Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals
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30. SARAH ENLOE - Director of Education at the American Shakespeare Center
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03/15/21 • 61 min
Sarah Enloe is the Director of Education at the American Shakespeare Center. We discuss the role an education director plays for a theater, the practical research efforts that infuse performances at the ASC, and how scholarship informs all aspects of the company. For a full transcript of today's episode go to beyondthelightspodcast.com.
Mentioned in this Episode
[00:01:36] American Shakespeare Center
[00:01:58] Shakespeare Theater Association
[00:03:56] #SHXCamp
[00:04:20] Shakespeare and Leadership
[00:09:44] Mary Baldwin University – Master of Letters/Master of Fine Arts
[00:13:01] The Knight of the Burning Pestle
[00:15:18] Actors’ Renaissance Season
[00:18:00] Tiffany Stern
[00:18:17] Shakespeare's Globe
[00:18:19] Peter McCurdy
[00:30:48] Stage of American Fight Directors
[00:34:55] UIL One Act Play Festival
[00:38:22] Anchuli Felicia King
[00:38:37] Shakespeare's New Contemporaries
[00:40:08] Ira Aldridge
[00:44:49] Blackfriars Conference
[00:47:33] Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
[00:47:34] Spanish Tragedy[00:48:03] Bonduca
[00:48:09] Gallathea
[00:57:41] Give Way To Night
[00:57:44] From Unseen Fire
[00:59:07] Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail
[00:59:33] Basic City Beer
[01:01:11] Baja Bean Co.
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53. ANDREA GRODY - Broadway Music Director
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11/15/21 • 57 min
Andrea Grody is a music director and music supervisor, primarily working in new musicals. Now, if you've been listening for a while you know that one of my specialties and loves is new plays, so it was such a pleasure to discuss what that looks like from a musical director's perspective. Andrea has been on two of the bigger Broadway shows over the last few years, The Band's Visit and Tootsie—two pretty different shows. She walks me through a little of what those processes looked like and the different challenges they each presented.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:04:33] The Civilians
[00:05:53] The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
[00:05:57] Music Directing at Penn State
[00:13:40] The Band’s Visit
[00:17:36] MTI
[00:25:09] Tootsie
[00:40:43] Maestra
[00:49:02] SuffsFollow Andrea
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52. CATE BROOMHEAD - Broadway Wig Swing
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11/01/21 • 51 min
On today's show, I speak with Cate Broomhead, a wig swing on Broadway. With Halloween being yesterday it's only appropriate to release an episode with a person who does a job that we've all benefitted from at some point in our lives. I'd venture to guess MOST of us have worn a wig at least once, and many of us much more frequently than that. Cate walks me through how she got into theater and wig making in the first place, what really goes into creating and maintaining a wig, and what a day in the life of a swing in the hair department on Broadway looks like right now.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:03:39] Walnut Street Theater
[00:04:10] Glimmerglass Opera Company
[00:09:45] Gretchen Evans - Wig Maker
[00:09:45] JJ Janas - Wig Maker/Designer
[00:26:48] Pacific College of Health
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51. RJ MAGEE - Casting Director
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10/18/21 • 48 min
On today's show, I speak with casting director RJ Magee. RJ got his start in professional theater at a very young age, a journey that led him to the famous Interlochen School for the Arts and then eventually onwards to casting for musical theater. RJ is currently involved in a pretty unique project called Theality TV which we talk about extensively in this episode.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:05:06] Interlochen
[00:07:17] The Arden
[00:08:45] Jamie Baker Management
[00:08:58] Breakdowns Express
[00:12:07] Actors Access
[00:15:52] Musical Theater Educators Alliance
[00:21:54] Theality TV
[00:21:58] Broadway On-Demand
[00:21:59] Dekkoo
[00:22:12] Fearless
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50. DARREN LEE - Director, Choreographer, and Performer
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10/04/21 • 47 min
On today's show, I speak with Darren Lee, a director, choreographer, and performer. Darren has had quite the career, from winning the first-ever Junior Star Search, to being in the original Broadway cast of Miss Saigon, to reconnecting with Lea Salonga in 2015's Allegiance, to being on tour in the UK as the King in The King and I when covid shut the world down.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:03:43] Star Search
[00:04:41] Kids Incorporated
[00:06:06] Shogun[00:09:05] The Battle of Miss Saigon: Yellowface, Art, and Opportunity
[00:24:48] Red Bucket Follies
[00:24:53] Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
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49. OR MATIAS - Music Director
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09/20/21 • 51 min
On today's show, I speak with music director Or Matias. Or has such an incredible resume that includes Juilliard, NYU, The Great Comet, Octet, Moby Dick, The Wave which premiered in Austria, an upcoming children's album, honestly the list goes on and on. I've had the pleasure of seeing a bit of Or's work both on and off-Broadway and I was so excited to have a chance to speak with him.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:00:39] Chloe Treat
