The Conner & Smith Show

Join us as we talk to Broadway veteran Matt Bogart about his life, career, DC connections and regional appearances while we color a portrait of our heart.

We got to sit down and chat with Broadway Legend Terry Burrell about her career, and what she’s been up to, including the show she has written, “Ethel” based on the life of Ethel Waters.

Kara Tameika Watkins and Nicole Ruthmarie join us first to talk about how we met, and upcoming projects, then are joined by Chris Sizemore, Ryan Sellers, and Nick Lehan for a one year Quarantine reunion party. Good times with great friends.

We met members of a world traveling dance company while walking the pugs this evening, watched Megan and Harry’s Oprah Interview, and are reading lots of books...

Join us for an insightful discussion with Karen Darner, former VA Legislator and member of the VA ALZ Commission, and Florence Lacey, Broadway Legend, who starred in our musical, Kaleidoscope, that dealt with a performer living with dementia as she embarks her come back one woman show telling the story of her life.

Tony Award Nominee (Next to Normal) - J. Robert Spencer starred as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre in the Summer of 1998. He updates us on his life since 1998, and is joined by special guest Larry Alexander in the second half to talk about our experience that Summer.

Matt and I create paper chains, talk to Rick and Felicia, and lobby Factory 449 to work on a musical that Rick directs starring Felicia that we write. (Holding you to that)

We check out an outdoor art installation featuring giant light up inflatable mushrooms, chat with Kara Tameika Watkins about her upcoming cabaret, interview Edgar Allan Pug regarding his 5th birthday, and reveal tomorrow night’s guests...

We had a great reunion with Diana Huey, Thom Sesma, and Gannon O’Brien from Signature Theatre’s 2013 production of Miss Saigon tonight. Matt made eggplant lasagne and we attempted to make gold coin ornaments for our perpetual season trees. Enjoy!

We have known Michelle for 12 years, and step inside her head and dealings with the Lincoln Project.

Listen to snippets of four of our favorite Susan Derry songs from our Bold New Works series, while we eat fortune cookies, discuss our latest Netflix binges, and reveal tomorrow night’s guest!

Stephen attempts water color while Matt interviews Susan Derry, the muse of our Bold New Works for Intimate Stages Initiative, and three time co-star, Catherine Purcell.

A recap of our visit to Arena Stage’s Molly’s Salon program last night, our favorite Arena Stage memories, and tomorrow’s guest revealed!

We color in a zombie coloring book, talk to Eleasha, then Weslie. Lots of memories of the Signature Theatre productions of Les Miserables, Partial Eclipse, and embarrassing audition tales. Visit Eleasha’s IMDB here- https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8364429/ Visit http://www.wesliewoodleyphoto.com to learn more about her business.

Welcome to our Inaugural episode where we explain who we are, what we do, and what to expect on The Conner & Smith Show!

What’s to come in future episodes of The Conner & Smith Show!