Podcasts about theatresquared

Food banks play a crucial role in efforts to alleviate food insecurity nationwide. On today's show, we discuss the importance of food banks in 2025. Also, today, TheatreSquared is staging a world premiere. Plus, an appreciation of volunteers for National Volunteer Month.

Security and happiness can be related, but are the two traits synonymous? On today's show, we hear how the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Primary Trust” from TheatreSquared examines our comfort zones. Also, reporter Daniel Caruth spoke with a global studies professor about the film "Always Remember Your Name" ahead of International Holocaust Day of Remembrance. Plus, Michael Tilley will help us look back at the week and more.

It's the end of A's and Erika is taking on ARKANSAS! Fun fact: Arkansas has an AWESOME theatre scene! Hear Erika chat about one of the hottest playwrights in the world and how his most recent Broadway show took place in Arkansas, one of the best up-n-coming playwrights is FROM Arkansas and one of the best regional theatres in the country is IN Arkansas! All around, one of the coolest states we have researched so far!SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's plays, Community Garden and Cabin Chronicles, through his publisher, Playscripts. Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content! For any more information, check out Justin's website and Erika's website for more cool stuff!Some Links from Arkansas:TheatreSquaredCandrice JonesRachel LynettQui NguyenAppropriteThe Romance of Magno RubioIf you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

On today's show, the enduring power of A Raisin in the Sun: we talk with Vanessa R. Butler and Kathy Tyree from TheatreSquared's production of A Raisin in the Sun. Plus Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics delivers details on some expensive processes, and a scandal on ice in the podcast Broomgate.

On today's show, the attempt to bring voter registration to the 21st century in Arkansas. Also, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” decides to be (and not be) Hamlet. Plus, one northwest Arkansas manufacturer's evolution.

On today's show, Christopher Marley's “Exquisite Creatures” opens at Crystal Bridges. Plus, when work on stage can truly inspire relationships off stage: we meet the entire cast of TheatreSquared's “Cambodian Rock Band."

On today's show, the problem and unique solution for affordable housing in Bentonville. Also, a conversation with the new dean of the Walton College of Business. Plus, the latest production at TheatreSquared is pretty timely.

On today's show, learning what a billion dollars in proposed investments looks like. Also, "I am Northwest Arkansas" takes listeners beyond the stage at TheatreSquared. Plus, NPR science reporter Nell Greenfieldboyce reflects on the relationship between science and life.

Summary Welcome to another great episode of the Startup Junkie Podcast! In this live recorded special episode, hosts Jeff Amerine and Caleb Talley join Amy Herzberg and Bob Ford, the co-founders of TheatreSquared (T2), and Shannon Jones, the executive director, on the set of A Christmas Carol for a captivating discussion about TheatreSquared's origin and mission. Since its founding in 2005, TheatreSquared's locally produced and nationally acclaimed productions have remained rooted in its founding vision that “theatre done well and with passion can transform lives and communities.” Throughout the episode, Amy, Bob, and Shannon share how TheatreSquared has impacted Arkansas's artistic landscape and how its reputation continues to blossom in the performing arts world.   Show Notes (1:45) Introduction to Bob Ford and Amy Herzberg (2:23) TheatreSquared's Origin Story (15:59) TheatreSquared's Impact on Arkansas's Artistic Landscape (19:53) Attracting Talent from the University of Arkansas (26:29) Introduction to Shannon Jones (33:29) Catering To New Audiences (36:37) How TheatreSquared Approaches Innovation (40:37) Measuring TheatreSquared's Success (44:32) Questions from the Audience (52:54) Advice to Younger Self (56:09) Closing Question and Thoughts   Links Jeff Amerine  Caleb Talley Bob Ford Amy Herzberg Shannon Jones TheatreSquared   Quotes “Having this theatre [in Northwest Arkansas] makes a real statement about how the arts are valued in this area, and that means a lot to people who are coming from all over the place to study at the University of Arkansas in its theatre department.” - Amy Herzberg, (20:05) “I think one of the things that theatre does really well is it touches lives. Like you said, in our mission, it transforms communities. And the thing about T2 and the thing I think that we do really well, and I think we'll continue to expand upon, is making that human connection. And I think one thing that we use to help build upon what is already there is our ability to adapt.” - Shannon Jones, (33:52) “When I see a young person say, ‘I've never seen me and my friends on stage before, I've never seen my story before. Thank you.' That's how I measure [success]. That's what keeps me going, that to me is impact. We could fill this place, I guarantee, if we put on certain shows over and over again, and that would also look like a certain kind of success. But our goal is to do both because what we're discovering is that our community wants to see a full range of stories because, as we know, everybody's different, but also everybody's the same. But that's an amazing kind of conundrum.” - Bob Ford, (41:19)

