Dakota Mann, Theatre Artist

02/20/25 • 24 min

Asheville Theater Alliance (ATA) "Behind the Curtains" Weekly Podcast

We had such an interesting conversation with Theatre Artist Dakota Mann about a multifaceted et of topics. Find out how he got into the theater industry, his views on watching movies of plays before directing/acting in the production, some interesting roles he has had in the past and his isight into the health of the Western North Carolina theater industry. Also get all the details about "Life Sucks" (which is based on Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya") which he is directing for the Hendersonville Theatre, what he would like to hear audience members talking about when leaving the theater, and teasters of how he has put his own spin on the production.,

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