Commonweal Theatre

Commonweal Theatre Podcast

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Since 1989 the Commonweal has been southeastern Minnesota’s premier professional live theater company. With a rotating repertory of comedies, dramas, musicals and more, we offer something for everyone. Located in historic Bluff Country, the Commonweal is consistently ranked as one of the top things to do in Lanesboro, MN. This podcast focuses on Commonweal Theatre Company members and guest artists. Drama Unfolds Where the Root River Bends.

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Conversations in Isolation: Kayla! 23.04.2020 22:44

We’ve decided to tell the story of how we all got here, one by one. Quick 15- 20 minutes conversations, little mini podcasts, to remind us all what brought us here in the first place and some of the delightful reasons we’ve stayed. Thanks so much for listening.

Conversations in Isolation: How We Got Here - Elizabeth Dunn 16.04.2020 24:42

Conversations in Isolation: How we got here series. In these mini pods we ask each of our resident company members to share what brought them to Lanesboro in the first place and what made them stay.

Brandt Roberts and The Fox 4.2.20 02.04.2020 37:00

So today, to talk about the production, I brought in the director Brandt Roberts. We talk about highlights and good memories from the rehearsal process and limited run of the show and we talk a little about what it’s like to be an artist in this world. A quick note: we recorded this before the shelter in place was in effect, but we did practice good social distancing. Thanks for listening.

Adrienne Sweeney and Scrooge and Photos and more - Commonweal Theatre Podcast 24.02.2020 51:29

Today Adrienne and I talk about the upcoming season, She’s playing Scrooge in a Christmas Carol and got to try on the character for just a little bit at our yearly photo shoot. A quick note: We recorded this podcast before Covid changed all of… everything. I Ought to be in Pictures is currently Postponed and we’re not sure when it will take our mainstage. Still. The postponement has done nothing t...

Jeremy van Meter and Auditions and Doubt - Commonweal Theatre Podcast 31.01.2020 1:00:58

Jeremy and I talk about the upcoming season, he’s playing Father Flynn in Doubt -we talk about that and what it’s like to take on an intense role, we talk about one of his other project this year a one man show Circumference of a Squirrel and we talk about auditions, what the audition process is like, share some stories about auditioning some advice, some really good stuff. Thanks for listening!

Ben Gorman and An Iliad - Commonweal Theatre Podcast 10.01.2020 31:09

Welcome to the Commonweal Theatre Podcast, today we’ve got a great interview with Commonweal’s very own Ben Gorman who is performing in a one man show, an Iliad, back for one performance only, in Lanesboro, on Sunday January 19th at 1:30PM Ben and I talk about performing in a one person show, how this show picked him, his upcoming tour of an Iliad, what audiences bring to the theatre, and much muc...