On today's show, how much authority does the Arkansas State Library Board have? Also, Scrooge, Marley and Cratchit are back on stage. Plus, radio theater in Eureka Springs.

On today's show, a private nature preserve is being constructed on the site of the former Dogpatch USA amusement park in northern Newton County. Also, Trout Fishing in America is visiting the Aud in Eureka Springs later this month for the 76th annual Original Ozark Folk Festival. Plus, touching base with two actors from the cast of TheatreSquared's “The Band's Visit.”

On today's show, how an idea from a magazine became a system of Friendly Fridges in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, a guide to becoming a sustainable runner, updates from the latest Illinois River Watershed stakeholders meeting and TheatreSquared's new season opens with a nefarious plan.

On today's show, Arkansas Act 372 criminalizes librarians and library staff who furnish books deemed obscene, and it takes effect in a few months. Plus, local music, "Chicken & Biscuits" opens at TheatreSquared and weekend Earth Activities.

When Melissa got the chance to interview Rachel Lynett, there was so much she wanted to talk about, mainly Rachel's recent foray into self-publishing and their ambitious Shakespeare Project. They touched on so many topics, but the through line was really the many ways Rachel took matters back into their own hands. In this episode, we discuss:Why Rachel started to self-publish their work and what that has to do with David TennantThe advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing Why Rachel is re-writing Shakespeare's comediesQueering theatre And more!Resources MentionedThe cover letter you actually want to writeLulu.comRachel's self-published anthologiesThe Shakespeare ProjectAbout Our GuestRachel Lynett is a queer Afro-Latine playwright, producer, and teaching artist. Their plays have been featured at  San Diego Rep, Magic Theatre, Mirrorbox Theatre, Laboratory Theatre of Florida, Barrington Stage Company, Theatre Lab, Theatre Prometheus, Florida Studio Theatre, Laughing Pig Theatre Company, Capital Repertory Theatre, Teatro Espejo, the Kennedy Center Page to Stage festival, Theatresquared, Equity Library Theatre, Chicago, Talk Back Theatre, American Stage Theatre Company, Indiana University at Bloomington, Edgewood College, and Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. Their plays  Last Night and HE DID IT made the 2020 Kilroy's List.  Rachel Lynett is also the 2021 recipient of the Yale Drama Prize for their play, Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson). Lynett was 2021 recipient of the National Latinx Playwriting award and the runner-up for the 2022 Miranda Family Voces Latinx Playwriting Competition for their play, Black Mexican. Their play, White People by the Lake was also a 2022 Blue Ink Award finalist. They have previously taught at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Alfred University. Lynett was recently a staff writer for The Winchesters and is working on an upcoming feature.Connect with Our GuestConnect 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).

On today's show, what is on Arkansas report card from the American Lung Association. Plus, about 100,000 Arkansans were without power this morning because of heavy snowfall. Also, "Kim's Convenience" opens this weekend at TheatreSquared, an excerpt from KUAF's RefleXions Music Series and more.

