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Let's stay on the east coast becuase this week Erika is talking about Delaware! Besides giving us a history lesson on Punkin Chunkin and getting a quick appearance from the Korak Interns, we get to talk about some wonderful niche theatre programs. Delaware Theatre Center's Young Playwrights Festival, Wilmington Drama Leauge and Aubrey Plaza's start, and some wonderufl dinner theatres! Join us this week to chat about a wonderful and tightknit theatre scene!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 Delaware:Delaware Theatre CenterPunkin ChunkinCandlelight TheaterDelaware Young Playwrights FestivalWilmington Drama League If 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!

We loved shining a light on the absolutely wonder Erica Bream. She is a gem in the casting community, who genuinely adores actors and the opportunity to collaborate with them. Whether it's in a formal audition setting, coaching or teaching audition technique...anyone with eyes can see her love of actors. ERICA S. BREAM has worked a Casting Director on projects across all mediums, including on titles such as ECHOES (Netflix), DOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS (NBC), THE WINCHESTERS (CW), ALTERED CARBON (Netflix), 11:22.63 (Hulu), PANHANDLE (Spectrum) and many others. Notably, Bream has co-cast sixteen seasons of the prestigious Young Playwrights Festival for The Blank Theatre Company. Over the years, Bream's work in theatre, short film and television casting has garnered her nine Artios nominations and a win in the Los Angeles Theatre category. Resources: Free Tickets to Young Playrights Festival Erica Bream - Casting & Consulting Erica Bream's Instagram Erica Bream's IMDB ──────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenn's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Casting --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tipsycastingpodcast/message

I believe that [National Women's History month] is about women and social change. Leaders of change reside with women.Ellen W. Kaplan is Professor Emerita of acting and directing at Smith, a Fulbright Scholar in Costa Rica, Fulbright Senior Specialist in Pakistan, Romania and Hong Kong, an actress, director and playwright. Ellen works extensively with underserved and at-risk communities, including Arts in Special Education in Pennsylvania; Young Playwrights Festival; pre-GED literacy training; with women in prison, and death row inmates.Theatre Responds to Social Trauma: Chasing the Demons. ed. Kaplan, Ellen W. (Routledge, 2024)

"Artivist is a combination of Artist and Activism. I write about Bayard Rustin who was basically the right hand of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for many years. He was a gay Quaker from Pennsylvania and a black man, and there were a lot of issues with him working with Dr. King. Bayard was able to get all of the celebrities and everybody who wanted to support him at the March in Washington and made a lot of amazing changes. His art, his creativity, and in combination with the activism is what got the name Artivist. "  Carla Debbie Alleyne is a playwright, screenwriter, and director who received her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Film and Television and Dramatic Writing from New York University. Carla's play Hey, Little Walter was produced Off-Broadway at Playwright's Horizon as part of the Young Playwrights Festival when she was 16 years old. 