[00:05:52] Ars Nova
[00:06:10] Dave Malloy
[00:11:05] “Time Does Not Bring Relief”
[00:14:42] Adam Guettel
[00:16:34] How The Great Comet Went From Cabaret to Broadway
[00:20:11] Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
[00:22:25] Original Broadway Cast Record of The Great Comet
[00:26:01] Mimi Lien
[00:35:55] Octet
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48. CAROLYN MAZUCA - Costume Designer
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09/07/21 • 47 min
On today's show, I speak with costume designer Carolyn Mazuca. We talk about everything from our love of San Antonio and the Southwest, to imposter syndrome, to the differences between working in film and television vs. theater. I absolutely loved chatting with Carolyn and I know you'll enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
For a full transcript of this episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:07:55] Old Town Albuquerque
[00:08:17] Carnegie Mellon
[00:17:34] Oregon Shakespeare Festival
[00:38:34] Cambodian Rock Band at OSF
[00:40:03] Mother Road
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46. *REBROADCAST* JASON LOFFREDO - Music Director of KINKY BOOTS
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08/18/21 • 51 min
Hi everyone! I am still on a bit of a break, but I promise, I'll be back with NEW episodes in two weeks. Until then, I am rebroadcasting my episode with Music Director Jason Loffredo. Now, Jason and I recorded this in August of 2020 so any "upcoming" projects have long since passed. Nonetheless, this episode remains one of my favorites, enjoy!
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Today’s guest is Jason Loffredo a music director in New York City. We discuss how an invite to play on a softball team led to becoming a substitute musician in a Broadway pit and ultimately to becoming the music director for off-Broadway's ALTAR BOYZ and Broadway's KINKY BOOTS. Jason also breaks down the ins and outs of working as a substitute musician on Broadway, what a music director actually does, and how he's kept busy while Broadway is suspended. If you have a musician in your life, THIS is the episode to share with them.
For a full transcript of today's episode please visit beyondthelightspodcast.com
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[00:39:30] Finale Tutorials
[00:42:12] Kate Rockwell's BACK TO MY ROOTS
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45. *REBROADCAST* KAT WEST - Stage Manager of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish
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08/09/21 • 58 min
This is week in re-broadcasts, I am proud to present the second episode I ever recorded with my friend Kat West stage manager, extraordinaire of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Enjoy!
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Today's episode features Kat West, a freelance stage manager working in New York City. We discuss her work with Prospect Theater Company, how she became involved with Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (directed by Joel Grey), what it's like working on a show when your son is 3 months old, becoming a better advocate in the room, and what a "typical" middle-of-the-process day looks like in the life of a stage manager. For a full transcript of today's episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:02:57] Prospect Theater Company
[00:10:00] Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
[00:10:07] Museum of Jewish Heritage
[00:11:26] National Yiddish Theatre
[00:15:33] Steven Skybell as Teyve
[00:26:15] Teyve the Dairy Man
[00:55:12] The FerrymanFollow Kat West
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18. ELISA BOCANEGRA - Artistic Director of Hero Theatre
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11/30/20 • 57 min
Elisa Bocanegra is the Producing Artistic Director of Hero Theatre in Los Angeles. Elisa began acting at the age of 17 with the famous Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Company in New York. After years of pursuing an acting career in film, tv, regional theatres, and off-Broadway productions, a backstage conversation with her mentor Olympia Dukakis led Elisa to create Hero Theatre. We talk about everything that led up to that moment, what has since followed, and why she has no desire to return to institutional theater in its current state.
For a full transcript of today's episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.
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[00:00:19] Hero Theatre
[00:02:05] Theater Communications Group
[00:02:10] Oregon Shakespeare Festival
[00:04:01] María Irene Fornés
[00:04:39] The Rest I Makeup – María Irene Fornés Documentary
[00:04:52] Intar Theater
[00:05:54] Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Company
[00:06:30] LA Stage Alliance
[00:08:46] Crossroads Theater
[00:16:49] Inner-City Arts
[00:20:06] Downtown Women's Center
[00:20:07] East LA Women’s Shelter
[00:20:09] Alexandria House
[00:23:31] Troy review by Tracey Paleo
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Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals currently has 56 episodes available.
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The episode title '53. ANDREA GRODY - Broadway Music Director' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals is 52 minutes.
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Episodes of Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals was released on Aug 13, 2020.
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