Deborah Yarchun is a New Jersey-born, Air Force-raised, and Austin-rooted playwright; her plays are just as geographically discombobulated. She's currently LA/NYC-based. Her plays have been produced and/or developed at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Centenary Stage Company, The Civilians' R&D Group, Capital Rep, The New Harmony Project, Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, Amphibian Stage Productions, The Great Plains Theater Conference, Jewish Ensemble Theater, The Playwrights' Center, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, TheatreSquared's Arkansas New Play Festival, the William Inge Center for the Arts, Jewish Plays Project, the Minnesota Fringe, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Northern Stage, the Philadelphia Fringe, The Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Festival, Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater by Young Playwrights Inc., Williams Street Rep, and at theaters and universities across the United States and in Canada.Deborah's honors include two Jerome Fellowships at The Playwrights' Center, a Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellowship, an EST/Sloan Commission, Dartmouth's Neukom Literary Arts Award for Playwriting, The Kennedy Center's Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award, the Kernodle New Play Award, the Richard Maibaum Playwriting Award, and Women in the Arts & Media Coalition's Collaboration Award. Her play GREAT WHITE was an Honorable Mention for the Relentless Award and her play ATLAS, THE LONELY GIBBON was a finalist for the 2021 National Playwrights Conference. Deborah is a 2021-2024 Core Writer at The Playwrights' Center and a New Georges Affiliated Artist. She earned her M.F.A. from the University of Iowa where she was an Iowa Arts Fellow.Deborah is the winner of VetRep's latest full-length playwriting competition for her play TECTONIC MELANGE. Her play THE CALM BEFORE is currently in development with VetRep.

Almost $2 million from the National Institutes of Health will go toward a UAMS vaccine hesitancy study. Also on today's show, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, reports how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact philanthropy. Plus, actor James Taylor Odom unravels his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at TheatreSquared.

On today's show, a bonus for Fort Smith teachers, TheatreSquared's newest production and the Invest Fort Smith event. Plus, a wrap of the week's news, what movie to watch this weekend and more.

On today's show, a bonus for Fort Smith teachers, TheatreSquared's newest production and the Invest Fort Smith event. Plus, a wrap of the week's news, what movie to watch this weekend and more.

We were so excited to visit Horizon Theatre, here in Atlanta, to see the Designing Women play, 2020: The Big Split! Let's cover our special, Sweet Tea & TV field trip, complete with a delicious dinner at Wisteria! Join us as we discuss our reactions, as well as how it compares to the virtual performance from TheatreSquared that we watched and reviewed over two episodes in season 2 of our show.

On today's show, Arkansas' high teen birth rate. Plus, "Detroit ‘67" from TheatreSquared, "Legally Blonde the Musical" from Walton Arts Center, a conversation with Jamar Tisby and much more.

There are people on stages everywhere this weekend. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says productions at TheatreSquared, Fort Smith Little Theater, Arkansas Public Theater and, oh yeah, Format Festival, are just the beginning.

The annual business expo from Black-Owned NWA is tomorrow at TheatreSquared in downtown Fayetteville. We talked with three of the four organizers (Sierra Polk, Jasmine Hudson, J'Aaron Merchant) this morning about what we can expect.

We remember Art Herzberg, who died this week. Art Herzberg was among the first GIs to land on D-Day. His life was the inspiration for the play My Father's War. In 2021, after a TheatreSquared production of the play, he talked with the audience about his epxeriences.

TheatreSquared will host FEED THE CULTURE on Saturday August 6th at 5pm. The event meets at the intersection of food and film, with four documentary films from Womxn and BIPOC that explore foodways in Northwest Arkansas, the state and surrounding regions. Neba Evans is one of the featured filmmakers in Saturday night's screening.

On today's show, trying to meet the needs of residents without permanent shelter. Plus, a new show at TheatreSquared about small-town Arkansas and basketball, and much more.

On today's show, we reconnect with natural recipes as we approach Earth Day. Plus, TheatreSquared uses pro wrestling to explore life, a roundup of upcoming live music, and much more.