In the latest episode of Create Beyond Sunday, host Shivawn Mitchell and her guest Franceli Chapman Varela discuss handling criticism as a creative while being led by your faith. Franceli expresses her desire to tell stories that reflect her experiences as a Spanish-speaking black woman and explore themes of identity, faith, and resilience. In this episode, you will hear more about: Moving to Hollywood and maintaining her faith Immerse yourself in the complicated interplay between history, culture and media interpretation. Taking a role in a film that she knew she would be criticized for. Stories that are important for her to tell and representation. Finding your creative community in Hollywood Meet Franceli, an Afro-Latina (Dominican) Artivist. Activism and art were bound to come together for Franceli, by the age of 7 she began to teach dance with her father and at 8 went to her first protest when the KKK were staying on school grounds close by to her home at the time.  This former on-air personality at 91.1 FM has been seen hosting on Afterbuzz TV, Black Hollywood Live, and Uno Dos Tres Television. As an actor/activist she uses her voice to speak on panels and protests on the need for inclusion/diversity in Hollywood. She has covered and written for Houston Style Magazine, Broadway Black, Soul Essence Magazine and has been featured in the NY TIMES, Amsterdam News, CNN, Telemundo. She worked with Latina Show-runner Tanya Saracho in the writer's room for Brujas on Starz.  Semi-Finalist in 2018 and then winner in 2019 of the Restoration Art & Frank Silvera Writer's Workshop 50for50 Letters to Our Daughter's contest curated by Tony-Nominated writer, Dominque Morriseau. Her play, "A Work in Progress" was produced at the Castillo Theatre for the Young Playwrights Festival. Meet Shivawn, the author of two Books, Producer of Podcasts and owner of SM Productions + Create Beyond Sunday. After attending film school for screenwriting Shivawn assisted in developing and implementing the visual brand and identity of many businesses. Since committing to her filmmaking career, she has gone on to work on production teams that have won the accolades of the “Official Winner of Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival, Top Indie Film Award and more.”  Shivawn is the recipient of the 2021 ACHI Magazine Playwright of the Year and nominated for Podcast of the Year 2022. Her work has been seen on PBS, Essence Festival, Amazon Prime and more. Want to support us beyond the podcast? Did you enjoy this episode? Let us know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. It'll take less than a minute. Email collaborate@shivawnmitchell.com for brand partnerships and business inquires. Connect Socially Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivawnmitchell and visit our website for show notes www.shivawnmitchell.com and to get more details on the episode. Follow Franceli CELIHANGOUT

In this episode, Jennifer talks to casting director Erica S. Bream, CSA, about her journey toward the newer chapter in her career as a Southeast-based Casting Director. They discuss the pros & cons of self-tapes, how unrepresented actors can be seen, co-stars/guest stars/series regulars, and the importance of doing the work and trusting your craft. Erica shares how she remembers actors, how casting directors are our advocates and the reminder that they are humans who also need to win the job. About Erica: Erica S. Bream is in her twenty-second year as a film, television, and theatre Casting Director. Recent credits include ECHOES (Netflix), DOLLY PARTON'S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS (NBC), ALTERED CARBON (Netflix), PANHANDLE (Spectrum), THE WINCHESTERS (CW), and more. Notably, Bream has co-cast fourteen seasons of the prestigious Young Playwrights Festival for The Blank Theatre Company. Erica's IG: @ericasbreamcast Erica's Twitter: @ericasbreamcast Erica's Website: www.ericasbreamcasting.com Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/8e72e8dcb662/stay-in-touch Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com

Season 5 of Imagine This Podcast kicks off with the acknowledgement of a bittersweet announcement from CEO David Lee. In the (admittedly long) banter, the crew talks about changes to the pod—including a new thematic structure. The group digs in by exploring how the arts and culture sector in Milwaukee is innovating and testing new solutions in this time of unprecedented change. The team also takes a few (sappy) moments to reflect jointly on David's incredible tenure as the first CEO of the organization.   Starting around 20:00, Amy Salat, the Managing Director of Milwaukee Chamber Theatre joins the crew to reflect on her organization's upcoming season, which includes performances that present a mixture of classic, socially important theatrical works, as brand-new multiform productions that will include original music by local artists including Klassik. In addition, this season, MCT endeavors to present new avenues for reaching new audiences, supporting local artists, and rethinking processes to draw in audiences with flexibility and a new sense of welcome—all spearheaded by an inspired, focused, and inclusivity-championing staff who are “walking the same path.” Though MCT has historically had a rich history of inspiring young audiences through programming—the team at MCT are excited by their pivot towards creating more opportunities for local multidisciplinary artists while platforming a diversity of voices and perspectives. Salat closes the episode with an urgent call for increased public funding for the arts.   Follow https://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.org/ (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre) on https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeChamberTheatre (Facebook) and https://www.instagram.com/mkechamber/ (Instagram).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnBMAEA3AM (The Sound of Music's “Do-Re-Mi")  https://cla.umn.edu/theatre (University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Theatre Arts and Dance)  https://chicagooperatheater.org/ (Chicago Opera Theater)  https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsyagqS062NGC0UjWosLAwMDW0TDQ3NUkySkpNtrQyqEhJS0xLSTNJMzBOMrJIMjPwEkjLyS9KzSvJzEtVyC9ILUoEAN2gFds&q=florentine+opera&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS993US993&oq=florentine+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j46i20i175i199i263i512j0i512l2j46i131i433i512l2j0i512l2j46i175i199i512.3828j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (The Florentine Opera)   https://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.org/22-23season (Where Did We Sit on the Bus?)  https://www.atsocanicole.com/ (Nicole Acosta)  https://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.org/22-23season (Hoops)  https://www.iamklassik.com/ (Klassik)  https://bfree2music.com/ (BFree)  https://americanplayers.org/about/people/laura-gordon (Laura Gordon)  https://americanplayers.org/about/people/james-ridge (Jim Ridge)  https://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.org/staff (Brent Hazelton)  https://www.milwaukeechambertheatre.org/education (Young Playwrights Festival)   https://www.legacy.mn.gov/about-funds (Minnesota's Legacy Amendment)   https://duckybamboo.com/letter.html (TORN: Director's Letter) 

