The Mirror Stage Podcast

Behind The Squirrels: Meet the Set Designer! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Craig Wollam, the set designer for our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about how the set evolves with our characters.  Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social media: Take a moment to...

Behind The Squirrels: Meet the Costume Engineer! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Julia Logan Trimarco, the costume engineer for our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about how the wardrobe reflects the character’s state of being.  Click HERE for tickets to The Squirrel Plays Mir...

Behind The Squirrels: Meet the Realtor/Exterminator/Animal Control! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Angie Bolton, who plays three roles in  our production of The Squirrel Plays, the Realtor, the Exterminator, and the Animal Control Officer. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about how Angie differentiates her thr...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Valerie Ryan Miller and Jason Marr, the leads of our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about what brings Man and Wife to their new neighborhood.  Click HERE for tickets to The Squirrel Plays Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do:  Social...

Behind The Squirrels: Meet the Lighting Designer! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Savannah Van Leuvan, the lighting designer for our production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and tell you about how the lights set the mood.  Click HERE for tickets to The Squirrel Plays Mirror Stage: Learn more about...

Behind The Squirrels: Meet the Neighbors! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Serin Ngai, Caitlin Frances Branston, and Emily Hoffman, cast members in our upcoming production of The Squirrel Plays. In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of The Squirrel Plays and introduce you to our Neighbors.  Click HERE for tickets to The Squirrel Plays Mirror Stage: Le...

Episode 33: Meet the Playwright of The Squirrel Plays, Mia McCullough!  Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the playwright of The Squirrel Plays, Mia McCullough. In this episode, QuiQui slowly realizes how much of a fan of Mia’s they are. We also give our listeners more details on where Ty has been, and what we have been doing to gear up for our spring production of...

Episode 32: A Conversation with Mercedes Sanchez! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Mercedes Sanchez, the director of development, communications and community education and outreach at Cedar River Clinics. Here, we speak with her about the state of reproductive rights in Washington, and how our listeners can be more involved. We also give our listeners more detai...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Maria Kolby-Wolfe. Here we speak about her work as President and CEO of Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF), and she shares with us tales of all she has learned over the course of her work in the world of non profit.  Be sure to check out our social media, website, or YouTube channel to learn more about past and future Mirro...

Episode 30: South Seattle Stories (Part 6): Black and Tan Hall Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Black and Tan Hall. Here we speak with Karen Toering and Naudia Miller. Here we chat about what brought them to be the community leaders they are today. We also give our listeners more details on our next in person event: Stories of Love, on February 11. Be sure to che...

Episode 30: A Conversation with Colorful Pages! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Colorful Pages. Here we speak with Colorful Pages Founder and Director of Colorful Pages: Kaitlin Kamalei (KK) Brandon. We also give our listeners a peek into what our next in person production, and what they can expect in 2023. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or yout...

Episode 29: A Conversation with Highline Botanical Gardens! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Highline Botanical Gardens. Here we speak with Luanne Coachman, the Leader of the garden’s board of Directors. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Mirror Stage: Learn more about ev...

Episode 28: Meet the Actors of Expand Upon: Income Inequality ! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the Expand Upon: Income Inequality actors. Here we speak with: Rosslyn Cornejo, Lee Yang, Anubhuti Sood, and Andrew Litzky. We also debrief on our Contexpo series, and discuss next steps as we prepare for our online staged reading.  Be sure to check out our socia...

Episode 27: A Conversation with Mary E Brown and Nelle Tankus! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with EXPANDUPON: Income Inequalty  Playwrights. Here we speak with our writers Mary E. Brown and Nelle Tankus. Here we talk about how they approach writing, their favorite authors, and where they find inspiration. We also give our listeners more details on our arts/wor...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the two newest additions to the Mirror Stage family Amanda Kristine our Social Media Specialist, and Alexandra our External Relations Assistant. Here we speak with them about what led them to Mirror Stage,  and we also give our listeners more details on our arts/workshop series, Contexpo.  Be sure to check out our social...

Episode 24: A Conversation with House Our Neighbors! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with House Our Neighbors: Seattle Social Housing Initiative. Here we speak with Camille Gix, a member of the Advocacy team and steering committee, and fellow steering committee member Suresh Changmugam. Here they teach us about what Social Housing is, who benefits, and why it is impo...

Episode 23: A Conversation with Vanishing Seattle! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Vanishing Seattl’s founder Cynthia Brothers and find out how you can see diverse arts around Seattle. We also give our listeners more details on our arts/workshop  series Contexpo.  Be sure to check out our social media, website, or youtube channel to learn more about pa...

South Seattle Stories (Part 5) - REEL YOUTH Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with the hard working team behind REEL YOUTH, an organization that focuses on getting young people of color interested in film. Here we chat about their latest camp, their future hopes and goals, and how they are making a difference in the arts. Be sure to check out our social media, website,...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with SEEDArts Director Kathy Fowells, and Rainer Arts Center manager Ben Leiataua. Here we learn about how SEEDArts is having a positive impact on the South Seattle Arts community. Learn more about their interesting history with art and storytelling, and find out how you can see diverse arts around Seattle. We also talk about what’s ne...

Episode 19: A Conversation with Aaron Dixon! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Seattle Black Panther Party Co-founder Aaron Dixon. Here he tells us stories of his upbringing, his history, and what his second book is all about. He shares with us his hopes for the future, as well as offers tips to keep younger generations fighting the good fight. Mirror Stage: Learn...

Episode 18: A Conversation with Rainier Valley Midwives! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our fourth installment of South Seattle Stories; a conversation with Rainer Valley Midwives. Here we chat with executive director Tara Lawal, and Community Outreach Coordinator Jade Jost about their organizations positive impact on women’s health. Here they share with us multiple stories that hav...

Episode 17: A Conversation with Kristin Chambers! Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with local musician Kristin Chambers. Here she gives us a peek at her creative past, shares her music with us, and gets us pumped for her holiday variety show: Snow Globe. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or YouTube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with our new staff members Tycarius Cummnigs and Sien Méndez. Learn about their theatre roots, and what drew them to be a part of the Mirror Stage family. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or YouTube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Social media: Take a moment to check us out on your f...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Ana Maria Campoy. Here we discuss her work in the theater community, as well as the impact she is making in the Lower Yakima Valley. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or YouTube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do: Social media: Take a m...

Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our third installment of South Seattle Stories. In this month’s episode, we interview South Seattle Emerald founder and publisher, Marcus Green. Be sure to check out our social media, website, or YouTube channel to learn more about past and future Mirror Stage happenings. Mirror Stage: Learn more about everything we do: Social media: Take a moment to c...