Creating the right set for a theater production takes imagination, cooperation, art, carpentry, and science. We talked with two set designers...Tanya Orellana and Kimberly V. Powers...who have created multiple sets for TheatreSquared.

Katori Hall's The Mountaintop reimagines the night before the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The play opens tomorrow night at TheatreSquared. We asked the actors and director about the production.

On today's show, an 1800s African-American cemetery in east Fayetteville, almost lost to history, is being restored. Plus, TheatreSquared readies The Mountaintop, a reimagining of the last night of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, and much more.

Later this week TheatreSquared will open its production of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. We talked with creative forces behind the work about the reimagining of the events the night before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered. Much of our conversation will be on tomorrow's show, but we wanted to share some of the conversation today.

On today's show, preparing to portray Dr. King on stage in The Mountaintop for TheatreSquared. Plus, efforts to help people living without permanent shelter in Eureka Springs, and much more.

Shaboo and Lamarr are joined by Director/Actor Dexter Singleton of Collective Consciousness Theatre. As the guys dig into, and get inspired by, Dexter's path to national success on the stage, a few things become clear— that being present in any moment and centered in our values is transformative for the people around us and can break the generational cycles of harm and toxicity that have come before us.Be sure to connect with and stay up to date on Dexter's work at Collective Consciousness and at TheatreSquared.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe helped shape the future of secular and gospel music throughout her career. The TheatreSquared production of Marie and Rosetta, set in her native Arkansas, brings us her music and her story.

TheatreSquared held a block party last night to kick off a new season, and to take note of the ambitious 15th season that took place during the pandemic.

On today's show, Designing Women hits the TheatreSquared stage this week and we talk with members of the cast. Plus, Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics helps us review the week's news, and much more.

COVID-19 shut down the world and the performing arts got hit hard. But with quarantine comes ingenuity. TheatreSquared adapted to the new normal by hiring their own film crew to take their productions online. Bob Ford and Joannah Sheehan Bell tell us how they did it and what role that will play in the coming season now that their doors are open again. Then, Kody is joined by Zane Placke who got his start catering when True Detective filmed its third season in Northwest Arkansas.Reel Talk Arkansas is a production of the Arkansas Cinema Society. It's produced by Christian Leus and Kody Ford.

On today's show, we head to Bentonville where a member of the city council helped organize a Stop Asian Hate vigil after a Bentonville fire captain, who later resigned, was accused of assaulting a Vietnamese man in Hot Springs. Plus, we speak with the director of a TheatreSquared play that was performed in front of a live, vaccinated audience. And, we learn about an infectious disease that's killing migratory songbirds and could potentially spread to birds that call the Ozarks home.

In this week's episode we are joined by Diana Brown, Director of Production at the Walton Arts Center along with Joanna Bell, Director of Marketing and Communications at TheatreSquared to talk more about innovation in the performance arts business. In addition, we also covered the effects of Covid-19 in the industry and what innovative measures they have taken to keep the theatre's open and the audience engaged. Innovation has always been a constant factor in the industry and both the Walton Arts Center and TheatreSquared highly embrace it. Go check them out!

Becca Martin-Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , gives us a preview of weekend activities. She describes a new production from TheatreSquared as intriguing and says we can learn to paint in the style of an Ozark folk artist during a virtual event from the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale on Saturday morning.