As we gear up for the Booking Magnet LIVE 2022 Annual Actors Conference, I'm pleased to introduce you to Erica Bream. Enjoy this interview and be sure to connect with us on social media to share your takeaways. Xo! - Christine Connect with Erica Bream here: Instagram- ericasbreamcast Website- http://ericasbreamcasting.com About Erica… ERICA S. BREAM, CSA started working in Casting when she was 18 years old. Since then, she has worked on projects across all mediums, including on titles such as ORDINARY JOE (NBC), TELL ME YOUR SECRETS (Amazon), ALTERED CARBON (Netflix), CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS), STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (Paramount), 11:22.63 (Hulu) and many others. Notably, Bream has cast eleven seasons of the prestigious Young Playwrights Festival for The Blank Theatre Company. Over the years, Bream's work in theatre, short film and television casting has garnered her nine Artios nominations and a win in the Los Angeles Theatre category. Join us at the BOOKING MAGNET LIVE 2022 - Actors Conference Learn more: https://bookingmagnetlive.com/ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actresschristinehorn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actresschristinehorn HBA Website: http://hollywoodboundactors.com/ My Official Website: http://christinehorn.com/ JOIN OUR HOLLYWOOD BOUND ACTORS ONLINE COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollywoodboundactors/ JOIN OUR HOLLYWOOD BOUND ACTORS TEXT COMMUNITY: Text the word HBA to (470) 666-7011. Standard messaging and data rates apply. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-hollywood-bound-actor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-hollywood-bound-actor/support

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with the curator behind a new traveling photo exhibit on Princess Diana that's on display in Oak Brook. Dueling Critic Kerry Reid stops by to discuss a new musical revue that celebrates the sounds of the 70s. Later in the show, Gary talks with the artistic director of Pegasus Theater about the company's 35th annual Young Playwrights Festival, which just kicked off. Then a look inside an exhibit that sheds some light on a long lost local architectural treasure. And we'll look back at the life and career of the late, great Sidney Poitier.

Join Daisy as she talks about the Young Playwrights Festival, which premieres digitally Saturday, April 24 at 7 pm and Saturday, May 1 at 7 pm!

Join Daisy as she talks about the Young Playwrights Festival, which premieres digitally Saturday, April 24 at 7 pm and Saturday, May 1 at 7 pm!

In partnership with The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Q&A with Osric Chau, Jessica Lu, Madison McLaughlin, Tyrel Jackson Williams, and Jeff Witzke. Moderated by Annie McGrath. Viewing information for The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival can be found at https://www.theblank.com/young-playwrights-festival/

In partnership with The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Q&A with Benjamin Papac, David J. Castillo, Isabella Gomez, Izabella Alvarez, and Ani Mesa. Moderated by Annie McGrath.

