Artist Soapbox * Audio fiction + Creative Process

Mettlesome, “a Durham based performance and production collective,” was a winner of the 2017 Indies Arts Awards awarded by Indyweek. Rose Werth, one of the founding partners and… Read more "014: Rose Werth, founding partner of Mettlesome, advocates for clarity, safe space, and the collective" The post 014: Rose Werth, founding partner of Mettlesome, advocates for clarity, safe space, and the...

Kicking off 2018! Here’s Aurelia Belfield, Music and Casting Supervisor and Sound Coordinator, with Trailblazer Studios in Raleigh. Learn about Aurelia’s super cool work in the entertainment… Read more "013: Music Supervisor and Voice Over Casting Director Aurelia Belfield breaks down A&E and aspirational art" The post 013: Music Supervisor and Voice Over Casting Director Aurelia Belfield brea...

Last podcast episode of 2017! What’s the incident that sparked the Artist Soapbox podcast? Listen to this quickie. Eight minutes and you’ll know. Tamara Kissane is a… Read more "012: [Quickie] Host Tamara Kissane tells the story of the genesis of Artist Soapbox" The post 012: [Quickie] Host Tamara Kissane tells the story of the genesis of Artist Soapbox appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

“There’s amazing art going on in the Triangle. And there’s no doubt about that. But I felt like there’s a need for more political, interactive, community based… Read more "011: Artistic Director Amy Sawyers-Williams applies theatre for social justice, education, and healing" The post 011: Artistic Director Amy Sawyers-Williams applies theatre for social justice, education, and healing appeared fir...

Identity, heritage, legacy, and whether history will repeat itself…again. Dig into Ian Bowater’s newest play, “Millennium Boy” (see synopsis below) which will be featured in a reading… Read more "010: Playwright Ian Bowater reaches out for feedback on his MILLENNIUM BOY" The post 010: Playwright Ian Bowater reaches out for feedback on his MILLENNIUM BOY appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

How do we measure individual growth and advancement as theatre artists? Can we contribute to a local theatre scene? What life lessons are learned thru improvisation? Enjoy… Read more "009: Actor Jessica Flemming rides the waves of overlapping projects and deep reflection" The post 009: Actor Jessica Flemming rides the waves of overlapping projects and deep reflection appeared first on Artist...

I need a dramaturg STAT. Marshall Botvinick describes the roles and responsibilities of the mysterious dramaturg (you’ll want to hire one too!), teaching theatre online, unanticipated barriers… Read more "008: Dramaturg Marshall Botvinick delivers context, connections, and questions for civil society" The post 008: Dramaturg Marshall Botvinick delivers context, connections, and questions for civil...

What is it like to play an iconic character in a “sort of” adaptation of a classic? How do we define failure? How do we punctuate our… Read more "007: Actor Thaddaeus Edwards reframes Vanya…and failure…and life" The post 007: Actor Thaddaeus Edwards reframes Vanya…and failure…and life appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Susannah Hough speaks candidly about her role as co-artistic director of a growing theatre company and her role as Lucinda in Honest Pint’s production of THE MYSTERY… Read more "006: Co-Artistic Director Susannah Hough gets honest about the business of theatre" The post 006: Co-Artistic Director Susannah Hough gets honest about the business of theatre appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell gets deep about Black Ops Theatre Company, the inaugural Bullcity Black Theatre Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and more. Get inspired by her thoughts on the… Read more "005: Director JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell gives voice to the value of community" The post 005: Director JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell gives voice to the value of community appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Burlesque, nerdlesque, and circus arts. Stories of liberation, entropy, and Prince. Josephine Baker, pasties and applause for getting naked. Those are only some of the topics we… Read more "004: Performance artist JoRose celebrates burlesque and grace over entropy" The post 004: Performance artist JoRose celebrates burlesque and grace over entropy appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Are artist-parents like dragons in a cage? Why re-write a classic children’s book? What is it like to run a Kickstarter campaign? How do we become REAL?… Read more "003: Writer John Jimerson takes on the Velveteen Rabbit" The post 003: Writer John Jimerson takes on the Velveteen Rabbit appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The first solo podcast for Artist Soapbox! Tamara Kissane takes her new Blue Yeti mic for a spin around her kitchen while discussing three takeaways from last… Read more "002: [Quickie] Creativity tips, Artist Soapbox FAQ, Tamara goes solo!" The post 002: [Quickie] Creativity tips, Artist Soapbox FAQ, Tamara goes solo! appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Mara Thomas talks about her process as a playwright, collaborating with other artists, Elton John and how to be punk in 2017.** Mara Thomas is a Durham-based… Read more "001: Playwright Mara Thomas says Yes to Nothing" The post 001: Playwright Mara Thomas says Yes to Nothing appeared first on Artist Soapbox .