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America’s most gifted artists in pop and jazz. A leading champion of the great American Songbook, she’s made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. Voted by Broadwayworld.com as “Performer of the Year” and two years in a row as “Best Jazz Vocalist,” Ann is born entertainer. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical “Swing!” and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series “The Nanny.” She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film "THE GOOD SHEPHERD", performing the standard "Come Rain or Come Shine" and recorded "Isn't It Romantic?" and "The Nearness of You" for Wayne Wong's "LAST HOLIDAY", starring Queen Latifah. Ann also wrote songs for the upcoming movie musical "THE MAN WHO SAVED PARIS" starring Stanley Tucci and can be heard singing her original song “Pourquoi” in the soundtrack of “BLIND” starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore. Callaway is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand's recent CD's. The only composer to have collaborated with Cole Porter, she has also written songs with Carole King, Rolf Lovland, Amanda McBroom and Shelby Lynn to name a few. Ann has recorded over 50 CDs as a soloist and guest and her new CD Jazz Goes to the Movies debuted at #12 on the Billboard Jazz Chart and has been in high rotation on Siriusly Sinatra. Callaway’s performances and recordings have garnered her The Theater World Award, 15 MAC Awards, several Bistro Awards, The Mabel Mercer Award, The Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriting and The Blanton Peale Award for Positive Thinking. For more info go to www.annhamptoncallaway.comTony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. She has gone on to star in Baby, Miss Saigon, The Look of Love, The Three Musketeers, and for 5 years appeared as Grizabella in Cats. Off-Broadway appearances include The Spitfire Grill (Drama Desk nomination), Marry Me a Little and Brownstone. She starred in the one-person play “Every Brilliant Thing” at TheatreSquared and the European premiere of “Sondheim on Sondheim” at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Liz sang the Academy Award-nominated song “Journey to the Past” in the animated feature Anastasia. Other film work includes Jasmine in the two Aladdin sequels, The Swan Princess, and The Rewrite with Hugh Grant. Her extensive concert and symphony career has included appearances in London, Paris, Vietnam, Australia, China and nearly every major city in the U.S. She performs regularly with her sister Ann Hampton Callaway, as well as composer Stephen Schwartz, and has had the pleasure of singing with Jimmy Webb, Paul Williams and the legendary Johnny Mathis. Liz has six solo recordings including her newest album, The Essential Liz Callaway. www.lizcallaway.com

I’m Stefan Sittig and welcome to AMERICAN THEATRE ARTISTS ONLINE, where we talk with leading contemporary figures in American Theatre. JOY JONES has appeared Off Broadway, in London at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and at various prestigious venues like The Public Theatre, Lincoln Center and Playwrights Horizons.  Known for her portrayal of smart, vulnerable yet resilient characters, Joy has deep roots in DC, and some of her most memorable credits have been on stages in the Nation’s Capital including Jubilee, A Raisin in the Sun and Mary T & Lizzy K at Arena Stage and The Hard Problem, Cloud Nine, Belleville, and Invisible Man at Studio Theatre. Her performance as Nina Simone in the world premiere of The Champion at TheatreSquared in Arkansas garnered rave reviews and she has built a strong reputation in regional theatres across the country for her versatility, being able to play everything from jazz singers to white-collar professionals, to Shakespearean queens and caring mothers. Joy has an MFA in Acting from UNC-Chapel Hill and she has trained at the British American Drama Academy. She is a Helen Hayes Award winner and an instructor, teaching voice-and-speech at the Shakespeare Theatre Company and coaching private clients. https://thejoyjones.com

TheatreSquared will be adding a streaming component to their productions this fall as a response to covid-19 concerns. Learn more about the options when Martin Miller, T2 executive director, chats with Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown.

This week we are chatting about where to eat the best dessert, what to see in local comedy and Arkansas Razorback gymnastics, what to do at TheatreSquared and for St. Patrick's Day, plus a new dessert spot in Eureka Springs and a deeper look into the new Riffraff.Have a question that you want us to look into on the podcast or interested in advertising? Visit leisurlist.com/podcastThanks to our sponsor for this week's episode, Urban Forest Axe House. Places mentioned in the podcast:What to Eat: Fork & Crust Rogers - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/fork-and-crust-pie-company/details and Fayetteville - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/fork-and-crust-pie-company-fayetteville/detailsFat Bottomed Girls Cupcakes - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/fat-bottomed-girls-cupcakes/detailsMarkham & Fitz - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/markham-and-fitz/detailsTrash Creamery - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/trash-creamery/detailsWhat to See:Southtown Comedy Night - https://leisurlist.com/feed/event/southtown-comedy-night-whitney-chitwood/detailsCiderday Night Comedy - https://leisurlist.com/feed/event/ciderday-night-comedy-show-whitney-chitwell/detailsRazorback Gymnastics vs. Penn State - https://leisurlist.com/feed/event/razorback-gymnastics-vs-penn-state-march-13/detailsWhat to Do:NexT2 Happening: "Ann" Brunch & A Show - https://leisurlist.com/feed/event/a-next2-090320-150030/detailsHow to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day - https://leisurlist.com/feed/article/how-to-celebrate-st-patricks-day-in-northwest-arkansas/detailsWhat's New:Funky Twig - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/the-funky-twig/detailsRiffraff - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/riffraff/details