Jonathan Marc Sherman has been a professional playwright since he was a teenager. At 18 his play, Women and Wallace, was part of the Young Playwrights Festival and directed by James LaPine and then Don Scardino. The play was made for television audiences for PBS-TV's American Playhouse with a cast that included Josh Hamilton, Debra Monk and Cynthia Nixon. Sherman has been writing ever since. (He also has a long list of acting credits which started when he played the Artful Dodger at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera). Most recently Sherman wrote the book for The New Group’s production of Bob and Carol Ted and Alice with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik. Sherman co-founded Malaparte theater company with Josh Hamilton and Ethan Hawke. His work has been presented at The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown and around the world from Australia to Istanbul to Japan. He has written several pieces for 24 Hour Plays, Viral Monologues including The Conversationalist, the musical Fear of Frying, and Painting  This conversation was recorded May 15, 2020. Produced in part by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's CitySpeaks podcast highlights the EQT Young Playwrights Festival (https://citytheatrecompany.org/play/eqt-young-playwrights-festival/), a program staging professional productions of six winning, one-act plays chosen from nearly 400 Young Playwrights Contest submissions written by middle and high school students.    Today's podcast features interviews with Ava Weidensall, a a freshman at Baldwin High School who enjoys writing poetry, painting, and participating in the Baldwin High School German Club; and Spencer Whale, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Cornell University, who acts as Director for the Young Playwrights Festival.   Today's podcast is hosted, as always, by Clare Drobot, City Theatre's Director of New Play Development. It is produced by Nikki Battestilli, City Theatre's Marketing Director. It is engineered by Tim Mulhern of Postindustrial Media.    Keep track of new episodes of CitySpeaks here: https://postindustrial.com/cityspeaks/

Jonathan Marc Sherman  Part 2 Mr,Sherman was born and raised in New Jersey, graduated from Bennington College, and lives in New York City. His plays include: Things We Want; Clive; Knickerbocker; Evolution; Wonderful Time; Sons & Fathers; Sophistry; Veins & Thumbtacks; Serendipity & Serenity; Jesus on the Oil Tank; and Women & Wallace (also adapted for PBS-TV’s American Playhouse). They have been performed at Malaparte(co-founder), The New Group, The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown Theatre Festival, WPA Theater, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the Young Playwrights Festival, as well as in England, Australia, Israel, Istanbul, and Japan. Acting includes: Theater: Ivanov (CSC), Clive (The New Group); Sophistry (Playwrights Horizons); A Joke, Wild Dogs and The Great Unwashed (Malaparte); Up For Anything (Kraine), I Wanna Be Adored (NY Performance Works), Unexpected Tenderness (WPA), The Chopin Playoffs (American Jewish Theatre), and Oliver! (Pittsburgh Civic  Light Opera). TV/Film: Quiz Show; Blaze; The Hottest State; The Baxter; The Limbo Room; When The Nines Roll Over; and My First Swedish Bombshell. He is a member of LAByrinth. His hobby is writing about himself in the third person.

Jonathan Marc Sherman was born and raised in New Jersey, graduated from Bennington College, and lives in New York City. His plays include: Things We Want; Clive; Knickerbocker; Evolution; Wonderful Time; Sons & Fathers; Sophistry; Veins & Thumbtacks; Serendipity & Serenity; Jesus on the Oil Tank; and Women & Wallace (also adapted for PBS-TV’s American Playhouse). They have been performed at Malaparte(co-founder), The New Group, The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Williamstown Theatre Festival, WPA Theater, Los Angeles Theatre Center, and the Young Playwrights Festival, as well as in England, Australia, Israel, Istanbul, and Japan. Acting includes: Theater: Ivanov (CSC), Clive (The New Group); Sophistry (Playwrights Horizons); A Joke, Wild Dogs and The Great Unwashed (Malaparte); Up For Anything (Kraine), I Wanna Be Adored (NY Performance Works), Unexpected Tenderness (WPA), The Chopin Playoffs (American Jewish Theatre), and Oliver! (Pittsburgh Civic  Light Opera). TV/Film: Quiz Show; Blaze; The Hottest State; The Baxter; The Limbo Room; When The Nines Roll Over; and My First Swedish Bombshell. He is a member of LAByrinth. His hobby is writing about himself in the third person.

