At The Elephants with Rob Morris

One of the youngest cats at The Elephants so far, Mr. Andrew Hollinger stopped by to talk Texas, UIL One Act, being at the School of Drama as it transitioned out of Gerald Freedman's legacy and what brought him to Los Angeles to make people laugh. Really enjoyed getting to know this dude who could not be a nicer fella. Don't miss it!

Gus Heagarty is delightful. First, go follow him on stuff because he's hilarious and his content lately is a much needed break from scrolling nothingness. We got into his roots in NorCal, his "choice" to major in directing at UNCSA, the magic of self discovery and of course we dove into our relationship with Gerald Freedman as his last directing students and how we ended up where are...

JOSH BROCKI is in the house baby or at least in his apartment in NY virtually at The Elephants today. He didn't kill the cat, it died of malnutrition; don't get it twisted. Lead singer of NightSpins , playwright, actor, and all-around cool guy Josh Brocki shares his upbringing in North Carolina. Born into an artist family--Josh hit the high school program and then the college dram program...

My very best friend in the world that is not my wife is named Brandon Tyler Harris and today he is on At The Elephants for the very first time. Brandon is the reason I went to (U)NCSA. I wouldn't have known it existed without him! Brandon is a tremendous actor, handyman, voice over artisté, and the best best man a guy could ask for. Please enjoy this not short talk with my best friend who will hop...

Kira Geiger! Finally on At The Elephants, Kira helped to produce the #BENT series we did in 2020 and  never made an appearance on the show. No longer! We talk about growing up in Seattle with a very unconventional family dynamic that shaped the way she thought about becoming an East Coaster. One of my favorite episodes recently, we got to the bottom of some great issues: conservatism, love, accept...

Emma returns! We catch up on how BENT went during the pandemic (after all the talking we did with the cast/crew on AtE), talk a little about her father (Steve Coulter, Drama '81), and really get into some great conversations about language and voice surrounding the topic of Emma's "THE ACCENT PROJECT". She's got a notoriously soft-spoken and calming demeanor but she has plenty to say on this week'...

Officially Rachel Brooks, MA, LCAT - LP Creative Arts/ Drama Therapist! What does this mean?? Find out today on At The Elephants as Rachel breaks down her journey to becoming an Arts Therapist and how she balances still building her career as a performer. We talk about how her father's death during school affected her education and her overall journey in healing helping others heal as well. This i...

Welcome back to At The Elephants! It is 2023 and we are cooking into the new year with some great guests. Rob catches us up on the holidays break including the UNCSA Holiday party in NYC hosted by Tiffany Little Canfield and Todd Lloyd. Surreal and delightful! Stay tuned to AtE for more great chats from the metaphorical "Commons". Happy New Year everyone!  Coming soon: Emma Coulter, Rachel Br...

To Kill A Mockingbird came to Los Angeles and brought with it the great LUKE SMITH! We got into traveling with a company and the constant imposter syndrome that comes with being an artist. This is a great episode folks don't miss it! www.instagram.com/attheelephants  www.instagram.com/robmorrisyo  www.instagram.com/slukerrs

Andrew "Ace" Jernigan is one of my oldest friends in the UNCSA community. We made friends my first summer in Winston when I moved to town and already knew everyone. We bailed our friends out of jail together during the infamous BEACH WEEK saga. Far more recently and impressively: Andrew has been the drummer for the band NIGHT SPINS along with fellow alum JOSHUA BROCKI. We catch up with Ace on tour...

Caitlin Alyn is definitely one of those people I met on campus maybe once or twice very briefly but we became friends in Los Angeles in and around the comedy scene. She played my club in Austin, the ROMO ROOM and I always love watching her do standup. In this episode we talk about her standup journey a bit but we also discuss her overall feelings about art and motivation to create it. We close out...

Happy Thanksgiving! Daniel Kelly is back on At The Elephants with tales of travel and moving to Austin, TX. We split a bottle of wine that Daniel drank all by himself and caught up about Austin, comedy, getting a "real job" while scratching that creative itch.   Definitely recommend you take a listen to the quarantine episode we recorded in 2020 which is also available on all platforms a...