TheatreSquared’s Executive Director Martin Miller and Artistic Director Bob Ford join features writer Lara Jo Hightower to talk about the theater’s upcoming 15th season.

Breaking news! TheatreSquared has exciting news about the production in their first slot of the 2020-2021 season – news so exciting, it warranted national coverage in the New York Times. Find out what it is in this podcast with T2 Executive Director Martin Miller and Director of Marketing and Communications Joanna Sheehan Bell, hosted by Features writer Lara Jo Hightower.

Listen to a NWA Democrat-Gazette Features Podcast as features writer Lara Jo Hightower chats with members of the design team and cast of “Ann”, opening this weekend at TheatreSquared.

Set designer Kim Powers and actors Na’Tosha De’Von and Troy Wallace joined features writer Lara Jo Hightower to talk about TheatreSquared’s new production, “The Royale”, which opened this week.

Welcome to Eat. See. Do with leisurlist! This week we are chatting about where to eat brunch, what to see at the Momentary and TheatreSquared, how to stay active indoors during the winter, the best trivia spots, two new vegan restaurants in town, the new Space center and two new shopping destinations. Have a question that you want us to look into on the podcast or interested in advertising? Visit leisurlist.com/podcastPlaces mentioned in the podcast:What to Eat:Nomad's - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/nomads/detailsPrelude Breakfast Bar - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/prelude-breakfast-bar/detailsMirabella's Table - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/mirabellas-table/detailsLouise - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/louise-at-thaden-field/detailsOsage Park - https://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/osage-parkWhat to See:Momentary - https://leisurlist.com/feed/article/what-to-expect-at-meet-the-momentary/details and https://leisurlist.com/feed/article/new-things-are-coming-to-the-momentary/detailsThe Royale at TheatreSquared - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/theatresquared/detailsWhat to Do:How to Stay Active in the winter - https://leisurlist.com/feed/article/fun-workouts-no-running-required/detailsWhere to Find Trivia - https://leisurlist.com/feed/article/trivia-night-every-night/detailsWhat's New:Conscious Coco - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/conscious-coco/detailsThe Hip Cafe - https://www.facebook.com/thehipcafe/NWA Space Center - https://www.facebook.com/nwaspace/Eden's Flower Truck - https://www.facebook.com/edensflowertruck/Presley Paige - https://leisurlist.com/feed/venue/presley-paige/details

Actor Jeri Marshall and scenic designer Martin Andrew — theater professionals currently working on TheatreSquared’s production of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” — and T2 Director of Marketing Joanna Sheehan Bell join features writer Lara Jo Hightower for a podcast talking about the upcoming production, which is running at T2 now though December 27.

Good fences make good neighbors ... right? Or that’s the question being asked in “Native Gardens,” a comedy opening this weekend at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. Tania, a very pregnant Ph.D. candidate, and Pablo, her rising star attorney husband, move into a venerable D.C. neighborhood next door to Virginia and Frank, a deep-rooted couple with an impeccably trimmed backyard. At first, it's a storybook match. But when a questionable fence line puts Frank’s prize-worthy garden in jeopardy, what starts as a friendly question soon escalates hilariously into an all-out border dispute. In this What’s Up! podcast, features writer Lara Jo Hightower and features editor Becca Martin-Brown chat with Marissa Castillo, who portrays Tania, and Tanya Orellana, the scenic designer responsible for making gardens bloom inside T2. The show runs through Oct. 31, and look for Hightower’s story Oct. 13 in What’s Up!

