At The Elephants with Rob Morris

Logan Fahey (Drama ‘08) was such a great guy to get to know over this episode. His soothing baritone took us from his first spot in NY with Jake Lacy and Wesley Taylor to LA’s true calling and the indie filmmaker in his heart. All along snapping for FaheyFoto. This is a good one folks. Enjoy!   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. Logo by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited br Rob Morris....

Jessica (Drama '12) is absolutely lovely to talk to, so glad we could catch up. Disney reboots, Parks and Rec & Big Little Lies get some airtime. Personal growth and letting go of expectations in the City of Angels. Enjoy. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2019.

DC Wade (Film '10) is an impressive and excellent fellow. Former agent for WME, UNCSA Student Body President and Baltimore Knife Salesman. We had a great chat about the industry and how the different pieces function together. Don't miss this one, you're gonna love it. Enjoy. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2019.

Stephen Friedrich (Drama '13) is one of my favorite people I met while at UNCSA. He's talented of course but also curiously energetic and a very sharp wit. This great chat spans so many things from dramatic self improvement, Hollywood expectations and magic mushrooms. This was one of my favorites, I hope it is one of yours. Enjoy. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown....

Drama Director on deck! Shanna Beauchamp (Drama '06) is such a joy to talk to. She's brilliant, tough and deeply compassionate. We talk about her work with Kaiser Permanente, growing up post-racial, the shock of landing in the East Coast after that upbringing and even a little Warren/Sanders 2020 talk. Enjoy!  Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited...

Beth Hawkes (Drama '16) is a recent Hollywood transplant born and raised in Greensboro. Personally I think she belongs on a sitcom. She has that level of energy, anxiety and joy in her heart. She's lovely and insists she likes her survival job. Don't miss this one. Enjoy!  Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced Edited by Rob Morris. 2019.

David Gow (Drama '16) is such a kind fellow with a rich voice you will definitely enjoy listening to. I appreciate his taking time from his vacation from NY to do his episode. We talk about Houston and football families. The Waverly Gallery. New York vs. Los Angeles comes up again (big surprise, it won't be the last). Overall an excellent chat with a dear friend. Enjoy!  Music by Daniel Emond & Ma...

Jasmine Kimiko Stiefel (Drama '15) is one of my best friends and one of the best people I know, it is always so fun to be with this weirdo. We talk about Hawaii, New York & Los Angeles and what keeps us making our own stuff because in case you haven't heard, #wecreatehere. Don't miss her upcoming projects "RED" and "COME BE CREEPY". Enjoy! Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thom...

Nicole (Drama '07) is a 100% bucket of cheesiness and makes no apologies for it. Join us for a chat about Dallas, Yo-Yos, staying engaged in your art and the great Nolan Ryan. Enjoy!   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2019.

The lovely and talented Magdalene Vick (Drama '10) is a certified kook and I just love that about her. We talk about her rise on Facebook and Instagram as a comedienne and how you deal with having thousands of fans overnight. We also talk about the struggles of managing how people see you and the tenacity to keep going when things seem impossible. Enjoy.   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown....

Aidan Crowley (Film '17) and I had not met until recently but I am so glad I did. He's a kind and generous fellow I think is just at the very beginning of doing amazing things. We talk turning down dream jobs, small town tennis tourneys, and starting your own company. We talked for quite a while over a bottle of wine he brought us. Enjoy!   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Tho...

Kim Ross (D&P '11) is one of my favorite pickles. She is a huge part of the Alumni-West branch of the (U)NCSA community. We talk about that, her origins in Jamaica, the transfer of departments at a conservatory and meeting the Obamas at work. Enjoy.   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and Edited by Rob Morris. 2019.

Caitlin Alyn (Film '14) is a standup and comedienne in Los Angeles and truly a brilliant hustler. She co-hosts the SingleAF podcast and you can catch her doing standup all over LA. We talk origins, social media, fixing things yourself and the magic of making things happen after graduation. Enjoy!    Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and Edited by Rob Morr...

This week I'm joined by the talented and multi-disciplined Morgan Sellers (W&M '17). One of the best tap dancers I've met so far, Morgan started in the High School Drama program and then moved to Stage Management and finally to Wig and Makeup where she found her people. She's out here in LA hustling and we share some early war stories from right after she landed in Hollywood. Enjoy!    Music by Da...

Megan West (Drama '13) is the current reigning champion with her third appearance (is that the right word for an audio-only program) on AtE. Go check her out in Episodes 1&5, then come catch up with us as we talk Shonda-land, becoming a fictional Miss Texas, social media poison and so much more. Enjoy! Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob M...

After over 3 years, At The Elephants returns with "Average" Joe Flanders (Film '10). Joe was my first roommate when I made the move to Los Angeles in 2016, but nearly everything we discuss happens before that. We cover some childhood ailments, the essence of comedy privilege and how spending your summers making movies can land you and your friends in a Myrtle Beach jail cell for the night. We cove...

Ashley Gates Jansen (Drama Directing '94/Drama Faculty) We discuss her journey up to joining then NCSA. Riding, Lacrosse, Bernie Sanders & so much more. Join us for this newest season of At The Elephants! Graduate of Gerald Freedman's inaugural directing class  in the School of Drama, she was also ordained in 2002 by the Renewal of the Spirit Institute, where she received a Masters degree in Pasto...

Matt Loehr (Drama Faculty) Matt has been teaching dance at UNCSA since Mollie Murray retired from the Drama School and just completed a smash hit on campus, directing The Drowsy Chaperone. Matt has made an exceptional career on Broadway in The Producers, Elf: The Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins, Movin' Out & Book of Mormon! Aside from all his success, or rather maybe in spite of it,...

John Vincent Bowhers (D&P Scene Design '11) covers Virginia Beach, the Navy, Pokemon Snap, The Ocarina of Time (*listen!) and of course his work in co-founding Peppercorn Children's Theatre at The Children's Museum of Winston-Salem.   Music from Daniel Emond & Max Stamps-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced & edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

Mary Irwin Furey (Drama Faculty)was the head of Voice and Speech and Assistant Dean of Drama before retiring (announced in this interview). Known to the School of Drama as Mother Voice and Our Lady of William Shakespeare, listening to her talk is like drinking tea with your ears. Enjoy. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

The show is hijacked by Sydney Shepherd, Regina Strayhorn (Drama '13) & Adrian Blake Enscoe. We talk to the group and hear some music from this electric eclectic. Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

One is a rocker, the other a poet. They both provide that extra "degree" of education in the School Of Liberal Arts. Dean Wilcox & Joe Mills are excellent educators with great stories.    Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

Bob Francesconi (Drama Faculty) did not say much in his more than 30 years teaching in the School of Drama. He is greatly revered for his brevity and so with that in mind, simply: Listen. And Run. (PART 2) Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

Bob Francesconi (Drama Faculty) did not say much in his more than 30 years teaching in the School of Drama. He is greatly revered for his brevity and so with that in mind, simply: Listen. And Run. (PART 1) Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.

Greg Walter (Drama Faculty) never seems to age but that doesn't subtract from the years of experience and expertise he brings to teaching and now leading all that is singing in the School of Drama.   Music by Daniel Emond & Max Stampa-Brown. GFX by Dave Thomas Brown. Produced and edited by Rob Morris. 2015.