Artist Soapbox * Audio fiction + Creative Process

The first play with an all-Black and all-female cast and creative team to premiere on Broadway, ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead) is making… Read more "037: Director Michele Okoh brings the heroes of ECLIPSED to the stage as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival" The post 037: Director Michele Okoh brings the heroes of ECLIPSED to the stage as part of the Women’s Theatre Fe...

#femalefilmmaker #NCentrepreneur The value of capturing moments on film, building a creative business, embracing one’s point of view, and much more. As owner and founder of Big Dog… Read more "036: Capturing memories with filmmaker Janice Smith, owner and founder of Big Dog Little Bed" The post 036: Capturing memories with filmmaker Janice Smith, owner and founder of Big Dog Little Bed a...

A conversation about curating a career, creating new work, and celebrating the people of this place. Soprano Andrea Edith Moore‘s performances have spanned the globe from Teatro Colon… Read more "035: Soprano Andrea Edith Moore curates a career filled with classical and contemporary music" The post 035: Soprano Andrea Edith Moore curates a career filled with classical and contemporary music a...

Curious about a Creative Accountability Group? A few of our participants share their takeaways from the 1st ASBX Creative Accountability Group at the opening of this episode!… Read more "Bonus episode 002: Better together. A Creative Accountability Group debrief with Mara and Tamara" The post Bonus episode 002: Better together. A Creative Accountability Group debrief with Mara and Tamara appeared...

Actor, director, and filmmaker, Maxine Eloi wrapped 9 short films and 1 feature film in 2017. Wow! Listen to Maxine talk about ramping up her career in film and… Read more "034: Actor and filmmaker Maxine Eloi takes control of her career and her stories" The post 034: Actor and filmmaker Maxine Eloi takes control of her career and her stories appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

One of the rare ASBX episodes that features two artists at once! In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with the artistic directors of the… Read more "033: Dance, play, and dream in 54 STRANGE WORDS with Stacy Wolfson and Curtis Eller of the Bipeds" The post 033: Dance, play, and dream in 54 STRANGE WORDS with Stacy Wolfson and Curtis Eller of the Bipeds appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

“Once I found improv, I knew I wanted to do that with my life…” So many applicable takeaways and specific examples! In the first half of this episode… Read more "032: Improviser Dan Sipp says yes to THIRD DATE and the Medical Improv Initiative" The post 032: Improviser Dan Sipp says yes to THIRD DATE and the Medical Improv Initiative appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

A special bonus episode featuring our first Young Artist! I’ve been thinking for awhile about how to feature kid artists in the Triangle. An opportunity spontaneously presented… Read more "Bonus episode 001: A Young Artist in the Triangle shares her poems Life and I am Different" The post Bonus episode 001: A Young Artist in the Triangle shares her poems Life and I am Different appeared first on A...

Based in Raleigh NC and founded in 2016, the Women’s Theatre Festival (WTF) creates, produces, and promotes extraordinary theatre by women. Each play in their summer festival was… Read more "031: Festival Production Manager for the Women’s Theatre Festival, Katy Koop, keeps it all on track" The post 031: Festival Production Manager for the Women’s Theatre Festival, Katy Koop, keeps it all on...

“How can things that we own have very special meaning to us?” Ceramic artist Doreen Jakob creates functional ceramics that are distinctive, meaningful, and beautiful. In this episode… Read more "030: Ceramic artist Doreen Jakob tells stories in clay" The post 030: Ceramic artist Doreen Jakob tells stories in clay appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

WHAT I LEARNED FROM 40 YEARS OF NOT BEING FAMOUS: PART ONE. This is the first installment of a multi-part series planned for the Artist Soapbox podcast… Read more "029: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART ONE. Define and redefine success." The post 029: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART ONE. Define and redefine success. appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

