, “Larry King Live”,  “Actors Entertainment”, “Meet the Biz”, and “Call me Kate”, the wonderful Netflix documentary about her godmother and namesake, the legendary Katharine Hepburn.   On the stage, our guest has starred in 4 popular one-woman-shows, and she won awards for her roles as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker” and Anne Frank in “The Diary Of Anne Frank”, as well as starring in “David And Lisa”, “Great Expectations”, “The Lark” and “The Vagina Monologues”.   She's also a very gifted singer, and has recorded a wonderful album called “Gemstone”, featuring songs by Mick Jagger.   In 2009, she founded a Cinema Series called “Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World”, showcasing movies that raise awareness about highly relevant and thought-provoking social issues like women's equality, animal welfare, bullying, school violence and much more.  Our guest has received many honours including the Compassion Award from the Braveheart Women, and a Golden Spirit Award from the Atomic Age Cinema Fest.   In 2015 she established the Hunt For Humanity Award in honour of actress and activist Marsha Hunt, which is given to an actor or filmmaker who uses their voice for social change.  She's a founding board member of the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, and she serves on the advisory boards of the LA Press Club and the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.  And if all of that weren't enough, I can't resist mentioning that in 1990, our guest was Miss Golden Globe. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Steve Guttenberg, go to:https://katharinekramer.comhttp://www.katkramersfilmsthatchangetheworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/katharine.kramer.92/https://twitter.com/katharinekramer #katharinekramer    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Dr. Omkar Bhatkar is a distinguished Sociologist whose doctoral research delves into the intricate realms of Proxemics and Social Ecology. With over a decade of experience as a visiting professor, he has imparted knowledge in diverse subjects such as Film Theory, Culture Studies, and Gender Studies, including serving on the faculty of the London School of Economics International Programmes in Sociology. As the Co-Founder and Head of the vibrant St. Andrew's Centre for Philosophy and Performing Arts, Dr. Bhatkar passionately amalgamates the worlds of art and academia. He leads the renowned Metamorphosis Theatre Inc., renowned for its captivating explorations of Poetry in Motion, Existentialist Themes, and Contemporary French Plays in Translation. His directorial portfolio boasts over twenty plays, many of which have graced prestigious Art and Theatre Festivals worldwide. Collaborating with institutions like the Alliance Française de Bombay, Dr. Bhatkar has brought Contemporary French Plays to English-speaking audiences, earning acclaim and recognition, including selection at esteemed festivals such as the Asia Playwrights Theatre Festival and the International Women's Theatre Festival. Beyond the stage, Dr. Bhatkar ventures into the realm of cinema as a filmmaker, crafting independent feature films and poetic documentaries that captivate audiences with their depth and innovation. His works have garnered attention at festivals such as the White City Film Festival in Nebraska. A true aficionado of the sea, Dr. Bhatkar draws inspiration from the depths of poetry and finds solace in contemplation. His creative pursuits extend to literature, with two published poetry books and four plays translated into multiple languages, reflecting his global impact and resonance. Dr. Bhatkar's artistic prowess has been recognized by numerous festivals, with his plays and designed performances receiving official selections at renowned events like the Kala Ghoda Art Festival and the Kochi Biennale. His cinematic endeavors have also been celebrated on platforms such as the White City Film Festival. Beyond his artistic endeavors, Dr. Bhatkar is an avid conversationalist, finding joy in engaging discussions over a cup of black tea. Connect with him on social media to explore his rich tapestry of creativity and insight. Facebook http://www.facebook.com/omkarbhatkar Instagram @omkar_arte LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-omkar-bhatkar-30555b1a7 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulvelocity/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulvelocity/support