Sophisticated, hard-working, and an undeniable talent, Angel Parker has brought to life some of the most dynamic and diverse characters on screen today. In 2018, Angel can currently be seen starring on Marvel's hit, action drama series, "Runaways," slated to premiere its second season on Hulu December 21, 2018. The series follows six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other, however, they must unite against a common foe: their evil parents. Angel shines as Catherine Wilder, a successful lawyer who is deliberate and calculating in both her words and actions. When it comes to family, she is fiercely loyal and a loving mother to her son, Alex (Rhenzy Feliz). In addition to "Runaways," Angel most recently made a guest star appearance on Fox's new comedy sitcom, "Rel," as 'Loose Boots Monica,' opposite Lil Rel Howery and Sinbad. Additional recent credits include recurring roles on NBC's "Trial and Error," opposite John Lithgow, and on FX's hit series "The Strain," opposite Corey Stoll. Another standout project was appearing in FX's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award winning series "The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story." Angel was a scene stealer as famed celebrity attorney Shawn Chapman, one of Simpson's 'Dream Team' lawyers. Angel's first acting gig was on Joss Whedon's "Angel." Since then, she has appeared on some of the most buzzed about series, including: "ER," "Castle," "Criminal Minds," "The Closer," "The Soul Man," "Rebel," and "Sean Saves the World." Angel is also well known for her role as the intrepid and vivacious Tasha Davenport on five seasons of Disney XD's live-action comedy series "Lab Rats." At only 16 years old, Angel was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There, she immersed herself in performing, and went on to study Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy, work with the Independent Shakespeare Company, Will & Company, and performed with The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival for more than 10 years. Angel currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

        New Podcast with Actor Angel Parker!           In this episode of "Kahnversations," we interview Angel Parker.   Sophisticated, hard-working, and an undeniable talent, Angel has brought to life some of the most dynamic and diverse characters on screen today.  She was most recently seen starring on FX’s critically acclaimed Emmy Award winning series THE PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY. Angel was a scene stealer as famed celebrity attorney Shawn Chapman, one of Simpson’s “Dream Team” lawyers.  Angel can be seen recurring on NBC’s highly anticipated series TRIAL & ERROR, opposite John Lithgow.  TRIAL & ERROR takes a comedic turn on a murder trial similar to the recent documentary, MAKING A MURDERER.  Angel joins the cast as Heidi Baker, a perky Carolina newscaster who is following the Larry Henderson [Lithgow] murder case and reports on the case’s many unexpected twists and turns. The series premiered on March 14, 2017.  Angel can also be seen recurring on BET’s REBEL, which follows Rebecca “Rebel” Cole (Danielle Moné Truitt), a diligent African-American police officer turned rogue private investigator after her brother is slain by the police. Angel plays Stella Parker, Rebel’s union-appointed attorney who tries to do her best “lawyering” when Internal Affairs is tasked with investigating Rebel’s shooting of a fellow officer. In addition, Angel will recur as Alex Green on the final season of FX’s horror series, THE STRAIN, airing later in 2017. Angel has already been cast as Catherine Wilder in Marvel’s RUNAWAYS, which will air on HULU in 2018.  Angel’s first acting gig was on Joss Whedon’s television show ANGEL. Since then, she has appeared on some of the most buzzed about series including: ER, CASTLE, CRIMINAL MINDS, THE CLOSER, THE SOUL MAN, and SEAN SAVES THE WORLD.  Angel is also well known for her role as the intrepid and vivacious Tasha Davenport on five seasons of Disney XD’s live-action comedy series LAB RATS.     At only 16 years old, Angel was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There, she immersed herself in performing, and went on to study Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy; work with the Independent Shakespeare Company, Will & Company; and perform with The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival for more than 10 years. She continues to hone her craft at Lesly Kahn & Co., where she is a proud member of the professional class and serves on the faculty.  Angel currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.     You can download or subscribe to the podcast for FREE by clicking below. If you like “Kahnversations,” please leave a rating or review on our iTunes page!         There are so many inspiring podcasts with fabulous stars out there. But their careers feel light years away from ours, don’t they? Wouldn’t it be great to hear from the guy who just booked his first pilot? Or the kid finally doing a studio pic after a bunch of low budget indies? Or the woman who’s been a series regular a few times but is only now becoming a name? What about the guy who’s been on a show for years and you know his face but what’shisnameagain? Or that actress who is now a freakin’ showrunner???? How’d THEY do it, right? How did they transition from relative obscurity, bartending and bottle service, to buying that house in Brentwood? We’re producing “Kahnversations,” a podcast that provides access to THOSE people -- your immediate predecessors -- so that you can learn from them while their battle scars are still fresh. In “Kahnversations,” our own Ryan Bailey interviews some of Lesly Kahn & Company’s working actors, directors, and writers in order to learn how they got started in Hollywood, the challenges and hurdles they faced, and how they overcame the odds. (They also dish out some crazy stories!) Listen in and enjoy as these entertainers speak candidly about their paths, processes, and experiences. You might even hear a bit about how Lesly and the Kahnstitute have influenced and shaped their careers.

