Behind the Buzz!

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Nicole Unger and actor Coco Rigby from Lucy Prebble's The Effect, a dynamic exploration of this unintended consequences of a medical drug trial. They talk about love, chemicals an...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Kristen Brandt and actor Gigi Guizado from our co-production of Christopher Chen's Passage, a theatrical take on E.M. Forster's A Passage to...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Breon Jenay and actor Karsyn Love from Kate Douglas' The Apiary , a dark comedy about our fragile relationship with nature. They talk about bees, whips and the very real threat of...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Nicole Unger and Adam Dunson from Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice , a theatrical take on the myth of Orpheus. They talk about myth and music and life after death. Side note: no mandolins were...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Gigi Guizado and Actor Agustin Ballesteros-Martin from Octavio Solis' Mother Road , a theatrical sequel to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath . They talk about created an ensemb...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan is joined by 2 Heidi's - Betsy Norton and Tina Rice - each starring in different versions of Heidi Schreck's remarkable play. They talk about emotional impact, breaking the 4th wall and how to approach a truly daunting line load. Side note:...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan is joined by Jake Staley and Jose Anthony - the director and one of the actors performing in the opening play of our season 2025-26 season - Martina Majoc's Ironbound! They talk about risk, conflict, and the Big "What Ifs." Side note: the un...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Breon Jenay, Jake Staley and Nicole Unger - 3 directors helming this season! They hope you're as excited as they are at what APF has planned this year! Behind the Buzz is a production of A...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Andrew Calvert and Playwright Elijah Young to talk about the North American premiere of Elijah's hysterical play, The Cold Buffet . They talk about carpets, drag queens and the fa...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Producers Jake Staley and Breon Jenay to chat about the creation of the upcoming Las Vegas Fallout Fringe Festival. They talk about acts, venues and the challenge of creating something fro...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Amanda Guardado and Aurora Watts-Esquibel to chat about their work on Jose Rivera's References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, APF's final mainstage production of the season. They tal...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Nicole Unger and Actor Christine Uyeno to chat about their work on Lucy Kirkwood's NSFW, APF's third staged reading of the season. They talk about universality of sexism, the thri...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Actor Ryan Ruckman and Director Jake Staley to chat about their work on Sam Shepard's True West, APF's second MainStage show of the season. They talk about the nature of the desert, the al...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Christopher Brown and April Sauline for a post-mortem chat about their 2nd staged reading of the season - Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson! They talk about astronomy, heaven, and The...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actors Timothy Cummings and Jenny Fox for a post-mortem chat about their 11th season mainstage opener - The Minutes by Tracy Letts! They talk about the power of ensemble, the joy of rehear...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Gigi Guizado and Costumer Cat Dixon for a post-mortem chat about their 11th season opener - Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias! They talk about bees and trees and the warm feelings...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by The Great Brandini - Company Manager Brandi Blackman for a play-by-play preview of their upcoming season! Quick side note: Contrary to appearances, Joe really HAS read all of these plays.....

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by The Pavilion playwright Craig Wright! They chat about bad ideas, Ouija boards, Susan of Kansas and happy endings. Quick side note: Representatives of the estates of Thornton Wilder, Eugene...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by actor Annette Houlihan Verdolino to talk about APF's production of Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa . They chat about partnership, sisterhood, and the things that aren't said. Fun side no...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by director Tracey Corea and actors Jackie Lakoudis and Nich Witham to talk about APF's staged reading of Lauren Gunderson's Exit, Pursued by a Bear. They chat about epiphany, stereotypes, an...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this special episode of Behind the Buzz, APF Dramaturg Leah Flowers talks with geologist Ginger Summerville about their current production, Alistair McDowall's X and it's connection with global climate change. They discuss the science, the fiction, and what you can do to get involved. Our first "Joe-fr...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Jake Staley and actors Breon Janay and Nicole Unger to talk about APF's production of Alistair McDowall's X . They discuss sci-fi of the past, the master of the future, and excite...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by Director Jason Nious and Actor Sabrina Cofield to talk about APF's staged reading of Dominque Morisseau's Pipeline .They discuss rhythm, discovery, and thrill of theatrical risk. Fun side...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by dramaturg Leah Flowers to talk about the research that goes into producing historically accurate plays. They chat about the importance of creating an honest culture, the challenge of disco...

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan, Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth, and APF Company Manager Brandi Blackman, talk about the upcoming season, our 10th! They chat about the impetus of script choice, the marriage of text to director, and the excitement of facing year 10. Fun...