This week I have the wonderful opportunity to talk with my friend, playwright and TV writer, Franky D. Gonzalez. Follow Franky on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/phattheddproductions/ Franky D. Gonzalez is a playwright and TV writer of Colombian descent splitting time between Dallas and Los Angeles. Nationally, his work has appeared with The Lark, the Sundance Institute, the Ojai Playwrights Conference, Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Ground Floor, the NNPN National Showcase of New Plays, the Latinx Playwrights Circle, the Texas State University's Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration, The Sol Project (SolFest 2022), Urbanite Theatre, Visión Latino Theatre Company, the Great Plains Theatre Conference, the Goodman Theatre (Live @ Five Series), Launch Pad at UC Santa Barbara, The New Harmony Project, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Repertorio Español, LAByrinth Theater Company, Ars Nova (ANT Fest 2021), Dallas Theater Center, the William Inge Theatre Festival, Austin Latinx New Play Festival, Stages Repertory Theatre's Sin Muros Latinx Theatre Festival, the Latino Theatre Company's RE:Encuentro 2021: National Virtual Latina/o/x Theatre Festival, the Latinx Theatre Commons 2022 Comedy Carnaval, Seven Devils New Play Foundry, the HBMG Foundation National Winter Playwrights Retreat, Tofte Lake Center, Ignition Arts, Play4Keeps Podcast, the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, Clamour Theatre Company, Ammunition Theater Company, Greenway Court Theatre, the Cloud Factory, The Mid-America Theatre Conference, The Midwest Dramatists Conference, and the One-Minute Play Festival. Franky was a recipient of the Charles Rowan Beye New Play Commission, an MTC/Sloan Commission, the Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Prize, co-recipient of the MetLife Nuestras Voces Latino Playwriting Award, won the Crossroads Project Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative Award, the Judith Royer Award for Excellence in Playwriting, the Short+Sweet Theatre Festival Manila Best Overall Production Prize, and was a staff writer for the fourth season of 13 Reasons Why. The 2023 Chicago Production of his play That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven garnered two Non-Equity Jeff Awards (for Short Run Production and Director). Previously Franky was named the 4 Seasons Resident Playwright, a Sony Pictures Television Diverse Writers Program Fellow, and a Core Writer with the Playwrights Center. Currently Franky serves as the Bishop Arts Theatre Center Playwright-in-Residence, is writing on a Sony/Amazon show, and is developing a series with Sony Pictures Television. He is proudly represented by Valor Entertainment, the Gersh Agency, and the law firm Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bonn & Dang.  Full Play Reading of Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes By Franky D. Gonzalez  -  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qHu05Z8Wzw6lkAVoR6KmE?si=_yyuEjKCRzeD3zNcPQ2AEw Andy's Past Interview with Franky on the Ashland New Plays Festival Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2M9TDqe7B2hCh9DCBZN81c?si=Ul5g2-g_QSmND2Hxa1U0MQ Music is licensed from Musicbed.com.   Subscribe to my YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@andyfilmsandhikes⁠⁠⁠ Follow Host Andy Neal on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/andyfilmsandhikes⁠⁠⁠⁠  Check out my TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@andyfilmsandhikes ⁠⁠ Buy Andy a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andyfilmsandhikes  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adventureisoutthere/message

Join me as I celebrate with the brightest stars of the 2024 Short and Sweet Theatre Festival winners.  After eight weeks of sensational theatre, the famous 10-minute theatre festival has culminated. Theatre director Gautam Goenka along with the best director, best actor, best actress, and the people's choice, bring you behind the scenes of their creativity and talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After eight weeks of captivating performances, we've reached the finals. The Short + Sweet Festival will be concluding at the end of the week. Join me as I sit down with some of the directors and actors who have earned their places in the finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we talk to Lenore Skomal, co-founder and director of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, and Deborah Burke, creative director at the Town Players of New Canaan, about a partnership that will see 10 new plays—written by locals—produced at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny (deadline is March 10, more info here).

The Short + Sweet theatre festival has proven a success this year with only a few more weeks to go before the awards ceremony. I had some of the actors, writers and directors participating in the festival talking about their play and experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9th edition of Khorfakkan Festival kicks off on January 20 Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Social. www.instagram/com/pulse95radio www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio www.instagram.com/pulse95radio

The Short + Sweet theatre festival 2024 is currently underway, and several members of its production joined me on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Tony-honored, Obie, Rosetta LeNoire, JACL, and Asian American Arts Alliance award-winning writer, actor, director, filmmaker and advocate for inclusion. Christine's plays and libretti have been developed with the Roundabout Theatre Company, The O'Neill Theater Center, Prospect Theater Company, National Women's Theatre Festival, Village Theatre, Ars Nova, Greater Boston Stage Company, the Abingdon, Crossroads Theatre, Leviathan Lab, Diverse City Theatre Company, Barrow Group, Weston Playhouse, Gorilla Rep, CAP21 and are included in the Library of Congress Asian Pacific American Performing Arts Collection, and published by NoPassport Press, Smith & Kraus, Rowman & Littlefield, and Applause Books. In 2016, she won a fellowship in the Meryl Streep/IRIS Screenwriting Lab. As a performer, she has been breaking the color barrier in non-traditionally cast roles for over 30 years, and has been featured extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, in regional theatres across the country, in film, television, and concerts worldwide. Christine serves as Treasurer of the Dramatists Guild and as chair of the Guild's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access committee. She is a founding steering committee member of AAPAC (Asian American Performers Action Coalition) and has received multiple grant awards in support of her work from The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (11), The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (4), The Puffin Foundation (3), The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (3), Asian Women Giving Circle, The Open Meadows Foundation, and The Boomerang Fund for Artists. Christine is the host of The Dramatists Guild's podcast TALKBACK, distributed on the Broadway Podcast Network.

