Evil Thespian

Today we're joined by three cast members from Kara Gordon's new play, The Pool. Alida Rose Delaney, Lauren Guglielmello, and Violet Savage are tenured performers, just a couple weeks shy of opening this tremendous new piece. Coming in with their own unique backgrounds and specialities, we covered some sweet insights into the rehearsal process, their relationships with their characters, and...

Daniel, is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, award-nominated actor, and novelist. He is also the co-founder/artistic director of Fandango 4 Arthouse. Today Daniel stops by to talk about his off-broadway solo show, ONE WITH THE CURRENT, which will open September 13th at 36th Street Studio Theatre. In this episode Daniel talks about his passion for writing, his journey developing the play,...

Writer Tade Davis joins us today to talk about her first play, Inside of Me, which will premiere August 25th and 26th at 8pm in Brooklyn! We discuss in this scandalous episode themes of murder, familial pathology, death, life, reproduction, and so much more! Follow Tade today on Twitter: @digital_orb000 Get tickets to Inside of Me: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-of-me-tickets-691776832127?aff...

Sam Straley is an actor, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and currently on the hit Hulu show Welcome to Flatch! Sam joins us to talk about the turn of events that brought him to where he is today. In addition, we talk about our shared passions, creative processes, journaling routines, and so much more! Follow Sam today and be sure to catch Welcome to Flatch on Hulu! IG: @samvstraley

Chloe Xtina is here with us today to talk about her play Joan of Arc in a Super Market in California! An immersive play, staged in an actual supermarket. Chloe is a filmmaker and playwright, a UCLA Alumni with a B.A. in playwriting, and a 2023 Sundance Ignite fellow. Originally from Oakland, CA, she currently slays in Brooklyn. We discuss the unique experience of girlhood, the male gaze, feminine...

We are joined by director Juan Pablo Rivera Garza, actor Mia Vallet, and playwright Eric Ratee to discuss the premiere of their upcoming play LOLA's MOVIE, a play about a filmmaker on the verge of a nervous breakdown. We talk about intimacy in the rehearsal processes, vulnerability between actors, artist neurosis, and so much more. Get tickets to Lola's Movie here: https://www.eventbrite.c...

Izzy is an actor who is doing mad work out here. We talk about film acting, stage acting, why instagram is still so cool, and so much more. Currently in tech for Galatea 2.0, they are also involved in developing a new play to be staged inside an actual supermarket. Follow Izzy today! @izzyetc

Sophie Dushko writes, directs, dances, acts, and cultivates art with ambition and potency. She joins us on the pod to share her visual and conceptual approach to pushing her ideas into existence. She's naturally tenacious and shares with us her spirited take on the importance of community and recognizing positive forces in one's creative life. Most importantly, we talk about the play she&#...

Actor Max Stewart is my neighbor! Max joins us today to discuss his time at DePaul's theatre program here in Chicago, his time on Chicago Fire, and his most recent gig at Definition theatre. We are stoked to see Max continue to raise the bar as he ventures out into new beginnings! I highly encourage everyone to follow Max! IG: @maxflash4

Matthew Gasda and I chat on a Wednesday morning to discuss his upcoming book release, and the plays planned to be featured within. Having opted into flighty artist lifestyles, we talk about shameful Uber expenses, and the challenge of finding the time to actually create. It feels like there's never enough hours in the day, but somehow Matt manages to push through with his sense of tenacity, an...