Artistic Finance

Screenwriter and director Kevin T Morales discusses his finances from growing up in Los Angeles, directing theatre in San Francisco, and moving to New York City to write and direct films.   Today’s guest is screenwriter and director Kevin T Morales. Originally from Los Angeles, he has been artistic director of two theatre companies in California and has worked post production in Hollywood. Since 2...

Actor Geovonday Jones discusses his financial journey from growing up in St. Louis to moving to New York City and establishing a career of acting, directing, and teaching theatre.   Geovonday Jones is an actor, director, and educator based in Brooklyn. He has directed Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Motherf-er with the Hat and Suzan-Lori Park’s In The Blood. Geo has also directed concerts and operas, as wel...

Musician Geoff Gersh talks about his career with The Blue Man Group, creating ambient soundscapes on electric guitar, and residencies as an artist. PART TWO of our interview.   Geoff has played in the band for The Blue Man Group off Broadway and has played in the pit for Rock of Ages on Broadway. He creates soundscapes on the electric guitar via his moniker Ambient Fields.

Musician Geoff Gersh talks finances as an electric guitar and zither player for more than twenty years. PART ONE of our interview.   Geoff has played in the band for The Blue Man Group off Broadway and has played in the pit for Rock of Ages on Broadway. He creates soundscapes on the electric guitar via his moniker Ambient Fields.

Ashley Tabatabai talks about the balance of making money in a "regular" job while simultaneously being an actor and filmmaker in Leeds, England.

Theatre investor Ira Gilbert and wellness coach Jason Daley Kennedy chat about producing theatre, the importance of trust, and educating white people on anti-racism.

Ariel Estrada has obtained $500,000 worth of grants for non profit arts organizations in NYC. He discusses his grant writing experience and some of the ins and outs of the process.

Ariel Estrada, actor, director, and arts advocate talks about his financial journey and why he formed Leviathan Lab to promote Asian American practitioners of theatre and film.

Cynthia Winstead discusses finances throughout her career as a costume designer and professor. We also discuss how scholarships and endowments work.

An interview with Dennis Size, the Vice President of Design at The Lighting Design Group (LDG), a major news and event lighting company in North America. He explains how LDG has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and why the #RedAlertRESTART event and the RESTART Act are necessary. #RedAlertRESTART #WeMakeEvents #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages Interview by Ethan Steimel

Franklin Trapp, artistic director of The Forestburgh Playhouse, shares his experiences of adapting his season and laying off 100 technicians, designers, musicians, and actors. Ethan discusses lighting up the Playhouse in RED for #RedAlertRESTART. #RedAlertRESTART #WeMakeEvents #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages Interview by Ethan Steimel

Charles Ford, owner of Vue Show Design Group in Chicago, discusses his involvement in the #RedAlertRESTART event urging Congress to pass the RESTART Act to provide financial assistance to live event businesses affected by COVID-19 and to extend PUA for displaced workers. #RedAlertRESTART #WeMakeEvents #ExtendPUA Interview by Ethan Steimel

An interview with lighting designer Sammy Ross about the predicament of live event workers during the time of COVID-19. #RedAlertRESTART #WeMakeEvents #ExtendPUA Interview by Ethan Steimel

Michael Strickland is the founder of Bandit Lites, a major North American entertainment lighting company. He worked tirelessly to advise congressional members to pass the CARES Act and is currently advising congress to pass the RESTART Act to provide financial assistance to small businesses and to extend PUA (unemployment benefits) for displaced workers. #RedAlertRESTART #WeMakeEvents #ExtendPUA I...

An interview with Mishqah Parthiephal about growing up in Durban, South Africa and becoming an actress in Johannesburg and around the world.

An interview with Steve Woods on his journey from being an on the road lighting designer to becoming a professor of lighting design.

Интервью с Дарьей Вергизовой о её карьере балетмейстера в Санкт-Петербурге, Россия.   Daria Vergizova - Choreographer Elena Notkina interviews Daria Vergizova about being a choreographer in St. Petersburg, Russia.

An interview with Elena Notkina covering her journey from being a choreographer in St. Petersburg, Russia to moving to New York City.   Елена Ноткина - хореограф: Интервью с Еленой Ноткиной, повествующее о её пути от карьеры хореографа  в Санкт-Петербурге, Россия, до переезда в Нью-Йорк.   To attend an online concert of Elena's works, visit https://elena-notkina-choreography.eventbrite.com

An interview with Cricket S Myers on her journey from being a Physics major to becoming a sound designer in LA.

An interview with Cláudio Botelho covering his journey from Minas Gerais, Brazil to becoming a producer in Rio De Janeiro.

Entrevista com Cláudio Botelho, cobrindo sua jornada de Minas Gerais para se tornar um produtor no Rio de Janeiro.

An interview with Sergio Trujillo covering his journey from Cali, Colombia becoming a choreographer on Broadway.

An interview with Nina Goldman covering her journey from New York City to becoming a dancer on Broadway.

An interview with Trudy Dalgleish covering her journey from Canberra, New South Wales to becoming a lighting designer in Sydney.

An interview with Billy Kidd covering her journey from Canada to becoming a magician in Bath, England.