Hello listeners! On this episode, we are so excited to bring on a fellow colleague from our days at Iowa, SARAH JOHNSON! Sarah Johnson is Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy and Head of the M.F.A. Dramaturgy program at Indiana University Bloomington. She researches and writes about intercultural theatre, new play development, and dramaturgy for applied theatre. In her creative work, she works professionally as a dramaturg with theatre companies across the country.  Sarah Johnson is Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy and Head of the M.F.A. Dramaturgy program at Indiana University Bloomington. Her research focuses on intercultural theatre, new play development, and dramaturgical methodologies. Her writing has been featured in Asian Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, and multiple edited volumes. She works professionally as a dramaturg with theatre companies across the country. She was a casebook writer for Broadway's Allegiance. In regional theatre, she has provided dramaturgical support for productions with Outpost Repertory Theatre (as Resident Dramaturg), Timeline Theatre, Portland Stage, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Athena Arts Project, National Women's Theatre Festival, and several playwriting clients. She serves as the Performance Review Editor for PARtake: The Journal for Performance as Research.  Before her time at Indiana University Bloomington, she was the Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy and Head of Playwriting at Texas Tech University and Executive Director and Resident Dramaturg of the WildWind Performance Lab. https://theatre.indiana.edu/about/faculty/johnson-sarah.html GLISTEN Cho - Zebra Gel Pen .07mm Sam - Standard Time Sarah - Coach Bob Knights' passing and Chair sale in his honor ________________________ Please support Beckett's Babies by reviewing, sharing an episode with your friends, or follow us on Instagram or Threads: @beckettsbabies And as always, we would love to hear from you! Send us your questions or thoughts on playwriting, and we might discuss it in our next episode. Email: contact@beckettsbabies.com For more info, visit our website: ⁠www.beckettsbabies.com⁠ Theme Music: "Live Like the Kids" by Samuel Johnson, Laura Robertson, Luke O'Dea (APRA) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beckettsbabies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beckettsbabies/support

This time John's monologue is about the second Republican presidential debates and Kevin McCarthy's looming government shutdown. He also talks about Trump lying about meeting with the UAW when he was not there and was not invited. Then, he chats with Bob Cesca about all the latest Trump campaign and legal news. John then talks with Catherine in Florida about the lack of homeowners insurance in her state and Charles in Miami calls about the military supporting Trump. And finally Dr. Tracy Pearson returns to speak on the Republican presidential debates and the Bob Menendez scandal. They also mull over the latest blunders by Reps. Lauren Boebert and MTG. Richie in L.A. and Brian in Oregon also call in on the Republican debates and Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The world premiere of "Still" by Lia Romeo and directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt runs at Dorset Theatre Festival in Dorset, Vermont July 21 through August 5. Actors Jayne Atkinson and Tim Daly co-star and they join us for an interview.

GRACE CAVALIERI reviews four world-premiere plays at The American Contemporary Theatre Festival in Shepherdstown, W.V.

Guests Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett Bonczek have a conversation with MF about the history of Gi60: The International One Minute Theatre Festival before a touching tribute to Gi60 almuni Christopher Thomasson and Mike Flanagan; as well as a special announcement. This episode also includes recordings of Gi60 plays "Hide and Seek" by Jonathan Hadley, with Helen Huff and Vincent Ingrisano; "Top Story" by Tom Misuraca, with Yuliya Orkis and Mickey Ryan; and "Ebb and Flow" by Ted Wenskus with Jay Nickerson and Sabra Shelly.

Adirondack Theatre Festival is a professional not-for-profit summer theatre located in Glens Falls, New York. ATF strives to challenge, entertain, and nourish its audience through the development and production of new and contemporary musicals and plays.Adirondack Theatre Festival's musical season begins next Wednesday with the creative romantic comedy - "The Last Wide Open" – with previews June 28, opening June 29, and runs through July 8 at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls.ATF's season will continue with a concert presentation of "Pump Up the Volume," followed by the biggest production in the company's history, "Tuning In."ATF's Producing Artistic Director Miriam Weisfeld joins us.

This week, Diane Ramsey chats with Johanna Maynard Edwards, Executive Artistic Director of the National Women’s Theatre Festival, the nation’s largest symposium on gender and theatre. She also talks with participating artists Alexus Rhone and Ariel Fay Gray. The festival is June 23-July 1 both in person at NCSU’s Thompson Hall and virtual at womenstheatrefestival.com.