“We are here. It is chaotic. If we say yes, what can happen?” Choreographer Killian Manning is a treasured director and teacher. It’s easy to see why… Read more "028: Choreographer and dancer Killian Manning insists on possibility" The post 028: Choreographer and dancer Killian Manning insists on possibility appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Do you ever take stock of all plastic you use? Do you think about all the plastic that surrounds you every day? Artist Robin Frohardt does–a lot.… Read more "027: Mellon DisTIL fellow Robin Frohardt transforms plastic into thought-provoking art" The post 027: Mellon DisTIL fellow Robin Frohardt transforms plastic into thought-provoking art appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Ely Urbanski, printmaker, is an incredibly resourceful artist who moves her work forward with a spirit of collaboration and generosity. Ely was kind to come and chat… Read more "026: Printmaker Ely Urbanski makes the invisible visible" The post 026: Printmaker Ely Urbanski makes the invisible visible appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Why are transitions so difficult and so important to pay attention to? How can artists and arts organizations manage transitions with grace and confidence? Artist and nonprofit… Read more "025: Artist and nonprofit leader Cheryl Chamblee coaches creatives in times of transition" The post 025: Artist and nonprofit leader Cheryl Chamblee coaches creatives in times of transition appeared first on Art...

Lormarev Jones, actor, choreographer, and teaching artist opens up about the artist hustle, MFAs, and self-care for artists. What’s it like financially and emotionally to work as… Read more "024: Actor, educator, and choreographer Lormarev Jones opens up about the artist hustle, MFAs, and self-care for artists." The post 024: Actor, educator, and choreographer Lormarev Jones opens up about the art...

JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell gives us the scoop on The Bull City Black Theater Festival, a vital, NEW, and upcoming event in Durham, NC. Why a festival rather than… Read more "023: Lead Curator and Strategist JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell launches the first BULL CITY BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL" The post 023: Lead Curator and Strategist JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell launches the first BULL CITY BLACK THEATER FESTIVA...

Julie Kaplan has written music inspired by pollinators, icebergs, and astronauts! She teaches improvisational games to kids and writes super singable songs just for them. Julie is… Read more "022: Composer and improviser Julie Kaplan sparks kids’ imaginations" The post 022: Composer and improviser Julie Kaplan sparks kids’ imaginations appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

The first duo to be featured on ASBX! Faye Goodwin and Nick Popio discuss their roles in the upcoming production of THE MOORS at Manbites Dog Theater… Read more "021: Actors Faye Goodwin and Nick Popio embody the Moor-hen and the Mastiff on THE MOORS" The post 021: Actors Faye Goodwin and Nick Popio embody the Moor-hen and the Mastiff on THE MOORS appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

Oil painting, storytelling, art & business, entrepreneurship and more with Geraud Staton, executive director of the Helius Foundation in Durham, NC. Geraud Staton is a Durham-based actor, portrait… Read more "020: Artist and Executive Director Geraud Staton equips budding entrepreneurs" The post 020: Artist and Executive Director Geraud Staton equips budding entrepreneurs appeared first o...

Erin Bell talks with openness and honesty about her journey from a life constructed around corporate consulting to a life constructed around making art, theatre, and her… Read more "019: Photographer Erin Bell embraces life as an art-maker" The post 019: Photographer Erin Bell embraces life as an art-maker appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

“Art ain’t innocent. And it’s always political.” ** Inquiry, value, choice, and revolutionary connections. ** The relationship between Black performance and mainstream arts space. ** Monèt Noelle… Read more "018: Artist & Leader Monèt Noelle Marshall speaks thru BUY MY SOUL AND CALL IT ART" The post 018: Artist & Leader Monèt Noelle Marshall speaks thru BUY MY SOUL AND CALL IT ART appeared...

That’s right, Soapboxers. We’ve turned the tables! Mara Thomas interviews Tamara Kissane about the upcoming world premiere of Tamara’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s THE MASTER BUILDER, ambition, aspirations, and… Read more "017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by Mara Thomas!)" The post 017: Playwright Tamara Kissane remodels MASTER BUILDER (interviewed by M...

Bodies, money, voice, authenticity, musical inspiration, the actor’s job, and a Free Season of Theatre. All of that and more in 60 minutes with Dana Marks! Dana… Read more "016: Actor/singer/director Dana Marks answers 30 questions in 60 minutes [ASK ME ANYTHING]" The post 016: Actor/singer/director Dana Marks answers 30 questions in 60 minutes [ASK ME ANYTHING] appeared first on Artist Soapbox .

IMAGO is “A phatasmagorical sci-fi dance theatre experience” that “reckons with the distance between what we are and what we believe ourselves to be.” Choreographer and performer… Read more "015: Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock travels the distance for IMAGO" The post 015: Choreographer and performer Nicola Bullock travels the distance for IMAGO appeared first on Artist Soapbox .