The Feminist Utopia Project: Fifty-Seven Visions of a Wildly Better Future (Feminist Press)Alexandra Brodsky, editor at Feministing and co-founder of Know Your IX, and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, playwright and New York Times bestselling author of My Little Red Book, bring together feminist thinkers, writers, and artists for a groundbreaking anthology that asks: what would a feminist utopia look like? The book features contributions from feminist heroes Janet Mock, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sheila Heti, Jill Soloway, and many more. Join us for an evening with five contributors to FUP: Jill Soloway, Abigail Carney, Richard Espinoza, Cindy OK, Yumi Sakugawa, and William Schlesinger.Jill Soloway is the creator of Amazon Studios' Transparent, which won a Golden Globe for best TV series and an Emmy award for her directing in 2015. Jill won the US Dramatic Directing Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for her first feature, Afternoon Delight. She is the author of the memoir Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants, and the cofounder of Wifey.tv, a video network for women.Abigail Carney is a writer from Ohio. Her plays have been produced at the Secret Theatre, the Young Playwrights Festival, NYC Fringe, the Yale Playwrights’ Festival, the New School for Drama, and in Sitka, Alaska.Richard Espinosa is from New Jersey and is currently a student at the Yale School of Art studying graphic design. Richard is the current director of YAMP—the Yale AIDS Memorial Project, a localized narrative-based alumni-led initiative to honor the lives of the deceased students, faculty, and staff affiliated with Yale.Cindy OK is  a public high school teacher in Los Angeles. Just one year out of college, Ok teaches physics, computer science, and math to roughly two hundred students per day in seven different classes.Yumi Sakugawa is an Ignatz Award–nominated comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with Youand Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe. Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014, the Rumpus, the Believer, and other publications. A graduate of the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in Los Angeles.William Schlesinger completed a Fulbright fellowship in the politics of HIV/AIDS, immigration, and integration in Germany. In the future, he hopes to pursue an MD/PhD in medical anthropology to combine practicing medicine as a primary care physician while conducting ethnographic research on health inequalities.

On this edition of Arts Magazine, join Michael Hogge as he welcomes theatre artists Shanna Jones and Nathan Tysen as they talk about a joint workshop production between the Kansas […] The post “Stillwater” & Young Playwrights Festival appeared first on KKFI.