Hear what COST OF LIVING's Tony Nominated Actress Katy Sullivan has to say about disability representation on and off stage, presenting the keynote speech at the National Women's Theatre Festival, and what's next.For more information about the National Women's Theatre Festival, visit https://womenstheatrefestival.com/. Let's Get SocialFacebook/Instagram/TikTok @beltlinetobroadwayWeb www.beltlinetobroadway.org

Pack your bags, because on this Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. we are heading to North Carolina for the National Women's Theatre Festival. We spoke with Johannah Maynard Edwards who is the Artistic Director of the Festival about this years' events, keynote speakers, presenters, and fringe shows, as well as some of her favorite theater moments. This is an incredible festival and an even more incredible conversation you won't want to miss. So book your tickets and click play!National Women's Theatre Festival PresentsWTFCon23WTFFringe23June 21st-July 1stJune 21s-23rd (Conference)June 22nd-July 1st (Fringe Festival)@ North Carolina State University's Theater and virtuallyTickets and more information are available at womenstheatrefestival.comKeynote Speakers Include:Christine Toy JohnsonChelsea PaceKaty SullivanPresenters Include:Stephanie DouglassYou can also get more information about the festival and upcoming events by visiting/contacting the following:info@womenstheatrefestival.comwomenstheatrefestival.comhttps://festival2023.sched.com/

How do we create trans inclusive spaces? What is a gender consultant? How do theatre companies support best intentions with best practices? If you are committed to creating an inclusive space, this episode with Griffin James and Shira Helena Gitlin, is a must listen. Big thanks to Griffin for initiating this important and timely conversation with Shira.*Transcript for this episode is coming. Please check back.*BIO:Shira Helena Gitlin (they/them) is a trans nonbinary director, dramaturg, gender consultant, and musical theatre enthusiast. They have held Trans Inclusion workshops for Dramatists Guild, National Women's Theatre Festival, Directors Lab North, and various theatres and institutions across the United States. They are also a member of the Gender Explosion Initiative. They are currently the gender consultant on multiple shows including two new musicals, Psyche and Millennials are Killing Musicals. For more information, please visit shirahelenagitlin.com.MENTIONED:Shira's website: shirahelenagitlin.comEpisode with Teal Lepley on Artist Soapbox: (https://artistsoapbox.org/asbx-episodes/157-creating-new-and-accessible-theatre-with-teal-lepley-performer-and-playwright/)*The trans community is being vilified politically through a series of proposed bills and bans which would limit access to medical care, censor performances and literature and would out trans children to their parents. One thing you can do to help the trans community is to register to vote and to contact your local representatives to communicate the harm this will enact.List of representatives (https://www.house.gov/representatives) Register to vote (https://vote.gov/)LISTEN TO ASBX AUDIO DRAMAS:Jesus PancakeMaster BuilderThe New ColossusDeclaration of Love audio anthologyFood for ThoughtASBX ShortsCONNECT AND FOLLOW:Artist Soapbox on social media:Twitter: @artist_soapboxInstagram: @artistsoapboxFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/artistsoapboxpodcast/CONTRIBUTE:Soapboxers are the official patrons of the Artist Soapbox podcast. Get on the Soapbox with us at Patreon or make a one-time donation via Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/artistsoapbox or via PayPal at

Bonnie He is an Asian American actor, improvisor, award-winning physical comedian and clown, and Hello Kitty super fan. She was in the short film The New Empress with Maggie Gyllenhaal and was on the Second City Hollywood house improv team, Excelsior!. She is a staple at Upright Citizen's Brigade's monthly show, Send in the Clowns. Bonnie's award-winning live solo show A Terrible Show for Terrible People won Fringiest show at the 2023 Orlando Fringe Winter Mini-Fest, Best Comedy at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival and the Craziest Solo Show award at the 2019 Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival. Bonnie received the Maverick Award for her solo work from the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival this year. The Maverick Award is “presented to an artist or individual whose work has set a high standard of individuality and self-styled creativity.” A Terrible Show has toured nationally from Second City Hollywood's Diversity in Comedy Festival to The Brick's NY Clown Theatre Festival. Bonnie is the resident clowning instructor at Company of Angels, the oldest non-profit professional equity waiver theater in Los Angeles, and at East West Players, the nation's premiere Asian American theatre company. When she's not clowning, Bonnie is fervently growing her Hello Kitty collection. SUBSCRIBE. RATE. REVIEW!! LA Spotlights: THEME and Stingers: Ryan Thomas Johnson IG: @theatre_theater_pod Twitter: @the_theatre_pod Gmail: theatretheaterpod@gmail.com tiktok: @theatre_of_the_absurd Resources below BLM Donation and Education LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList Black Owned Businesses in LA: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18w-0RBhwBBlXDN9kRV9DVSCAGSCjtHb9K0Pq2YBv18U/htmlview?usp=sharing&pru=AAABcpXptV0*XfoiE2Ay5SJUCEO3tXROGQ&urp=gmail_link MPJI https://marshap.org/ Petitions https://linktr.ee/petitions_123

Next week, seven teams will showcase theatre pieces created by and for artists who does not correspond with the male and female binary. Coinciding with LGBTQ+ History Month and National Coming Out Day, Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival culminates in a public reading presentation the week of October 10 - 16, 2022 at Theatre Row. George Strus, founding artistic director, and Sam Morreale, cultural consultant, join us to talk about the program.