Join the What’s Up! team as features editor Becca Martin Brown and writer Lara Jo Hightower talk to actors from TheatreSquared’s production of “Shakespeare in Love.” New York-based actors Alison England (Queen Elizabeth and the Nurse) and Kevin Orton (Philip Henslowe) share what’s particularly special about this show — and what it’s like performing in T2’s brand new, 50,000 square-foot building.

Join What's Up! associate editor Jocelyn Murphy and features writer Lara Jo Hightower as they chat with director Shana Gold and actor Emily Tomlinson about what makes TheatreSquared's production of Sarah DeLappe's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, "The Wolves", so special. In "The Wolves", a close-knit group of teen girls spar on and off the soccer field as they seek to navigate the rough waters between childhood and adulthood. "The Village Voice" said DeLappe's play is a "smart, hilarious, delightful meditation on society, sex and soccer". The show is running now through March 24 at T2. Read more about the show at https://bit.ly/2O6HYuJ

TheatreSquared has much to be proud of in its new, $31 million building. The professional company's current home at the Nadine Baum Studios has one performance space, a small rehearsal room that doubles as storage and a cramped green room/dressing room area. The new theater, opening in August, includes two performance spaces; a scene shop; rehearsal space; a costume shop; and a commons area intended to invite even non-playgoers in. Hear Martin Miller, T2 executive director, and Bob Ford, artistic director and company founder, talk about “walking around inside your dream” in this What’s Up! podcast with Lara Jo Hightower and Becca Martin-Brown.

It’s Christmas every day right now for theater lovers in Northwest Arkansas, as local producers and presenters announce their 2019-20 seasons. This week, Features writer Lara Jo Hightower and Features editor Becca Martin-Brown visited with Bob Ford, co-founder and artistic director of TheatreSquared, and Martin Miller, the company’s executive director, about the first season in T2’s new home just south of the Walton Arts Center.

What is an arts corridor and why do Fayetteville officials want one? In this podcast, listeners will learn more about Fayetteville's proposed cultural arts corridor project, such as: • What an arts corridor is and what sparked the idea in Fayetteville • Why the city is likely to build the arts corridor regardless of whether voters approve the funding plan in an April 9 election • Why city leaders believe it's important to tie existing amenities together • What city leaders plan to do about parking the civic space would displace • Discussion about the economic impact the arts corridor might be expected to have • Whether the civic space is an anti-Bikes, Blues and BBQ project (https://bikesbluesandbbq.org/) Fayetteville residents will be asked in April to provide $30 million to build what city leaders call a "civic space" on the city-owned parking lot at West Avenue and Dickson Street. That parking lot, with 290 spaces, now serves as primary parking for the Walton Arts Center's performances. The project (http://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/3456/Cultural-Arts-Corridor) on the April 9 sales tax election is referred to as a cultural arts corridor that includes the civic space as well as a trail/park connecting the area's arts-related amenities, from the new TheatreSquared performance space (https://ournextstage.org) to the Fayetteville Public Library, which is now expanding (https://www.beyondwordsfpl.org/), and beyond to land the University of Arkansas is transforming into Windgate Arts and Design District in south Fayetteville. This podcast features an interview with Breck Gastinger, a senior associate with Nelson Byrd Woltz (https://www.nbwla.com), a landscape design and engineering firm funded with a Walton Family Foundation grant to the city for design work on the project. He's joined by Zu Ponca, an associate with the firm, and Peter Neirengarten, who is sustainability director for the city of Fayetteville and is leading the city's efforts on the project. Visit nwaonline.com for more stories on the Arts Corridor. https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/jan/30/fayetteville-council-sees-final-concept/ https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2018/dec/07/public-helps-shape-planned-arts-corrido/