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED in MAY 2020. A reunion seven years in the making, today I'm joined by fellow Drama Directing 2013 grad, Daniel Kelly of Spring, TX. Sarasota, Travel Photography, the future of VR and much more. Enjoy. Excuse the not perfect sound quality in my makeshift quarantine studio. Think of this as the main feature film before the made-for-tv sequel coming out tomorrow. This is bei...

KYLE SIEGEL and i used to be roommates in Winston but i literally have not spoken to him since. Enjoy this catch up after a decade as we talk New Mexico, growing cannabis, quitting cannabis, welding and metalwork, and police surveillance. Don’t miss it.

Joe Flanders returns to At The Elephants to talk about his post-pandemic journey to teaching and his desire to make something he loves without thought of what happens next. In his recent position teaching high school, Joe had a pretty harrowing experience with panic attacks that put him the emergency room and then on medical leave from work. He talks about how he got there and how he got back, plu...

So much to be said about the multi-talented Shayna Penn! She has stage managed countless things including a huge number of shows on cruise ships. We got into her Jewish background, growing up in South Jersey and how she found theatre. She is also the co-creator of the new LOVEABLE LUCY children's book series so go check THAT out! It's not often that I get someone who out-talks me on this show and...

Steven Kopp has a tremendous mind and a beautiful heart. We talked about his journey through sobriety and into streaming games on Twitch. This is a truly special episode for me, personally. Not talking to my best friends for years can be tough but I was on the edge of my seat to hear what Steven had been dealing with. I hope that anyone who struggles with addiction gets something out of this episo...

Jared Thompson is one of the best clowns around! Catching up since his last episode of AtE, Jared shares his journey from street performing in New York to open mics in Arkansas. We talk comedy, spirituality, rebooting your creativity and the search for laughter in this week's episode. Don't miss the tremendous J-RAD. Follow him on social for near-daily inspiration. It'll light your fire if you nee...

Michael is a very sweet boy that is incredibly talented an an actor and more recently an on-the-rise horror writer. You can catch his films WE WANT FACES SO BAD and COME BE CREEPY WITH US online which include a number of other UNCSA alumni. Michael and I got into grief, transitioning into new mediums and growing up in Connecticut dreaming of a life in New York, and comedy people making the world s...

What can one say about Wiley Basho Gorn? He is my former classmate, roommate, current best bud and officiated my wedding! But enough of how I know him, let's get to how YOU should know him: Wiley is a tremendous talent in the world of theatre and has worked in the Shakespeare community pretty regularly since graduation in 2013. A Directing major at UNCSA, Wiley has taken his skillset into the worl...

MVG is an absolute clown that most people can't believe went to Drama School. Most folks take him for a film student and its not crazy to see why. We chat about his work directing horror movies with fellow alumni including Michael Calciano; clowning around as Dr. Pockets; his love for super old movies (like the first ones ever); his essential auditing of the Directing program at UNCSA; his relatio...

Charles Osborne AKA AStarOsborne AKA the 2nd best Jennifer Coolidge is in the house (literally) for this episode of At The Elephants. Rob and Charles get into his move from NYC to LA after 10 years in the city. His rise to social media stardom, his love of the movie Spice World, his time with Forbidden Broadway, his obsession with Jennifer Coolidge and his invitation to CAMEO; plus so much more! G...

Joshua Morgan (UNCSA DRAMA '09) joins Rob for the newest return of At The Elephants. Rob and Joshua catch up about Joshua's acting career (including a recent flattering appearance on LAW & ORDER), ARTISTS STRATEGY with fellow alum MIKE LABBADIA , and more. Also flashing back to NO RULES THEATRE COMPANY and the origins of ASSEMBLY REQUIRED with fellow alum BRIAN SUTOW.

So excited to have Steve Coulter (THE WALKING DEAD, HOUSE OF CARDS) on the show today to talk about being directed by his daughter Emma Coulter in BENT by Martin Shaerman For TIX visit: https://bent2020.squarespace.com BENT runs FEB 6-15, 2020 @ Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. Produced by Rob Morris & Kira Geiger. 2020.

The director has arrived! We talk with Emma Coulter on directing her father Steve Coulter, LBGT storytelling and so much more. Enjoy! For TIX visit: https://bent2020.squarespace.com BENT runs FEB 6-15, 2020 @ Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. Produced by Rob Morris & Kira Geiger. 2020.