Welcome to this week’s wonderful show, kids.   We’re celebrating our 1st Anniversary here on OHMTG!  That’s right.  It’s been a whole year since our very first show on Aug. 7th, 2013 with the s’marvelous actress and author, Dorie Barton as our very first featured guest.This week’s multi-faceted, multi-talented, charming, vivacious featured guest is a real funny girl, COURTNEY RACKLEY - creator and star of the wickedly comedic new web series,FIRSTSsubtitled: (because no one ever asks about the second time). Check it out at firststheseries.com.Miss Courtney Rackley began producing back at the Harvard ART and then upon moving West, became one of the staples at The Yale Cabaret Blue, where they produced a new show once a month. She has worked for Circle X and for the past two years served as a weekly producer for The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Most recently she has turned to the web and has been writing & producing FIRSTS,  which she stars in as well.And remember to LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/ohmtg, follow me on Twitter @MikelTaylorGray and share, share, share with everyone you know! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OH MTG!  Tune in, turn on and live an authentic life.

Welcome to this week’s wonderful show, kids.   We’re celebrating our 1st Anniversary here on OHMTG!  That’s right.  It’s been a whole year since our very first show on Aug. 7th, 2013 with the s’marvelous actress and author, Dorie Barton as our very first featured guest.This week’s multi-faceted, multi-talented, charming, vivacious featured guest is a real funny girl, COURTNEY RACKLEY - creator and star of the wickedly comedic new web series,FIRSTSsubtitled: (because no one ever asks about the second time). Check it out at firststheseries.com.Miss Courtney Rackley began producing back at the Harvard ART and then upon moving West, became one of the staples at The Yale Cabaret Blue, where they produced a new show once a month. She has worked for Circle X and for the past two years served as a weekly producer for The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Most recently she has turned to the web and has been writing & producing FIRSTS,  which she stars in as well.And remember to LIKE us on Facebook at facebook.com/ohmtg, follow me on Twitter @MikelTaylorGray and share, share, share with everyone you know! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OH MTG!  Tune in, turn on and live an authentic life.

