TABLEWORK (by Stanford TAPS)

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS undergads Sebastian Blue Hochman & Heather Schechter on Sebastian's TAPS Castone, " Port-Pourri ," will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage.  Additional Support for "Port-Pourri" was provided by Stanford's Center of Latin American Studies ⁠⁠Transcript⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The stateme...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews fellow TAPS Graduate Student Connor Lifson on what the Spring Developmental Stage, "Moonchild" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage.  ⁠⁠Transcript⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTA...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Rotimi Agbabiaka on what the Spring Main Stage, " Romeo & Juliet " will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. ⁠Transcript⁠ ⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS #DANCEatT...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Lecturer Matt Chapman on what the Winter Main Stage, " The Arsonists " will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Arsonists opens FEB 26 in Pigott Theater. Transcript ⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTIN...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Cailtin Main on what their project " Waiting for Magnapinna " will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7. ⁠⁠Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAP...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Shailee Rajak on what their project " The Algorithm of Happiness " will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7. ⁠⁠Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMaking...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Lucas Baisch on what their project " CLAW / BET / BOUNTY " will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7. ⁠Transcript⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DE...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Graduate Student Kathy Fang on what their project "Hard to Say (still untitled)" will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep '26 runs JAN 29-31 and Feb 5-7. Transcript Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Graduate Students, Director Adin Walker & Dramaturg Shailee Rajak on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Subscribe & Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Fun Home will play in the Pigott Theater, NOV 13-15, 2025. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/season [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠ ⁠⁠⁠] Hosted by...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Writer & Director Emily Miyeon Lim (‘27) on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "찜질방 (jjim-jil-bang) " will play in the Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater, OCT 30-NOV 01, 2025. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/season [ ⁠⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript ⁠⁠⁠] Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The state...

TABLEWORK Season 4 returns this Fall with TAPS Graduate Student Marina Johnson back on the microphone. Join Marina as she talks with this 25-26 Season's directors and creative teams on how they're taking their projects from the page to the stage. Subscribe and Listen wherever you get your podcasts! #TheaterMakingatTAPS [ View Episode Transcript]

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Senior Lecturer Aleta Hayes on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium" will play in the Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater, MAY 22-24, 2025. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/springriseup25 ⁠⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statement...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Lecturer Raissa Simpson on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium" will play in the Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater, MAY 22-24, 2025. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/springriseup25 ⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statements in this podcas...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Graduate Student Daniel Jackson on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "The Unit Operations Here Are Highly Specific" will play in the Pigott Theater, MAY 08-10. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/highlyspecific ⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statements in...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Assistant Professor Michael Rau on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Witch" will play in the Elam Theater, MAR 06-08. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/witch ⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #Th...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Graduate Student Pauline Mornet on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "WANDERERS" will play in Nitery Theater as part of Grad Rep Weekend 1, FEB 06-08. ⁠⁠taps.stanford.edu/gradrep25⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statements in this podcast...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Graduate Student Marlon  Ariyasinghe on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Exorcism" will play in Nitery Theater as part of Grad Rep Weekend 2, FEB 13-15. ⁠taps.stanford.edu/gradrep25⁠ ⁠Link to PDF Transcript⁠ Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The statements in this podcast...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Connor Lifson interviews TAPS Lecturer and Director Stephanie Hunt on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Three Sisters" will play in Pigott Theater NOV 08-09 + 13-16 Link to PDF Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ADoLB_DL0JCgqkfJS4hRZo24btdYAbF9/view?usp=sharing Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Connor Lifson. The sta...

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS PhD Alum Director Karina Gutiérrez on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Assassins" will play in Elam Theater May 23-25. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #ACTINGatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

TAPS Graduate Student + TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews TAPS Undergrad Director Sid Zhang ('25) on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "Box of Sand" will play in Pigott Theater May 02-04. This Production is a collaboration between Stanford TAPS and TheaterLab. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are t...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson is this week's interviewee, with Special Guest Host TAPS Chair and Professor Diana Looser. Marina directs the Winter Main Stage "The Wolves" by Sarah DeLappe. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMakingatTAPS #DESIGNatTAPS

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director María Zurita Ontiveros on what her project Women of Sand: Testimonies of Women in Ciudad Juárez will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep 24 runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10 2024. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterMaking...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director Connor Lifson on what his project "Omelas," based on the short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep 24 runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10 2024. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The statements in this podcast are the opinions of the speakers. #TheaterM...

TAPS Graduate Student & TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Grad Director Yutsha Dahl on what her project, a humorously long-titled comedy "Foundations of Feminism: The Poetics of Curiopathy As A Manifestation of the Sisterhood Zeitgeist In Feministological Nepali Archivitism," will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Grad Rep Runs Feb 1-3 and Feb 8-10. Hosted by TAP...

TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Guest Director Erika Chong Shuch on what this project will examine in the rehearsal room and on the stage. "For Now" will play in Harrry J. Elam, Jr. Nov 16-18 + Nov 30-Dec 02. This Production is a Collaboration between Stanford TAPS and Stanford's COLLEGE Program. Hosted by TAPS PhD Candidate Marina Johnson. The stat...