Michael J. Riha is a professor of theatre and has taught at the University of Arkansas since 1992. Michael’s Broadway credits include, Assistant Designer to Christine Jones on the musical, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, and the Metropolitan Opera’s 2013 production of Rigoletto. He has worked as an Assistant Designer to John Iacovelli on productions at the Southcoast Rep, The Mark Taper Forum, and the Princess Cruise Line. He’s also worked at the Muny in St. Louis, MO, TheatreSquared, Fayetteville, AR, and on the national tour of Fiddler on the Roof. He is currently on faculty at the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville where he serves as the Chair of the Department of Theatre. He has designed sets and lighting for over one hundred productions, and is the author of “Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designer: Insights and Advice from Leading Broadway Designers” published by Allworth Press. Michael is a proud member of USA-829.

David Huynh is an actor based in New York. Off-Broadway, he recently appeared as Kenji in No-No Boy with Pan Asian Repertory. His regional credits include Quang in Vietgone at TheatreSquared and Mixed Blood Theatre Company, the latter winning an Ivey Award for Best Acting Ensemble. The post Actor CEO 85: David Huynh Best Acting Advice is Build a Village, Also Don't Be a Dick appeared first on Actor CEO.

Deborah Yarchun is a New York City playwright from Austin, Texas. Her honors include two Jerome Fellowships, an EST/Sloan Commission, The Kennedy Center’s Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award for The Man in the Sukkah, the Kernodle New Play Award for Tectonic Mélange, the Richard Maibaum Playwriting Award, and the Iowa Art Fellowship. Deborah's plays have been developed at places including Ensemble Studio Theatre, The New Harmony Project, Jewish Plays Project, The Great Plains Theatre Conference, Jewish Ensemble Theatre, TheatreSquared, and Williams Street Rep, where her new play, Bombers Moon will be produced next summer in July and August 2018. She is a 2017-2018 Dramatists Guild Fellow and the Fall 2017 Playwright-in-Residence at the William Inge Center for the Arts. Deborah earned her Bachelor’s degree in screenwriting and playwriting at Drexel University and her MFA in playwriting at the University of Iowa.   Deborah shares with Marc about spinning stories wildly out of various starting points and ideas, her writing process and attraction to intimate dramas, how aspiring writers can improve their craft, and her newest plays developed at the William Inge Center for the Arts and as a Dramatists Guild Fellow.

Originally from South Carolina, Justin has made a professional career in theatre. He has gone from starting with community theatre in Greenville, South Carolina and moving on to the regional theatre scene in Atlanta, Georgia, Justin at both the Serenbe Playhouse where he has played Demetrius in Midsummer’s Night Dream and Craven/Weatherstaff in The Secret Garden, and at the TheatreSquared where has acted in Look Away and One Man, Two Guvnors. Coming up, Justin will be Jason in Wit at the Aurora Theatre, a theatre center that produces professional plays based in Georgia, and Ventecelli in Amadeus at Theatre Squared. In this Episode, Justin and Eryn discuss his training at North Greenville and the prestigious University of Arkansas. They also talk about the different regional theatres he acts at and the environment in which they come. Justin is always back and forth between working in different locations of theatre, but finds Atlanta to be the place to be. Justin talks about the life as an actor. He is always looking for work and makes it a point to say that the agent can only get you the appointment, and the rest of the work is all on you. They close out the episode with his word of advice being to “have fun.” It’s hard work and there’s always time to be serious, but if you’re not having fun then it’s all wrong. Justin tells the parents to support their young performers and keep on with the encouragement.      

Our guests -- representatives from theatres receiving the American Theatre Wing 2011 National Theatre Company Grants: Buntport Theater Company, FUSION, Mo´olelo Performing Arts Company, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Rude Mechanicals, Synchronicity Theatre, TheatreSquared, TimeLine Theatre, Transport Group and Watts Village Theater Company -- discuss the challenges they face in tough economic times; their community outreach; and the creativity and diversity in the works they present.