Shoutouts, thank yous, and love to Dawn and James of Wolfe Farms for mentioning us and to Heather Ordover of Craftlit for playing our promo! Catching Up (1:20) Laura and her husband celebrated their twelfth wedding anniversary. She has also been having woes surrounding cable and internet service. She’s channeled her woes into her dying for a new LYS that will be carrying her yarn and for the Mean Girls Yarn Club and for her Lambie Toes yarn. Speaking of which, the Mean Girls Yarn Club will be hosting a Wank-A-Long (Knit-a-long, Crochet-a-long, or a Weave-a-long), running from July 1 to August 31. There will be prizes. Here is a Ravelry thread for more information. JoniLvs Neddy has won our milestone prize (for hitting 100 members in our Ravelry Group). Jen saw Monsters University, which has a surprising amount of knitwear in it. She saw some great theatre at the Young Playwrights Festival, produced by the Blank Theatre, which has Noah Wyle (a.k.a. President Doctor Carter) as artistic producer. Jen has been cooking and has some recipes on her blog. Laura and Jen also attended a fantastic knitting party. Laura did the party favors (which were yarn), and experimented with dying different bases. In the Knitting Bag (13:10) Laura is working on her Mother Bear inspired by Wash from Firefly for Nerd Wars. Next up is a Kaylee inspired one, but she’s waiting for yarn. Jen is still working on her Madroña Shawl out of Prism Delicato. Tempest Cardigan, started after July 1st (These show notes weren’t even done until July 2nd) She is starting (at midnight July 1) her Tempest Cardigan for Camp Loopy. The yarn for that is Dream in Color Smooshy in the colors Charged Cherry (maroon/red) and Rosalita (pink). She’s also working on Vanilla Socks in Opal Sock Yarn in the colorway Flamingo (pinks, whites, and maroon). They also mention the colorways of Opal inspired by van Gogh. We mention the Great American Afghan, Great North American Afghan, and Great American Aran Afghan books Finished Objects (19:27) Lacy cap. Laura finished her Lacy Cap by Carissa Browning in Rowan Cashsoft 4-ply. Fit for a big damn hero. Hold me close, oh tiny lantern Is that James Baxter? (Gratuitous Adventure Time reference) She also finished a Jayne Hat, a Mini Chinese Lantern by Carolyn Lightowler, and a horse blanket square adapted from Amy Lynn Mitchell’s Giddyup pattern. It took all the pins to block this! But it’s worth it to get this! Jen finished her Tiong Bahru by Asa Tricosa for Camp Loopy. The yarn is Fleece Artist Saldanha Two in the Vermillion colorway. Blocking was painful, but worth it. Devil’s Tower (22:54) Laura has set aside her Sassy-tis (Clapotis) to work on Nerd Wars projects. Jen is putting the Madroña on hold to knit her Tempest. On Deck (24:13) Laura will be knitting the Tennessee Twister Cowl by Daniela Richardson for the Mean Girls Yarn Club WAL. She will be using the color way “Hoar’s Yer” Buddy, inspired by Syndrome from The Incredibles. Its for her Sister-in-law, who is a Denver Broncos fan. Jen will also be doing the WAL, but she has yet to pick a yarn or a pattern. There will be a project for Camp Loopy month 3, but she’s not sure what the challenge will be. She will also be doing the Unique Sheep Watership Down Mystery Knitalong. Her yarn is their Selene Superwash Lace in the Nature Walk gradience colorway. We talk about reading Stephen King books as children. Knit Culture (28:45) Laura and Jen discuss the ergonomics of knitting and crocheting and point out some Wrist Exercises for Knitters and Crocheters that are really good. Stretching lets you keep knitting until you’re old. Use the commercial breaks in television as stretch breaks from knitting. Or set a timer. Laura and Jen both fell down and bought too much sale yarn. Jen bought a lot of Lopi Wool (enough to make two Icelandic sweaters–the Iðunn and the Top Down Icelandic Sweater Craftsy Class Sweater, both by Ragga Eiríksdóttir). Laura bought 20 skeins of brown chunky Cascade yarn to remake the Browncoat (that she may no longer be making), some Brown Sheep yarn in the Jayne Hat colors, and some pink Lion Brand. Laura also fell down at Knitpicks, where she got yarn to make her Mother Bears. Jen recommends combining online orders with a friend to get to the free shipping dollar amounts when ordering online. Geek Culture (36:20) We answer a question from tygherknits about our gaming habits. Tygherknits asks: Do either of you play video games? Tabletop games? Maybe even D&D? Laura used to play table top games (including D&D). She doesn’t play anymore, because most of her gamer friends have moved away. But those multi-sided dice are really useful for knitting. Jen does not play tabletop RPGs, but she does play video games. She doesn’t like MMORPGs. She loves games like Skyrim, Final Fantasy, and Bioshock. She also likes a lot of DS Games. She struggles with time to play. Laura points out Catlore’s awesome etsy shop with geeky fandom buttons. Events (46:08) We will both be at Stitch N’ Pitch on July 26th at Dodger Stadium. Come say hi and get swag! KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at Disneyland. More details to come, but we’d love to spend a day at the Disneyland park with you! We will have t-shirts for preorder and possibly a custom yarn color! Mean Girls Yarn Club signups will open in August.

The three winners of the 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival at Pegasus Players are college freshmen Gabriella Bonamici, Giziang Lee, and Kat Blackburn. Gabi, Gigi and Kat are joined by festival director Ilesa Duncan and one of the three playwright mentors, Andrew Hinderaker, to talk with Anne Nicholson Weber about the selection, mentoring and production processes that culminate this month with a professional production of the three winning scripts.